Dell Optiplex 990 Gaming Upgrade Video Card SSD RAM CPU

How to Install Replace Upgrade Change Processor, Video Card, Hard Drive, SSD Power Supply, Memory Optical Drive, in a Dell Optiplex 990. Gaming
Upgrade CPU Processor Intel Core i7-2600
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List of Parts work with this System and Upgrades
PSU:
(1.) CORSAIR VS Series, VS500, 500 Watt, 80+ Certified, Non-Modular Power Supply
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(2.) CORSAIR VS Series, VS450, 450 Watt, 80+ Certified, Non-Modular Power Supply
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(3.) Thermaltake Smart 500W 80+ White Certified PSU
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(4.) Corsair CX-M Series, CX450M, Modular Power Supply
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(5.) Thermaltake Smart BX1 650W Power Supply
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(6.) Thermaltake SMART 600W ATX 12V V2.3/EPS 12V 80 Plus Power Supply
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(1.) Thermal Grizzly - Spatula for Applying and Spreading Thermal Paste
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Thermal Compound Paste:
(1.) Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Cooling Compound Paste
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(2.) Noctua NT-H1 3.5g, Pro-Grade Thermal Compound Paste
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(3.) ARCTIC MX-4 (current edition) Thermal Compound Paste 20 Grams
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This RAM works with this machine:
(1.) Crucial 8GB Single DDR3L 1600 MT/s (PC3L-12800) Memory CT102464BD160B
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(2.) Crucial 4GB Single DDR3L 1600 MT/s (PC3L-12800) Memory CT51264BD160B
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(3.) Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3L 1600 MT/s (PC3L-12800) CT2K102464BD160B
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This video cards will work with this system.
EVGA 06G-P4-2068-KR GeForce RTX 2060 KO Video Card
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ZOTAC Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB Gaming Graphics Card
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ZOTAC Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 6GB GDDR5 Graphics Card
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MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 6GB GDRR5 OC Graphics Card
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(1.) Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR6, GV-N1656OC-4GD Video Card
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(2.) ZOTAC Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 OC 4GB GDDR6
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(3.) Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 Ti OC Low Profile 4GB GDDR5 (GV-N105TOC-4GL)
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(4.) MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDRR5 Low Profile (GTX 1650 4GT LP OC)
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(5.) MSI GTX 1050 TI 4GT Low Profile Graphic Cards
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(6.) Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 GV-N1030D5-2GL Low Profile 2G Computer Graphics Card
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(7.) ZOTAC GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 64-bit Low Profile Video Card ZT-P10300A-10L
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(8.) ZOTAC Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 OC 4GB GDDR5
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(9.) ASUS GeForce GTX 1650 Super 4GB Phoenix Fan Edition (PH-GTX1650S-O4G)
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(10.) MSI Graphic Cards GT 1030 2GB GDDR5, Low Profile
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This HDD 2.5inch will work in this caddy for extra storage.
Dell R494D 3.5" to 2 x 2.5" HDD/SSD Caddy Adapter 0R494D
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HDD list works with this PC:
(1.) Seagate BarraCuda 4TB Internal Hard Drive HDD - 3.5 Inch
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(2.) Seagate BarraCuda 8TB Internal Hard Drive HDD - 3.5 Inch
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(3.) Western Digital 2TB WD Blue PC Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 3.5" - WD20EZAZ
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(4.).WD Black 2TB Performance 3.5" Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, WD2003FZEX
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This cable required if you going to install SSD and HDD:
Benfei 15 Pin SATA Power Y-Splitter Cable 8 Inches
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Cable Matters 3-Pack 15 Pin SATA Power Splitter Cable 8 Inches
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Zheino SATA Power Splitter Cable (2 Pack) SSD Power Cable HDD
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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
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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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[@mxkdt]

List of Parts work with this System and Upgrades Upgrade CPU Processor Intel Core i7-2600 amzn.to/3q7teOx List of Parts work with this System and Upgrades PSU: (1.) CORSAIR VS Series, VS500, 500 Watt, 80+ Certified, Non-Modular Power Supply amzn.to/2RxoMZV (2.) CORSAIR VS Series, VS450, 450 Watt, 80+ Certified, Non-Modular Power Supply amzn.to/3efEeDO (3.) Thermaltake Smart 500W 80+ White Certified PSU amzn.to/2xQHm8F (4.) Corsair CX-M Series, CX450M, Modular Power Supply amzn.to/3pnLUuh (5.) Thermaltake Smart BX1 650W Power Supply amzn.to/3Pl3WrN (6.) Thermaltake SMART 600W ATX 12V V2.3/EPS 12V 80 Plus Power Supply amzn.to/3DgVjfC (1.) Thermal Grizzly - Spatula for Applying and Spreading Thermal Paste amzn.to/30Qq4ag Thermal Compound Paste: (1.) Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Cooling Compound Paste amzn.to/2ziNU0H (2.) Noctua NT-H1 3.5g, Pro-Grade Thermal Compound Paste amzn.to/36kTk7A (3.) ARCTIC MX-4 (current edition) Thermal Compound Paste 20 Grams amzn.to/2DhGJaK This RAM works with this machine: (1.) Crucial 8GB Single DDR3L 1600 MT/s (PC3L-12800) Memory CT102464BD160B amzn.to/2VhGv8O (2.) Crucial 4GB Single DDR3L 1600 MT/s (PC3L-12800) Memory CT51264BD160B amzn.to/2xq46wb (3.) Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR3L 1600 MT/s (PC3L-12800) CT2K102464BD160B amzn.to/2VpsKpP This video cards will work with this system. EVGA 06G-P4-2068-KR GeForce RTX 2060 KO Video Card amzn.to/3TZkol8 ZOTAC Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6GB Gaming Graphics Card amzn.to/3e3hwmz ZOTAC Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 6GB GDDR5 Graphics Card amzn.to/3AUoPpX MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1660 6GB GDRR5 OC Graphics Card amzn.to/3KseNzj (1.) Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 GDDR6, GV-N1656OC-4GD Video Card amzn.to/2Zyg5TN (2.) ZOTAC Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 OC 4GB GDDR6 amzn.to/32peeSW (3.) Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 Ti OC Low Profile 4GB GDDR5 (GV-N105TOC-4GL) amzn.to/2XEqKMb (4.) MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDRR5 Low Profile (GTX 1650 4GT LP OC) amzn.to/2VkDdSd (5.) MSI GTX 1050 TI 4GT Low Profile Graphic Cards amzn.to/34r0AxG (6.) Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 GV-N1030D5-2GL Low Profile 2G Computer Graphics Card amzn.to/2Xu3SyO (7.) ZOTAC GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 64-bit Low Profile Video Card ZT-P10300A-10L amzn.to/3eayL1b (8.) ZOTAC Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 OC 4GB GDDR5 amzn.to/2V28laj (9.) ASUS GeForce GTX 1650 Super 4GB Phoenix Fan Edition (PH-GTX1650S-O4G) amzn.to/3eoad4S (10.) MSI Graphic Cards GT 1030 2GB GDDR5, Low Profile amzn.to/390Spum This HDD 2.5inch will work in this caddy for extra storage. Dell R494D 3.5" to 2 x 2.5" HDD/SSD Caddy Adapter 0R494D amzn.to/3c8ynhJ HDD list works with this PC: (1.) Seagate BarraCuda 4TB Internal Hard Drive HDD - 3.5 Inch amzn.to/3d3xWeR (2.) Seagate BarraCuda 8TB Internal Hard Drive HDD - 3.5 Inch amzn.to/3xjUDSJ (3.) Western Digital 2TB WD Blue PC Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 3.5" - WD20EZAZ amzn.to/3w3jIQA (4.).WD Black 2TB Performance 3.5" Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, WD2003FZEX amzn.to/2xFUeyF This cable required if you going to install SSD and HDD: Benfei 15 Pin SATA Power Y-Splitter Cable 8 Inches amzn.to/2XsG0LV Cable Matters 3-Pack 15 Pin SATA Power Splitter Cable 8 Inches amzn.to/2Rval8B Zheino SATA Power Splitter Cable (2 Pack) SSD Power Cable HDD amzn.to/3a3V9Wq 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 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

[@gameplayztv6402]

Hi, I came across this video because im struggling to fit my PSU (Corsair CX750) in my 990 computer case. Like you mentioned those black plastics wont let it in. So the only choice is to cut it you sad that I will if there is no other option. But the side cover of the computer case wont close anymore so is it a problem if I leave it like that?? I installed the PSU it works perfect though. Thanks!

[@bruhmoment1678]

What would this be able to run most games?

[@drusticc5667]

why can’t it run any radeon rx gpus?

[@Motivat1onal.Cl1ps]

I can’t buy any of the psu cause they don’t shop to GB ffs

[@RelaxPeaceClub]

Hi is this Dell Optiplex 990 small form factor? if Not will the same parts in this video work on small form factor optiplex?

[@GalveySevenThree]

I have no idea why but I REALLY enjoy watching these PC upgrade videos

[@LucidTeFlon180]

Likewise. I've learned a lot from em.

[@nathanhamman418]

LucidTeFlon180 one thing I still don't understand is why they still use optical drives

[@LucidTeFlon180]

Well some people may enjoy have those tangible discs etc?

[@volkswagenginetta]

believe it or not to the not tech savy its a lot of added value. They think that upgrading their computer to having an optical drive is expensive and complicated so if it allready has it they like that.

[@toontownlegomaster]

The Ripstik King same lol it's kind of like asmr

[@uncle_creepy2743]

My optiplex 990 is upgraded to i7 2600k. Gtx 1060 6gb. 16 GB ram. 500 watt psu. She's s beast for 300$

[@Youknowbeef]

uncle_creepy27 ahaha me to

[@renko8065]

But u cant overclock the cpu with dell mobo

[@mohammadatifreyan5781]

My also

[@74bobby]

What ram are you using I want to upgrade mine and I hear that theres certain ram that wonr work..

[@williamflores2656]

@@74bobby the motherboard that comes with the 990 is ddr3, so make sure to get ddr3 ram, but if you upgrade the motherboard you can use ddr4 ram, but if youre not planning on upgrading the motherboard just buy ddr3

[@TheWongAndOnly910]

Amazing tutorial. Just followed this to upgrade my own 990 into a low end gaming PC! Specs: i7-2600k 3.4Ghz GTX 1050 ti SC Corsair 430CX PSU Things I had problems doing whilst upgrading: For installing the GPU, you want to install windows WITHOUT the GPU first, then shut down, install the GPU and then wait. Windows will install the drivers to visualise it and then you can install your card specific drivers. Problems starting up? Getting a black screen on your monitor? Go into BIOS (F12) and then check your settings for your hard drive and make sure it's ATA and not RAID otherwise it won't read your SSD. Standard tempts for my setup is about 35 degrees C whilst idle and 70 whilst at full load gaming. Good luck guys! This tutorial is really good.

[@bluescluessuperagent]

you probably should have saved money and just gotten a 2600 over the k model as you can't overclock

[@hestheMaster]

Take a 2011 computer and make it 2018 with all the bells and whistles. Cool build!

[@Reverse_Goat]

Ddr3 pretty Morden for 2018 AINT IT BABY

[@geetarzan69]

Long story short: was at the electronic recycling depot in Canmore Alberta Canada (a very rich people mountain town) and found 12 Dell Optiplex 990's stacked up beside a recycling bin. Took em all home, wiped them, reinstalled Windows, upgraded a couple to keep using for media PC's, still have one till this day. These PC's are BEASTS, has never let me down once.

[@popefacto5945]

Lucky!

[@mfvicli]

I have one of these as my daily driver PC. It runs really great. Its got an i7 2600 3.40 (stock), 8gb RAM (stock), 500gb SSD (crucial) + 500gb HDD (stock), 500w PSU (EVGA), and a 1050Ti 4gb (Zotac). It can handle most games, but only at low-med settings. Of course this is with a 144hz monitor, so I think that plays into it as well. I'm planning to buy a 16gb RAM kit soon, I often find that I'm running out of memory for the tasks I do. Thanks so much for this video, I really couldn't have done this without you.

[@whyaaron1]

I just bought and upgraded a dell optiplex 990 sff. This video and the other 3 you have like it,, gave me confidence that I could open it up and add the ram, change out the hardrive and eventually (when I find a good deal) install a graphics card. You rock, keep up the amazing videos. Gained a sub.

[@trapfx1089]

I have an i7 on my an ssd a hdd a gtx 1060 and a 700 wat psu. Works great

[@RomvnlyPlays]

TrapFx Clonig windows to my ssd

[@ZalkDrives]

Cool! I am planning on putting a GTX 1060 3gb inside of mine. Pretty nice for the price.

[@liamollen3105]

What version of gtx1060 did you install? I am wondering if a full length gtx1060 will fit between the drive bay and the rear of the case. Thanks.

[@nsgclan88]

@@liamollen3105 it should but im not promising anything

[@liamollen3105]

@@nsgclan88 Alright thank you.

[@Cheesedoodless]

Thanks for the PSU installation tutorial really helped me out!

[@BamaChad-W4CHD]

Great video. I've never seen anyone put the thermal paste on the heat sink before. Not critiquing though. Just never seen it before. Interesting! Solid build all in all

[@mxkdt]

Hi, thanks

[@SkaJon]

Thanks for uploading this! This video helped me a lot when I was upgrading my Dell 990MT.

[@ghostwriter1440]

I bumped into the power supply width issue the other day with one of these , I broke off the part of the sliding mechanism in the rear corner and slid the front part forward to allow the larger psu clearance and retained the latch functionality- although it’s definitely not as smooth as it was before. Also the extra psu width made hooking up the cables to the disk reader harder. I personally like to drop the disk reader down to the bottom expansion slot to allow more room topside for cable management. Great video by the way - very helpful!

[@cpdf1764]

This video was exactly what i needed. Though i have no idea how in the hell you plan to clean up those wires

[@zenicfox]

your'e the first person i have ever seen put thermal paste on the cpu coolder directly

[@AYO978]

yea that’s not traditionally how it’s done xD usually u put a pea size dab of thermal paste onto the cpu directly

[@judas6777]

I had no idea what to upgrade my power supply too but this video helped out abunch.

[@kaykiekid]

Question please, what Intel LGA# is the processor to fit the Dell 990 motherboard? Thanks and enjoyed the video very much.

[@mxkdt]

Hi, Intel core i7 2600

[@kaykiekid]

@@mxkdt Thanks for the info, getting a OptiPlex 990 from my jobs IT dept. soon and can't wait.

[@snotman40]

Can you hook up both the SSD and the HDD with this power supply? If so, what do you have to do and do you need extra cables?

[@popefacto5945]

With the upgraded power supply? Certainly. You'll need a cable to go between the SSD and the motherboard but that power line had another SATA power connector on it. Just noticed that this comment was from two years ago. Hopefully you got your upgrade done but for future people who are curious I will leave this reply.

[@erentr7167]

hi! so ihave a optiplex 990 with brand new case. i got; radeon hd 4600 1gb 260w psu (default) i5 2400 6mb cache 8gb ram. i want to upgrade i5 2400 to i5 8700 or newer one. is this possible? if not, whats the max number of generation for cpu i can upgrade

[@erentr7167]

so i did a research. the q67 chip cant let you to upgrade your cpu to new generation but youcan change it with i7 2600k

[@driftdatshizz6825]

lil tip for cable management try using the the empty 5.25 bay ;)

[@Fzuku]

Hello sir, are you able to fit a gtx 1650 in this pc possibly?

[@mxkdt]

Hi, yes.

[@youpooper18]

I had the issue with the latch and my Corsair PSU being too wide. You don't need to cut the latch, you can simply unhook it. It's held in with a spring or two that very easy to undo, easier than cutting it.

[@juandiegosapotec]

What did you end up doing?

[@ninjaBeaster]

I didnt know I was able to do this. Sweet

[@kupa5720]

Helped me a lot, thanks dude

[@baalslayer555]

Can you install a GTX 1050 on the base 250-275w power supply? I know the box recommends 300w+, but some of that is just overhead to cover themselves.

[@bradgoold8543]

CelestialSerenity Just pop a 500w $30 PSU in there. Thats what I did.

[@curiousduck2549]

CelestialSerenity yes you can but get the type that doesn't need to connect with the power supply, just install it on the motherboard and it will work fine

[@zeemonkeyman1]

I’ve never seen anyone butter thermal paste on before! Just need a little dab in the middle, when you screw the heat sink down it spreads it out.

[@LionWithTheLamb]

The power supply is the most overlooked item in the computer and the part that fails the most other than hard drives in my experience. Many times cheap power supplies take out more parts when they fail such as boards, processors, video cards etc. I say get a decent power supply for stability and longevity.

[@youpooper18]

I have a dvd Drive, blu Ray Drive and a 750ti in mine without issues.

[@sirwhitecrayon2499]

Nice! I have this as my Hackintosh rig.

[@evanfann]

Hello, how are you? I have a question ... has it been necessary to change the processor for this update? I have the same computer, but I want to install video editors to be youtuber. With this configuration would it be good for me?

[@evanfann]

For example... this is good for me? articulo.mercadolibre.com.mx/MLM-715389336-1g-128bit-ddr5-1050ti-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-video-game-tarjeta-_JM?quantity=1#position=1&type=item&tracking_id=a65387a6-f255-41d8-a0b4-8b3ea1869517

[@evanfann]

@The repairman aprentice of electronics Thank you very much, I love the way you help us.

[@twbrkfd1733]

Upgrade this and upgrade that, but to what specifically?

[@echoshadow5]

twbrkfd1 depends what you want out of it. Do you want to play new games at 4K 60fps? Or would you like to run any game in 1080p high settings with over 100fps? In this case his upgrades can do 1080p high/mid settings at over 60fps. Not a bad upgrade for the price.

[@mxkdt]

@@echoshadow5 Hi, thanks

[@sonnyhelms2962]

I am gonna make mine in to a gaming and editing pc so I am adding a 500 gb ssd the Rx 580 Gpu 600 w Psu considering putting everything in a new case but not positive yet.

[@pentiummmx2294]

I had that PC but sadly it died, i replaced it with a Ryzen 3 1200 PC with a GTX 1050 TI.

[@amadeo317]

thumbs up and subbed:) Great vid

[@mxkdt]

Hi, thanks.

[@abelolof4809]

I just bought a dell optiplex 9020 and some upgrades and its working great

[@theventurergaminghacked4370]

You just earned a sub!keep it up

[@mxkdt]

Thanks

[@crackanator6070]

I have a optiplex 7010 mini tower on its way from amazon im using my psu and video card from my old comp on it but im worried my video card wont fit. I have an old msi radeon 6850 cyclone and i saw on your 7010 video u said i might have to replace a cable to make it work...i hope not :/

[@cursingqbert]

Crackanator You could always remove the HDD tray and place an SSD in another spot like the disk tray, that's what I did.

[@dread7684]

Would you recommend a computer from Amazon? I still feel kind of iffy even though there are so many good reviews.

[@swampwitch6133]

I've bought numerous pcs, laptops and apple devices through Amazon and never had a problem. If I have Amazon has always been very helpful fixing any problem I have had with it. They have great customer service.

[@zeemonkeyman1]

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[@brandonchurch1790]

I put a radeon 6950 which is an 11 inch card in a dell mt 990 it would barely fit. I moved it into a new tower.

[@htxflow]

Just bought a prebuilt budget gaming pc on ebay. Dell optiplex i5 2400 gt 1030, 8gb ram. I'm new to pc gaming and ive been putting in long hours of research. All i want to do is swap the gpu for something better and right when i was about to buy a rx480/570, im reading ppl having issues with it being compatible, so i guess im going with nvidia 1050ti.

[@hgetgbg2e1f]

Did it work

[@curiousduck2549]

There is a type of gtx 1050 that doesn't need to connect with the PSU right ? It can work even if you have 240w on it !

[@mxkdt]

Hi, yes gtx 1050 ti will work fine with dell 240w power supply and does not need 6 pin power connector.

[@curiousduck2549]

thanks for replying; and nice video btw

[@medmg1145]

does the evga 1050 ti with no 6pin power connector will work on a 300w psu ??

[@gamerboyindonesia]

will r7 240 1gb ddr5 work fine with dell psu ?

[@SERGIOVANDYK]

Nice video.. My Motherboard: Dell optiplex 990 sff Specs: Intel Core i5 2400. Ram (4x4g) 16 gigabytes. Gigabyte GTX 1050Ti DDR5 4g. 2 Hard Disk Drive: 1 terabyte and 500 Gigabytes. Power supply: EVGA Cooler Master 450w Br. Gabinet Cooler Master: MASTERBOX MB500 EDICIÓN TUF Gaming. Sorry my bad English xd

[@mxkdt]

Thanks

[@nicolasvillafan]

Hey there, I have the same CPU and looking to upgrade GPU and Ram , I would like to ask you for ram tips,.. will any 10600 4g work?

[@nicolasvillafan]

@@mxkdt Hey there, I have the same CPU and looking to upgrade GPU and Ram, I would like to ask you for ram tips,.. will any 10600 4g work? and do you know a good 2gb low profile GPU that won't need a power supply upgrade?

[@mxkdt]

Hi, what brand RAM do you want to use?

[@LionsThatGame]

Awesome video! Helped a lot!

[@mxkdt]

Thanks

[@jment34]

I have one of those it keeps restarting by itself aftershutdown. I tried everything to no avail.

[@charlestilley2576]

Why not a SSD for OS & HDD for Data? The bays are there, I have same PC! Also used a EVGA G3 550W (Gold rated) modular PSU, made cable management a breeze, plus a $25 rebate, making it only $45 shipped. Also found a i7-2600 for only $39 on eBay. Total cost was $130, had a MSI Radeon HD 7770 GHz edition GPU laying for 4 years to install. With a drive bay mod (cutting & drilling), can install most any long card & all looks neat. Plus can run a Samsung 950 PRO (has it's own Boot ROM) if desired in the x4 slot in MBR mode.

[@ezioc.1998]

NICELY done, thank you very much!!! : )

[@mxkdt]

Hi. Thanks.

[@jackledger8416]

One of the best videos I’ve ever seen

[@mxkdt]

Hi, thanks.

[@pedroavelinogp9897]

Hello I have the Dell Optiplex 990 Slim , I liked your video , and I wonder if the components that you leave in the description if they are the best performing components for the computer or if there are better components for the PC ?! What is the best processor I can put on the motherboard other than the i7-2600?! Exists?

[@fatheroffood1964]

You mention in this video that the size of the psu can be a problem. Well, it is for me since I have an evga 750w g2 modular which is 7 inches. You also note that you can cut the clip to make it for- any advice or videos you can point me to? I would like to see the end result before I do it. Thanks

[@rossdixon5050]

can remove the motherboard to get longer psu's in i did this with my dell 790 to get a corsair 520hx in

[@JulverAlvarez]

EXCELLENT VIDEO, recently purchased a tested cpu to update it and when changing the memories and the processor, when turning it on it gave a black screen and no video and the fans sound loud and nothing happens, any solution? Thanks in advance

[@tylervaught1674]

Can we get some benchmarks in another video? Or does that already exists?

[@ivanmateev]

You connected the Corsair to the motherboard without adapter? Did that work? Aren't the wires twisted or something? I see they sell dedicated adapters

[@leomilv]

Could you inform me if there is an HDMI video card that supports this optiplex

[@kuyajayy]

Gtx 1650

[@felipevazquez2750]

Best regards This optiplex_990 motherboard can support i7 3770K processor, or i7 2700K, or an i7 2600K

[@DEPUTYVETERANARMY82]

so if i am video editing and my power supply is 260. Should I upgrade to a cx 500?

[@sonnyhelms2962]

I would upgrade the power supply and probably go to 16 gb's of ram and you might consider a good gpu but this is without knowing the specs of your 990

[@silasboyden1268]

These videos are really helpful

[@mxkdt]

Hi, thanks.

[@davidkachan4727]

Is ASUS Phoenix NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 OC Edition suitable for pc Dell 990?

[@Joeker8171]

This is a perfect video for me, but I don't understand, you took off the OPTICAL DRIVE and changed it to what? AMAZING video

[@PrzeszczepiX]

Mr Clyburn maybe that optical drive was defective, so he replaced it

[@Joeker8171]

@@PrzeszczepiX you know what you might be right

[@dare1194]

Will any ddr3 RAM work with this pc ?

[@jose2throwed]

stupid question, but do the pc3-10600R varients work just as well

[@crosley4385]

All but laptop

[@nonsensze]

Yep

[@JesusChristIsLord__]

Tanks, this really helped.

[@mxkdt]

Thanks

[@Proserpina1]

I have the same pc . and my original power supply died the other day, thank god it’s easy to fix lmao. Question: Would the cx600 be fine to use by itself until I get the other upgrades?

[@sonnyhelms2962]

I have a question for you I just bought a 990 optiplex with the i7 2600 and new case ram and Gpu ssd and want to move everything in to the new case do you have a step by step video on how to do it ? I hear people do it but didn't realize some things have to stay with the optiplex motherboard or you will have errors when you fire up the pc after you transferred everything to the new case. Thanks for your videos ,I just found this video I would just upgrade the 990 but the case is kinda hard to look at although my grandkids may laugh at my pc but they wouldn't laugh at the performance lol. If I don't find a video that makes me comfortable I might just keep the new case and the led fans and build another pc and give it to the grandkid that didn't laugh at my upgraded optiplex.

[@dandumb]

Is this a micro atx pc

[@youpooper18]

Dan Doom Yes

[@christiangrasso8035]

Is it possible to remove the motherboard and i/o shield and transfer it to another case?

[@mfvicli]

I'm also curious about this.

[@rtg2427]

I don’t know if am stupid But can use different sticks Like one from other company and one other from another

[@neizaru992]

Yes you can just make sure it’s the correct speed

[@rtg2427]

Eoin Kelly ty

[@lisaadler507]

I got one of these on eBay, not a bad PC with a new video card. I got a 2tera drive, but need something faster for Windows and GTA V

[@haitotolud5152]

What is the dif between the first and second optical drive and may I know y you changed it

[@computeksolutions1101]

Hey Mxkdi, Great video. I've got one of these 990s and I'd like to try 'frankensteining' it into a gaming rig... What are you doing with the old graphics cards??? Especially the GTX 1050 Ti... :p Sell to me!

[@Vundang]

hello can i ask what is model of your mother board

[@salt5651]

This motherboard only comes with one sata cable right? Can I buy an extra sata cable for an ssd? Or is there only one sata connection on the motherboard?

[@kite6864]

thanks, mines just died...i'm gonna try to do this now. fun project.

[@mxkdt]

Hi..

[@sumeetsharma155]

Hello Sir, I was replacing my Video card with a different one, Unfortunely my computer not working. Do i have to replace the whole motherboard or kust buy a new video card, I dont know wt to do , Please help i have same optiplex 990

[@frant1cfps987]

you have to buy a new pc

[@sumeetsharma155]

@@frant1cfps987 i fixed it...please dont give ur advise to someone else.

[@muhammadadde9094]

Sumeet Sharma how did u fix it????

[@CrusaderGamin]

does the corsair cx600 you installed have 6/8 pin power connections for pci video cards

[@huntingtonpunk8149]

OG PSU works - but when I add new PSU it won't power up at all - I connected correctly - even tried 2 new PSUs - still nothing. Is there a special cable adapter for 24 pin connector or something?

[@br00kly]

is dell using the "normal" socket so you can change the cooler to a small noctua or something?

[@kadugaming6451]

Can i put a amd radeon 480 graphics card in a optiplex 990 2nd gen??🤔

[@mxkdt]

Hi, yes it will fit you can watch this video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJvXoaNjm66rlbM I recommend you buy Nvidia GTX like GTX 1050 ti or GTX 1060 or GTX 1070 Video Card because some Radeon video cards do not work with this system.

[@travelledhades7268]

I'm new to PC stuff. An I was told that I should buy a Dell optiplex 990 sff. I'm looking for it to run Sea of thieves an some other games on the low settings. I am also purchasing a Gc for it as well. It's a 1030 for the moment. I'd like your opinion. Do you think this PC will be able to run sea of thieves?

[@brolydictcumberbatchmontou401]

Mxkdi the dimensions of the EVGA Supernova 650 G1+ are 85mm (H) x 150mm (W) x 170mm (L), my question is will it fit or will i need to remove that clip you mentioned or is it too long?

[@ArkonBlade]

I'm thinking about picking one of these up. Has a I7 2600. What I want to do is put every thing into a bigger case but my question is does the CPU Fan screw into the Tower of the OptiPlex? Need to know so I can get a different CPU Fan otherwise.

[@mohamadabdul7461]

may i ask? whats the different of those two powersupply the 1 u removed and new?

[@BoomerNinja]

I have a 990 (desktop version). Already have 8gb RAM, previous owner removed the harddrive cage and put a cheap Radeon HD 3450 card in. Any reason I couldn't use a GTX 750 TI with stock power supply, since the card only uses 60w or so??

[@ZalkDrives]

Go for it, a 750ti should work just fine in this. However, I would recommend getting a GT 1030 instead, but that is just me.

[@stevestewart3816]

What's the going rate for these things. I seen one with the i3 and 8 gigs of ram with a 500 g hdd for 100$ is that too much?

[@ohToshiii]

How was the performance of this one? How about the temperature?

[@khaledxerox]

it's mention in the manual DDR3 133 MHz pc3 10600, are you sure the one you use DDR3L 1600 MT/s is working perfectly?

[@LucidTeFlon180]

What do u do with all of these pcs that u upgrade?!

[@mikecarlvin2684]

+Mxkdi do u sell HD 7570

[@mxkdt]

No

[@mikecarlvin2684]

+Mxkdi so how much did you spend on HD 7570

[@mxkdt]

GTX 950 i spend around $ 100

[@mikecarlvin2684]

+Mxkdi How much is 7570

[@SilicioVE]

Bro, do you know if this computer is compatible with third-generation processors?

[@lalitpalipi2921]

How much it cost to upgrade?????

[@untruehunter1828]

Hi,if I wanted to change the motherboard in the dell optiplex 990 mt, what motherboard would you recommend?

[@soulofglebb]

Man i didnt watch one of your videos in a couple of months!

[@mxkdt]

Hi, i will upload more video really soon.

[@minhnguyengia5069]

Can I upgrade the cpu cooler on this case? Base on the screws on the motherboard.

[@xFALENOx]

Will a evga 660ti fit on that pc?

[@xFALENOx]

...

[@maxzimmermann6605]

Hey nice build! I use a gtx970 and a i5 2500k in mine. But i would like to upgrade, do you know if a Xeon e3-1230v2 would work properly with the Dell motherboard?

[@mxkdt]

HI max CPU you can upgrade on this machine is Core i7 2600.

[@kakandahone4744]

Do you have to switch out the optical drive from the stock if i get a corsair 550watt psu?

[@PRLoco21]

I have a Dell Optiplex 960 I was wondering does those use the 1155 CPU sockets as well and can I upgrade the CPU to i7 2600 k And were can I find the d_d_r 2 memory sticks

[@FatBunny168]

Very helpful

[@muhammadadde9094]

I have an optiplex 990 mt i7 2600 with 16gb ram. Can I add an rx 580 8gb or will it not work I know it will fit I just don’t know if it’s too powerful for the pc

[@buneaalex5214]

I am going to upgrade THE EXACT SAME PC but my case is a OPTIPLEX 7010 just so i can play games... bc i am lagging a bit.... i got a gtx 1050 ti 4gb ram and ye.... 250gb storage and i will be upgrading with 8gb ram or 16 an ssd i think 240 gb and ye i really cant wait il do the install by ur vid! im 14 btw

[@MrCRANE-kj8lq]

This is the slim model right? I have a 990 optiplex and and I think it's the slim model

[@mxkdt]

Hi, no this is mini tower.

[@mcslender2965]

Hey, is it possible to attach a fan in the front of the Dell, above the drive cage? I want to put a 120mm fan for intake.

[@mxkdt]

Hi, yes you can install 80mm fan for intake in the front.

[@moizkhalid1425]

I am getting the gpu it’s red dragon Rx570 will it fit??

[@mxkdt]

Hi, yes it will fit you can watch this video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJvXoaNjm66rlbM I recommend you buy Nvidia GTX like GTX 1050 ti or GTX 1060 or GTX 1070 Video Card because some Radeon video cards do not work with this system.

[@GG_dreamer]

i have an elitedesk 800g1 sff with 240 psu can i put gtx 1050 ti low profile normaly?

[@carnalpulpo2351]

hey bro I have the same optiplex, I have all the other things but I want to put a 1080ti of 11gb vram it will work?

[@PoopyTown]

What optical disk drive you use

[@sixstonks9385]

I actually swapped out the entire motherboard to AM4. Asrock b450m hdv to be specific.

[@SJLWorld]

Hi, I'm getting a 1050 ti for my optiplex 990 but should I be worried about the size of the gpu? Should I buy one with a single fan?

[@puggybutton2136]

I just checked, a GTX 1050 fits in perfectly fine.

[@SJLWorld]

@@puggybutton2136 okk thanks

[@owenmccomas]

Did either of those graphics cards work on that motherboard