Dell Optiplex buyers guide: 5050 VS 7020 - Which Is Better???

[@canny8228]

I just recently found an Optiplex 5050 with an i7-6700, 16g of ram, and Windows 10 for $100.00 on ebay (plus $25 shipping) and I scooped it up. One thing to consider is that the motherboard on the 5050 supports an nvme m.2 SSD which will free up that hard drive bracket for maybe a 1 or 2 tb spinning drive. I'm not going to be using the 5050 for gaming so I can put any old video card in there and not worry about it. Thanks for the video.

[@kennyskomputers1009]

Yeah! I’m planning to do an in-depth on an all out upgrade video on each rig. Got a RTX 2070 for the 5050 and a 3070 for the 7020.

[@infamoussjl]

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[@classicboatworks9876]

@@kennyskomputers1009 A 3070 is a waste on a 3770. I've built multiple gaming computers based on Optiplex 7010 motherboards with various CPU's. I still have one left with a 1240 V2 ( 3770 ) and a GTX 1070 in a 4000D airflow case.. 3770 will basically run 1070 level of graphics at 1080P pretty decent.. Putting an I7 7700 in the 5050 will probably get the most logical use of that processor. I used to buy 7010 MT motherboards for around $15 each.

[@eternalgracestudios]

I love these videos where you compare parts or computers. Really good stuff.

[@rmgaminguk7079]

Great comparison. I started with a upgraded prebuilt as well. People just need to do research on what's possible and your video adds to that resource for potential new gamers.

[@lockdot2]

2:20 Thanks for mentioning the DVD drives. I forgot I unplugged my DVD drive when troubleshooting, and I thought it was dead. Now it works correctly! (I use DVD drives very often).

[@VRfaces7]

Thanks for the video. Was looking for details about the 5050 (space inside, motherboard) and I couldn't find much online. Much appreciated! 🙌

[@TiborVisnai]

I have a proper gaming rig, but recently I have bought the third Optiplex machine (used from some marketplace). They aren't for gaming, but can be used as workstations, development servers, home NAS systems etc.They are very quiet. For shell and ssh I really don't need a 2+GB graphics card.

[@lgmnowkondo938]

to say the 3770 outperforms the 7500 is somewhat true...but not really all that true. Performance is very similar..so I would opt for the gen7..many improvements to the cpu since gen3.

[@TheLoneGunman.]

You've earned my sub. Keep making more content, even if you have no clue what to do. Those make for the best content as well.

[@StruggleBoxing]

These dell optiplex are perfect for the Nvidia A2000

[@archangelmusic13]

you could buy 4 or 5 optiplex's for the price they charge for an A2000 though.

[@nicholasgeorge6367]

Good review bro was gonna buy one of those computers, but in 2023, i will save my money and build something around i3 12 gen or so because I am looking at an upgradable path.

[@sharminjaramillo4414]

I'm planing getting a 5050 as it has ddr4 ram with an i7 6700 as I work with video editing / photoshop / AfterE I guess is going to help more than ddr3 ram memory to export faster, is there a way to put in a 1660s or just stick with the gtx 1650? I saw that HP Elitedesk have a normal power supply would it be a better option right?

[@kennyskomputers1009]

The GTX 1650 should work just fine.

[@Chalisque]

I ran a 9010 (off eBay for £100, upgraded with a GTX750 I had spare, 8GB→24GB and new storage). Served me well for a year and a half, though it's been supplanted by a much newer AMD fired workstation, so is sitting idle these days.

[@Elvarg]

Great video. Only note I'd add is that there is a difference between DDR5 and GDDR5 VRAM on graphics cards. Specify that you want GDDR5 cards.

[@pgarrett6665]

I took an optiplex 3040 mt, pulled the motherboard out, slapped a backplate on it with a beefy cooler, jammed that into Nzxt case, only 2 mounting holes lined up (pfff whatever) it's in there, I kept all the proprietary components, power, speaker, rear fan, used a 24 pin to 8 pin power cable connector adapter, mated to a 600watt PSU, and slapped a big stupid rx5600xt triple fan card from gigabyte in there. Total rush job, totally worth it.

[@kennyskomputers1009]

Yeah, I’ve done stuff like that before. It really is totally worth it.

[@pgarrett6665]

@@kennyskomputers1009 my son thinks his computer is like top of the line lol 😂 it's pretty worth it

[@victorillo377]

I just recently bought my first ever PC, something for light gaming like roblox and Minecraft ( and some other games of course ) . I found an HP prebuilt PC for $80 ( Windows 10 pro, 128gb brand new ssd , 8gb ram, i5-3570, and a high efficiency 320w psu and a Radeon HD 7450 , which is a really bad gpu BUT it is better than integrated graphics ) , then I threw in something that I could find really quickly and in my budget , which was a gtx 750 ti for $40 . Now I can finally play Minecraft with shaders :D! And at 60fps , 1080p ( Sildrus vibrant medium, if anyone's interested ) , roblox at max graphics in any game, and stuff like GTA V at high with 60+ fps non stop. Considering PC prices are pretty bad where I live, a deal like this for $120 is really good, and im insanely happy :3 ! . I've been playing "The Long Dark" everyday recently, and I get 60fps at 1080p on high. So much fun!

[@kennyskomputers1009]

Nice!

[@Celeron_619]

Id recommend the OptiPlex 390/990 systems as they're just as upgradable as these but lack any inconsistencies such as the PSU connector being non standard in 99% of 3020/7020 systems. They use 2nd gen Intel chips which suffer a very slight IPC loss vs IvyBridge.

[@kennyskomputers1009]

Yeah, on that topic, the 710 might be better, it can run the i7 3770 and there aren’t any proprietary connectors!

[@zeroturn7091]

Have to agree with this, much easier to get creative with the older tower cases. I wouldn’t count out the xx20 series though.

[@EVOTech1]

nice video! the only real apeal of the 5050 is just that kaby lake actually supports full 10 bit h265 decoding. So a i5 7500 makes for a perfect starter plex server. gaming tho, the old 4c no hyper threading chips just don't really hold up well at all outside of super light titles.

[@kennyskomputers1009]

Yeah, I'm going to go through some older chips sometime in another video. So I'll see how they work there.

[@GTORazor]

I have a i7-7700 and it plays just about any game I want with my 2 fan 12Gb RTX 3060 that fits perfect in the 3050/5050 case format. I wish I had the 5050 since it supports 7th gen cpu and M.2 with 64Gb support.

[@deimoz6000]

is it possible to move this to a bigger case?

[@kennyskomputers1009]

It sure is! You may need to purchase some adapters, though.

[@ChristianGutierrez]

Dells with a good card are the way to go!

[@kennyskomputers1009]

Yeah! I’m actually planning some more Dell shenanigans for a later video 🤣 maybe a 3070 or something in a Optiplex!

[@zeroturn7091]

@@kennyskomputers1009 I also have the same goals. Is your 3070 an FE? If not are you planning to remove the HDD cage?

[@kennyskomputers1009]

@@zeroturn7091 Hey! I'm actually uploading a video right now with installing a ASUS TUF rtx 3070 in an Optiplex! The FE Is also much smaller than the ASUS TUF so it'l work! I'll send you a link once it's uploaded or you can check the channel in an hour or two!

[@randompeople7595]

What cable do I use for optiplex 5050 and optiplex 7020 to connect the power supply to the wall outlet?

[@kennyskomputers1009]

Just the same power cable all computers use. It’s the same between any pc. Just search “pc wall plug”

[@supra-m7v]

It Is called a universal cable

[@AshishCE-i3r]

Great Bro

[@watahwilly5133]

Is optiplex 5055 also a good pc?

[@kennyskomputers1009]

I haven’t used one before, so I’d make sure to do your research before getting one!

[@coloneljp]

Can i case swap the 5050? And what tower?

[@rmgaminguk7079]

Great video, my daughter is still rocking a sff dell optiplex, she just about to get an upgrade this Xmas. You made a light slip saying what the i5-7500 could be upgraded to. In one instance you said the i7-7800 and another time you said an i7-8700, both would require a different motherboard. I'm sure you meant the i7-7700. It would be great for hear your thoughts or review of the HP Prodesks. I find them a great OEM upgrade as the 6th gen rigs are cheap to get, you can easily swap the power supply to put what ever GPU you want. The only adapter you need is for the slimline dvd drive which has a smaller power and data connection if you upgrade the power supply.

[@kennyskomputers1009]

Haha yeah, I should make myself a script 🤣 I’ve started noticing that a lot….

[@imagitu6409]

good video. subbed

[@broadwayy2364]

I just got a dell optiplex 5050 rbg for my birthday it’s my first pc can it run good and smooth

[@kennyskomputers1009]

With slight modification, yes.

[@BOZOH379]

YO YOU GOT SOME DOPE VIDEOS SIR KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK FOR US OLD BUDGET GAMERS IMMA SHOW THIS VIDEO TO MY OLD HOMIE SO HE CAN GO THE DELL ROUTE

[@tickobeast6374]

In the optiplex 5050 can I fit a rx 480 low profile

[@kennyskomputers1009]

Which form factor is the system?

[@tickobeast6374]

@@kennyskomputers1009 A Optiplex 5050 sff

[@Chaos_God_of_Fate]

The 3770 only supports up to 32gb, how did you get 128gb to work with it? Maybe the other system since it's DDR4, you can install 128gb in those. The 3770 one- nope, they didn't make over 8gb sticks with ddr3, with 4 slots that's the maximum supported 32gb. Still, not a bad video!

[@kennyskomputers1009]

I dunno really. But it worked just fine, so maybe it’s a bios limitation issue on the other boards.

[@zackrodplays]

I’m getting a Dell optiplex 7020 with an i7 4790 with 16 gigs of ram and no gpu. Do you think it will be able to run games like Roblox or Fortnite?

[@kennyskomputers1009]

With a decent gpu yes!

[@QueenCece6]

The 7020 like the 9020 and 3020 comes with 4th gen haswell processors, either it’s a 4th gen i7 or it’s actually a 7010 which comes with 3rd gen ivybridge processors. I’ve watched the whole video and I think you were just confused that is was an i7 4770 and not an i7 3770 lol

[@kennyskomputers1009]

Nope! Some of the earlier 7020s actually did ship with the 3770! Key difference is the 4th gen Optiplexes use proprietary mobo power whereas the 3rd gen models use standard 24 pin.

[@QueenCece6]

@@kennyskomputers1009 that’s extremely interesting, getting one with a 3rd gen i7 must be really rare. You should make a video on 4th gen i7s because they have better ipc

[@kennyskomputers1009]

@@QueenCece6 Yeah, I might. The only problem is that the 1 4th gen I have right now it an earlier model, which is non proprietary. So it uses connectors normal 7020s don't have.

[@abdolife8672]

which is better 9020 i7 4gen or 7020 or this computer @@kennyskomputers1009

[@TKSubDude]

I bought a 7050 and am happy with performance. REASON? There are Dell power supplys rated up to 500 watts. The pcie buss is superior, there is a NVME slot, currently running an i7 7700 32gb DDR4 ram RTX 2060 Super and humms along quite nicely. The older Dell would make a good NAS for a home network rather than a gaming machine.however it is cheaper to replace the older systems PS than the newer one. Age also becomes a factor. Electronins are NOT immune the the effects of aging and repeated stress. Buy the newest system you can afford.

[@SeveriSaastamoinen]

Do you think i can fit sfx psu in delm optiplex 5050

[@kennyskomputers1009]

It’ll only fit in the full tower, anything else you’ll either need to fab it, or it won’t work.

[@victoire7674]

bon travail jeune home merci

[@ardiantowibowo269]

wait, it can handle 128 GB of ram..?? are you sure bro..? is it only for 7020 or another model too..?

[@kennyskomputers1009]

I’ve tested it on the 7010 and 7020. We had some 32gb ddr3 dimms and threw them in just for fun! And it worked!

[@tuckalicious1]

good vid! Informative. I do not see this expressed data being correct other than performance for octa core/thread count. Your ram speed and chipset will be far more limiting as well. My 7050 when it had 1650 would wreck that relic. I know! Mine"s old too lol

[@Real_jseals]

u meant gddr 5 theres a diffrence between ddr and gddr

[@kennyskomputers1009]

Nope, this is the ddr5 variant of the card. Plain old ddr5, don’t have the gddr5 version.

[@chilledbroccoli899]

new sub :D

[@wangbu8869]

Ang you forget to say that 5050 motherboard only support ddr3l ram

[@coloneljp]

No way?

[@wangbu8869]

Sir same 3040mt i buy ddr3 and what happened pc not turn on just blinking orange light you should buy ddr3L ram not support ddr3 because it's high voltage.

[@coloneljp]

@@wangbu8869 i thought it support ddr4?

[@4163cc]

Keep up the good work. Keep making informative videos.

[@zeroturn7091]

Oh you’re just scratching the surface of what the xx20 series can do. I have a 3020 on my page.

[@ironphilly2366]

7020 psu is atx

[@MrSmi31093]

Those are 2 entirely different puters.

[@kennyskomputers1009]

That’s why it’s a comparison between the 2!

[@JuanGonzalez-hv6vs]

Me too, 7020

[@michelwong1]

👍👍

[@lockdot2]

What I would do is get the OptiPlex 5050, get a saw, and attac..... Gently cut out a spot for the GPU, which will look perfect. Then go on eBay and get a adaptor, from the weird aftermarket plug, to a normal plug, then toss in a 500 Watt Power Supply. After that I would see what the best CPU will go in that, maybe a i9 9900. Or it might just be stuck to i7 7~~~. But find the best CPU, and if it is a Xeon CPU, which is about the same speed as the i7, that is even better since it is much cheaper most of the time.

[@kennyskomputers1009]

Actually, it can only fit the PSU that comes with it. Theres not enough space for a different PSU. Plus it doesn't support the 9900 because weird BIOS.

[@Vyraxis]

@@kennyskomputers1009 where theres a will theres a way. i found a 5050 i5 7500 and a 9020 i7 4770 both $20 each. i used the 9020 to upgrade my wifes gaming computer. left me with the 5050. i used a cheap 7 dollar hack saw to cut the back of the case to fit a normal atx psu. also had to buy a 10 dollar 24 Pin to 8 Pin adapter specifically for these computers. the easy but more expensive route is to use a flex psu. or tfx power supply Edit- i should add i had to remove the original hdd mount. i just used 2 1tb ssd's that i used double sided tape to mount to the bottom of the case. 🤷 may not be perfect but it works.

[@kennyskomputers1009]

@@Vyraxis That's awesome!

[@imagitu6409]

dremel tool is my best friend

[@MrSmi31093]

Of course the 5050 is a better computer unless you use windows 7 64 bit. That OS will not load on the 5050. any puter that uses ddr4 mem will not load Win 7 64 bit. Boom Chakalaka Boom

[@williamwatitwa3534]

More like why i hate the 5050