Turning an Office PC into a GAMING PC - How to Build a BUDGET Game PC (Dell Optiplex Case Swap)

[@crimsontechyt]

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[@tylerr_12]

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[@tylerr_12]

its urgent

[@windowsalternative2203]

My first ever computer build in 2018 was a 4th gen HP pavilion swap. PC had a Memphis 2 motherboard that was a standard called uATX and it wasn't this difficult to swap because it fit a ATX case just fine, I only needed some jumper pins to get rid of the warnings on boot up but everything else was a breeze and just worked. I remember the case was made by Deepcool and I had a GTX 1060 in it and i7 4690 16 GB ddr3 1600 it gamed pretty well. I eventually sold it to this farmer at my yard sale who had kids, it went to a good home and was well loved I'm sure. :)

[@asrafulemon2004]

My bro is the final boss for office pc

[@Thunderblitz115]

Even though the motherboard is proprietary, still uses micro atx board that can fit well with those cases and irregular screws. Its not just dell or their optiplex's they do this with, All the other OEM brands like HP, Lenovo and others adopted the proprietary design for the systems.

[@claudiogds]

Hey, dude! Nice channel, and awesome music! Greetings, from Brazil !

[@ABDS1561]

the goat came to save us again

[@NabbyLong]

I'm 30 seconds in and this is an 10/10 vid keep it up!

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you! :D

[@CeeR17]

Hello crimson tech, just wanted to say I love the content bro keep it up👍

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you :D

[@ThatrandomguynamedJaymes]

4:00 asserting dominance

[@tagesvaterpatrick8780]

Dell in a (nut)shell! 😂 Love seeing someone else trying to evade this proprietary BS. Had some adventures with HELL, HP & IBM (+Lenovo) Love your content! ❤😊

[@crimsontechyt]

The struggle is real, like you said, with most big brands 🥲✊🏻 Thank you! :D

[@MagnusRohden-db8gy]

Dude you gotta do this with a dell optiplex 960 I been stuck with this goddamn dinosaur for years

[@Flkzy]

😂😂

[@lucas8385]

Bro thats ANCIENT

[@BMW-M4-M-POWER]

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[@eyyowtf7159]

You funny man

[@BMW-M4-M-POWER]

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[@TheRealTGC755]

ngl this is very underrated and fire you cant lie

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you :)

[@nozx666]

bro is in love with office pc

[@bravo1554]

the case is so good

[@loadi2865]

wow your finger routine was funny...lol

[@OGburner35]

You had your pants unbuckled.. thought you was about to put it in a port or some.. 😂😂

[@lqch]

wake up babe our pc engineer became crazy 5:55

[@crimsontechyt]

HAHAHA

[@alien496]

I love ur style!

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you! :)

[@C001EY-61]

Just watched this video and thought it was the funniest things ever. If you pass a HP Prodesk 600 G6 Could you also do a video on upgrading that one? Cheers 🎉

[@crimsontechyt]

Haha thank you :D ProDesks are a bit harder to do unfortunately, but I am planning to do an HP Pavillion!

[@C001EY-61]

@crimsontechyt Okay cool. Looking forward to that "sketchy masterpiece" 🤣🤣🤣

[@adwanjesus]

It looks fresh 👌

[@Noxon-Tech]

bro zip your pants perfectly before starting video

[@AVENTMASTERPRO]

Ok do 380 dell optiplex next pls❤

[@AtteroDominatus]

I took the old office pc from work. It had an i5 4570 in it. Yeah.... it bottlenecked a 1650 super. I'm not the one to use that word for every situation. But when the cpu is maxed at 100% and thermal throttling while the gpu is only at best, 50% utilized... There is a major bottleneck.

[@seanyworld6752]

Nice pc build, again!😊

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you! :)

[@ianthemechanical829]

Dell is pretty annoying in terms of upgrades, I tried to upgrade my Insprion 3668 and literally everything had to be dell supported or it just wont work, as well as not having an extra power cord for a GPU from the original PSU, so I couldn't put in a GPU I was gonna get, CPU fan has to be their dell crap or it will complain, Power button has to be theirs or it will complain, RAM is stuck in single channel mode regardless of what anything is done and won't accept anything higher than 8GB (otherwise all it will do is flash an orange light), CPU also doesnt fit despite it being similar to what it already had. Because of it being a slow difficult to upgrade POS machine, I have gotten a CyberPowerPC which is a lot better and takes upgrades like its nothing, It accepted new ram like nothing happened. Great video of turning that pile of garbage into something somewhat useful!

[@natallius8647]

YEAAHHHHHHHH HELL YEAAAAHH 🗣🗣🗣🗣🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@Shaddy20]

lowkey wanna do this i just cant when it comes to the cables so ill have someone who can put it together do that for me :3

[@iamuntremmelled]

U shd try case swapping a lenovo next

[@indogyrsimdead]

Cool videos thanks

[@CRUSHER-CARDS]

HEY!! CAN YOU DO THIS ONE WITH HP COMPAQ ELITE 8300 SFF PC PLS IT'S KINDA DIFFRENT!!??

[@TrusteftTech]

Am I too weird that the one thing I like the most about these office PCs is how the actual case looks? Good fun video and I am glad everything worked out in the end. A bit too sketchy for me to do anything like that, it would ANNOY THE HELL out of me knowing that some things are not "perfect". I guess something is wrong in my head. Does it natively support Windows 11 or did you have to do anything special when re installing it? Thanks for a fun video and F to Dell indeed for all the proprietary things.

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you! :) It natively supports W11, since it has a TPM 2.0 chip on the motherboard.

[@TrusteftTech]

@@crimsontechyt Thanks. Well one of my laptops has TPM 2.0 but Windows won't install due to the CPU being a i7 4710HQ, so you never know. :)

[@natallius8647]

finaly!!!!! wait lemme grab my snack

[@Gizmox5]

Upgrade hp elitedesk 800 g1 i5 /i7 4th gen Can you do that... Awaiting your video ❤❤

[@BillyMichalakis]

bro can u link all the music u used in the video pleasee

[@Tomcat93]

Will any E-ATX case work for a 7050 swap too?

[@lordloverocket71]

What case was used?

[@Sulfides]

Could you try doing some builds with hp z2 g4 towers?

[@Appu_xKmc]

Give me PC bro 😢

[@wasbi6552]

Crimson I wanted to ask if the Radeon pro wx 2100 would pair fine with this motherboard and cpu and what type of power supply I must use because I'm kinda new to pc building and idk anything

[@crimsontechyt]

The WX2100 should just fit in the case normally, without requiring a new power supply. It only needs 35W, so it can easily handle that :)

[@wasbi6552]

@@crimsontechyt yay ty and you were so fast :)

[@CristyxYT]

im wondering how much you would sell this for including shipping if you dont use this. USD because im in america. im looking for a pc similar to this. great video by the way bro!

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you! :) Unfortunately shipping would be too expensive and dangerous for such a large package, especially to the US 🥲

[@CristyxYT]

@@crimsontechyt gotcha. either way amazing video!! thanks for the tutorial keep up the great work!

[@damienflores1921]

if i use a 24 pin to 8 pin will it still work?

[@crimsontechyt]

If your motherboard has an 8 pin connector, and that cable is made for dell pcs, everything should work :)

[@toastbrosfan]

how is the motherboard not blown up with only 2 stand offs since the motherboard is conductive to metal

[@moebiuseight7977]

the six pin is for the 12 volt rail nothing to do with a psu

[@crimsontechyt]

Please watch the full video

[@bennott23]

I just found your video and I love the way you call out DELL as being a bunch of money hungry jerks that use proprietary bs like Apple!!!

[@zainypopo]

🔥

[@johnstancliff7328]

the biggest problem with this build is the motherboard. propriatary. the back I/O sheild is part of the original chassis and it has the front USB. I would have left it in the original case. the new chassis is one brand I've never heard of... I'll have to investigate that brand... pretty chassis with the mirrored glass...

[@dimminfox]

I may have more questions later, but would the newest model of the power supply in the video work?

[@dimminfox]

Actually instead what about this?: Corsair RM750e (2023) Fully Modular Low-Noise ATX Power Supply - ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 Compliant - 105°C-Rated Capacitors - 80 Plus Gold Efficiency - Modern Standby Support - Black

[@crimsontechyt]

Yes, absolutely

[@dimminfox]

Thank you

[@dimminfox]

And also, the case you are using is currently off sale, recommend any others?

[@JustinSmith-j6c]

dude can you do emachine el1352 plzz

[@tinwas_taken]

Does the other USB (Usb 2) ports on the front IO work? Also, is there a way to bypass the power button error?

[@crimsontechyt]

It doesn't work, since i couldn't connect it. You could bypass the error with an Optiplex power button adapter, but that needs to be bough. It's only like 2-3$ on aliexpress though :)

[@sadahirulanka]

👍👍

[@darksky6594]

Dell optiplex 780 next??? Sff btw :]

[@brokenliterally]

do the old ones (i.e : 960, 3020)

[@EditzKai]

I mean just buy like a ryzen combo for 100 bucks to avoid this?

[@crimsontechyt]

That's a great option! But most places outside the US don't have a huge second hand market, so it's a lot harder to find those kind of deals

[@tulin_enjoyer]

So, despite you using a 5060 in the vid, a 3070 and a 7040 would still work with this guide as well?

[@crimsontechyt]

Yes, as long as they're from the same generation

[@tulin_enjoyer]

@@crimsontechyt Gotcha. Thanks for the reply

[@Allen-t8s]

Can you do a hp teo1

[@eduardantoniochacinjimenes9858]

Como haces para que las entradas de audio se reconoscan

[@Olivermartijnse]

very good viddd

[@crimsontechyt]

Thanks!

[@mariz9330]

Wait, you didn’t clean out the original paste and re-apply?

[@mariz9330]

Nvm, temps are good, as you report

[@BMW-M4-M-POWER]

4:13 for anyone thinking about dping this and reusing it I did and it will never be the same again so think twice u can’t put it back after pulling it out

[@brandongibbs5880]

Simply incorrect. I pull those for every swap or customization - literally reinstalled 2 today. Simply place them in, pulling from inside the case all the way through until fully inserted. Line up the fan holes, and pull through. Since they are flexible they are easily grabbed from the space between holes on the fan and pulled outward until secured. Simple and easy, 30 seconds of work.

[@Research-u9u]

What about an HP prodesk 400 g1 or 2

[@crimsontechyt]

Unfortunately those have a very proprietary psu connector, so im not sure if those could be transplanted...

[@Research-u9u]

@@crimsontechyt k

[@BMW-M4-M-POWER]

my optiplex 3040 doesent want its skin ripped off😔

[@randomrocketofficial7020]

if this is old what is my optiplex 7020 with intel i5 4th gen

[@root4574]

No gaming test😔

[@IntelligentBuckethead]

Is it ok with that psu adapter 6pin.? Could it harm to the mb.? Because the original psu has 260w all the power connects to the mb..

[@crimsontechyt]

Yes, it's perfectly safe. Dell is using the exact same cables, but just removed a couple. The adapter is literally the same cables, but soldered and fitted inside a 6-pin plastic housing

[@PubgLover-zd4oj]

you test gaming banmark

[@sulucid7076]

nice

[@nitnerocTV]

hhhhhhh 🤣🤣🤣🤣 10:00 🤣🤣🤣

[@Rayd1998]

When gardener build a pc

[@radchenko968]

not SFF, but MT

[@louieeMC]

no its the sff

[@radchenko968]

@@louieeMCyou can just google image "optiplex 5060 sff" and "optiplex 5060 mt" and compare it to the one in video

[@BoredAsf-dm9uq]

het jou gevang daai was afrikaans "welkom" is afrikaans

[@crimsontechyt]

Very close, but I'm actually Dutch :D

[@xdckn]

Can I have some of the pc's you make

[@crimsontechyt]

Sure, if you pay me ;)

[@xdckn]

@ could it be discounted😭

[@crimsontechyt]

@@xdckn A little bit

[@xdckn]

@@crimsontechyt what’s the cheapest one you have

[@crimsontechyt]

@@xdckn Just a regular Dell Optiplex with no GPU, for 130

[@realsmiikoo]

I think u spend too much on the other parts. I recently build two pcs for around 375€ each which had better specs and upgradebility

[@brandongibbs5880]

🤦🏼‍♂️🤦🏼‍♂️ No, no, no....just no. The first and smallest issue was leaving the I/0 shield out. The next mistake created your biggest mistake. The SATA data cables should go into the blue port for your boot drive....that's dev0. By not doing this, you blocked the top GPU lane - the 1080 will fit in that top lane if you just plug into the correct data port.

[@crimsontechyt]

Hi 1. The IO Shield was part of the Optiplex case, so I could not remove it. (I showed this in the video) 2. This did not affect speed or function, so this was fine 3. The 8-pin Power cable blocks the top PCIe lane for GPUs longer than small form factor, which is why I slotted the GPU into the second slot (which I mentioned in the video)

[@spedboi-d1v]

can i have the pc pls i really need it

[@Genzuka89]

Simple buy a new PC 🙂

[@crimsontechyt]

For 350$? ;)

[@dimminfox]

Its almost $1200 in Can