Yes, the 860 Evo will work the same as the 850.Hi. I think I am ready to embark on this project. The ssd looks like a never version available. Should it still work? https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820147676
If the dent is that bad they should certainly ship you a replacement. They are a Newegg seller and should do a better refurbishing job than that. What you are describing is a C grade computer in my estimation. Take a picture of the box it was shipped in so they can see that it wasn't damaged in shipping. That can happen and badly damage a case depending on how it was packed.Just a word of warning about this deal, I ordered mine and when I went to unbox it there was a huge dent in the rear casing that also bent some of the connections between the black casing and frame. I wouldn't mind a dent if it didn't affect anything else, but I'm going to see if the seller will swap this out for a different one. I didn't bother checking the hard drive or cpu, but that will be my next step if the seller won't work with me so I'll post an update. Still a good deal, but from my experience these will be B stock refurbished.
Yeah, it just raised some concerns about the overall refurbishment on this specific unit more than anything. The packaging they sent this in was outstanding (very heavy duty bubble wrap that fit everything tightly in the box) so it's highly unlikely this occurred in shipping. I'll just feel better with a different one from them. Luckily I'm in no real rush to get this done other than impatience to start a new project. Got my osx boot usb done this weekend while visiting family so that was the only thing I can't do at my place.I know that most people don't use the legacy PCI slot on these but you should still have a case that isn't dented that badly.
For wifi it's recommended that you use the PCIe x1 slot and an adapter card. There is no other onboard wifi slot.Will onboard WiFi work well with these as hackintosh? Is there room in the case for two 3.5 drives (magnetic)?