Dell OptiPlex 7060 SFF Desktop Computer PC | Review

This is a RAM champion, not a speed demon. For $424, you get a reliable refurbished desktop with 32GB of RAM (71st percentile) ready for office work, but its older CPU sits in the 23rd percentile. Perfect for multitasking, terrible for gaming.

The Dell Optiplex 7060 SFF is a refurbished business desktop that scores big on reliability and RAM, but lags in raw CPU power. It sits in the 90th percentile for social proof, meaning a lot of people have bought and reviewed it, and the 78th percentile for reliability. That's a solid foundation for a $424 machine. You're getting a 6-core Intel i7-8700, 32GB of DDR4 RAM, and a 512GB NVMe SSD, all wrapped in a small form factor case that's ready to go with Windows 11 Pro and a wireless keyboard and mouse.

Performance is a story of two halves. The 32GB of RAM puts it in the 71st percentile, which is fantastic for a desktop at this price and means you can have dozens of browser tabs and applications open without a hiccup. The CPU, however, lands in the 23rd percentile. The i7-8700 is a capable 6-core chip from 2018, but it's being compared to modern processors, so don't expect blazing speeds. The integrated Intel UHD Graphics are firmly in the 24th percentile, making this a non-starter for gaming or any serious graphical work. The 512GB SSD is also on the smaller side, sitting at the 30th percentile for storage capacity.

At $424, the value proposition is clear: you're paying for a ton of RAM and a turn-key office system, not cutting-edge speed. You're essentially getting a reliable, high-memory workhorse for the price of a budget laptop. The included Windows 11 Pro license and wireless peripherals add real value, saving you at least $150 off the bat compared to building something similar from scratch.

Compared to the gaming desktops listed as competitors, this isn't a fair fight. The HP Omen or Alienware Aurora will run circles around it in gaming and CPU tasks, but they also cost three to four times as much. A more apt comparison would be against other refurbished business desktops. Here, the 7060's 32GB RAM and high reliability percentile give it a clear edge over units with only 8GB or 16GB. Just know you're trading raw single-core speed (where newer, cheaper CPUs might beat it) for that memory headroom.

Gamers, video editors, and anyone who needs serious processing power should look elsewhere. The data is clear: a gaming score of 11.1/100 and GPU/CPU percentiles in the low 20s mean this machine will struggle. Also, skip it if you need lots of internal storage or specific ports like HDMI without an adapter.

We recommend the Dell Optiplex 7060 SFF if you need a dependable, high-memory desktop for general office work, web browsing, and light applications. The data shows it's reliable and well-reviewed. We do not recommend it if you need processing power for video editing, coding compiles, or, obviously, gaming. Its low CPU and GPU percentiles tell the whole story there.