Dell Inspiron 3030 Desktop - Intel Core i7-14700 Processor, 16GB DDR5 RAM, 1TB SSD, Intel UHD 770 Graphics, Windows 11 Pro, Onsite & Migrate Service - Mist Blue

This is my second Dell Inspiron. My first has an i7-7700 processor which is not supported by Windows 11. Plus, I've had it for 7 years, so it was getting long in the tooth anyway. I upgraded to this Inspiron 3030 with an i7-14700 processor and Win 11 Pro. I intentionally decided to go with the single, 1TB SSD because I wanted to move the 250 GB SSD and 1TB HD from my older machine to this newer one. The Inspiron started well and, after the normal Dell/Windows initialization routine, it ran properly; no muss, no fuss. I then began to move components over from my old Inspiron to this new one. Before I started, I read the user's manual to familiarize myself with the contents of the case. Opening the case is actually quite simple; two thumbscrews and you're in. (No screwdriver required.) Adding a 7-port USB 3.0 PCIe card was as simple as pulling on a tab, inserting the card, and closing the tab. (Again, no screws involved.) As for adding my older hard drives, inside the 3030's case is a power harness for three additional SATA drives/cards, and a spare SATA data cable. Moving my 250GB SSD and 1TB HD (both AHCI) from my old machine to the new machine was easy; just unscrew the drive caddy from the old machine and screw it onto the case of the new machine, plug in the power cables and the SATA cables, close the case, and reboot. Bingo! The drives were present and accounted for. (The old drives needed different drive letters assigned (per my desires), and the old SSD (which was the old OS disk with Win 10 Home installed) had to be reconfigured and reformatted to a Data disk, but that was easily done via Disk Management.) Now, many people have said that you have to change the Inspiron 3030's BIOS setting from the default "RAID" to "AHCI" when installing AHCI drives. However, this is not the case; at least for this particular model. After much review and research (read the owners manual!), I realized that there was no need to change the new Dell's BIOS storage setting to "AHCI" from the default "RAID" setting. (The Inspiron 3030's "RAID" setting actually does NOT have a true RAID function and thus does not have to reformat the drives when an additional drive is added.) In the event, I just plugged in the new drives, rebooted, and they were recognized without any problem. Of course, I had backed up everything and had a Recovery Disk handy if anything went sideways. So, long story short, I am satisfied with this machine (I'm writing this review using it). It is already much faster than my old machine, which saves me lots of time when processing and moving large files. Good product, good price. 5 stars.

I'm pretty happy with this computer. It isn't a gaming computer, but for normal desktop work it is quite fast and competent. Still has an optical drive, which is one of the reasons I chose this model. The 1 TB hard drive is enough at this point is very adequate for me. I did load it up with the maximum 32GB RAM, which I'm sure helps (and I believe one should do with any computer to get the best performance possible). Good value, even with extra memory cost.

The computer I replaced was 14 years old and was top of the line at the time. The computer was getting slow and took almost 20 minutes to be usable after start up. My new Dell is up and running in less than two minutes and all of the apps run glitch free and much faster than before. I use the computer mostly for photo editing and it has plenty of memory to handle the many layers that some images use. The price of $1,000 was very reasonable for what I needed. It was a huge upgrade from my previous computer at a very good price.

Quick, upgradeable. A little disappointed with the CPU fan. Has a CD-ROM, media reader port and lots of USB ports. I use Focusrite audio interface for music production. The Inspiron 3030 has a stereo out in the back and 1/8 mic input in front. The keyboard and mouse are cheap looking. The power cord looks cheap. The power supply is small. It performs well for my purposes.

Replaces an ancient HP desktop that was hot stuff back in the day. This Dell loads about 20 times faster, what with the SSD instead of an HD. It has a DVD drive, which is increasingly rare, and I have a lot of old pictures and whatnot on discs that I'm only slowly getting around to. Price is reasonable, it has a full slate of ports, runs quietly, doesn't take up much space. Dell's OEM keyboard is about standard for this sort of thing; I prefer a mechanical board and will replace that. Everything else is fine. I'm not a heavy-duty gamer and I don't do a lot of photoshop, so this machine fills all my needs just fine. I'd recommend it as being a good, basic desktop. Longevity? We'll see. Aside from having some icons rearranged, I don't see a lot of difference between Windows 10 and 11. Either does everything I need. Actually, XP did everything I needed, and generally faster. You can't stop "progress", I guess, but I wouldn't at all mind a stripped-down Windows that omitted all the A.I. copilot stuff and a ton of other never-used features. That's what I like about my tablet's Chrome system. Sleek, fast, lightweight. You're looking for a medium fast desktop with 16 GB memory, a 1 TB drive and a DVD tray, this Dell should suit you well enough.

I purchased this to replace a 7 year old Dell Desktop that worked well for me. But with Microsoft withdrawing support of Windows 10, I decided to purchase a new one. It is fast operating and has a remarkably large memory. It was a challenge to transfer apps/files to it but once they were transferred they worked properly. It works quietly and sits nicely under my desk. After getting used to Windows 11, I find it easier to use than my previous Dell.

I purchased the i7 with the 1 TB SSD with Windows 11 Pro on November 22, 2024. Mine came with an optical drive. The pc was easy to set up, worked great, perfect for my basic needs, fast, etc. I kept the AV up to date, as well as all the windows 11 updates. But for no reason it stopped working. It'd turn on but wouldn't boot up. It was past Amazon's return window, but might get help from Dell if it's still under warranty? All my many former pcs I kept running 15-20 years. The only reason I had to give them up was because Windows latest versions would not be supported. This is the first desktop (and/or laptop) that died on me in just 4 months. It's also my first Dell. So disappointed and frustrated, to say the least.

Haven't had a desktop in years but I'm loving it. Love the size, it fits right on my desk (55"), so easy to set up but had to go to YouTube because no instructions-is that a thing nowadays? Going to love all the extra usb ports and it is so quiet. Have to put my ear next to it to hear a very, very, low hum. Have bought Dell computers for 25 years and if I get another it will be a DELL.

Acheté pour remplacer un PC i7 de 2017. Très performant, installation simple et rapide. Aucun problème d'installation et de fonctionnement. Il est également peu bruyant ce qui est un point important pour moi. Je l'utilise pour de la bureautique et je fais de la conversion vidéo. La conversion vidéo est rapide avec ce processeur. Je recommande.

Perfect small office desktop. Fast !

Excellent produit. Je recommande.

A+