acer Aspire TC-885-UA91 Desktop, 9th Gen Intel Core i3-9100, 8GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, 8X DVD, 802.11AC WiFi, USB 3.1 Type C, Windows 10 Home,Black

I did extensive research to buy this computer for my brother's family in April 2020. It came with 8GB of RAM occupying one of the two RAM slots, and I bought an identical 8GB stick of DDR4 RAM (see below for more information) to fill the second open slot for a total of 16GB. I figured having 16GB is a good idea for when users like to keep a bunch of browser tabs open and/or for playing games like ROBLOX that the kids love. Also, it can't hurt for future-proofing. Oh, and speaking of future-proofing, this thing came with a 512GB M.2 NVME SSD (made by Western Digital) and it is FAST - see the picture I included of the CrystalDiskMark transfer speeds. Basically, this "new" type of drive uses the faster PCI Express 3.x lanes (I believe in this case it is 2 lanes) instead of SATA. This drive is about the size of a stick of gum, has no moving parts, is mounted directly on the motherboard, and therefore leaves both of the hard drive bays open for installing (bottom mount 2.5") SSD or mechanical drives in the future. If you order a drive(s) to put in these expansion bays, make sure they are 2.5" and NOT 3.5" because of the dimensions of the mounting holes. For what it's worth, I found 4 screws included in the drive-mount platform, but they are too large for 2.5" drives. I'm guessing they are for larger 3.5" drives but I couldn't see a way to mount those larger drives with the holes provided. I have no clue what that is about, and suppose somebody in the Acer design department just messed up. Because my brother likes to save money on electricity, his house isn't exactly a cool room temperature during the summer. Therefore I decided it was best to purchase and install a case fan. It is IMPORTANT to note that the motherboard header used to connect the fan doesn't supply enough voltage to run a standard 12 volt 92mm case fan. I found this extremely odd, since the vast majority of fan headers are pushing 12 volts. I tried a 12 volt fan and it would only work for a couple seconds at computer startup. Oh well, it is what it is, and there IS a solution. I purchased a 5 volt fan and it works like a charm. Keep in mind that it will run constantly while the computer is on, and only at one speed since there is no way to use the BIOS to manipulate a case fan in any way. The particular fan I recommended (see below for more information) only makes a noticeable noise for 1-2 seconds when the computer starts up or resumes from sleep - other than that I can't hear it at all. IMPORTANT TO KNOW ABOUT CASE FANS: According to what I have read, if you install a 12 volt fan to a motherboard only pushing enough voltage to power a 5 volt fan, then the fan basically won't run (or at least won't run properly) and there is probably no harm done. However, if you REVERSE the scenario and put a 5 volt fan on a 12 volt source, you will melt the fan motor in short order (somewhere between a few seconds and maybe 20 minutes) and destroy the fan. I'm not sure if there would be a risk of fire, but why take that chance? The 5v fan on a 12v header shouldn't apply to this computer, so don't worry about it at this point. The only reason I mention it is in case you purchase a 5 volt fan for this computer, and then try to re-purpose it in another computer (which might likely have 12 volt headers) at some point in the future. Often, it is difficult or impossible to find the fan header voltage for a particular motherboard online, especially if it is in one of these pre-made systems. So, in my opinion, if you are unable to determine the motherboard header voltage try a 12 volt fan before trying a 5 volt fan. CASE FAN I RECOMMEND: https://www.amazon.com/Noctua-NF-A9-5V-PWM-Premium-Quality/dp/B07DXTN515/ref=sr_1_9?crid=3DGSXUZPNMEQD&dchild=1&keywords=noctua+5+volt+fan&qid=1590449172&s=electronics&sprefix=noctua+5+v%2Celectronics%2C172&sr=1-9 8 GB RAM THAT MATCHED WHAT CAME IN MY DESKTOP (It will really only run at 2400 MHz instead of 2666 MHz because my processor is an i3, and I'm perfectly okay with that): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00XLXWD5S/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 2TB WD 2.5" Hard Drive (I don't want to clog up the fast NVME drive with all my documents, pictures, and videos. You will likely need to get your own mounting screws since the 4 screws included with the main PC are the wrong size. That is weird.): https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B079BQS5WQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 In conclusion, I bought this PC, and added 8GB of matching RAM to make 16GB total, a 5 volt case fan, and a 2.5" mechanical hard drive for all my files, and a 27" Dell 1080p monitor. For everyday computing, this thing is a beast. Ultimately, I'm in for $420 for this PC, $39 for the extra RAM, $79 for the extra hard drive, and $200 for the monitor. When tax is included, my total investment is just under $800. I think that is pretty darn reasonable for this system which should provide many years of excellent performance. I hope you found my review helpful, and wish you good fortune in all your endeavors. Peace!

This computer was intended to be a "Roblox Gaming Machine" for my 8 year old's birthday. He was using a laptop with a 3500U and Vega 8, and was having some lag. So the idea was to build him a desktop and sell his laptop to recoup some money. Enter the Acer Aspire TC-885-UA91! I purchased the 4-core/4-thread i3-9100 variant, though the case itself is shared between models and is quite compact. This desktop is loaded with features like a dvd-rw drive (with DVD playing software), built-in wifi, etc. As far as memory goes, the motherboard came with a single stick of 8GB DDR4 2666MHz Samsung ram. -- UPGRADE: Threw in a second stick of 8GB ram for 30 bucks, for a total of 16GB (the perfect amount for this build) I was pleasantly surprised to see the SSD is a HP SN520 NVMe m.2, though it does not have a heatsink on it. -- UPGRADE: Added a 5 dollar m.2 ssd heatsink to help extend the life (case doesn't have the best airflow after all). The case itself is nice, it's nothing extravagant but it has a fairly large-sized square of holes in the removable side panel, offering good air flow into the case (being sucked in by the CPU fan). There is a single 3-pin sys_fan header available on the motherboard, as well as the standard mounting location for a 80mm case fan. You will have to purchase this separately because this computer does not come with a case fan -- it only comes with the CPU fan. -- UPGRADE: Added a 10 buck 80mm case fan that has orange LED lights, the holes in the side panel allow you to see in just enough to get that nice view. The power supply leaves a lot to be desired, as it is only rated to 300W and does not include 6-pin or 8-pin power for a graphics card. -- UPGRADE: Took out the 300W and threw in an EVGA 850W modular power supply which fit perfectly. Thanks to replacement PSU being modular, I only connected wiring for things that actually needed power. This would normally cost about a hundred and fifty bucks, but I had this as a spare laying around. If you do upgrade the power supply, and want to continue using your DVD drive, you'll likely need this adapter (I did): https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B07FK5G2TF?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title Last but not least, this isn't a gaming desktop out of the box. If you want to do ANY real gaming, you'll need to add in a graphics card. And remember, to do that, you'll have to also replace the power supply. -- UPGRADE: Bought a RX 5500 XT graphics card and slid it right into the PCIe slot. Plugged in the 8-pin power from my 850W power supply, and booted the computer up. Runs flawlessly. Installed all Windows 10 updates without any issue, installed the Adrenaline 2020 software from AMD for the graphics card, and this thing is handling my son's Roblox games like a champ! To recap the new configuration w/total cost of ~$620: - i3-9100 4-core cpu - 16GB ddr4 ram (+$30) - 512GB NVMe SSD w/heatsink (+5) - VisionTek Radeon RX 5500 XT 4GB GDDR6 graphics card (+$150) - EVGA 850W modular power supply - DVD burner/player (w/power adapter +$10) - 802.11ac wifi, gigabit ethernet, card reader - Windows 10 x64 I compared doing a home-built AMD 3200g box, however after you factor in the price of a Windows key, wifi & dvd drive, it ends up being more money and effort. In fact, the i3-9100 is 9% faster than the 3200g and it just made more sense for me to put forth minimal effort, save money and get a better cohesive, streamlined end result (the front of the case is actually pretty slick with its slim DVD drive). I would definitely buy this desktop and replace the components again, it was pretty hassle free. Just need a screwdriver and an hour of your time.

Good computer, bought it for my mother who is mostly browsing online and spends countless hours on YouTube, PInterest, shops online, listens to music on her multimedia speakers... Etc... I hooked up to 2x 24 inch monitors to it as she had it with her last setup.... This was an upgrade from a 4 yr old computer... It's a basic desktop that will perform well with no lag, has a solid state drive which further improves read/write speeds and allows it to boot much faster. If you're a gamer and need high end graphics card with lots of virtual memory (video ram) in order to max-out all your graphics settings, this may not be the computer for you.. Although you could easily play many games on it based on the performance of the latest generation Core i3 (which is similar to the performance of a Core i7 from a few years ago) paired with an SSD and 8GB DDR4 RAM... It is a great PC for the price.

Have this desktop for three years, and have no issues. Loads and shutdown in less than 20 s, quiet, and does not occupy a lot of space. Had bought it at a really special price @ $610. The only caveat is that it came with a wired USB keyboard/mouse.

Llego a tiempo en muy buen estado y esta funcionando de maravilla. la recomiendo es un Avión.

It is so quiet, and so far works great. Very happy with it.

Great computer

Came with 8 gigs of ram, 500 something ssd storage and no graphics card. I upgraded the pc to 16 gigs ram and gtx 1650 And a extra case fan. Had to install drivers too. Now I can game!