Dell OptiPlex Gaming Tower (Intel i7-8700, GTX 1050 Ti, 32GB)

If you want a budget gaming PC with genuinely generous RAM and storage to back it up, this refurbished Dell OptiPlex gaming tower pairs a strong 8th-generation Intel Core i7 with a dedicated GTX 1050 Ti graphics card, 32GB of RAM, and over 2.5TB of combined storage — a configuration that punches well above its price point for multitasking, streaming, and everyday gaming.

Key Features

• Intel Core i7-8700 Processor — A 6-core, 12-thread 8th-generation “Coffee Lake” CPU running at 3.2GHz base and boosting up to 4.6GHz — a genuinely strong chip that still holds up well for gaming and multitasking today.
• NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti (4GB) — Dedicated Pascal-architecture graphics with 4GB of GDDR5 memory for real gaming performance beyond what integrated graphics can offer.
• 32GB DDR4 Memory — Double the RAM of most budget gaming PCs in this price bracket, giving you serious multitasking headroom for gaming while streaming, running background applications, or heavy browser use.
• 512GB SSD + 2TB HDD — Fast solid-state storage for your OS and go-to games, plus 2TB of traditional hard drive space for the rest of your library, media and files.
• Full Tower Case — More room to breathe than a small form factor unit, with better airflow and more headroom for future upgrades.
• Windows 11 Pro — Pre-installed and ready to use.
• Professionally Refurbished — Tested and inspected before it’s shipped to you.
• Ports & Connectivity — Full-size rear and front I/O typical of a Dell OptiPlex tower, including multiple USB 3.0 ports, DisplayPort video output, and Gigabit Ethernet for a stable wired connection during online gaming.

Great Value Budget Gaming, with Room to Multitask

The GTX 1050 Ti is an entry-level card by current standards — originally launched in 2016 — so this is best suited to esports titles (CS2, Valorant, League of Legends, Fortnite on lower settings, Rocket League) at smooth 1080p frame rates, plus older or less demanding AAA titles at low-to-medium settings. Don’t expect to max out the newest blockbuster releases or push high-refresh gaming, but for casual and competitive esports play on a budget, it’s a genuinely usable card, and the i7-8700 behind it means the CPU won’t be the bottleneck.

What really sets this configuration apart is the 32GB of RAM and generous dual storage — most budget gaming PCs at this price point ship with half the memory, so this machine has real headroom for running a game, Discord, OBS or streaming software, and a browser with dozens of tabs open simultaneously without slowdown. It’s also a great base for content creators or multitaskers who need more memory than the games themselves demand. As a refurbished unit, expect light cosmetic wear consistent with prior use, but every system is functionally tested before sale. The full tower form factor also leaves clear headroom to drop in a more powerful graphics card down the line if you want to upgrade gaming performance later without replacing the whole system.

Who it’s for: this configuration suits gamers who also stream, record, or run demanding background software while playing, thanks to the unusually generous 32GB of RAM, as well as multitaskers who simply want a machine that never feels short on memory. Students juggling coursework and gaming, or anyone who wants a budget gaming PC that also doubles as a capable everyday workstation, will get particular value from the extra headroom here.

Every machine we list has already been unboxed, cleaned, inspected and functionally tested by a technician before it goes on sale, so the guesswork and risk that usually comes with buying a secondhand computer has already been taken care of for you. We’d rather be upfront about what a budget graphics card can and cannot do than oversell a machine and leave a buyer disappointed after the fact.

Specifications

• Processor: Intel Core i7-8700, 6 cores / 12 threads, 3.2GHz base, up to 4.6GHz
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 4GB GDDR5
• Memory: 32GB DDR4
• Storage: 512GB SSD + 2TB HDD
• Operating System: Windows 11 Pro
• Form Factor: Dell OptiPlex full tower
• Condition: Professionally refurbished and tested
• Connectivity: USB 3.0, DisplayPort, Gigabit Ethernet