Turning an Office PC into a GAMING PC - How to Build a BUDGET Dell Optiplex Gaming Computer GUIDE

[@crimsontechyt]

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[@blacksnow.]

You really love the Dells mate,what's the secret ?

[@thomaswood8167]

Whoever came up with the idea to produce adapters for a prebuilt case swap was a genius!

[@itz__yami]

It was invented by Chinese companies

[@TheOfficialblue]

So sad these companies are greedy and creating e-waste by making their products proprietary. These machines have so much life in them. Good job trying to keep it out of the waste bin even though its a bit jank. 😂

[@crimsontechyt]

They're making it harder with each newer generation, but i'll keep trying to prevent these machines from seeing a landfill 🫡

[@TechnoNeko]

without a word said this was one of the most entertaining build videos ive seen

[@crimsontechyt]

Thanks! :D

[@FrAksYT]

I did the same thing with my dell optiplex 5040, and I changed the cpu cooler, and it worked fine. No errors.

[@crimsontechyt]

It differs per model. They made an issue out of it starting from the 8th gen CPUs unfortunately

[@GlobalgamingCJ]

The stock cooler is pretty cool though.

[@gtavgraphicsdemo6987]

0% drugs 0% alcohol 100% middlefinger 100% soldier dancing 1000% dell optiplex

[@GG_MASSI]

the reason the cpu cooler didnt work is bc it was a 3pin not a 4 pin, i have an aftermarket cpu cooler that works just fine but its 4 pin, also i have an aftermarket case fan and it works too. so if your gonna do aftermarket fans, cpu coolers etc make sure its 4pin

[@syhrl9693]

Different pinout for the fan and need to rearrange wire to correct one, causing shorting on motherboard, i know because i got to change dell stock cooler to intel stock cooler

[@DrkMidnight]

I was getting scared you weren't going to flip of the Dell for a second XD

[@uenh8447]

Nice creativity kid, your building skills are improving since last optiplex video, good entry gaming PC.

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you! :D

[@natallius8647]

men sad, men open youtube, men see other men build pc from optiplex,men happy 😮😊

[@uriahgarcia3329]

Did a similar build for around $150. Got a 3020 ($20) case I gutted for another build, got a $15 optiplex 3070 Mobo for the 4 ram slots, 4x8gb timetec ram for $32, an i5-4590 for $12 and a 1650 super for $70. The psu of the 3020 is 290w but needed a SATA to 6 pin for the GPU. The 3050s only draws 100w which the Mobo provides 75w and the sata provides the 25w additional needed. The CPU draws 84 w so there's alot of wats left for periferials and fans.

[@MalaysianBallProductions]

Corporates never fail to waste pc parts that could potentially be used in the future

[@OnyxIdol]

Very cool build. I like the improvisation, even though the beauty of the final product suffered a bit :P

[@louieeMC]

on your next video like this, get something like a acer veriton m2361, because the bracket for the cpu cooler isnt part of the case, the IO shield isnt either, and it uses a standard ATX power supply with standard 24pin power connecter

[@PalleXtrme]

Dang bruh! You just made my day. Keep it coming. 😂

[@Yamoyashi]

we really are still stuck mentally in 2020

[@hh.m200]

اجمل شعور هو عندما تصنع شيء بنفسك ومن ثم يعمل ماهو مطلوب منه بل واكثر ❤

[@ASTRYNITH]

you should really try the HP Prodesk 400 G3 its basically the same as an 600 G2 but it has 0 proprietary annoying things, it has detachable IO Shield, 24 Pin power connector, a second USB 3.0 connector next to the 24 Pin and im not sure but i think it has a detachable CPU Cooler Bracket and of course it has stantard M-ATX screw emplacement :) (Edit : I bought one and yes it has detachable cpu bracket 👏🏻👏🏻 and the second "USB 3.0" connector isn't actually an USB 3.0 but a "COMB" connector, it's some HP adapter thingy but you can still buy a 90 degrees adapter for the usb 3.0 that's blocking the GPU :)

[@BishalM75]

You are really enjoying it. I have same dell pc but recently it got 1 3 2 beeps code. So I want to change mother board and case. thanks for the video

[@TocyBlox]

Love the videos man! I was just wanting to see if you got another optiplex case swap video and you just uploaded!!! I’m trying to recreate this for an optiplex 7080 with intel i7 10700. Btw you can jump the middle two pins on the power switch connect and it will get rid of the error. The jumper is like 3 usd for 200 of them.

[@enchantmenttable5499]

this video is very entertainin, keep it up bro👍

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you :D

[@mrfxhd8873]

From where do you get the background music tho? ( Cuz its cool and copyright free 😅)

[@crimsontechyt]

I use Epidemicsound: share.epidemicsound.com/w3rg4s

[@t.s.8783]

Had a lot of fun with your extrem build. thanx.

[@skilledcamman4752]

I had a similar OptiPlex 3060 for which I was able to create a diy psu adapter.

[@yakyakyakperfect]

Enjoyed this build a lot lmao

[@doller6584]

Nice video but i have a question. Should i buy workstation like z4 series? I saw a z440 with 700 psu and e5 1650 v3 for 40 bucks should i buy it?

[@QWERTYQwertz852]

Wouldnt recommend old xeons

[@OGBooster]

Personally I put a Lenovo ThinkCentre motherboard in a Dell Vostro case just to have the 1660 super fit

[@pigeondriver8992]

Made an Acer veriton M4630G/ Ftw3 EVGA 1080ti abomination, It was easier to make (so less fun D:) But boy does it work, especially on linux...

[@crimsontechyt]

Oofff that's a big boy, awesome! :D

[@pigeondriver8992]

@@crimsontechyt Thanks!

[@The_GamoN]

Why optiplex looks so clean and gaming

[@Shadow-cw4yq]

hey man is me again question about the chasis fans did u use an adapter or? did the case u put the parts in did there wires work with the dells mobo?

[@crimsontechyt]

The fans in the case dont connect to the motherboard, only to the power supply with SATA and MOLEX cables. The motherboard doesnt have connectors for that unfortunately

[@Shadow-cw4yq]

@@crimsontechyt oh well today my 24 to 8 pin connectros came in and i case swapeped my dell optiplex 9020 to my corsair 4000D and i took ur advice used the power switch but mines only woked on the far right and the mobo fit amazing another thing to note is that the hdd n ssd fits nicely only thing u gotta worry about is the front i/o usb-c and the reset switch not working appearently or atleast not fitting next to the power sw but other than that the pc works amazing and dont forget the temp at the front

[@N0t_Fe4rL3ss]

2018 was 2 years ago

[@hectorbuelnaentrertinmentc1885]

I think a full $15 vertical mount(since yo have the riser already) would fix your gpu issue for this specific build.

[@Pseudo1112]

i mean you could''ve just placed all of these parts in the OptiPlex itself right?

[@betag24cn]

after cutting the case to fit the psu and gpu and making it hot and noisy, sure

[@muzafferozen1887]

STX power supply

[@jgu7210]

Loved this tutorial!

[@lucas8385]

19:46 bro really said 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅

[@OyunDelisi.Yagiz_345]

even that normal optiplex is enough for me

[@MCrex007]

Any chance it was just that you needed a 4 pin fan plugged into the CPU cooler header? Also honestly I would've probably just desoldered the power connector from the board and used some thick gauge wire to make an extension for the socket to be further away.

[@sliteovmind7930]

Just center tap the acew holes through the motherboard and use a 6/32 bit to tap new holes for standoffs

[@sakath-yt]

0:32 bro what 😂

[@FiveNighsAtGoobers]

i have that same ssd. please for your sake GET ONE WITH MORE STORAGE!!

[@keerthan7558]

The office i worked at ran on i3 3rd gen and pentiums and they are planning to upgrade now to i5 8th gen 💀. Idk how they work, every menu and click takes 10 secs to register and open.

[@crimsontechyt]

HAHA they might be a generation behind schedule on their upgrades :D

[@keerthan7558]

@@crimsontechyt more like few decades lol

[@Crabery]

@@keerthan7558 Office computers themselves aren't slow. The software that companies put on them make the PC incredibly slow.

[@keerthan7558]

@@Crabery nahh their software is fine , it's pretty snappy on one of their more modern systems ( the only i5 -8th gen) . They even intentionally didn't upgrade to the latest version to avoid compatibility issues. The only software drawback is lack of features available on newer versions

[@ishanofficialhub]

make more vids like this i love ur videos.

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you, i will! :D

[@CaptainBlackbeard91]

do i still need the cpu adapter if i reuse the same cooler?i feel like not and for the only one screw that holding the motherboard, i would just use zipdties and tie them from the holes to a nother random hole thats close

[@crimsontechyt]

Yes, you still need the backplate, otherwise you can't screw the cooler onto anything. That one screw is pretty important, because when you're plugging anything into the motherboard, it stays in place

[@Amongusdestroyer360]

2018 was two years ago, right? 0:32 no six years ago

[@PenguinBoi27]

n e v e r s a y t h a t a g a i n

[@xe404]

nigg you didn't get the joke

[@History-Internet-Archive]

n e v e r s a y t h a t a g a i n

[@Entitrixity]

n e v e r s a y t h a t a g a i n

[@BOOGEYMANES]

2018 was 6 years ago and its gonna be 7 years in under 2 -3 months

[@OnyxIdol]

boo on Dell for all that proprietary crap, but I do like how that case folds open

[@miruneverdies]

Holy shit, a Xilence cooler and a PSU that I have. What's your experience using this PSU with the newer and hungrier GPUs if you ever tried it?

[@crimsontechyt]

Oooh coincidence :o They've been great so far, never had any issues! :)

[@miruneverdies]

Also, holy shit, what a janky setup. Get my subscription.

[@crimsontechyt]

HAHAHA thank you 😭

[@Lordspaghett]

I don’t like how dell opted to put the front I/O on the motherboard. Currently building a 7010 myself

[@Scomputers]

PART 4 WHEN?! and pls get lenovo

[@RadhiSghaier]

Honestly its a better idea to just get any standard cheap atx or m atx mobo to transfer the cpu and ram into for a chipset that supports the cpu In this case a h310 mobo would have done just fine Its like 50 bucks or so used on ebay Maybe even cheaper if u look in the local marketplace a Bent pcb No front io No io shield no cooler upgradibility And gpu limitation to the point that you had to choke it with a riser Are enough reasons to do so What you spent on the riser/ psu adapter and cooler to get a backplate are enough to just get an another board with i think

[@adogg281]

You could have at least brought a single fan Nvidia GTX GPU rather than two. The 1650 super is a single fan, and it would fit into the slot.

[@zeeshanplay2068]

Hi! I was just doing this on my own too but the cpu fan needs a bracket can u put a link to where I can find one?

[@crimsontechyt]

I just ordered the cheapest LGA 1151 CPU cooler i could find, since those always come with brackets, and it was only 5€ :D

[@AfterSpaceResearchCentre]

Hello! I am thinking about turning my Dell Optiplex 7070 into a gaming rig! But, I do not know what bracket do get for the motherboard. Can you recommend me a CPU Fan with a bracket that will support my motherboard, and Dell CPU Fan?

[@nickbeast4813]

I just bought a dell optiplex 7050 and windows 10 was already installed but how do I connect to the WiFi. I can’t use a Ethernet cable since my WiFi router is too far away

[@crimsontechyt]

If it has a wifi card installed, you can simply download the necessary drivers from Dell's website. If you dont have one, you need some kind of wifi adapter to be able to connect to wifi

[@Nofear9066]

so what cooler did you go with love to find out so i can case swap my sons pc

[@crimsontechyt]

I had to use the cooler that came with the Optiplex, otherwise it wouldn't boot :)

[@Nofear9066]

@@crimsontechyt so how did u mount it since it didn’t have the backplate

[@crimsontechyt]

I used the backplate that came with the new cooler. You can also just buy a backplate seperately, but the cooler was only 5€, so it wasn't a huge deal to me.

[@DrkMidnight]

what do you do with these pcs after your done with them?

[@crimsontechyt]

I either sell them or give them to a family member :)

[@yungninety9180]

Can it play siege?

[@crimsontechyt]

Yes, pretty well

[@billyboiisaredneck8965]

I guess you could say that hard drive is a solid state drive 😅😅😅

[@dnldsv]

Buy yourself a multimeter, soldering iron, and Dremel! These are inexpensive tools that you can easily get to make your builds better.

[@Ali-hu1sp]

Why did I agree , when he said 2018 was 2 years ago 💀

[@TelipatiEvolustions]

You can put room aircond on that motherfader bro..

[@danielviva4773]

The system well not work without only fans 💀 unbelievable

[@kl_addicterz]

I also think that 2018 was 2 years ago😅

[@vutrinh6039]

Don't leave the PC case. You can sell it

[@crimsontechyt]

I've got a bunch laying around, but nobody really wants them :/

[@PsDark69]

5:48 why dos it boot loop when we use a different cpu cooler New fesr unlocked while building pc

[@jgu7210]

Why do you need to use the PSU switch as a power button?

[@crimsontechyt]

If the PSU stays on, the PCs fans and RGB will stay on, so it needs to be turned off when the PC turns off. And when the PSU is turned on, the PC boots immediately. So there's no need to use the power button :)

[@BogusTheClown]

clean version? (so my parents dont beat my ass when i assemble the pc)

[@voidspirez]

what is this music called???? i need ur vids music in my life playing 24/7

[@crimsontechyt]

Bossa nova is the genre :)

[@voidspirez]

@@crimsontechyt any playlists?

[@xnoireve]

So cool!❤

[@wmw26830]

HOLLUN I THNK IK WHERE YOU LIVE JUST CAUSE OF THAT LANGUAGE

[@crimsontechyt]

HAHA i wonder where 👀👀

[@auto1910]

@@crimsontechyt Check the beer labels

[@ajstyles6854]

at 16:50 i would have just removed the psu and drilled some holes in it to mount the gpu :')

[@RazerTheDuck]

dude I came here to watch a dell be turned into a gaming PC, not to have a mental crisis on the fact 2018 was 2 years ago ...Right?

[@crimsontechyt]

I think we all did 😔✊🏻

[@RazerTheDuck]

@@crimsontechyt 😭

[@malusi9770]

I have the very same motherboard optiplex 7010 I Don't know how I can put on a new case. Does this mean must buy new PSU😢😢

[@crimsontechyt]

No, you only need a new psu if you want to install a better gpu

[@malusi9770]

@@crimsontechyt those usb ports in front on your motherboard you will nir be able to use them? Or is the any other option that I can use them?

[@crimsontechyt]

@malusi9770 there might be an adapter to make them connect to front io cables, but i think you just cant use them

[@malusi9770]

@@crimsontechyt ok...thanks dell motherboard no more buying them.

[@dusanmilovic7421]

Great thing.

[@AL-GAMING-fn7]

2018 was 6 years ago

[@dragocrew7161]

People who don't agree with him saying 2018 was 2 years ago click that like button Btw is was 1 year ago

[@AAlgeria]

Doesnt that PSU look like the LTT All-Aliexpress one? It failed alot in his video.

[@crimsontechyt]

No, that was a random Chinese nameless brand, Xilence is pretty well known in Germany :) I've used their PSUs tens of times, and haven't had any issues so far

[@AAlgeria]

@@crimsontechyt Hmm.. maybe it was a ripoff of xilence?

[@Oldisgold768-t1y]

Pov first pc build xd😂

[@istvanszekely8061]

you wish that 2018 was 2 years ago will someone tell him the sad news

[@Enivixity09]

erm it is

[@meozartz4173]

1660 ti for 110 .....niiiiiiiice

[@kimthakkukimchi9]

Requirement of Pinoy: - CPU: Core i5-12th, 16GB DDR4 4,800mHz, PCIE M.2 1TB, RTX3050 8GB (2020) or RTX4050 6GB (2022), Windows 10 upgrades Win 11 - Case: SEGOTEP LUX S - Monitor: Dell SE2422HX Monitor - 24 inch FHD (1920 x 1080) 16:9 Ratio with Comfortview (TUV-Certified), 75Hz Refresh Rate, 16.7 Million Colors, Anti-Glare Screen with 3H Hardness, AMD FreeSync- Black - EVGA Power Supply: PSU No Need Apple, Razer, Lenovo, ASUS, etc.

[@TelipatiEvolustions]

Now everything can buy and changes

[@poppychu-6746]

the scream in the end XDDD

[@Kuldar67]

i have that same model of psu (500w) and it smelled like a nike shoe when i unsheathed it

[@crimsontechyt]

Mine smelled like cow poop

[@Noobsurf]

At 6:30 feels like i did something wrong

[@kimsoo16]

Can we upgrade the CPU?

[@crimsontechyt]

Yes, you can. LGA 1151 supports CPUs of the 7th, 8th and 9th generation, which has i5, i7, and even i9 CPUs available

[@TocyBlox]

Lmao, this whole build went downhill haha. Here is a few tips. 1. If Use PWM fans for the cooler and exhaust, then you don't have to keep stock cooler and fan. I've put a tower cooler into my optiplex with itas original case and have no issues. 2. 8th and 9th gen optiplexs cant handle long gpus. You need to get a case with vertical mounting or buy a vertical mount (may need to cur the pcie bars). 3. Most optiplex cant handle GPU larger than 2 slots. 4. Jump the middle two pins of the power switch with a jumper to get rid of the power button error. 5. You can buy make dual USB to internal USB 3 to get some of the front i/o working. 6. You can fill the case to hole holes for standoff. 7. 1660 super/ ti is the highest card you can run with dual sata to pcie 8pin with the 260w psu.

[@nic5696]

gewoon nieuw moederbord, heb ook een medion en wou de cpu upgraden. moederbord heeft geen bios updates dus geen support. gelijk naar een asus b550A wifi ii gegaan

[@danschon9008]

My best pc i ever had was a lenovo idea pad 110 that i got from my mum after 10 years of use and i still have it it can't eaven run roblox smooth on the lowest graphics settings i am saveing up for a better one but geting only like 20$ a month and not eaven guaranteed is not very good i have 6000 kč which is like 240$ not eaven close to a pc

[@NissanaBG]

bro can i get the cpu i literally need the exactly same one for my build im working on (i have no money left 😭)

[@andrewmutavi590]

Thought u were going to modify the optiplex case

[@crimsontechyt]

I just dont have the skills with a rotary saw for that 😔✊🏻

[@andrewmutavi590]

@@crimsontechyt u selling urself short,I think you could come up with some amazing stuff,u already doing what I bet a huge percentage of people can't or won't do, nway awesome video non the less,n yeah Dell OEMs SUCK!!!!!

[@crimsontechyt]

@@andrewmutavi590 Thank you, that's very nice ❤️ I'll try to do something next video :D

[@zeroturn7091]

A lost art form I fear.

[@andrewmutavi590]

@@zeroturn7091 😢

[@Mr-Nuke.]

Brrrr me dell, me pair fan to motherboard hihihi

[@cihanguney7002]

Yeni kasaya para vereceğine eski kasayı kullanmaya devam etseydin keşke. Yeni kasa parasına da 2666 MHz destekleyen anakart alırdın, CPU 2666 MHZ destekli performans kaybı olmazdı. Bunu yapmak yerine Dell kasasına orta parmağını gösteriyorsun ilginç...

[@YASOPR]

you will find a temperature issue in gpu i think

[@PsDark69]

7:45 make sure to NEVER buy optiplex

[@zoggiworld]

Why do u always use dell but not HP computers?

[@crimsontechyt]

My previous PC build was with an HP ProDesk :)

[@banana_bestz]

@@crimsontechyt can u do fujitsu next? also german manifactory try the esprimo p556 85+

[@drx1966-Hw]

HI Guy.why use the old fan?

[@crimsontechyt]

Because with other fans you'll get an error message when the PC starts

[@apollosawyer3903]

Mustard ketchup cable is bad for the design

[@crimsontechyt]

I think it adds to the vibe of this build hehehe

[@CanalFrizeman]

Re use is the key for sustentability. 😂

[@TophatArchive]

this is so sigma