Dell Optiplex 780 Upgrade Video Card RAM SSD Power Supply

How to Install Dell Optiplex 780 MT Gaming Upgrades Change Replace Graphics Card, Memory, Power Supply, Hard Drive, Solid State Drive.
This RAM works with this machine:
Tested with 16GB RAM works perfect with this dell optiplex 780 machine.
(1.) Crucial 4GB Single DDR3L 1600 MT/s (PC3L-12800) Unbuffered UDIMM Memory CT51264BD160B
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(2.) Crucial 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3L 1600 MT/s (PC3L-12800) Unbuffered UDIMM Memory CT2K51264BD160B
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This video cards will work with this system.
(1.) Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 GV-N1030D5-2GL with 2GB GDDR5
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(2). ZOTAC GeForce GT 1030 with 2GB GDDR5 ZT-P10300A-10L
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3.5" to 2.5" SSD or Hard Drive Caddy Adapter R494D 0R494D
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SSD list works with this PC:
(1.) Samsung 860 EVO 500GB 2.5 Inch Internal SSD MZ-76E500B/AM)
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(2.) WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB Internal SSD, 2.5" WDS100T2B0A
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(3.) WD Green 1TB Internal PC SSD WDS100T2G0A
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(4.) SanDisk SSD PLUS 480GB Internal SSD SDSSDA-1T00-G26
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(5.) Crucial MX500 250GB 3D NAND SATA CT250MX500SSD1(Z)
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(6.) Samsung 860 PRO SSD 256GB - 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive
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(7.) Samsung SSD 860 EVO 250GB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD
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(8.) SanDisk SSD PLUS 240GB Internal SSD
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HDD list works with this PC:
(1.) WD Black 2TB Performance 3.5" Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, WD2003FZEX
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or you can use 2.5 inch hard drive with caddy
WD Black 1TB Performance 2.5" Hard Drive, 7200 RPM Class, WD10SPSX
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3.5" to 2.5" SSD Adapter R494D 0R494D Hard Drive Caddy
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[@mxkdt]

Tested with 16GB RAM works perfect with this dell optiplex 780 machine. List of RAM works with this machine: (1.) Crucial 4GB Single DDR3L 1600 MT/s (PC3L-12800) Unbuffered UDIMM Memory CT51264BD160B amzn.to/3cz9R9Y (2.) Crucial 8GB Kit (4GBx2) DDR3L 1600 MT/s (PC3L-12800) Unbuffered UDIMM Memory CT2K51264BD160B amzn.to/3fKL6tA This video cards will work with this system. (1.) Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 GV-N1030D5-2GL with 2GB GDDR5 amzn.to/2y5GQny (2). ZOTAC GeForce GT 1030 with 2GB GDDR5 ZT-P10300A-10L amzn.to/35YGrjj 3.5" to 2.5" SSD or Hard Drive Caddy Adapter R494D 0R494D amzn.to/2XTPeRr SSD list works with this PC: (1.) Samsung 860 EVO 500GB 2.5 Inch Internal SSD MZ-76E500B/AM) amzn.to/2yNxnkE (2.) WD Blue 3D NAND 1TB Internal SSD, 2.5" WDS100T2B0A amzn.to/2wvnC9Z (3.) WD Green 1TB Internal PC SSD WDS100T2G0A amzn.to/3cbrcWa (4.) SanDisk SSD PLUS 480GB Internal SSD SDSSDA-1T00-G26 amzn.to/3a3i9ou (5.) Crucial MX500 250GB 3D NAND SATA CT250MX500SSD1(Z) amzn.to/34rZlhy (6.) Samsung 860 PRO SSD 256GB - 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive amzn.to/2ybiHLK (7.) Samsung SSD 860 EVO 250GB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD amzn.to/2VjIAkK (8.) SanDisk SSD PLUS 240GB Internal SSD amzn.to/3c7SEE4 HDD list works with this PC: (1.) WD Black 2TB Performance 3.5" Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, WD2003FZEX amzn.to/2xFUeyF or you can use 2.5 inch hard drive with caddy WD Black 1TB Performance 2.5" Hard Drive, 7200 RPM Class, WD10SPSX amzn.to/2zg4cXG 3.5" to 2.5" SSD Adapter R494D 0R494D Hard Drive Caddy amzn.to/2XTPeRr

[@saulsquad9001]

Thanks bro!

[@bofa2183]

Does this work with Samsung 850 evo

[@mxkdt]

@@bofa2183 Hi, yes

[@arturochavez741]

what kind of power supply you used?, a SFF, or just simple power supply ATX.

[@Lurgerberk]

@@mxkdt what bios version do you have?

[@zellar1]

I have to say that you are quick and efficient at this refurb stuff!! You have inspired me to search for these types of old Dells and upgrade to gaming PC's....thank you for these awesome quick install videos!!

[@rossdixon5050]

i like your video's, especially keen on the steps needed to upgrade a lot of these proprietary pc's with new psu's and video cards, good to know there are cable adapaters out there for these weird non atx motherboards, i have a dell 790 that has new psu, ram , ssd and gaming video card is a great budget pc.

[@swaggyraccoon122_]

thank you so much man I just got a video card that I'll be upgrading my optiplex 7680 with and wasn't very sure what to do and I hope you are doing well : )

[@austinoconner4991]

This video and all your others have helped me so much!

[@mxkdt]

Hi, thanks..

[@anassboudlal773]

keep going you're good

[@williamsramos8779]

maaaan you´re creating a monster right there ... cool upgrade!!!

[@mxkdt]

Hi, thanks.

[@Sector001ked]

Excellent vid!

[@tipoomaster]

A Geforce 1030 seems like it would fit in there nicely. Single slot, mostly half height at that, and some passively cooled. Good upgrade from the card used here.

[@joshuahadams]

I've got one in mine. I'm waiting on a Zotac 1050 OC now Its single slot and is short enough to fit wit that fan cowling.

[@Lukas-gn5yf]

@@joshuahadams can you please post a link to that one.

[@joshuahadams]

L.R www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-geforce-gtx-1050-oc www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-geforce-gtx-1050-mini They’re the thickness of a standard GPU, but only use one bracket on the case.

[@open-rhythm]

You sound like me. It’s inspiring, actually. You shouldn’t worry about your voice. Frankly, I’ve fallen where you’ve raised to the occasion.

[@mxkdt]

Hi. thanks

[@AparatorulPoporului]

The PSU on this model is ATX format? the xeons 771 would mod on this mobo? X5450

[@catalinfarcas8192]

Avocatul Poporului îmi place numele :)

[@littledog1dog759]

I have a dell precision 390 and i want to upgrade the psu to maybe a 450w one can you help me? I have read posts where people say i can change it but i have to match the 24 pin cable (every pin should be the same voltage) i see you are really good with computers and i really hope you take this and actually make a video on you upgrading a dell precision 390(i have no knowledge about psu so sorry if i said something that's wrong :()

[@4n4Queen]

Hi, Does this stock cooler cpu 780 already good or better changed to aftermarket cooler ? if upgrade for q6600/q9550/x5460?

[@jasonoreilly6204]

Hi there, nice vid btw. Will be using this as a guide when upgrading my 780 (very large tower case). I would like to know what's the best processor/GPU combo? I intend to upgrade to the RAM to 16gb. I'm tired of having to pay monthly to play via PSN and would like to upgrade my Opitplex. Many thanks for any answers, much appreciated.

[@ParistonHxH]

/r/buildapcforme

[@pud1n417]

hey can i use a xfx rx 560 gpu and a corsair vs450 psu on dell optiplex 7020?

[@chriscory4717]

you rock bro

[@cjiscool5989]

Do u have a vid of how this runs?

[@syedmuhammadhuzaifa2157]

on which sata port you connected ssd and on which sata port can a hdd connect as a secondary drive along a ssd, the port you connected with ssd on the left edge of motherboard is SATA-I, SATA-II, OR SATA-III?also there are two ports black and blue which one you chose?

[@harpo187bling]

Hey, can you put a usb 3 card into this machine somehow? If so, which card would i need to buy. Thanks

[@Bropane12]

i took to the good ol hack saw and trimmed down that big ass heat sink bracket thing, rx 560 would just barely not fit because of the location of the screw, what do you think about a 150 ti?

[@Vodska101]

Jordin Anderson did the rx560 work?

[@GhostGaming-vs9qr]

i have an optiplex 380 mid tower so i want to upgrade it to quad core q9650 and have a gpu that required 6 pin connector can use corsair psu will it fit and work????

[@animatingphantom]

If i buy a 500w power supply can I leave it outside the case? (For my dell 780 sff)

[@animatingphantom]

Can I just use a pcie riser cable to use 2 slot cards?

[@kaponymc9899]

Tengo Una Gt630 Y Esa Misma Máquina Crees Que Quepa

[@si7778]

My Motherboar have a black small 24 pin power connector, required a special adapter, it is smaller than the starndard.

[@jeffreykleeven]

PikaGamer then i think youre usung a optiplex 3020,7020 or a 9020. Or youre confused with the 4 pin cpu connector which every motherboard has

[@krod1180]

Hi, where can I buy that 3.5 to 2.5 caddy? Regards, K

[@paps69shed]

Hi, I have this machine OPTIPLEX 780 Q8400 CORE 2 QUAD 8GB I cannot for the life of me get windows 10 64bit to load. It will work from a bootable usb drive with 32bit windows 10 but as soon as I try to install the 64bit version it bluescreens. I've got the bios version updated to ao8. I have a asus 640 2gb graphics card that all seem to work fine. Just trying to get the 64bit has me stumpted. Any ideas? thank you john

[@gingerstudios5221]

1050ti LP does work in my 780, you jest need to cut some extra metal off the case

[@eyadalsarhani6434]

Hi , I have a pc just like the one in the video and a GTX 1050ti lp, Can you please show me how to fit my GPU in my PC?

[@Baymaskk]

Is this going to work on the 760 too??

[@therealwolfspidertoo]

Where do I get the caddies?

[@dwaynehorn3034]

Can you post a link to buy that psu you installed please

[@4n4Queen]

m.newegg.com/products/N82E16817371045

[@jimmymoye5042]

Great video, wow really informative. I have the same model what processor type would you suggest for upgrade.

[@mxkdt]

Hi, yes you can upgrade processor to Intel Core 2 Quad Q9400.

[@123Majdzi]

@@mxkdt I used a Q9650 processor and 16GB RAM, GPU HD5750 in this computer. SSD 128GB second disk 1TB. But I'm still planning a better graphics card, what would you advise me?

[@mxkdt]

@@123Majdzi HI, you can upgrade to gtx 1050 ti

[@zacheius7153]

@@mxkdt can I instead use q9300??

[@NTD_armement]

Hello, what is the new graphics card?

[@bloxmobs8890]

Do i need a better CPU to be able to game or can I just get ram graphic card and ssd to be able to game?

[@balakanagaramjayaraman473]

Sir, Could you please recommend a 500 Watt or more power supply for a dell optiplex 780 and a better SFF GPU. Thanks

[@Sam-K]

GT1030, RX550, GTX1650.

[@sethkwamemensah2631]

how much did it cost to make all the upgrade??

[@DamienLaRocque]

You added some 1600 MT/s RAM bars to the machine, but isn't the machine using 1066 MT/s RAM ?

[@jessleyjustin2531]

Is that special size psu or is it the standard one?

[@cheesythegamer9771]

Jessley Justin this is a full tower, not a ssf. So he’s just using a standard atx psu.

[@GamingBrine6386]

bro i can add i3 processor in dell core 2 duo pc?

[@rowintv7622]

Can i put 700 watts psu on my standard motherboard of dell optiplex 780?

[@memegodjodox4854]

I would say yes probably

[@hearliam]

jesus, I'm glad your not a surgeon

[@miguelmedrano5480]

Hi. Can I put a gtx 1050ti in a Dell optiplex 780 mid tower, Processor Intel core 2 quad q9400 2.66 GHz, 8gb ram ddr3 ?

[@elijahdurand3578]

It has to be a mini card.

[@miguelmedrano5480]

@@elijahdurand3578 Thanks

[@therealwolfspidertoo]

So. That board will take a standard atx power supply? Cool...

[@El_Deini]

Can I have 1 hdd 3.5 and one 2.5? I do not recognize the 2.5 and it's sata

[@abdullahmubarak8816]

U want him to give u one?

[@HektorBandimar]

I use a Dell Optiplex 780, how do I find out just how far the MB will cope with new hardware?

[@kekkodance]

the max cpu for socket 1155 is the i7 3770k.

[@fernandosolano9986]

Dell 780 is socket 775 so you can go with a Core 2 Quad Q9650

[@kekkodance]

Fernando Solano this is crap and is not 775, its 1155 we are in 2013 period with this pc, not 2007

[@kekkodance]

AceSePRO YT what?

[@fernandosolano9986]

@@kekkodance I have a complete lot of dell optiplex 780, they're 775. look at the stock specs i.dell.com/sites/csdocuments/Shared-Content_data-Sheets_Documents/en/us/optiplex_780_tech_spec_sheet.pdf

[@laiotpagani]

Hi, what's the 4 pin you plug into the motherboard for ?

[@nicholaskimbrough2147]

cpu power

[@laiotpagani]

Nicholas Kimbrough Thanks :)

[@sirentity465]

Does anybody know if this build is efficient because I'm trying to get into pc gaming and this looks like a nice build to start off with

[@72trombones]

It is, you can pick up a stock PC like the one in this video for around $50 on eBay. If you need more information on this topic, email me [e-mail].

[@sirentity465]

@@72trombones ok thanks I'll make sure to email you if I'm having troubles

[@tmz9913]

Hi i have a question can i put a gtx 1050 in dell optiplex 790 even if the power supply is 265w only?

[@mxkdt]

Hi, yes you can.

[@tmz9913]

Mxkdi Thx

[@OmarGamesofficiel]

Nooo psu recomended is 450w or 500w Check official website of the card

[@thicclasagna]

GPU manufacturers often like to overexaggerate on that, a GTX 1050 which doesn't require a 6-Pin connector will run just fine on a 265 watts PSU.

[@bobdylan5926]

yes

[@shaderfox7868]

With this I can finally run roblox

[@chrispual7531]

Why RAM is not working on my pc ' i have the same pc and same RAM but when i applied new RAM my pc beeping

[@rifardinurohman5474]

New sub hello ! Im going to build this pc with gtx 750 ti and is this best reference

[@mxkdt]

Hi, thanks.

[@HNNNNNNNNNNNNNN]

Is there a way I can add a m.2 ssd into this pc?

[@freyasatsuki561]

Yes it is possible but you will need an expansion card that fits in one of the pci express ports. It will run slower that the ssd does on a motherboard that has special m.2 ssd slots

[@HNNNNNNNNNNNNNN]

@@freyasatsuki561 thanks

[@norberthorvath2241]

what is the best video card the pc can handle nowadays?

[@jonathantolbert4176]

im going to try a 1060 and a 1050 to see if i can get up there to a 1060 might even try a 1660

[@casencampisi7849]

can anyone tell me if the nVIDIA GeForce GT730 4GB GDDR5 128Bit PCI Express Game Video Card Graphics Card will work with this set up?

[@BestGuysGamers]

i think, yes. It is one-slot videocard

[@smwfreak1647]

the screw on the top ride of my PSU is HELLA Hard.... guys help ;_; I trye d to take it off one day then leaved it and come back and still can't get it off

[@kerohrecilla1325]

is that compatible to my sff optiplex 755?

[@open-rhythm]

keroh recilla it should work. I’ve dealt with similar computers. I’d take a strong guess and say yes, But don’t forget to do your research.

[@animatingphantom]

You need an adapter and place the power supply outside the case

[@YgSmLn]

can I game on this ?

[@progaming-og3rw]

Bro can we add a nividia quadro k600 on it

[@mxkdt]

Hi, yes you can..

[@ruseliofrancojr.dagondon4455]

is it okay if i only add a video card?

[@mxkdt]

Hi, yes what video card are you trying to add?

[@ruseliofrancojr.dagondon4455]

@@mxkdt the evga geforce gt730 lp 2gb.

[@Zachbennettinc]

Can I turn this model into a gaming pc?

[@julianm4500]

If you have at least 8 gb of ram, a nvidia gt 1030 lo profile and a good clean to the motherboard and the system, yes. Algo get a cpu, check online for compatible. I think a quad core is compatible for the motherboard. And a power supply. You aare going to spend at leat $120-$150 dollars

[@Grigori_Rasputin2024]

@@julianm4500 I have this exact pc and am looking to upgrade it to a gaming pc but is there any telling how much fps it would get in a game like cs:go or fortnite because cs:go causes the stock optiplex 780 tower to reboot itself

[@johnsmemes4887]

I have one like that with a pentium d

[@1cyandream]

RISEUP Gamer the Q9650 made a huge difference in fps, i get no stutter anymore

[@4n4Queen]

@@1cyandream Mybe get a Q6600 with bsel mod. Can get 3gaigahertz.

[@lelys1018]

The q6600 will fit on the stock motherboard? I mean compatibility and everything?

[@ibrahimsaad7986]

ME TOO

[@mackcroyle4865]

I have a 780 but mines different..i have 4 slots for ram, the HDD is under my disk reader and where your HDD is i have a speaker

[@TAnimations]

Mack Croyle They all have 4 slots of ram

[@shinex5995]

I have the same ^^ If you wanna upgrade the power supply i've found a 24 pin to mini 24 pin so you can add a gpu or more hard drives www.ebay.co.uk/i/192606363905?chn=ps

[@brerrabbit4265]

I will tear down and rebuild a motorcycle no problem but pulling anything out of my computer just scares the hell out of me.

[@fannzi5138]

whats the graphic card?

[@lynxg3598]

Nvidia GeForce gt 730

[@tokyodraco5091]

Can I put ddr4 ram in my 780?

[@mxkdt]

Hi, no you can't.

[@tokyodraco5091]

@@mxkdt thx for letting me know

[@novincio8909]

It's ddr3

[@smwfreak1647]

Mxkdi yay know I know what version to buy thx