Dell 9020 - $100 Gaming Upgrade

[@TheNetGuy]

Hey Viewers - I wanted to get some viewer build profiles and photos to show on my next video. If you have a 9020 or have done something cool with a Dell Optiplex send me a photo or two and summary be you’ll get in my next appropriate video!

[@clawz6027]

@TheBlessed Gamer Same!!

[@TheNetGuy]

@TheBlessed Gamer [e-mail] or you can use @thenetguydotcom on Twitter! Just editing next week's video right now :)

[@RP-mq2nm]

What will I need

[@RP-mq2nm]

@Blessed Gamer [e-mail]

[@Jwhipification]

Hey can I buy the optiplex?

[@ster11118]

saw a ton of videos about the 8 pin adaptor, but I didn't know what the other psu cables did. you're the first one to actually explain it for me. Thank you!

[@TheNetGuy]

Glad I could help!

[@gsrusgsrus7254]

You are a very underrated youtuber and it’s annoying because you’re so talented in a way that I don’t think you realise I was so worried about building a pc and you showing me what to do in every step so calm with the presentation made my worries go away

[@TheNetGuy]

Thank you for the kind words!

[@bogdanpanek3481]

You're a lifesaver. That 24 to 8 pin thing drove me crazy for an hour until I found your video. Thanks!

[@TheNetGuy]

Glad it helped! Thanks for watching and there are a TON of other great videos on my channel @TheNetGuy

[@tehOGKev]

@@TheNetGuy I just got my power supply that I ordered on Amazon I have question though because this is my first time doing this I’m not really a tech person, is switching the psu dangerous? I’m afraid of being shocked

[@TheNetGuy]

Not at all. When unplugged the power supply has only 12 volts and 5 volt DC. As long as your not dissecting it - modern power supplies are perfectly safe

[@FCT8306onTwoWheels]

shoot, me too! I was at the MicroCenter Builder Desk and they were like yeah Dell uses a proprietary motherboard and I had already bought a PSU semi modular and was bugging out over the small four pin plug under the PSU on the motherboard and didnt realize it was an 8 pin that split in two to fit.

[@etoilegrace6187]

timestamp?

[@Chuckles-mz3oj]

"First you will have to find a graphics card" May 2021: Not today!

[@TheNetGuy]

Yeah that didn’t age well! Hopefully you can start to find them in the secondary market.

[@tW0shaDE]

OfferUp and eBay: there is another

[@coletraintechgames2932]

I just could not go without laughing about this too 0:30 "collapse of the mining industry" ROFL

[@TheNetGuy]

This video did not age well 😂

[@benjbk]

Oh my god, this is the "Joy of Painting" of tech!

[@realtravisblaine]

That was my thought about 2 minutes in. Just a little harder to cover any mistakes.

[@cliffordjohnson943]

😂😂😂 Very calm and soothing

[@andrive]

Yesss

[@spioradnaiseanta2318]

What I thought. hes great.

[@gregghoover473]

He's upside down, though. Bob Ross wore his hair soufflé on top of his head. :-)

[@davidmendez4209]

This is the kind of video's that I enjoy watching, nice and simple explanation keep going at it!!!

[@fatshaggy8159]

I might be 5 years too late but I’m glad I found this video! I was going to settle with the stock PSU and my NVIDIA GPU, but I just upgraded to a 400W PSU and the GTX 1060 SSC 6GB GPU. I was worried I was going to mess up the PSU installation but had no idea it was that easy.

[@internziko]

"This power supply is from a company called E,V,G,A" Lol. I don't know why i found that so Hilarious

[@josephroblesjr.8944]

I died

[@kayrokk]

He sounded like EVGA was a new brand or that it was somewhat obscure...or maybe he was doing that for those of us who didn't know EVGA made power supplies?

[@TheNetGuy]

@@kayrokk Precisely. One of the hard things is making technology videos "for real people" that are simple for newbs and appealing for people who have experience in the field. Next up in the flame war is the proper pronunciation of "GIF" files :-)

[@haganenno]

I mean you're supposed to say it like that but a little faster

[@damitrioustucker1576]

Me too i feel like i was in kindergarten lol

[@echt_fassungslos8709]

This video is great. I really enjoyed the quality and the nice background music (is this a minecraft sound). Sorry for the bad english I'm from Germany.

[@greyjedi3434]

Your English is job

[@thescreamingeagle4280]

I know I'm a year late, but you English is perfect.

[@TheNetGuy]

Thank you!

[@thescreamingeagle4280]

@@pete3816 lol

[@ethantorres4061]

wow your production quality is very good for only 500 subs im impressed

[@TheNetGuy]

Made my night my friend! I’ve been trying... all self taught on the KZbin side. :)

[@ethantorres4061]

@@TheNetGuy yea i learned all the stuff i know on youtube as well. keep up the hard work it always pays off

[@NEDMKitten]

This was by far the best video I watched today. Clear to the point, and channeling serious Bob Ross energy.

[@giovybez8061]

I really appreciate you for sharing this video and especially this particular Dell. The 9020 is my home pc and I do a little gaming on it. Nothing serious but now I know how I can upgrade it and get a little more enjoyment out of it.

[@BruceWayne-xg2cz]

Even today Nov 2023 this Dell 9020 is what im looking for 👌👍

[@TheNetGuy]

Not awful, but look for an hp z440 or HP 800 g2. Both easier flips and higher performance 👍

[@garrettbaudioandvideo]

For the dell optiplex you need a 24 pin ATX to ITX adapter cable to upgrade the power supply

[@eccremocarpusscaber5159]

Dwayne Ingram you can always google. It’s amazing having the wealth and entirety of human knowledge and endeavour at our fingertips and not think to just use it! I’m sorry to be sharp about it, but it’s the fastest way.

[@notsoseriouslen6374]

I know this video is old but I've been trying to figure out how to put another Dell 9020 - $100 Gaming Upgrade PSU into it besides a dell one and you've answered it....after 10+ videos this video is the first one that talked about that adapter...thank you now I can turn my sons pc into a better one at his mothers house without changing the case motherboard or anything. Now i can put an rx570 or 580 in it now for him

[@TheNetGuy]

Sweet! That’s a great upgrade path and gaming pc!

[@cesarpalmos8235]

I just found this channel, but it's funny because I turned mine into a budget machine as well. For around $245, I was able to get a Dell Optiplex 7010 i7 3770, 450w PSU, Nvidia GTX 1660 super, 1 Tb HHD mass storage with 120 SSD boot and primary drive, 16gb DDR 3 ram, and a Bk008 pure rock slim CPU cooler, runs most modern games at 160-220 FPS all day long at 3.5 Ghz.

[@TheNetGuy]

Yeah buddy!!!

[@SOLDADITO76]

You can relocate/remove the lower drive bays for a larger GPU. Don’t forget about extra cooling mainly intake. Remember that anything you build in this case will benefit from it.

[@TheNetGuy]

Great idea. I didn’t see that they were easily removed - do you have to cut them out?

[@SOLDADITO76]

Yes the bracket/tabs would need to be removed. The bottom of the case stock will fit a GPU with two fans but not three, so anything bigger than a GTX 980 will be to long. So say you have a video card with two fans they are right up against the hard drive cages, which means it fits but there is no incoming air flow, which is no good for any after market GPU. Remove the drive bays and you now have room for a 240mm fan in the front. You could easily relocate your hdd/ssd somewhere else. You will have to remove the two dimples in the case and flatten a raised area to get the fan flat. A none static fan will work best, because a static fan will make whistling sound because for the lack of hole in the case. Me, I like to have faster air flow so I made more holes in the case and used a static fan. I have seen this similar thing in a video, I’ll try and get the link. Not sure how to add the link but there is three videos on a Optiplex build, and those can be found on “The Game Bench’s” channel also”nomadben” has a video on his channel.

[@IAMJRAD]

This was by far the most helpful and informative video I've seen that explains things for a new pc builder. Really appreciate it!

[@lunaa8431]

Hi, thanks a lot for this video. I just installed my power supply now while watching your vid at the same time and everything works fine! I subbed and liked :)

[@bathtoaster335]

excellent video mate

[@greenstaraz]

Under the DVD drive is a Very Nice space to put all those extra cables.. That way the cables are hidden and out of the way..

[@NoodlesTBograt]

First run 24 pin & pcie under dvd & out of the hole below the cage then put any slack from the CPU cable plus the unused cables into that space will look much better

[@T_U_R_P_S]

THANK YOU!!! THANK YOU!!! i have been struggling to figure out what is wrong with the new setup I'm doing for a Childs Birthday present. ordered from amazon 8-) needed the adapter from 24pin to 8pin... Brilliant...

[@TheNetGuy]

You’re welcome welcome! 🙏

[@one-eyejawa3128]

Just did something very similar to my dell t1700 but the evga power supply I got was too long. Oh well I made it fit. Just had to adapt the case door catch assembly.

[@elpique123]

I still really want to thank you. With this video I realize this operation without problems. I encourage everyone who thinks it's too complicated to follow step by step and it works!

[@TheNetGuy]

That’s awesome! Thank you for watching and I’m glad you enjoyed it. Stick around, lots of great content this season. :)

[@chengxiaoshi3461]

hello Cratos, great video

[@juvenilized]

kratos

[@waynemaddoxii16]

Thank you so much for making this video. I did this exact upgrade to my dell 9020 and this worked out great.

[@TheNetGuy]

Very glad to hear it helped you out! It was one of my first videos.

[@williamkeltner5119]

I got a quad core i5 Dell 9020 mt with 16gb of ram (minus a hard drive) at the surplus shop for $25. Then my heart sunk when I seen the proprietary PSU. I guess getting it going first with Windows by adding a cheap drive would be the first step and then upgrading the bios? before I transfer my superior items from my core 2 duo rig. And the little 24 pin to 8 pin cable is gonna work, right? Cross my fingers.

[@TheNetGuy]

That’s a great find/steal. Add a drive, install Windows 10 from a media creation CD and you should have a key in the bios already.

[@robertkelly1434]

THANK YOU! I'm upgrading my Optiplex 3010, and need to replace the 275W PSU with something stronger. I had NO IDEA what to replace it with. I just ordered a EVGA 650 B5 PSU, it has almost the exact same measurements as the original. And it's fully modular. Again, THANK YOU! 👍👍👍😃😃😃

[@BB-xl4oi]

can you link the parts in the description?

[@4sxr]

Thanks for this video, I was planning on dropping a 1080ti in my optiplex and I wanted to figure out how to change my power supply 😅

[@TheNetGuy]

Definitely upgrade it 👍

[@anteros4264]

You should have more than 500 subs

[@TheNetGuy]

Tell your friends!

[@WantBadtime]

He should have more than a million subcribers.

[@iamdjsluggo]

3months later...1.24k subs 👍🏾

[@FaustoMartense]

Great video. You explain everything calmly and clear. I am upgrading an Optiplex 7020 but despite the different model it looks just like yours. Seeing all the cables in the PSU is a little intimidating but with your video it looks like something I can do.

[@FaustoMartense]

I did it! I upgraded my PSU to a 650w and my GPU to a 1650. Thanks a lot!

[@TheNetGuy]

Right on, great choice of GPU! Congrats!

[@adalbert.arkosi]

That's a pretty expensive Dell Optiplex 9020, just saying. Great video.

[@TheNetGuy]

My best deals have been found on offer up. Though I did recently buy three of them with 8GB ram and 250GB SSD drives for $150 each on eBay shipped free! Amazing.

[@YourMom-sz3lq]

You just got to shop around I got one the other day with a 1.5 terabyte hard drive 16 gigs of RAM everything works fine with monitor and a keyboard and mouse for 200 bucks I've already ordered the power supply and I've got a 1330 on the way it's only a temporary graphics card but it'll do fine so all together I'll have about $360 in this thing and it runs really well

[@alejandrovelasquez8063]

Your voice is soothing dude, subbed

[@AndrewWoodhouse]

Thanks for this video - it really helped me. I just ordered the same EVGA PSU and 24-8 pin adaptor so I can install an nvidia 1660ti I had (in an eGPU) into an Optimeplex 9020. Here's hoping it works....

[@TheNetGuy]

Great choice and good setup for this machine. Send over some pictures when you finish your project and I’ll give you a shout out in a future video!

[@midipem]

0:23 Update May 2021; the good news about cheap GPU is over, cryptoming market went nuts, your reference (XFX RX570 8GB) now cost about US$430 and more!

[@TheNetGuy]

Isn’t that amazing how time changes things? Thank you for the update and the comment

[@nunyabeeswax3012]

One thing I'd change here is the power supply. The W1 is - to put it bluntly - a terrible unit. Faulty protections, cheap components, and group regulation. It also exploded the HardwareBusters review of it (ironically, it died from overdraw despite advertising itself as having over current protection.) If you're going to flip, have some decency, don't give a newbie to computers who doesn't know any better a power supply which isn't even likely to make it past its three year warranty period.

[@TheNetGuy]

Great point. I’ve heard EVGA is starting to go South fast in quality. Thanks for sharing!

[@colinxiong2801]

i usually don’t comment but this video actually helped me know what stuff to get, i got a new gpu but found out i needed a pci to get it to work from the power supply, thanks for the vid

[@muhammadrafiq7247]

Thanks for explanation.

[@sparkysubwoofer]

I definitely got a fright when I saw all the extra cables on my PSU compared to the built in Dell one 😭 this helped regardless thanks bro 🙏🙏

[@enragedbacon470]

I would have gotten at least an HD7000 series. Driver support for the 6000 series ended in 2014

[@TheNetGuy]

Good point. Don’t have a budget for a 2080 after all this camera gear. I have a R7 250 low profile and RX 470 to benchmark with an i5 and i7 based 9020. Any suggestions for other budget friendly/used cards to include?

[@wafflelite]

@@TheNetGuy Can't go wrong with a 1050 TI. People sell them for cheap nowadays on the used market.

[@jessragan6714]

Your voice is very calming. You're like the Bob Ross of home computer repair.

[@ma8in1]

A solid beard bro 👌

[@TheNetGuy]

You should see some of the later ones. Thanks for watching! (PS, my wife hates it - the beard 🧔🏻, not the videos)

[@ma8in1]

@@TheNetGuy It comes with the entire package 😂🤣

[@sarbaazchabahar]

This was a good tutorial. Thanks👍

[@TheNetGuy]

Only equaled by your comment ;). Thanks for the kind words!

[@Ludanc0]

Bob Ross would be proud :D

[@aidanhodges3819]

I have almost the same thing but different things I don’t know much about pc’s but my pc turns on but there is no display could you do a video about the power cords and what you need to plug in for it to have display on your monitor?

[@startuber4011]

Me: Lest buy a graphics card!! Yeah When this video was published all of the mining cards were cheap 2021: LETS PUSH THE PRICES OF THE GRAPHICS CARDS TO THE LIMIT

[@abdielluna7535]

I love u man, i was scared 'cause i bought a Radeon rx 570 to my Dell 9020, but there was not a 24 pines on the motherboard, i'l try then with adaptor, God Bless you

[@TheNetGuy]

Should work. A bigger PSU will help a lot.

[@chasejeanette6390]

you remind me of Toby from The Office haha

[@TheNetGuy]

This is the second time I’ve been told that. Guess I need to watch the office! Thanks for watching and thanks even more for commenting... I think!

[@unclem4626]

I like the background music.

[@joewayne9951]

Done this shit years ago it’s best value on market get a 9010 with i7 3770 and you won’t need the 24 pin adapter also buy yourself a ssd and add it as your boot drive it’s a must in today’s world there 20$ now days And just go ahead and buy a gtx 1060 6gb single fan for $120 and get the most out of it for best bang for buck playing 1080p at 120 fps in most games with setting on high it’s able to be a serious gaming pc on the cheap The psu do like this guy anything over 450 watts that’s a name brand. Psu ... Corsair ,evga,Thermaltake...just buy best deal one that is from reputable company is mainly it shouldn’t be more than $40 Optiplex i73770 16gb ddr3 $150 eBay 1060 6gb $125 Ssd 128gb $20 Psu $40 Roughly $350 and you will have a great pc for years and play any game at high refresh rate 1080p you can game the triple a titles on 4K low setting on your big screen tv and it’ll be way better than a console as far as quality.

[@akeelahporter]

Just ordered everything I need your such a huge help I found the adapter for 7$!!

[@jeffreyhyde2072]

Hey I just bought one of these and I'll probably doing similar to what you did in your video to mine! Thanks for the video it helps a lot. #givememinecraft #thenetguy

[@fuisonbreakersfarley1416]

very calm

[@southboundtp2067]

Thanks bro, this video helped a lot!

[@kingmassonbo3243]

Upgrading my optiplex today!

[@TheNetGuy]

Best wishes! You’ve got this!

[@kingmassonbo3243]

@@TheNetGuy running into a 4 prong length issue but other than that it should be an easy fix

[@isaacroc]

One can’t simply make a clearer and better video explaining something like this ! Thank you a lot, just acquire a dell 9020 for free from my school, this video is gonna be my reference !

[@TheNetGuy]

Oh man you’re going to love Wednesdays video! I’m transplanting the 9020 into a new RGB case - step by step.

[@TheNetGuy]

Thanks for watching! 🙏

[@isaacroc]

@@TheNetGuy excellent I am looking forward, because acutualy the free space you have for a graphic card is really limited inside those dell, I would prefer to invest in another nvidia than the 1050 or 1650... I have just another question, can i mount any power supply or does it have any condition ? like as long as it can run the graphic card ? 600W? 800W?

[@KhalidAbubakar123]

Thanks for the video I wanted knowing if these would work for dell optiplex 9020 seems a little different in terms of the dimensiions of the pc box

[@peterpramshafer933]

I've got the same computer but it's the small form factor. It's got the core i5. I have a ssd in it. It doesn't run bad. It's able to play 4k video good. What would be a good cheap low profile graphics card? Would like to try some games on it. It shouldn't have any problems. I don't have trouble running windows 10 on it

[@robertravena]

I have a Dell Optiplex 9020 MT and I think I made a mistake on getting a 750w PU, it won't fit in the case as it gets caught up on the dismount slide on the top center of the case. it's too long to fit apparently, unless I'm doing something wrong.

[@gaborgopcsa]

thanks for the video, i've been stuck on this issue for a year but now i have hope i'll have a good pc. thanks man

[@TheNetGuy]

How's it going G - did you get upgraded?

[@gaborgopcsa]

@@TheNetGuy uh yeah i did. I had to pull out the front USB cables and i cant quite close up the back as you could but i dont care cause its in and im loving it 🙂

[@016632]

listening to you set this pc is like listening to Bob Ross paint

[@techbot00]

Just a note about why dell uses a special cable on the 9020. when they changed from the 9010, which uses standard atx, to the 9020, they moved the +5V rail to the mainboard. The Power supply only supplies +12 and -12V. changing the power supply not only will change the connector, but will move the 5v off the Mainboard back on to the Power supply. just a little factoid about why.

[@TheNetGuy]

Right on John! Thanks for sharing. I’ll be doing an update video soon, might toss that wisdom in with credit.

[@alextab25]

In threory couldn't I bypass using the 5 pin hdd_odd port that's next to the 8 pin power port on the motherboard now that i have an upgraded power supply? Or would do I still have to use that 5 pin hdd_odd port to power the dvd and hard drive or couId i simply leave that port empty and use the sata power cables that are coming out of my new power supply bypassing the hdd_odd port?

[@HoboCoastie]

You could really clean that case up by tucking the unused cabling and the slack from the used cables into the empty optical drive bay.

[@TheNetGuy]

Great point. If you check out some of my newer videos I’ve transplanted this into an ATX case. Gamdias also sent a new modular power supply to review which should help a ton! Thanks for watching!

[@mowcowbell]

Great video presentation, very surprised you don't have 100K subs. Keep up the excellent work!

[@TheNetGuy]

Man, you and me both! I wish I could figure out the magic formula. I guess I don’t beg for subs at the beginning of each video. Should I? :)

[@christophert320]

My psu has an 8 pin so I'm assuming I don't need a a 24 to 8 pin adapter? Sadly though, my only 4 pin doesn't reach the slot on the other side of the motherboard lol. It's about 2 inches off. Assuming I just need a 4 pin extension?

[@5Minutestop]

Hy guys quick question. I have a Thermal-take 750 PSU and a dell optiplex 5050. Im going to need to use a 24-6 pin adapter. Just wondering is this safe ? Thanks all

[@theboy2777]

Bro great video i was about to pay someone to install an evga 600w psu for my dell optiplex and you showed that its actually simple af.

[@DreadClamp]

KZbinr here, Great job on the video, I have the same Dell optiplex 9020 mt PC and needed more info to upgrade my machine, this video was made just in time, thank you soo much, and I hope you have an awesome day

[@TheNetGuy]

Thank you for the comment. The video was made some time ago but seems to have been algorithmed pretty well! Got some great ideas for it next video!

[@DreadClamp]

@@TheNetGuy That's great news, I'm looking forward to it.👍

[@krystunletchworth7843]

But am i required to use the sata power from the mobo? Just to eliminate ketchup and mustard

[@nepclasherr5789]

Can I use hp's 24 pin to 6 pin converter in dell vostro 3888 because dell's one is out of stock since 2 months

[@yjiro-zf4dm]

Hello do you remind removing the evga 500w w1 from Ur bio because it confuses people that PSU didn't work on my pc but when I bought a new evga 500Br it worked idk why 600w w1 works

[@gediminasbielskis8346]

This is a sweet video! Iv been given a free 9020, what cpu can I put there ? Iv seen 1240 v3 up to 1271 v3 for around 40-60£.

[@TheNetGuy]

Yes, Xeon CPUs are a great cheap upgraded path. The i7-4790 is the highest i7 series you can run I think.

[@redneck-ryan]

Hey dude when will you do a opteplex 720 sff

[@unblindedsheep3113]

a 1650 is a little smaller to so this build is pretty good for options

[@TheNetGuy]

Yeah buddy! Thanks for watching, the GTX1650 has a great spot in my benchmarking video. For not taking extra power it's a very solid option! kzbin.info/www/bejne/foTdqpZ-ipmXqc0

[@lovesyourself]

thanks for this video bro, i got this pc, thanks bro

[@nsxproperties560]

I have a Dell Optiplez 790 Desk top, not Mini Town which is more narrow. Is there a power supply upgrade for that?

[@Qball__]

How do I turn it on do I turn on the power switch on the back of the PSU and then press the button on the front of the case? I’m not sure. My PC isn’t turning on even though I triple checked all cables

[@garrettbaudioandvideo]

I have a dell optiplex 980 that I got from a university. It came with windows 10 pro. The pc was $125. I have 12 GB of ram in it, I put a 600 watt EVGA power supply in it, and I also put an Nvidia gtx 1060 3gb graphics card in it.

[@TheNetGuy]

Nice Garrett! I put an open invite to people to send me their build photos if you want to be featured in a video. [e-mail]. Also, I just posted a case review and finished moving the 9020 to an ATX case - that should be coming out soon.

[@KennethMcaskill]

whats the part number on that 600 wat evga powersuply

[@topik2387]

I’ve been trying to upgrade a Lenovo pc power supply but their always too big

[@rafaelinfante0303]

Thanks amigo! I recently bougth a Optiplex 9020 from Ebay. I live in Peru, I have this power supply PB 500 GIGABYTE, a friend of my said i dont need a converter, cause separeting 4 pins from the 24 pins and using toghether 2 conectors with 4 pins, i can used those together the 8 pin wich the mother board need , With my PB 500 GIGABYTE is enough or I really neet the converter? I m really apreciatte your anwser .Vibes from the peruvian jungle my friend. Thanks

[@TheNetGuy]

See other message but welcome. Send me a photo to Jon @ TheNetGuy.com and I’ll give you a shout out in a future video.

[@josedavidsoto2629]

Hello, I have a Dell Optiplex 9020, I am going to update it with a 600 W power supply, plus an 8 gigabyte Raedon 580. Do you think it works? Sorry, I'm using the translator. thanks for the video

[@UpdateCurrents]

thank you i needed this i didn’t know i needed the converter cord

[@MegaHellstrike]

Bummer that some Optiplexes have these proprietary ATX connectors, I just upgraded a Optiplex 7010 with a i5 3470 and was really happy that Dell was so easy to work with.

[@TheNetGuy]

For sure. Upcoming video on transplanting this bad boy into a gaming case. Not a drop in, but looks doable with the changes.

[@johanlundberg8449]

@@TheNetGuy If you do that, pay extra attention to the power button. It is special and the motherboard needs it.

[@TheNetGuy]

@@johanlundberg8449 Thanks Johan - I've been checking it out for sure. It looks like 6 pin power has reverse polarity diodes to show the amber trouble LED vs. white "on" LED. People have been able to get it working by jumpering two of the pin sets and hooking the power switch to the rear pins. I'm trying to preserve the front panel audio and USB2 headers - but that may be harder. Thank you!

[@TheTalonts]

@@TheNetGuy - it should be possible to use a white and yellow LED wired 180, or pull the orange/white from the stock power switch, to preserve the diagnostic codes. Otherwise, if you ever have a problem, you'll need to keep the stock switch and wiring to troubleshoot with. I'm not sure why so many people go through so much trouble to replace the stock audio/USB, as it really shouldn't be THAT hard to mold it into a drive faceplate or the case front and retain ALL the stock connections with no F1 error worries. Honestly, if I ever rip one of my 9020s apart, I'll probably just mold the front I/O AND the power switch into the new case. It will let me inset the power switch to reduce chances of bumping it. FYI - the 9020 can use the E3-1225v3 CPU, and probably the 1230v3. One of my 9020s has the former, came that way from an auction, and works fine with it. I'm about to build the second 9020 with an i5-4590 and compare the performance.

[@ilyasslemarocain5537]

hello sir,,, i have like this computer,, but optiplex 3010 MT and i want ask you if corsair cv450 PSU, work with my computer or no?

[@BoostedPastime]

Thank you!

[@hoang-thongnguyen2452]

Great video with clarity on the most important points. Thank you so much.

[@TheNetGuy]

I’m learning... slowly. :)

[@thatguyalpha6318]

I've been searching around for weeks around for a similar upgrade that ill do to my dell 9020 i5 4690s, and I finally found the appropriate video, a step by step video on everytjing i might and will need. Thanks

[@outcastriley]

Your voice is so calming man

[@TheNetGuy]

I just seconds ago posted a 48 minute video of me rambling :). Enjoy!!!!

[@realtravisblaine]

I was very surprised to see that 8 pin motherboard connector. I have a Dell 7010 from the prior year that has a standard 24 Pin ATX connector for the motherboard, so my new power supply didn't require any adapter. (Mine is a Plex Server, not gaming, but with 6 spinning drives I wanted to have enough power)

[@TheNetGuy]

Hey Travis! Glad you watched the video. That’s a lot of drives - a good power supply will help out. I’m doing a review of a case and case transplant video soon which should help you stuff a few more drives in :)

[@realtravisblaine]

@@TheNetGuy I've already done a transplant and the front panel header isn't standard and doesn't even have the same number of pins for the power switch. Not to mention you lose SATA ports (the BIOS just stops seeing one of the ports) if the front USB/Mic/Headphone aren't connected. So for now mine looks like a FrankenDell. Not a big deal since I only use it for a (headless) server that runs 24/7. But hey, I have room for more drives now and the ones that are in there have better cooling.

[@tomdillan]

I like to use SFX power supplies in micro atx cases so you do not have so many wires all over.

[@jamalbennington6061]

What do you the second dary market mate like what

[@benjbk]

I would change out the SATA-Power connections to those coming from the PSU. It is one less cable in the case.

[@TheNetGuy]

Hey Ben - thanks, I think I ditched them finally. I was having trouble getting more drives plugged in with the case side and the PSUs straight connectors. The new donor case I’m working on has hidden drive bays - oh boy. Wish I had a modular PS.

[@TheTalonts]

@@TheNetGuy - I can't justify buying a non-modular anymore on a custom build. No matter how cheap the PSU, having unused cables isn't worth the savings.

[@TheNetGuy]

Talonts great point. Gamdias just sent me a very cool RGB modular supply to review. It’s aweeeesome! Look for a vid in a few weeks about it. Thanks for watching!

[@kentbrealty]

This video was super helpful. Thanks Net Guy. I enjoy your channel.

[@tudor.0n.Gfue1]

Do you have to get a new power supply or no?

[@TheNetGuy]

Depending on your video card it’s prefereed

[@panonesia]

what kind pc is this? optiplex series?

[@greenstaraz]

There is that Nice big Empty drive bay to put all those cables in

[@TheNetGuy]

True! Building an Unraid server right now and wishing I had room for more. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@CricketShorts-78625]

Hello Please Can you make video about optiplex 3020 By the way love your videos

[@TheNetGuy]

Good question. The 3020 like the 9020 is a dying breed. Maybe @pinkytech or @pctechhustle could do something?