$80!!! Its nothing........blows me away how cheap these computers are just cos they are a few years old. 2017 is still fairly modern. Still gonna be DDR4, still gonna have UEFI, USB 3 - When I think of a computer costing less $80, I think of something from the year 2000 (exaggeration), amazing value.
Yep, and the performance difference between generations has gotten less and less. A 2015 CPU is still well equipped for modern games, if you pair it with a modern graphics card.
Bravo! I've always been a playstation console player but I'm jumping into pc gaming and didn't want to spend 1500-2000 usd on a rig right now... I got a 3050 laying around that will be my mule until I'm ready to go big league. Thank you!
@@DLMtechgarage I have this PC in my home which my dad bought and it was empty like it have a 8gb ram and i5 7th gen tho but no graphics card so I looked into Amazon and I found gtx1080it it was cheap but before buying it I want to make sure that will it work perfectly? Like I kinda want this thing to be **gaming**
I recommend a stronger solution for AAA single game players: Get a 110-130W TDP Geforce (Geforce is important, because most of AMD cards pick up much more PWR from the PSU than advertised TDP) AND undervolt & underclock it. With a well balanced undervolt and undercolck you can push down the TDP by 50-40% while you loss only 15% of 3D performance. For this solution are good options a GTX 1060 6GB, GTX 1650 Super, GTX 1660, RTX 3050. Older geforce also not so good, because of possible very high peak PWR. From AMD there are 2 option that maybe could be good: RX 4** / RX 5** with a very stong undervolt (max. 825mV-837mV and strong underclock (~ 900-1100 MHz) depends on ASIC quality and RX 5500 4GB/8GB
I am testing right now i5-10400F ! + RX 470 4GB (999MHz@837mV) The very max PWR of the whole PC from the wall is around 140-145 Watt. But i5-10400 has a very low pwr during gaming. and old 6. gen i5 intel could be 10W higher, do not forget.
I later go the 1650 for it and it worked great!! In part 2 I popped in a rtx 3060 with a i7 6700 and it ran really good. Ended up later undervolting the rtx3060 and this thing worked real well.
Not sure if you have heard of this model, but I just got a dell xe2 mid tower for 135 canadian dollars (including tax) with shipping included off ebay. It's not a very new model. It just uses an intel core i5-4570s cpu, and dual channel ddr3, but there is some upgrade options for the processor. In retrospect I kinda wish I got something with a slightly newer cpu, but i can always switch it up later. The nice thing is it is a very spacious computer, so its pretty easy to work on and provides good airflow. It also has a decent power supply with 365w, and it has a 6 pin pcie power cable. And I think because of the spaciousness of it, it is more feasible for upgrades in the future, such as the power supply, or motherboard. I'm just upgrading it with 16gb of ram, and an asus gtx 1650 OC edition with 4gb ddr6 memory. There are some better gpus I think that could work with this computer, but those cost signifigantly more than the 1650, and I'm keeping this build very budget. It will work well for me because I don't really want to or need to play the newest games on high settings. I'm pretty happy playing slightly older games, or perhaps just turn the graphics down on some newer games. I suppose my standards are low, but long as I can get 60 fps I am pretty happy. One older game I want to play on it is elder scrolls online, and I think this will run that quite well.
I haven't seen a grx 1050ti need supplemental power before. I have found that only certain models of gtx 1650 don't need it. But awesome video... can't wait to see the next ones.
@@DLMtechgarage If you still need a 1650 let me know. I'll share my Mer cari link. I got a low profile zotac 1650 ddr6 I can get rid of on the cheap. Works perfect, but missing the i/o mounting bracket. Lmk
I have a small form factor 3050 lying around (it was my daily driver until I built my current PC). It too has the i5-7500. I replaced the stock 180 watt power supply with a 240 watt unit (it was another Dell OEM unit, so it bolted right in). I actually built another SFF OptiPlex for my sister to use (a 7060 this time, with an 8th-gen i7, paired with a Sapphire Pulse RX 6400 low profile). I noticed that the 260 watt power supply it uses has the same connectors as the 240 watt unit in the 3050, so I'm tempted to get another 260 watt Dell OEM unit to replace the 3050's 240 watt unit. Hell, if I can find one that's 300 watts that'll be cool too. I was debating getting an i7-7700 to replace the i5-7500 in the 3050, but since these things can apparently use Xeons too (or so I heard in this video), I might just do that instead. Then just get another low profile RX 6400.
@@DLMtechgarage you have to learn to use the program "coffeetime" that lets you modify the bios for the motherboard. you ahve to be able to download the mobo ect and there are restrictions. good resource for these the youtube channel Miyconst. he goes into great depths into this product line and he is like the only one who has performance charts that involve 5000 ryzen and more current gen products
@@GoldAnxnymous if using the stock power supply, it has no supplemental gpu power so you would have to get a 1650 with no supplemental power, if you change the psu then you can use a 1660
Just picked up a PC with an I7 6700k, 32gb ddr4 2400mhz ram, 1tb hdd for $90 shipped. My plan is to install an ssd for the boot drive and install a gtx 1060 or maybe even splurge and get a rx 6600. I might need a new power supply tho.
FYI the sata to 5 pin is rated for 54w only not like your standard 6 pin. It's as you say not recommended on high end gpu's but good thing to know as not all gpu's might power with this sata to 6 pin trick. When testing i had a gtx 1060 (dunno the brand anymore sorry) that just wouldn't show screen with this trick. had to find a 2x sata to 6+2 pin to make it work. Nice vids btw on DIY i like these kind of builds
hi, i connected a 1650 super to my 7050 MT and the ethernet doesn't power on. I have a 2x sata to 6 pin supplying power. Do you know why I might be having this issue?
@@DLMtechgarage I figured it out - its an issue with linux. Linux renames things every time a new pcie device is introduced into the system so that messes up things. I will be pushing the PSU but hopefully not much since I won't be gaming on this but using it for surveillance.
I agree. Or just replace the PSU with something more reasonable. Looks like a decent SFF one would fit - kind of a kludge, but I bet it would work. Wonder what adapters you might need for the mobo.
One concern I had with these PCs and using the sata to PCIE adapter since the sata power runs on the board. It’s not clear to me how much power those traces are actually sized for.
Thanks for this. I just recently discovered this world of refurbished computers and have an optiplex on the way. I'm not a gamer but my needs would be for video editing and number crunching (testing forex ea's). Any chance you could include some very short video editing performance? For example in this build would 32g of ram make a huge difference? The graphic cards? I use davinci resolve. Anyway thanks again. Subscribed
it sold before I could do that but for editing it would be fine, def need the 32gb or ram and the 3060 worked well. its gonna be decent and def get you buy with a decent experience. I used DaVinci on it and it was smooth.
Look into putting Nvidia A2000(Rtx 3050) in those Dell Optiplex. They are half height but with full height bracket and is the most powerful GPU that does not require additional power.
@@easycom65ify Bro, same here... top tier gaming pc and I barely use it. Gets more use for editing. I do all my gaming and stuff on my old HP laptop that has a 1050ti lol...
Quadro cards can be worth looking at: k2200 4gb = 750/750ti but much cheaper single slot. P1000 would be good in this system at 47w newer than 1050 75w and only single slot for temps. P2000 cost to much over a 1650. thanks for the video
can you make a video adding more fans for making air flow? i have the same pc with the i5 7500 and a rx 560 4gb low profile and de gpu doing nothing is like 50 ºc and gaming depends the game goes to 70ºC 80ºC.
where should i look if i want to upgrade the power supply? i don’t know much about pcs but i want to get into pc gaming from console, so i’m not sure where to look or how to know if it’ll be compatible with the case or components
Is it DIMM or UDIMM ram (im kinda new and im getting this with a 1650 and im upgrading it to 16gb ram and 256 m.2 nvme and idk which ram to buy (i think its dimm idk)
Hello sir, i have a question...can the Galax dual fan version of the 1650 fit in this pc? And does it require external power? This will be my first ever "build" attempt and im really nervous so thanks a lot...
friend I have a dell optiplex 7040 I put a 3200 ghz DDR4 8gb ram memory in it but it doesn't give me video I put a 970 gigabit card in it and it still doesn't give me video help me please
Found a tossed out Dell Optiplex 3050 to-day! Think it has the i7 with Win 10. Can it be upgraded to Win 11? Thank you 🤓 has the DVD drive feature but a player isn't mounted
@@DLMtechgarage did a short test on it, & looks like the previous owner did a reset. The screen that asks for ones country, time zone, etc came up when first turned on! Hoping M'oft will extend the support for Win 10!
go with either a 1650 low profile or rx6400 low profile, they come with the height io bracket and the performance on them is great and they work with these stock psu
I have an optioplex 3050 that I installed a LP RX6400 into. When installed it won't make it past POST and stops at the Dell logo. If I hit any key the blue BIOS loading bar appears but again it won't go past POST. Any thoughts?
I have a hp prodesk 490 g3 mt (80 euros), with 16go of ddr4 ram (20 euros)and an i5 6500, 500W powersupply (20 euros), and a gtx 1660 (100 euros) . All of that for 240 euros. Best values pc 👌🏻. With the upgrade of my bios I can also put an i7 7700.
low profile would be ideal. you can still use the full size i/o bracket but because the board size is small you won't have to cut the case to make it fit.
dends on the cpu, i find the i5 to be safe with the 200 w. the 1650 uses 75 watt and with a 65 w tdp with the i5 you should be ok, just depnds on the drive you are using and the amount of usb's you are using, it could be close but may work.
you would need to upgrade to a sfx power supply. 650 minimum in my opinion. Got a second part of this vide where I mod the case and show you how to upgrade the psu and gpu
do you added a bluetooth adapter? i have a 3050 SFF and i tried two different usb bluetooth dongle, but they have the same issues: the connection is not stable, and the sound stops randomly (tried with win10, ubuntu and debian).
@@DLMtechgarage thank you for the answer. i don't think it's a power issue, i tried those "cpu stress" programs and it works perfectly. os, bios, drivers, etc are up-to-date. i think it's a problem on my pc, not of the series, because no one has the same issue.
Have you heard of the Nvidia A2000 GPU? It's an Ampere generation (RTX 30 series) low-profile two-slot card without requiring PCIe supplemental power, so it's newer than a GTX 1650 but since it's targeted for the professional/enterprise segment, it's more expensive though... It's based on the GA106 chip, the same as the RTX 3060, but has a slightly reduced core count and is downclocked to stay at the 75W TDP range. And since it's a low-profile card, you can probably put them on the smaller SFF Optiplexes (if the 16x slot is on the top).
i buy this pc model 7050 i7 7700 8gb ram at $140 with shipping. what is the best gpu for an i7 7700? do you think it was very expensive even if it has a better cpu?
10:42 Is it possible to skip that menu and load straight into windows after upgrading ram?Because for some reason,the screen to which I connected optiplex doesnt want to show bios(It is confirmed that its only screen problem)and I suppose that this menu my screen also will not show.Unfortunately,I can't use another monitor or screen rn because I dont have one.
@@DLMtechgarage I found a way how to get acces to the BIOS.Ive got adata 8 gb premier 2666 mhz cl19 ddr4 in my optiplex.Will it be possible to activate dual-channel mode if I put in DIMM_2 slot kingston value 8gb 2666 mhz cl19 (KVR26N19S8/8) ?And to get 16 gb of usable memory?
hello mate, my dell optilex 3050 is fully stock i5-7500 500gb ssd 500gb hdd 16gb ram and i want to install a 1650 do i need to change the psu or is it not eligible to do
depending on the model it can fit, the length and depth could be an issue like I said depending on the model. you would need to upgrade the psu though.
i have optiplex 3060 with i5-8500 cpu , 512gb seagate hd 7200rpm , and only 4gb ram , some unknown cheap garbage ram it is a work computer that i am using to work from home and probably has password protected BIOS , i don't have administrator rights in windows 10 , can't even run defrag or checkdisk can i upgrade to 2 sticks of 8gb ram each without knowing the bios password or having to set anything in bios or needing admin rights in win 10 ?
@@DLMtechgarage what about if i want to clone/copy exactly everything that is on the current seagate hard drive and install a ssd ? this computer is unusable , takes 5-6 minutes to boot into the windows screen where it asks for a password and then another 3-4 minutes before any icons appear and there is nothing installed on here except firefox and firefox runs slow as $hit
@@DLMtechgarage what about if i want to clone/copy exactly everything that is on the current seagate hard drive and install a ssd ? this computer is unusable , takes 5-6 minutes to boot into the windows screen where it asks for a password and then another 3-4 minutes before any icons appear and there is nothing installed on here except firefox and firefox runs slow as $hit
Be careful which 1650 you buy. There are 2 different styles. Ones a 6pin and one draws power off motherboard. 1650 OC i believe is the version that doesnt need anything plugged in and draws from the motherboard.
Hey, I'm actually doing a build on this exact same PC. Do you think the 1650 or the rx 6400 would perform better? From what I've seen they are about the same
Nvidia p-106-100 costs $20 in China It is exacxtly the same as 1060 6 gig but without external monitor connectors. It should work through built in graphics hdmi. I will try this on my dell 3050.
TLDR: Technically you can swap cases for the OptiPlex 3050/5050/7050 MT; but it's not "simple". You need to install an SFX PSU to run your card, but there's an easy mod for that. Case swapping is not easily done with these newer OptiPlex machines because Dell uses proprietary motherboards. To use your card, you need to upgrade your PSU. The SFX PSUs fit these cases with a very easy mod (there is a video here that shows how someone installed an SFX 750W PSU by just using a metal screw, a decent drill, and marking the spot for the PSU's second screw hole). You'll also need a special 24-pin to 6-pin cable for the mobo; it's really cheap on eBay or Amazon. I just got a GTX 1660 Super with an EVGA SFX 750W PSU for my 7050 MT and this is what I'm doing (with heavier case modding because I want to improve cooling and airflow).
did 2 videos on how to do it. It is doable, check out them out and they should help you. drop a sub if its help you!! czcams.com/video/VIIw2ctIgw4/video.html czcams.com/video/KPZBPunpEOE/video.html
@@DLMtechgarage Thanks for the links! Just started watching the first video and this is what I've been looking for. Do you have a playlist of your Dell Optiplex mods?
@@DLMtechgaragecompletely forgot about this comment. The system was able to run most games well enough, and I was able to snag an i7 6700 for free from a computer that was recycled at work. Runs most games without issue minus Warzone. I think it just needs more cores which Skylake can’t provide unfortunately.
$80!!! Its nothing........blows me away how cheap these computers are just cos they are a few years old. 2017 is still fairly modern. Still gonna be DDR4, still gonna have UEFI, USB 3 - When I think of a computer costing less $80, I think of something from the year 2000 (exaggeration), amazing value.
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Yep, and the performance difference between generations has gotten less and less. A 2015 CPU is still well equipped for modern games, if you pair it with a modern graphics card.
not here in eu.
in germany, used modern dell optiplex is around €200
old one with old quad cores are even €100
Bravo! I've always been a playstation console player but I'm jumping into pc gaming and didn't want to spend 1500-2000 usd on a rig right now... I got a 3050 laying around that will be my mule until I'm ready to go big league. Thank you!
Thank you for the info my work upgrade there dells so I got one of there old one this help out alot
You can swap the CPU with an Apevia STX 500W, it is small and will fit in. Glad you are back by the way, I just subbed.
Thanks for the sub!
A CPU THATS 500 WATTS? WHAT THE HELLLL
He means PSU i think@@lucas8385
@@lucas8385Lol he meant psu
Great video on upgrades for this PC!
More to come!
@@DLMtechgarage I have this PC in my home which my dad bought and it was empty like it have a 8gb ram and i5 7th gen tho but no graphics card so I looked into Amazon and I found gtx1080it it was cheap but before buying it I want to make sure that will it work perfectly? Like I kinda want this thing to be **gaming**
I recommend a stronger solution for AAA single game players: Get a 110-130W TDP Geforce (Geforce is important, because most of AMD cards pick up much more PWR from the PSU than advertised TDP) AND undervolt & underclock it.
With a well balanced undervolt and undercolck you can push down the TDP by 50-40% while you loss only 15% of 3D performance. For this solution are good options a GTX 1060 6GB, GTX 1650 Super, GTX 1660, RTX 3050. Older geforce also not so good, because of possible very high peak PWR.
From AMD there are 2 option that maybe could be good: RX 4** / RX 5** with a very stong undervolt (max. 825mV-837mV and strong underclock (~ 900-1100 MHz) depends on ASIC quality and RX 5500 4GB/8GB
I am testing right now i5-10400F ! + RX 470 4GB (999MHz@837mV) The very max PWR of the whole PC from the wall is around 140-145 Watt.
But i5-10400 has a very low pwr during gaming. and old 6. gen i5 intel could be 10W higher, do not forget.
I later go the 1650 for it and it worked great!!
In part 2 I popped in a rtx 3060 with a i7 6700 and it ran really good. Ended up later undervolting the rtx3060 and this thing worked real well.
Thanks nice details on upgrade.
I ordered the dell off ebay can't wait to case swap it
Not sure if you have heard of this model, but I just got a dell xe2 mid tower for 135 canadian dollars (including tax) with shipping included off ebay. It's not a very new model. It just uses an intel core i5-4570s cpu, and dual channel ddr3, but there is some upgrade options for the processor. In retrospect I kinda wish I got something with a slightly newer cpu, but i can always switch it up later. The nice thing is it is a very spacious computer, so its pretty easy to work on and provides good airflow. It also has a decent power supply with 365w, and it has a 6 pin pcie power cable. And I think because of the spaciousness of it, it is more feasible for upgrades in the future, such as the power supply, or motherboard. I'm just upgrading it with 16gb of ram, and an asus gtx 1650 OC edition with 4gb ddr6 memory. There are some better gpus I think that could work with this computer, but those cost signifigantly more than the 1650, and I'm keeping this build very budget. It will work well for me because I don't really want to or need to play the newest games on high settings. I'm pretty happy playing slightly older games, or perhaps just turn the graphics down on some newer games. I suppose my standards are low, but long as I can get 60 fps I am pretty happy. One older game I want to play on it is elder scrolls online, and I think this will run that quite well.
need to look into those Thanks!! I am the same way... I am contempt with 60fps and don't care for more!!
Can't wait for the next vid! Gotta save some cash. Awesome vid, great details.
Thanks!!
lenovo made a 1660 super with a 6 pin mounted on the side of the card instead of the top and its short so it fits in those towers
I haven't seen a grx 1050ti need supplemental power before. I have found that only certain models of gtx 1650 don't need it. But awesome video... can't wait to see the next ones.
Gtx not g r x
@@JonathanTalksHW well darn the qwerty keyboard putting the "r" next to the "t"
yea some models have it and others don't.
@@DLMtechgarage If you still need a 1650 let me know. I'll share my Mer cari link. I got a low profile zotac 1650 ddr6 I can get rid of on the cheap. Works perfect, but missing the i/o mounting bracket. Lmk
@@mtzkustom7818 email me the link so i can check it out dlmtechgarage@gmail.com
I have a small form factor 3050 lying around (it was my daily driver until I built my current PC). It too has the i5-7500. I replaced the stock 180 watt power supply with a 240 watt unit (it was another Dell OEM unit, so it bolted right in).
I actually built another SFF OptiPlex for my sister to use (a 7060 this time, with an 8th-gen i7, paired with a Sapphire Pulse RX 6400 low profile). I noticed that the 260 watt power supply it uses has the same connectors as the 240 watt unit in the 3050, so I'm tempted to get another 260 watt Dell OEM unit to replace the 3050's 240 watt unit. Hell, if I can find one that's 300 watts that'll be cool too.
I was debating getting an i7-7700 to replace the i5-7500 in the 3050, but since these things can apparently use Xeons too (or so I heard in this video), I might just do that instead. Then just get another low profile RX 6400.
I wanted to go the xeon right but have not being able to confirm if the bios had the support or not.
@@DLMtechgarage you have to learn to use the program "coffeetime" that lets you modify the bios for the motherboard. you ahve to be able to download the mobo ect and there are restrictions. good resource for these the youtube channel Miyconst. he goes into great depths into this product line and he is like the only one who has performance charts that involve 5000 ryzen and more current gen products
@@DLMtechgarage I have a 300watt Power supply I7-12700 want to get a GTX 1660 SUPer or 1660 would it work? or only 1650 - 1650 super?
@@GoldAnxnymous if using the stock power supply, it has no supplemental gpu power so you would have to get a 1650 with no supplemental power, if you change the psu then you can use a 1660
@@mikeymaiku appreciate the info
Can you make a video on buying a used GPU ? what to look for. Great Chanel you have here.
already did!!
czcams.com/video/fvWhDnP34jM/video.html
Great vid
Can't wait.
Just picked up a PC with an I7 6700k, 32gb ddr4 2400mhz ram, 1tb hdd for $90 shipped. My plan is to install an ssd for the boot drive and install a gtx 1060 or maybe even splurge and get a rx 6600. I might need a new power supply tho.
FYI the sata to 5 pin is rated for 54w only not like your standard 6 pin. It's as you say not recommended on high end gpu's but good thing to know as not all gpu's might power with this sata to 6 pin trick. When testing i had a gtx 1060 (dunno the brand anymore sorry) that just wouldn't show screen with this trick. had to find a 2x sata to 6+2 pin to make it work. Nice vids btw on DIY i like these kind of builds
Thanks!! hope you get to check out part 2 of this where I really modded it out!!
hi, i connected a 1650 super to my 7050 MT and the ethernet doesn't power on. I have a 2x sata to 6 pin supplying power. Do you know why I might be having this issue?
@@blhblh4770 Might be pushing the power limit... might need a bigger psu
@@DLMtechgarage I figured it out - its an issue with linux. Linux renames things every time a new pcie device is introduced into the system so that messes up things. I will be pushing the PSU but hopefully not much since I won't be gaming on this but using it for surveillance.
I agree. Or just replace the PSU with something more reasonable. Looks like a decent SFF one would fit - kind of a kludge, but I bet it would work. Wonder what adapters you might need for the mobo.
One concern I had with these PCs and using the sata to PCIE adapter since the sata power runs on the board. It’s not clear to me how much power those traces are actually sized for.
Thanks for this. I just recently discovered this world of refurbished computers and have an optiplex on the way. I'm not a gamer but my needs would be for video editing and number crunching (testing forex ea's). Any chance you could include some very short video editing performance? For example in this build would 32g of ram make a huge difference? The graphic cards? I use davinci resolve. Anyway thanks again. Subscribed
it sold before I could do that but for editing it would be fine, def need the 32gb or ram and the 3060 worked well. its gonna be decent and def get you buy with a decent experience. I used DaVinci on it and it was smooth.
Any idea the max size gpu for a sff version of this case? (3050sff)
Look into putting Nvidia A2000(Rtx 3050) in those Dell Optiplex. They are half height but with full height bracket and is the most powerful GPU that does not require additional power.
I would but they are still pretty pricey.
@@DLMtechgarage true that. Great videos btw.
Damn it RAM lol . Just playing good to see you back .
I remembered that while editing the video!! lol...
And know what funny I have a hell of a gaming computer and I never use it . I use Samsung dex . All the time.
@@easycom65ify Bro, same here... top tier gaming pc and I barely use it. Gets more use for editing. I do all my gaming and stuff on my old HP laptop that has a 1050ti lol...
@@DLMtechgarage I do it for my electric bill so I won't get a high electric bill
Finally I found a vid with the same pc i have
you can use a Apevia SFX-AP500W Mini ITX should fir int he with out an issue
Quadro cards can be worth looking at: k2200 4gb = 750/750ti but much cheaper single slot. P1000 would be good in this system at 47w newer than 1050 75w and only single slot for temps. P2000 cost to much over a 1650. thanks for the video
Thanks for the info!
can you make a video adding more fans for making air flow? i have the same pc with the i5 7500 and a rx 560 4gb low profile and de gpu doing nothing is like 50 ºc and gaming depends the game goes to 70ºC 80ºC.
I did a video of modding this case and adding a vent for more fans. The vent I installed lower the temps significantly. Def check out that video.
where should i look if i want to upgrade the power supply? i don’t know much about pcs but i want to get into pc gaming from console, so i’m not sure where to look or how to know if it’ll be compatible with the case or components
to get a new psu you would need sfx psu and have to do a little modding to the case to make it work.
any sfx psu will work.
Is it DIMM or UDIMM ram (im kinda new and im getting this with a 1650 and im upgrading it to 16gb ram and 256 m.2 nvme and idk which ram to buy (i think its dimm idk)
dimm
Witch is better bro, 7040 or 3050?
Hello sir, i have a question...can the Galax dual fan version of the 1650 fit in this pc? And does it require external power? This will be my first ever "build" attempt and im really nervous so thanks a lot...
you would have to change the power supply and make sure the dimensions fit
@@DLMtechgarage So I should aim for the single fan and no external power version right? Thanks!
@@catraaa5261 yup
I added msi 1650 to same optiplex 3050 .. as you said I have kept the whole cpu opened. It is weird but works good .. worried about dust .. let's see
Great video. Can the psu be swapped for a atx psu?
Nahh... Sfx only
friend I have a dell optiplex 7040 I put a 3200 ghz DDR4 8gb ram memory in it but it doesn't give me video I put a 970 gigabit card in it and it still doesn't give me video help me please
Found a tossed out Dell Optiplex 3050 to-day! Think it has the i7 with Win 10. Can it be upgraded to Win 11? Thank you 🤓 has the DVD drive feature but a player isn't mounted
it can but you would have to look up the work around to run windows 11. besides windows 10 runs better for gaming in my opinion.
@@DLMtechgarage did a short test on it, & looks like the previous owner did a reset. The screen that asks for ones country, time zone, etc came up when first turned on! Hoping M'oft will extend the support for Win 10!
Just got one of these for around 30 bucks. Now that the arc a380 is out. Would it make sense to use one of those instead of a 1650?
not sure on the performance difference
I have a Optiplex 7050 and it comes with a 240W PSU and a i7-7700 so is the GT 1030 a good option for my PSU? (I only play CS:GO, Dota 2)
go with either a 1650 low profile or rx6400 low profile, they come with the height io bracket and the performance on them is great and they work with these stock psu
I have an optioplex 3050 that I installed a LP RX6400 into. When installed it won't make it past POST and stops at the Dell logo. If I hit any key the blue BIOS loading bar appears but again it won't go past POST. Any thoughts?
check and make sure CSM and or legacy support is disabled in the bios. I have seen that cause issues
Yay nice to see GPUs finally dropping, I have like 5 budget builds now LOL nice 80 buck hack man!
yea I got a couple computers that have been sitting for over a year that I have been able to hunt down cheap gpu' s now and get them flipped.
what is the name of that benchmark tool u use to see the performance while ur playing the game?
msi afterburner, will post a link
www.msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards
inb4 RTX3050 in Optiplex 3050
would be a meme of a build
I have a hp prodesk 490 g3 mt (80 euros), with 16go of ddr4 ram (20 euros)and an i5 6500, 500W powersupply (20 euros), and a gtx 1660 (100 euros) . All of that for 240 euros. Best values pc 👌🏻. With the upgrade of my bios I can also put an i7 7700.
sobre la 1050ti, serviria si fuera una low profile?, o habría otros problemas?
low profile would be ideal. you can still use the full size i/o bracket but because the board size is small you won't have to cut the case to make it fit.
What about a AMD 5700xt? Would I need to change the PSU? If so which one do you recommend? Currently have a 7050MT Optiplex with a i7.
You would have to change the PSU and also be mindful of the siye of the card cause of the limited space in this case
@@DLMtechgarage yes just saw your follow up video 😂 and saw what you did, i definitely would end up needing to do the same.
I have i question i have a optiplex 3060 with 200 watts and i want to put a gtx 1650 but i can't fine a power suply is 240 good ?
dends on the cpu, i find the i5 to be safe with the 200 w. the 1650 uses 75 watt and with a 65 w tdp with the i5 you should be ok, just depnds on the drive you are using and the amount of usb's you are using, it could be close but may work.
Hi, great informational video. Does "GTX 1650 4GB GDDR5" can be used for this Optiplex 3050?
yes!!
I got vary lucky and found a 3080 for $10 bucks a little bit back. Great video ty!
nice find and steal of a deal!!. the 3080 optiplex are great option!!
I was thinking you were talking about an RTX 3080 LMAO, I was like liar.... lol then realized it was in regards to an optiplex
@@MrBigeousd Same
5:12 can see you talking with your hand :D
😳😳 if i did not have hands i would not know how to talk lol...
hey so I found a 200 6gb cheaper than a 1650 and was wondering if it would be compatible?
as long as it don't have supplemental power
I can put a 1660 ti without changing the power source or if I need to change it how many w do I need?
you would need to upgrade to a sfx power supply. 650 minimum in my opinion. Got a second part of this vide where I mod the case and show you how to upgrade the psu and gpu
Did your ram run at full speed? The dell website says it does support high speeds like 3200mhz, so will it work?
That's what I want to know?
hi! what is the program you used for the fps counter on fortnite in this video?
msi afterburner
@@DLMtechgarage thanks!
once graphics is installed do u need to go through the process of downloading drivers for the graphics card.
Technically no since windows will install drivers by default, but definitely recommend going to Nvidia to download the most current driver
I have an optiplex 3050, can I put an intel core i7 7700 or 7700k processor on it? The board is LGA 1151 socket accepts 6th and 7th generation Intel
yea you can run the 7700
Is there anyway to use a 1660 super in this pc or how do you change the power supply to have more watts
Got a part 2 coming out soon. In that video I will show how to upgrade the PSU and even throw in a rtx 3060. Stay tuned!!
When do you plan on releasing the video?
@@Akg-uc2dr hopefully in the next two weeks.
Another good gpu is the Rx 6400 lp
Hello, I have a question! can I use an rtx 3050 with 600w power supply on an Optiplex 7020?
yup def can and easier to do!!
I have a SFF (*not*micro) version of this pc, would a GTX 1650 fit?
you need to use the low profile version.
@@DLMtechgarage Where would I find that? It's only showing me the 'super' version.
Can U check if Xeons will work in this PC?
Got similar one, with 6th gen, my research show that it will not be able to work with Xeons.
if i had one I would, too pricey to gamble... my research shows the same thing so far.
I have 3050 and while playing cpu on max 90 too hot cooler sounds too noicy what should i do😊
fresh thermal past and maybe add some ventilation like I did in the second part of this build series
do you added a bluetooth adapter? i have a 3050 SFF and i tried two different usb bluetooth dongle, but they have the same issues: the connection is not stable, and the sound stops randomly (tried with win10, ubuntu and debian).
never had the issue,
could be a power issue, also look for a bios update.
@@DLMtechgarage thank you for the answer. i don't think it's a power issue, i tried those "cpu stress" programs and it works perfectly. os, bios, drivers, etc are up-to-date.
i think it's a problem on my pc, not of the series, because no one has the same issue.
could be, I have seen that with a internal short on the board.@@massimo79mmm
@@DLMtechgarage well, it could be, i bought it second hand, maybe the previous owner dropped it or made some mistakes during a maintenance. thank you!
Will it fit a 3060 ti? Also if I add an i7 12th gen will it need a better cpu fan?
3060ti will fit with a psu upgrade, but 12th gen no due to it only being a 6th and 7th gen board
The intel 8th gen uses the same socket lga 1151 couldn't you pop in an 8th gen cpu??
no bios support for it
Damn. :/
Do I need a power adapter for a asus 1650 for my Optiplex 3050 mt with 280+ watt power supply
you could try a sata to pcie
best bet is a low profile version that does not use power.
@@DLMtechgarage I got a pcie connector and n it works amaizngly your video really helped and informed me a lot thanks so much
Can the dell optiplex 3050/dell optiplex 7040 240 watts power supply be enough for nvidia 1660 super or amd rx 5700 xt ?
Nahh
Is invdia g force 730 works on case dell 3050 ? please replay
yes
Have you heard of the Nvidia A2000 GPU? It's an Ampere generation (RTX 30 series) low-profile two-slot card without requiring PCIe supplemental power, so it's newer than a GTX 1650 but since it's targeted for the professional/enterprise segment, it's more expensive though...
It's based on the GA106 chip, the same as the RTX 3060, but has a slightly reduced core count and is downclocked to stay at the 75W TDP range.
And since it's a low-profile card, you can probably put them on the smaller SFF Optiplexes (if the 16x slot is on the top).
yea, I have heard they are decent for gaming, but the price is too much
That one Works on Optiplex 3050?
i buy this pc model 7050 i7 7700 8gb ram at $140 with shipping. what is the best gpu for an i7 7700?
do you think it was very expensive even if it has a better cpu?
if thats USD then that a great deal. good gpu for that 7700 really depends on your budget as a rtx 3060 could work really well with it.
@@DLMtechgarage with the built-in default PSU?
@@sharifulalam385 with the stock gpu best you can hope for is a 1650 non pcie power version or the rx6400
10:42 Is it possible to skip that menu and load straight into windows after upgrading ram?Because for some reason,the screen to which I connected optiplex doesnt want to show bios(It is confirmed that its only screen problem)and I suppose that this menu my screen also will not show.Unfortunately,I can't use another monitor or screen rn because I dont have one.
not sure.
@@DLMtechgarage I found a way how to get acces to the BIOS.Ive got adata 8 gb premier 2666 mhz cl19 ddr4 in my optiplex.Will it be possible to activate dual-channel mode if I put in DIMM_2 slot kingston value 8gb 2666 mhz cl19
(KVR26N19S8/8) ?And to get 16 gb of usable memory?
@@pepper-pultpult1604 yea, you can mix memory, it will just default to the slower speed but still give you dual channel!
@@DLMtechgarage But why will it default to slower speed?If the speed is same 2666 mhz and timings are cl19.Anyway thank you for your replies.
@@pepper-pultpult1604 I misread it, my mistake, if the specs are the same then it will run the same.
hello mate, my dell optilex 3050 is fully stock i5-7500 500gb ssd 500gb hdd 16gb ram and i want to install a 1650 do i need to change the psu or is it not eligible to do
If you get the low profile version you don't need to change it
@@DLMtechgarage appreciated bro
Hi I have question can I upgrade the CPU for Intel i5 11400f in this model
no, only 6th and 7th gen intel
I am putting a rx 580 in my 3060. Will it fit? And will I need any adapters
depending on the model it can fit, the length and depth could be an issue like I said depending on the model. you would need to upgrade the psu though.
Hey bro tengo esa misma torre con un
I7 6700
GTX 1650 4gb GDDR5
16gb ram ddr4
2tb HDD
1tb SSD
M.2 SSD 250gb
Estara bien?
yea thats a good system.
would a gtx 1660 be too power consuming for a dell optiplex
If you use the stock PSU then yes
i have optiplex 3060 with i5-8500 cpu , 512gb seagate hd 7200rpm , and only 4gb ram , some unknown cheap garbage ram
it is a work computer that i am using to work from home and probably has password protected BIOS , i don't have administrator rights in windows 10 , can't even run defrag or checkdisk
can i upgrade to 2 sticks of 8gb ram each without knowing the bios password or having to set anything in bios or needing admin rights in win 10 ?
yes, the bios password and admin rights won't effect the install of adding more ram
@@DLMtechgarage what about if i want to clone/copy exactly everything that is on the current seagate hard drive and install a ssd ?
this computer is unusable , takes 5-6 minutes to boot into the windows screen where it asks for a password and then another 3-4 minutes before any icons appear and there is nothing installed on here except firefox
and firefox runs slow as $hit
@@DLMtechgarage what about if i want to clone/copy exactly everything that is on the current seagate hard drive and install a ssd ?
this computer is unusable , takes 5-6 minutes to boot into the windows screen where it asks for a password and then another 3-4 minutes before any icons appear and there is nothing installed on here except firefox
and firefox runs slow as $hit
6:06 can the gtx 1050 ti get enough power form the pcie alone?
depends if you use the non pcie power version then yes. if the card nees the pcie power then no.
Can i put a gtx 1650 gddr 6 in it instead of the gddr5 “important”
you can as long as you have the right power to it.
ik this is late but why wont my 1650 get detected i keep trying to download drivers but it wont work it keeps saying error code 43
that code usually means a hardware failure with the card, typically memory, might try a vbios flash, sometimes that brings it back around.
So could I put a gtx 1060 3gb without changing anything?
no, it would need supplemental power
Be careful which 1650 you buy. There are 2 different styles. Ones a 6pin and one draws power off motherboard. 1650 OC i believe is the version that doesnt need anything plugged in and draws from the motherboard.
that optiplex 30350 is compatible with the gtx660 I am interested to know
Only if you change the power supply. My new video on Wednesday will explain it
what software u using to see the performance of the game?
msi afterburner
I want to know what are the CPU fan speeds during gaming
I would say around 50 percent usage, still was pretty quiet
@@DLMtechgarage my fans just spin at 800 rpms no matter what
Hey, I'm actually doing a build on this exact same PC. Do you think the 1650 or the rx 6400 would perform better? From what I've seen they are about the same
1650 is better, just the rx6400 is cheaper
Do you have any problems connecting this to the ethernet?
Nahh works fine
Would the SAPPHIRE Nitro AMD Radeon RX 570 8GB fit?
not sure,
@DLMtechgarage don't worry I got the optiplex 3020 instead
It's possible ? change the power supply for use a gtx 1660
Yup. Got a second video showing how to do that on the channel
Great video as always. Why no m.2 tho? Cheers
saving it for part two. Was going for the easier cheaper option in this one.
I noticed that you booted into Windows 11, is it officialy supported?
no, have to use a modified copy.
Nvidia p-106-100 costs $20 in China It is exacxtly the same as 1060 6 gig but without external monitor connectors. It should work through built in graphics hdmi. I will try this on my dell 3050.
that's a pretty interesting idea!!
Do you think a 1660 will work if I change the psu
Yes it will.
I have a video of putting in a 3060 with a new power supply
@@DLMtechgarage what psu would work best
Just picked up one for 49$ at a thrift store. Ssd and all! Windows is installing as 🗣️
Do you need one of those extra small gtx 1650?
yea, the one with no pcie power.
Sir can I change cabinet and then use a diff power supply please reply
And I have a gtx1660 super can I use it in it
TLDR: Technically you can swap cases for the OptiPlex 3050/5050/7050 MT; but it's not "simple". You need to install an SFX PSU to run your card, but there's an easy mod for that.
Case swapping is not easily done with these newer OptiPlex machines because Dell uses proprietary motherboards. To use your card, you need to upgrade your PSU. The SFX PSUs fit these cases with a very easy mod (there is a video here that shows how someone installed an SFX 750W PSU by just using a metal screw, a decent drill, and marking the spot for the PSU's second screw hole). You'll also need a special 24-pin to 6-pin cable for the mobo; it's really cheap on eBay or Amazon. I just got a GTX 1660 Super with an EVGA SFX 750W PSU for my 7050 MT and this is what I'm doing (with heavier case modding because I want to improve cooling and airflow).
did 2 videos on how to do it. It is doable, check out them out and they should help you. drop a sub if its help you!!
czcams.com/video/VIIw2ctIgw4/video.html
czcams.com/video/KPZBPunpEOE/video.html
yup, doable but more involved compared to other case swap.
@@DLMtechgarage thanks man i am your subscriber now so please take care
@@DLMtechgarage Thanks for the links! Just started watching the first video and this is what I've been looking for. Do you have a playlist of your Dell Optiplex mods?
Would a 1650 super, 1660 or a 1660 super work?
yes, as long as it either does not require pcie power or you upgrade the psu as a show in part 2 of this video!
Can I put a rx 570 8gb without swapping the psu?
no, have to do the swap
Why are you using SATA SSDs when it has a slot for an NVMe drive? About the same price with 5x more performance.
It was one I had lying around. the nvme def the way to go.
I’m gonna buy an HP Prodesk with an i5 6500 soon, gonna plop in a new PSU and a GTX 1060, wish me luck!
let me know how it goes!!
@@DLMtechgaragecompletely forgot about this comment. The system was able to run most games well enough, and I was able to snag an i7 6700 for free from a computer that was recycled at work. Runs most games without issue minus Warzone. I think it just needs more cores which Skylake can’t provide unfortunately.
Does the power supply run in a 990 dell optiolex
not sure, they look the same but i don't know the specifics
Can you do a case swap?
part two I am gonna be going over that!