Upgrading Your Dell Optiplex? Here's What You Need to Know!

[@PCTechHustle]

If you haven't seen where I come so far with with this Dell Optiplex then go check out the previous vidoes I have done on this machine so far (below) - Can I Turn a Dell Optiplex Into a Gaming Beast? Parts Hunting for Reasonable Upgrades! -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/raXYiYlulq-lmbs - In 2023, Game NOW For UNDER $200 On This Dell Optiplex + RX560 -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/b6TXgYxtiZaMhLs

[@Sneaky_snekk]

I happen to have stumbled upon a i7 4790k and I have no system to put it in and I'm wondering what optiplex I could get?

[@gmaacentralfounder]

For future upgrades I recommend Seasonic - it's the manufacturer of those Dell PSUs, and they usually stick to the dimensions. But then again, I upgraded Precision T3620, with a bit bigger chassis, IMO, so maybe I had easier...

[@robertkelly1434]

@@Sneaky_snekk I recommend the model shown here, the 9020 MT. It has 4 DIMM slots for max. 32GB of 1600mhz DDR3 RAM, it has more room in the case than the SFF model, and your i7 4790k is the max CPU it will take. I'm in the process of building one myself. 👍😏

[@robertkelly1434]

@@Sneaky_snekk The Optiplex 9020 MT should take that processor. I have one too, will be upgrading in the coming weeks.

[@Worldpaintedblood-md2fw]

Quick question, cani change the fan on the stock cpu cooler? And if sodo you have any idea if what size of the fan is it?thanks! Solid video!🔥

[@merciless972]

I bought an Optiplex, and didn't realize that I bought a ssf model. Even then, i slapped some ram, SSD, and a low profile GPU and able to game.

[@PCTechHustle]

Heck yeah!

[@sIaughted]

What gpu was it cause same her I bought a sff like 1 year ago and couldn't return it

[@Pumpkinzer]

​@@sIaughtedbest low profile gpus are GTX 1650 & RX 6400.

[@NowLedgeOutpost]

​@@sIaughtedgtx 1050ti

[@RongDMemer]

​@@Pumpkinzerhonestly I'll put in whatever i got my hands on Here in Cambodia it's tough to find parts

[@Michael_Scarn556]

I got my 9020 put together a couple weeks ago and love it! Got a little carried away, did PSU, SSD, GPU(1660s) more ram and swapped in noctua fans. Added a 140mm intake fan to the front of the case. Just painted it all white and am going to put a plexiglass window in in the next couple weeks with some LEDs.😎😅

[@PCTechHustle]

Wow! Awesome! Join my discord and post some pictures! I'd love to see it!

[@MR-zp4ly]

What psu did you use? and how did you get a 1660 in it? I recently just got a 9020 sff for next to nothing and I've quickly realised that theres not many upgrade options

[@Pauxxwx]

@@MR-zp4ly that’s because you got the small form factor style case you need the bigger case style optiplex

[@Michael_Scarn556]

@@MR-zp4ly a thermal take 550. And I recently swapped it out for a 6600xt, but I don’t think those would fit in the small form factor optiplex.

[@MR-zp4ly]

@@Pauxxwx yeah I realised no too soon after that there’s a mid tower 9020, whoops lol… I guess it’s time i find a cheap rx6400xt lol

[@alexandrug3385]

I worked my ass off on one of these in college, great PCs. So I recently bought a small factor optiplex from ebay for £20. Looking forward to upgrade this little guy and make a storage server out of it 😍🍷

[@richardmatthews1833]

I have a Dell 7010 and replaced the PSU with a larger one also. Took the latching mechanism out and put a couple of really small magnets on the frame and then the door would shut pretty snug to the magnets.

[@sweetdawg9979]

Lots of "jankys" and "caveats" are exactly why I like these videos. I just recently slapped a 5500xt into an old optiplex of mine with a new PSU and it's working great. Ran into the issue with losing the front panel connectors. I might have to buy that flexible adapter. Thanks for the heads up. Looking forward to the next video!

[@PCTechHustle]

Nice! Me too! Stay tuned! I think it’s going to tear up some 1080p gaming for sure!

[@isaiahcruz8484]

what cpu?

[@NowLedgeIO]

i used to think playing with hardware is so difficult but this boosted my confidence and now i know that gaming doesnt need rgb lights

[@PCTechHustle]

Awesome! Glad you found it helpful!

[@theldun1]

I just destroyed my case by putting a gtx1080 into mine. The horror... The horror.... I going to have nightmares for years. That poor HD cage put up a hell of a fight.

[@PCTechHustle]

You know it’s riveted in? You can drill those out to make things easy 😜😜😜

[@Zenderlife]

Its harder than the videos say @@PCTechHustle

[@toddgilmore118]

I'm running Dell Optiplex for 10 years now! bought it used off ebay for $120 and Upgraded Ram to 32Gb and 1Tb SSD Samsung. with I7 4790 and running GTX 1650 Super. Can nearly play every game smooth on 1080p monitor with between 46fps - 60fps bepending on my settings.

[@PCTechHustle]

Heck yeah!

[@doctordestructo3360]

What's the wattage of the power supply? I'm doing a similar build

[@spadesofpaintstudios1719]

Did you run into any ram compatibility issues because I put a new 8 gig stick of ddr3 and it won’t work

[@bugsysnaps1838]

Found this computer outside in perfect condition turns on gonna replace the parts same as this just wanted to see if anyone has done it before me 😂 good on ya mate, love your videos

[@PCTechHustle]

Found a computer outside? Nice!

[@bugsysnaps1838]

@@PCTechHustle aha yea someone I guess dident wanna figure out the problem (ram) and tossed it away. It’s in perfect condition

[@KIGE12]

im 13 and your channel has inspired me to build a pc and get a dell optiplex 9020 and I put a gtx 1650 in it and it works well! im thinking of adding that cpu and also adding a better power supply. so thanks for making these vids. :)

[@PCTechHustle]

Awesome! I love hearing this!

[@Zenderlife]

i just got a new case today for a 9020 and it looks really good with green rgb and also i got 32gb ram in the mail still and its a good upgrade i put an rx 580 in (not 2048sp)

[@mrnobody2404]

Im looking to upgrade the graphics card from intel hd 4400 to some rtx does it run on 2 gb graphic card or like it lags? i have optiplex 7020 btw\

[@KIGE12]

@@PCTechHustle I have one question. do you think an intel core i7 4790k would work? I heard that it does, but I also heard that it doesnt, so idk.

[@PCTechHustle]

@KIGE12 yes it would

[@Dsh9x]

Im getting a dell optiplex so I can change the parts and take it to work and play on it without anyone suspecting of the look

[@PCTechHustle]

Hah! Well that is one use case for sure. Don’t get yourself in trouble!

[@Dsh9x]

@@PCTechHustle dw

[@Rock_N_Rob]

I had the same trouble but found with the arm left in, but unhooked from the frame you are able to pry to the out side enough to work the power supply back into the case with a little work without much trouble. The hard part is putting the latch arm back into the notches in the frame. (note that the spring also has to be left in place due to no room to re-attach the spring after the power supply is in place.) I just did it myself.

[@mattzworldd]

thanks bro i knew little to nothing ab building pcs but now this helped a lot

[@PCTechHustle]

Absolutely! So happy to hear this helped!

[@Worldpaintedblood-md2fw]

Bought same like this optiplex Last week used. Change the psu, removed the drive cage to make room for the gpu, put gtx 1080, ssd and viola! Runs faster than your grandpa!

[@PCTechHustle]

Heck yeah!

[@Gepedrglass]

To be clear about power supply dimensions for other viewers, they should be 140mm X 150mm X 86mm. if a PSU is described as being "ATX12V/EPS12V" that is usually an indication that it will be 160mm long or longer. Standard ATX is usually only 140mm, but check twice. Graphics card length accounting for the hard drive cage. will max out at approximately 260mm for the snuggest fit, but a gpu about 242mm long should be the limit. (for a visual, the RTX 3060ti Fan Edition and RTX 2070 Fan Edition are both 242mm long and fit nicely. Of course, this isn't a problem if you have removed the cage.

[@PCTechHustle]

Fantastic information! Thank you!

[@cuccaracha]

Thanks for you step by step explanation and using supporting (static) graphic elements !

[@csh9853]

I just loosened that latch so it would flex without removing it PSU went in and still have my latch.

[@sprightly80]

you guys are gold. ive always used console and bought one of these for sim racing (acc, rf2, iracing) and hoping with these upgrades push those titles. im a pc noob so no idea. great video man

[@PCTechHustle]

Thanks for watching! ❤️

[@FelekSta]

14:11 dude just took a good bite of that cable xD

[@PCTechHustle]

Do wucha gotta do!

[@FelekSta]

@@PCTechHustle i mean yeah why not

[@JRose-zn7iw]

Your paste separated a bit, just squeeze it onto a piece of cardboard first and mix it up, the cardboard will also absorb the excess liquid. I once found runny paste bleeding clear liquid from beneath my AIO and was wet around the CPU area..very bad. I run liquid-metal now so no worries.

[@nintendomaster04link]

I remeber one year ago having that Dell optiplex with a gigabyte radeon rx 580 8gb and it really surpirse me how well it ran the mayority of games. Good old times.

[@ExtreemMCgamer]

how did you fixed it?

[@a1ankaymusic]

Did you upgrade psu? The standard is 290w and it’s nowhere near enough to run on high games. At least it’s not in my 7020

[@PCTechHustle]

@a1ankaymusic watch the video to find out!

[@a1ankaymusic]

I did. And asked a particular question in the comments below if you don’t mind answering ? My only question was did you use a standard atx psu ? Everyone’s telling me I have to use tfx power supply and they suck. I have already ordered the proper adapter (24 - 8)

[@nintendomaster04link]

@@a1ankaymusic it was an standard ATX PSU the only thing I had to buy was the adapter 24 to 8 pin to connect to the motherboard

[@billyscarbrough]

I'm glad to see I'm not the only one that had an issue with the latching system. Back when I cared about how my computer looked, I had the fancy water cooled blah blah blah rgb whatever, and now literally just a Dell Optiplex with the side panel duck taped on lol.

[@abdullaishfaq3166]

I have a Gigabyte P500B PSU, it’s 550W and 80+ Bronze and it’s the exact same dimensions as the stock PSU, no removing latch or anything needed

[@PCTechHustle]

Nice! That’s the way to go!

[@superduper2024]

i love the 9020, one day this machine will be considered as a Classic.

[@MandoMTL]

Love the old 990 type, tower Optiplexes. Standard 24 pin PD and ATX form factor are a blessing. No conversion jank required.

[@PCTechHustle]

Heck yeah!

[@straybricks]

True but you’re limited to 2nd and 3rd gen processors like the 2700 and 3770.

[@zeroturn7091]

Going to be on the lookout for one that’s barebones.

[@sethperry6616]

I have an optiplex as my off-site backup unraid server, and those hard drives on the bottom over heat. I used magnets to attach an 80mm fan to the bottom of the case that pulls air from the hard drives over the pcie slots out the back.

[@PCTechHustle]

I like the innovation!

[@MohammadNomaan]

I am on a 9020 using a 1650 with an i7 4790 via the stock psu and it's working fine 🙂 16gb 1600MHz ram and 220gb ssd with 2 hdd of 500gb Lovely to see ur videos as always

[@PCTechHustle]

Nice! Thanks for watching!

[@ReallyLuka]

stock psu you say? what cables did you need to buy? i dont feel like upgrading my psu

[@cool_cat007smoove3]

Great. I'm using 1660

[@MohammadNomaan]

With the stock psi, I added a sata extender as we only get 4 and I needed more for extra fans and pcie pin For using a new case,I added a 8pin extender and 4pin power extender

[@MohammadNomaan]

Are u using stock psi for 1660. I have a 1660Super but not sure if stock psu can handle 125watts from my 290W psu

[@d-dogasuar7027]

Whelp, now on the route to upgrading my optiplex 7020, i bought it remanufactured for gaming but good lord its so slow i was going to just buy a whole new pc but since i found this video, its gonna be way cheaper to do this, so thanks for getting this video out there! Gonna be ordering parts soon, already got my pc torn apart 😂

[@PCTechHustle]

Glad you found the video helpful!

[@JamesSmith-sw3nk]

Good video. Some of those Dell's that have an i3's like a i3 4170 have a smaller/weaker fan on the heat sink. I notice the temps were very high when I swapped out the i3 4170 to a i7 4790 on a Dell Vostro tower (fancy looking Optiplex) and I did some researching. Dell chose to save a dollar on the i3 fan/heat sink models. I just changed the fan to a better fan on the heat sink and then the temps were acceptable.

[@PCTechHustle]

Interesting I never knew there were different coolers!

[@user-gw9xx3ef9o]

How did You do thaaat??? :3

[@pharmdiddy5120]

Top tip for these you can actually drop in a Xeon E3 like a 1240 (not sure about some of the higher wattage ones) v3 and it'll run in a 4th gen Intel optiplex :)) you get that hyperthreading, big cache, and if you do a 1290v3 higher base clock for like 20 bucks! The 1240v3 has a low enough TDP where you can toss in an RX6400 even in an SFF case!

[@veircveircveircveirc]

Have you used the 1240v3 RX6400 combo? i have both in my cart right now.

[@joe778907]

I got a 7010 and followed the specs you did for this pc... i hope all the parts i got will fit and run good

[@joe778907]

I spent a total of 500 for all the parts with the pc being free

[@PCTechHustle]

How did it work for you?

[@Chris-tf7gi]

Alright! Nice build. A couple things. A Corsair CX750M PS will fit with no case mods. I run two Dell 9020s one the SFF (a2000GPU) and one the MT (RTX 2060 GPU). One runs a 4790 at 3.6ghz. The other (the MT) runs a 4790K at base clock of 4.0. The non-K tends to stay boosted to about 3.8 ghx. (very nice.) The K variety stays around 4.3 / 4.4 ghz. And that's awesome. It DOES feel just a little snappier. Makes a real difference in the 1% of brand new games that still run on 4 cores 8 threads but need all they can get from the CPU to feed the GPU. A request if you're interested. THESE Dells are great! But Microsoft seems think they are not worthy of Windows 11. (BOO!) Would you mind installing Windows 11. Seeing if there's an idiotic watermark, compatibility problems long-term. That sort of thing. So we can keep these very capable systems alive and kicking. Because they kick! :)

[@zeroturn7091]

I’ve had W11 installed on my 3020 since March with no watermark. I did get the watermark on a cheap HP laptop.

[@elnefta100]

Recuerdo la primera vez que lo ví en un cyber, me motivó a modificar mi Optiplex 9020, no estaba abierta mi sesión pero le tomé foto y ahora estoy desde mi PC GAMER modifacada a mi alcance económico. 😁

[@PapaMav]

Excellent choice of PSU; I'm proud of ya.

[@giftkuzwayo3077]

Ah yes so satisfying, I'm just from watching another dell oem upgrade. And the hustle man strikes. Great video!😁

[@PCTechHustle]

😍

[@cjs1982]

I just recently rebuilt a 9020 dumpster PC. I put in a 4790K and 32GB of RAM to start. For the Power Supply and Video Card, Dell actually made an RX-580 (though it's a standard non-overclocked card) and a 365W "upgraded" PSU with a 6-pin PCIe plug. It does work, but it comes really close to the limits of the power supply. I will put in a better supply and card later on, but it's enough to start for me. The sad part is to some extent, my 9020 SFF tends to work slightly better, despite it getting pretty warm.

[@ConradCarelandish]

For this machine you do need more than 16 GB ram max, 32 is just not needed and a waste of money in most cases (unless you need it for things other than gaming). You could live with 16 GB easily in 99% of cases, with absolutely no difference in switching to 32 GBs, you can also add in a 600 Watt with additional room just for comfort with 80 plus silver rating, and if possible add 2 cheap 120 fans intake and out, for GPU it is good, however you could also have a slightly stronger GPU such as 4050, or the very-strong-for-your-machine RX 6700, which might be an overkill upgrade which might be bottlenecked by the CPU, if don't already have an SSD it will make a huge difference (not in gaming mostly, but rather in getting a fast machine, it's night and day).

[@uncle_creepy2743]

Still rocking my i7 2600 dell optiplex with a 1060... almost time to upgrade tho😂

[@robertkelly1434]

Just an FYI for your viewers, the Be Quiet! System Power 10 series of PSUs, from 450w-750W, have the exact same measurements as the original Dell 290W PSU. They fit like a glove. Only drawback is that they are completely non-modular, so you have to do some cable management, but you retain full function of your latching mechanism. 👍😏

[@PCTechHustle]

Thanks for the info!

[@robertkelly1434]

@@PCTechHustle No problem. We Dell Riders have to stick together. Merry Christmas. 👍😏

[@JeffWaynee]

The hustle man strikes again!

[@PCTechHustle]

Always be hustling! I can't wait to see this thing rip some games apart! Thanks for watching!

[@snakevarietytv]

Thanks

[@PCTechHustle]

You’re welcome!

[@AnthonyNolan01]

This was some great information, I also ordered 2 things off your list. Thank you.

[@PCTechHustle]

Awesome! Glad you found it helpful!

[@shiftedcar8833]

The optiplex 7070 can be turned into one beast of a pc also with more modern specs

[@nyjets91]

What would you recommend for a 9010?

[@PCTechHustle]

You can do literally about the same things!

[@GTORazor]

I am building a 9010 and used the i7-3770 and modded my latch system by notching the plastic catch in the middle. I cut out the bottom left corner with a saw blade and my Antec 650 watt PSU fit right in with just a lil tweaking.

[@andrewhondo]

good stuff love the old dell upgrade videos

[@PCTechHustle]

Thanks for watching!

[@rmblwgn]

I just pulled out three Optiplex from the dumpster at work. I took the best one an optiplex 3080 with an i5 10500. I removed the motherboard and all the components and mounted it to a half inch piece of plywood and put in a used 6600 xt. i then used a SATA to 8 Pin adapter to power the graphics card. Highly recommend against doing this but in this application it just barely worked. I'm stoked that the computer came with a solid state drive already installed. 6 core + $20 ram upgrade + 6600xt is badass for a free pc even in 2024

[@PCTechHustle]

Hah! Nice!

[@rlgarcia25]

You skipped two important parts! How do we hook up the gpu with this psu? Also, how did you hook up the 4pin power to the motherboard? You only showed how to remedy the 8pin power issue!

[@Andres-iq1sw]

Just got an optiplex and was wondering why the USB 3.0 wasn’t working after installing a GPU. THIS WHOLE TIME I THOUGHT THAT WAS FOR THE DISK DRIVE 😭 Thank you so much for a solution!!

[@PCTechHustle]

Glad you found the video helpful!

[@MultimediaJay]

I upgraded my Ivy Bridge Dellasaurus with an EVGA power supply that was similar to the length of the Dell so I got to keep my latch. 😊

[@komoto444123456789]

This dudes a straight legend

[@PCTechHustle]

Well thank you very much!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@TheyCallMeJTK]

You have an awesome channel I'm glad I found it

[@PCTechHustle]

Welcome aboard!

[@thewillsfamilyaccount6486]

Nicely done!

[@kidgjc]

New drinking game…drink every time he says ‘caveat’

[@PCTechHustle]

You are gonna need a few drinks!

[@EvanFar_]

im so late to this and idk if this'll be read, but how'd you connect the power to the GPU? I never researched that much and am just surviving off of the MSI Aero (2gig 😔) card from another OptiPlex video, so if you ever do get to this is there a more in-depth analysis of anything not covered/missed in this, including the GPU power? Edit: Despite this your channel is literally amazing, and its the backbone to any PC stuff I'll actually be able to afford so I thank you for that ❤

[@Mastergamer6744]

Thank you. Great video! I have an Optiplex 7010 MT and want to upgrade my graphics card and thereby need an upgrade of my PSU. Bought the AMD RX 6600 XT (Hellhound) graphics card and an TT Smart BM3 650W psu, but I get problems already when upgrading the psu. Anytime I install it and connected all power cables, my dell power Button only blinks 2x2 orange (Faulty psu or faulty psu cable connections). Tried both: with and without new graphics card. When I reinstall the original psu back into the system, everything works fine - system starts up (without new graphics card). Do you have any hints for me what I should think of or what I might do wrong?

[@zeroturn7091]

If the PSU works in another PC, it’s the adapter.

[@HarmonyEdge]

Ran into the same fitting issue with the PSU on a 7010 MT and an FSP Aurum 750CM. You can jimmy it in from the bottom very carefully by removing the motherboard completely first. The issue is actually the extra length needed for the modular components. A non modular PSU will drop in without issue. GPU's with a length of 6.9 inches or below should fit in no problem, so an ITX model would be a good choice. I also believe mine and the 9020 motherboards can support upto 32GB RAM. with 8 GB DDR3 1600 RAM sticks going for less than 10 USD each, is it worth going full 32 GB?

[@PCTechHustle]

Great information!

[@bobbymercer2287]

I upgraded my son's GPU a year or so ago, I've had his old rx580, two 8gb sticks and a good psu just collecting dust. Gonna order an Optiplex and put that stuff in it. I have ROG Zephyrus laptop but I wouldnt mind having a desktop as well

[@PCTechHustle]

Nice!

[@GFBenchmarks]

does it supports igpu(hd4600) of i7 4790. does it gives display with igpu.

[@hailahaiela]

No latching system removal needed, if cpu cooler was removed and entry path adjusted.

[@czarsv15]

Will the Asrock Radeon RX 7800 XT Challenger or Sapphire Radeon RX 7800 XT PULSE graphics card (2 fans) fit into the case without unnecessary removal of the disk cage? Asrock -267 mm Sapphire-280 mm

[@mrbadbee2070]

*is it really works. if you are use this 550w psu in this motherboard any damaged issues have seen? another q is , how much is this motherboard wattage limit?*

[@prestiged2661]

do a video where you fully max out the Optiplex to where it does not bottleneck thanks love the vids

[@PCTechHustle]

Haha! This is what I basically did in this one! Though I will be publishing a summary of this video and it’s benchmarks soon!

[@ToopIoop]

I bought an optiplex on ebay, for around 119 USD. in 2016 it is 16GB RAM with a GTX745 and 1TB SSD and its Windows 10. Pretty insane for that price. I dont use it anymore but its a good deal

[@twizzylb5092]

I have this 9020 with a i7 4790 and 16gb ram with a 500w psu. Will a rx 6500 xt work with this system? Will there be a huge bottleneck?

[@cool_cat007smoove3]

It's best to have a PCIe 4 GPU, Rx 6500 will work.

[@Ice-Sik-ill]

@@cool_cat007smoove3what about a rx6600

[@ConradCarelandish]

Is it able to play all current games on high settings and 1920x1080 pixles res at around 60 fps, if yes ut is just great.

[@PCTechHustle]

Most of them yes. Just depends on which game.

[@magicvisionz]

Thanks for this excellent video. I am looking at a Dell Optiplex 7070 Tower Desktop that I hope to do the same upgrades as far as the PSU and GPU. It appears to be a full size or micro ATX case that would support a standard ATX PSU.

[@Darthomir77]

I bought a mt 7040 with i5 6500 and 8GB I’m trying to upgrade to a graphics card that work’s hopefully 4gb with psu that it comes with I think 249 or so but I have a budget I need it to play 5m form my anxiety I don’t know how to speed up the pc either but for now that’s all I need later I might pass it down and afford a newer one I hope if you can’t help me I would be so happy I asked someone else but that think they are like a movie star thank you for time

[@NarkoHamponTV]

Doll Optigaming 💯

[@almoe9974]

nice vid👍

[@PCTechHustle]

Thank you!

[@ArthurCallahan389]

I’m about to put an amd radeon graphics card in an Optiplex 990 that has integrated graphics. I’m concerned about making the switch. I know the intel graphics are supposed to disable automatically in favor of the new one, but I’ve heard conflicting stories that they won’t many times & people get stuck not knowing what to do.

[@PCTechHustle]

By installing the GPU you should easily be able to just plug into the graphics card ports without having to make any kind of "switch". It should just natively work.

[@spritbong5285]

4th gen Haswell i7's and Xeons are still very capable and underrated.

[@PCTechHustle]

Agreed!

[@obtains]

The 9010 mt with just a 1660super and 600w psu upgrade is a decent little power house for $200

[@PCTechHustle]

For sure!

[@J_o_B_is_back]

I picked up an Optiplex 5050 MT a couple weeks ago and made the mistake of not checking if I could even upgrade the power supply without getting an overpriced proprietary one 😅

[@PCTechHustle]

Yeah those models are pretty limited

[@fogdiver]

I bought an Optiplex 9020 for $490 on Amazon with an i5-6500, 32GB DDR4 RAM, 256GB SSD + 3TB HDD, and an RTX 2060 SUPER 8G... ...and it came with a stock 290W PSU. It works fine as far as I can tell, but I assume this will throttle it quite a bit and potentially cause more problems down the line. I plan to upgrade it with a 500+ watt PSU, and probably also an i7-4790 like this, and a larger SSD eventually. But if it seems to run fine as it is, and I don't really have the budget to spring for the upgrades right away, how important is it to put in a new power supply? Is it something that can wait a month or two, or is it dangerous to even run a 2060S on 290watts? (its TDP is 175W, and "recommended power" above 450W)

[@walterlegere1403]

Why would you try to put a 4th Gen Intel CPU in a 6th Gen system? Why not go with the i7-6700 which is a 65 watt chip with 4 cores and 8 threads? Besides the 4790 doesn't' recognize DDR4 RAM.

[@davyhay1]

I understand the logic behind modifying the USB plug by cutting the adapter. However, it seems the far more practical route would be to modify the original plug. You'd just need to remove the clip and cut down the two raised portions on either side of the clip. Then, I would plug it up and cover the connection with heat shrink tape. But I do understand that you can alway buy another adapter if you screw it up, and the factory cable would be more difficult. But, modifying the factory plug would look far less "janky."

[@davyhay1]

And yes, I am watching this because I just bought one of these machines! :)

[@PCTechHustle]

Yeah my logic was modify the thing I could replace easily. You definitely can do what you mentioned as well! 😃

[@davyhay1]

@@PCTechHustle Thank you for the great info. I bought one for my office that I pick up tomorrow, then a whole bunch of part come in on Saturday. I am running an RX 6600 in my main rig and love it, so I know it'll work great in this machine, as well.

[@kakoth]

Im reading some jank about the 24 to 8 pin supply NOT CONVERTING THE CORRECT PSU VOLTAGES ofc Dell has proprietary voltage pin layouts AND values. The standby power is 12v vs 5v for standard? You would be best to confirm for yourself as I am not an expert just stumbled on some threads.

[@mrbadbee2070]

same question of mine !!!!

[@PCTechHustle]

I’ve not had any historical issue. I would be interested to find actually what you found for sure.

[@PinkyTech]

First time I have ever seen Thermal Dust! 😂😂

[@PCTechHustle]

HAH! Yeah... not very effective indeed!

[@anthonyreid7221]

Watched a ton of videos and trying to get a solid answer. Purchased a 7050 mt. Don't mind upgrading psu. What's the best bang video card to install? One that won't be bottlenecked by pci e bus speeds. I know rtx a2000 is best low profile option that doesn't require new psu but even used the 12gb version is hovering around $400-450 due to these youtube videos. Any 3060s that'll fit? They seem to be a little cheaper. Sorry for the questions I haven't modded a pc in 10 years. Getting old now! My $104 7050 came with i7 6700, 24gb ram, dual video cards(r7 450 and qvns 310 ) plus a tiny ssd I gotta swap out.

[@obtains]

Might be a bit late but 1650 doesn't require a psu upgrade if you can get one that doesn't have a 6pin and with a psu upgrade a 1660super/ti, GTX 2060 or a amd rx580, Rx 5700 just look out for clearance issues with the bigger cards

[@anthonyreid7221]

@@obtains decided on rtx a2000. Was $250 on amazon.

[@POWER-LINKS]

NITRILE GLOVES!!! Eliminate static-electricity issues and don't leave any caustic human oils where they don't need to be (processor for one), comprendo hombre? My 790 just started having the "air temp sensor not detected" auto shut down issue.

[@PCTechHustle]

I mean I guess it’s not a bad thing to be more cautious but I’ve never had any issues building PCs with my barehands

[@-Deena.]

Does that GPU not need a 6/8 power in? 🧡

[@theorphanobliterator]

i did the funny on it, i got an optiplex 790 from a friend. i gutted it, turns out it fits an matx motherboard. so, the only natural thing to do was put my PC in there, i5-12600k, z690m, 32 gigs ddr5, and an MSI gaming x trio rtx 3080. had to remove the hard drive bay and the optical bays, but one i did that, the aio fit on the front, the 750 watt psu fit up top, and i get 120fps+ at 1440p. me and My friends call it the opti-flex

[@PCTechHustle]

@@theorphanobliterator sleeper!

[@theorphanobliterator]

@@PCTechHustle fr the airflow is a bit iffy, but the GPU never hits 70C even with a +150, +1200 overclock on it. the CPU is an OC demon, too. 5.3GHz all core with no voltage increase, it's beating an 11900k by a lot. super happy with it

[@Madridy1996]

Appreciate the effort man I have a sff HP with a LP GTX 1050Ti and i5 2400 My uncle gave me the PC because he bought few of those for spare parts, I added RAM and SSD then bought the GPU. Voila it works for now but I intend to upgrade to a similar system like the one you built

[@BenitoFan760]

My build Barebones 3020 MT ebay $33 Xeon e3 1271 v3 (same as i7-4790 but cheaper) ebay $30 16gb 1600 Amazon $17 500gb ssd Amazon $25 Thermal paste for cpu and gpu ebay $7 1050ti I got 2 years ago $??? Plays perfectly fine

[@PCTechHustle]

Nice!

[@JeffWaynee]

That Segostep unit looks quite similar to some lower end Corsair. Likely the same OEM.

[@PCTechHustle]

Yeah not sure I would trust it.

[@genious1871]

Can you do a 3020 similar upgrade in 2024

[@ElRealPetChicken]

if i already have a video card on this model, which type of wireless wifi/bluetooth card can i use? would any PCE-i work?

[@PCTechHustle]

Yeah pretty much any pci-e card should work fine. I typically buy those $20ish dollar cards on Amazon

[@ElRealPetChicken]

@@PCTechHustle thank you for the quick response!

[@stewartsstewart1089]

I have a Dell i7-4770. I have 32gb ram, two rtx3060 12gb graphics cards in it with a 800pwr supply. What is the largest and best cpu chip I can put in it that you recommend please!?

[@PCTechHustle]

I7 4790k is your best chip possible.

[@stewartsstewart1089]

@@PCTechHustle Thank you, will a i7-4790 quad core work well?

[@PCTechHustle]

Yes it will

[@stewartsstewart1089]

@@PCTechHustle

[@a1ankaymusic]

Hey man. I love your video and it helped me out so much. I just got a 7020 with the i7 and 32 gigs of ram for around 150$… mine is the mini tower. You also have the mini tower version, correct? I replaced the existing gpu (2gig I forget the brand) with a rx 580 (8g) but am having issues running some games, because of the psu im guessing. Everyone on Reddit says I can’t use an atx power supply because of intels proprietary connectors, but I’ve learned you can use a 24 to 8 pin adapter to connect. They also said I have to use a tfx power supply but obviously they only go so high power wise, and it’s very limited selection. I’m looking to install at least 500w maybe 700w. Is the psu you installed a standard atx? Thank you for your video and help!

[@a1ankaymusic]

I will also add that like you, I had issues with the ram slot tabs blocking the gpu. So I actually had to cut the plastic shell off in a wedge shape so that the gpu would fit 💪

[@PCTechHustle]

A standard ATX power supply will work just fine. 500w too is more than enough for an RX 580.

[@gmaacentralfounder]

Not Optiplex, but Precison T3620. I got it in bargain with i7-6700, 32GB RAM and 256 GB NVMe. Upgraded beast: i7-6700 (no point upgrade for minimum improvement) Thermaltake Contac 9 cooling 32GB RAM (4x8GB, maxed out) 512GB NVMe Samsung 960 Evo 2TB Seatage 5400 RPM 2x Crucial MX100 500GB Palit GTX 1060 6GB Super Jetstream Seasonic Focus Plus 80+ Platinum 750W 24-pin to 8-pin adapter Researched GPUs to make the length (chassis has internal struts, making max length of GPU card hard limit), but biggest problem was with format, as this GPU is 2-slot wide, which covers Front panel connector, also proprietary format and quite big... Ended up heat bending the connector. Also NVMe slot is directly under the GPU, increasing temp when working under load and definitely shortening life of the SSD... On the upside - very stable machine, gaming WT, WoT, WoW, COD (all of them), Wolfenstein, Civ 3/4/5/6 always smooth and BSOD-less (I could count them on one hand in 4 years I had it).

[@LosVille95]

I bought optiplex 9020 with xeon 1231 v3 only for 80€ with gtx660 not bad deal, i have to make some minor upgrades like a more ram etc.

[@PCTechHustle]

That's a pretty solid deal! I would recommend for sure upgrading the GPU when you can, that model in particular NVIDA does not release driver support for any longer.

[@LosVille95]

@@PCTechHustle yea that is in to do list 😅 i build home server 👍

[@magicvisionz]

Hello, I am researching midrange desktop PC's for Windows 11 in the hope of upgrading one with a standard ATX PSU and video card. I have so far looked at the Dell Optiplex 7070, Dell Inspiron 3020 and the Acer T-1760. All good systems but very difficult to upgrade the PSU for a good video card. Currently a Radeon RX 6400, but planning to upgrade to at least a RX 6600. I am on fixed budget however it is beginning to appear I may have to build a PC from scratch. That is fine however it has been over a decade since I have done that. It might be more expensive but at least I could buy the parts over the next few months. I have ancient Compaq Presario with a Seasonic 520 watt PSU that has only been turned on a few times in the last few years. That old Compaq has three features not found on most modern mid range desktops from what I have seen. 1. a motherboard that has a 24 pin ATX connector. 2. A case that easily accepts a standard ATX PSU. I had no trouble upgrading the original 300 watt to the 520 watt Seasonic. 3. A case fan not found in the Acer T1760. I am toying with the idea of using that old case to modernize with maybe a motherboard etc. from one of these systems. On the other hand I may buy new parts to install into that case unless I am forced into buying a new case. Any advice would be appreciated. Thanks.

[@abrahamacosta1056]

Sorry dumb question but im new to PC gaming I have an optiplex 7020 that I started with, all I've done to it so far is slap a PSU, more ram, SSD and a GPU. I was interested in upgrading CPU but I was wondering will that same cpu u used in the video work for me? 😅

[@PCTechHustle]

Yes you can use the same CPU I used.

[@deny790]

Can you make a video how to upgrade a refurbished Dell optilex 7060 with an i7-8700 👀 would be interesting 👀👀

[@PCTechHustle]

I could... but the problem is there isn't as much can be done with those newer optiplex models. Dell started to lock them down after the generation seen in this video. They made them more proprietary with less physical space internally. The best most people can do is slap in a PCI-E slot powered card only and call it a day.

[@cuccaracha]

The same is possible to O. 3020, whereas it only has two RAM slots (max 2 x 8GB). Remark: I would have cleaned the cooler with pressured gas before reinstalling.

[@PCTechHustle]

Agreed, same is possible with that version of opltiplex.

[@bmanlader3377]

don't they make an extension cable for for side mounting a gpu would have saved you some room

[@PCTechHustle]

Yes but there would be no way to mount the GPU in the case if done that way.

[@lilbean1028]

Where are the tests for this PC

[@PCTechHustle]

Check the very next video of mine.

[@SuperTheodoric]

does optiplex with i7 4770 16 gb ram and gtx 750 ti good for media consumption and light game like red alert series ?

[@PCTechHustle]

Yeah that should be fine!

[@knathanknathan]

I have the same pc as the one in the video. Just how much am I looking to spend all in all upgrade?

[@benjaminseverino2953]

Is there another power supply that will work with this build ?, this one is sold out on Amazon .

[@PCTechHustle]

Yep! Check the video description, I have alternatives linked.

[@The_Macaroon]

Does the removal of the latching system not affect the support of the GPU? Is it still held in position? Great video BTW.

[@PCTechHustle]

No it doesn’t. I think I failed to mention you can screw the GPU into the side of the chassis like any other PC case.

[@The_Macaroon]

@@PCTechHustle ah perfect. No worries there then. Thanks for replying.

[@bjre.wa.8681]

@@PCTechHustle ????? WHAT