Turning an Office PC into a GAMING PC #2 - How to Build a BUDGET HP ProDesk Gaming Computer GUIDE

In this video I'll be taking an HP ProDesk 600 G2, and turn it into a full fledged GAMING PC!
Just like with the Dell Optiplex build, HP has implemented plenty of ways to try and stop you from upgrading or reusing parts, so you'd need to buy a completely new computer instead of upgrading your current one. BUT in this video I'll show you how to turn their limited little machine, and turn it into a BEAST (legally ;))
The parts I used in this video:
24-pin to 6-pin adapter:
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Antec case:
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Chapters:
0:00 Introduction
1:27 What parts do you need?
2:37 Taking parts from the HP ProDesk
6:26 Adding parts to the motherboard
8:03 Placing parts into the case
11:49 Connecting cables through the PC
13:02 INSERTING the Graphics Card
14:15 Finishing up
15:21 Testing it out / Problems
17:16 STRESS TEST / WILL IT EXPLODE?
17:35 Watching its beauty
18:11 SIKRIT ;))

[@crimsontechyt]

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[@Simon_182]

You gotta put the 2 ram sticks in slot a2 b2 / slot 2 and 4 then its dual channel

[@YounusRizwan1]

You are really underrated, for this little subscribers, you do big efforts in keeping us entertained and inspiring us to do such things like this. Keep it up make sure you don't give up, one day you will be successful like the major youtubers.

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you very much, that's so nice :D

[@NEXUS_MOHD]

bro ur so underrated u deserve much more than this, keep going

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you! :D

[@1dleP1xol]

Wow, I just started watching these videos and they are awesome very professional too! Great work man keep it up!!

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you! :D

[@ABDS1561]

man your videos are fun to watch make more of those please the butter knife is just the tool

[@DrkMidnight]

This guy flipping off the dell is comedy gold 😂

[@h.i.t.m.a.n_47_911]

if there's some room between the gpu and usb 3.0 pins search for a 90 degree header

[@boorfabiola]

No way! I'm also working on a video upgrading a HP Prodesk! How coincidental!

[@crimsontechyt]

Ayy nice :D

[@redemptiongamer.6174]

Damn with only 4k subs you are doing so much work and good videos ,i mean i am out of work.This is professional level.

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you! :)

[@nicoldengenyakeye6905]

The io shield issue can easily be dealt with in any welding shop. just lug the case there and tell the hombre to plasma torch that shield out

[@IMCDundee]

you can get usb 3.0 header 90 degree angles online for a few bucks. bad planning but then they never expected that big a card.

[@spockosnock1]

I got an optiplex 990 with a i5 2400 I had a spare i7 2700 and added 16 gigs of ram and its noe 20 gigs and a gtx 1650 I might get a new optiplex and buy a case and use the mobo Edit:you are so underrated but the best channel lmfao

[@crimsontechyt]

That's probably a great deal, nice job! And thank you :D

[@spockosnock1]

No probs mate

[@spockosnock1]

And I like the ascetic building in the nature

[@KaziKami]

i literally just needed this as you posted it thank you

[@traffic2422]

just for future reference, for dual channel, you want to use slots 2 and 4. also you can buy 90 degree usb 3 adapters which i think will fix your gpu clearance issue. great build though

[@kartikkunder5620]

You can use a USB 3.0 90° MOTHERBOARD adaptor. It will easily give you room for the gpu as well👍🏽

[@PenguinBoi27]

With that would all of the ports work?

[@shade122]

Looks like these videos get higher views than other vids

[@crimsontechyt]

The last one did, let's hope this one does too:o

[@amr_rr]

@@crimsontechytthese vids r the best in my opinion lol could u also make a vid of using the amd drivers for the 10 series card to see if there is any difference in performance

[@Annoyingice]

I’m gonna try and make this build

[@Hi-yf1oc]

I remember something like error or something and I had press enter just get past it man those where good old days and for some odd reason it looks satisfying to put cables and stuff into the right place and sorry I am not good at explaining things, nice video. :)

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you :D

[@Hi-yf1oc]

@@crimsontechyt np :)

[@uptodate7825]

Very underrated channel

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you :D

[@itz__yami]

Keep it up, best regards to you from Morocco.

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you very much :D

[@mayhemmodz]

great work ! congrats!

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you :D

[@Boax69]

You can reuse the cooler if you get locking nuts and nylon washers 👍 Just so save a bit and dont buy a bracket.

[@Dr1pChicken]

Please send me that dancing guy for your text. its so funny and makes your videos 100x better

[@leexy3395]

Aight i got all the parts like showed on the video and ready to build! But I'm missing 1 thing "The butter knife".

[@crimsontechyt]

Oof, that's a crucial part! 😔

[@abdo_pro151]

That's the same pc as mine! I'll upgraded like this when I have the money 💰 (currently $31)

[@aggelosxaralampopoulosl9860]

I got a gtx 1080 €95 and put it on an old pc but the processor is weak

[@crimsontechyt]

Ooo nice find! You can always upgrade later :)

[@internziko]

The butter knife tho. Lol

[@h.i.t.m.a.n_47_911]

great video as always

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you :D

[@h3lpm4h]

I have the same the same HP PC that I got really cheap from my previous job, I might consider making some modifications now that I know is possible, thanks for bringing us this great video. ❤️ Also, can I know the name of the song from 16:31 please?

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you! :D The song is Você Não - Clara Mendes

[@h3lpm4h]

@@crimsontechyt Thank you genie.

[@Bacon_b3e3s]

You have same case What ai have

[@junko-22]

Nc vid it was fun to watch

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you :D

[@loudspeakertestsmorebyaida3804]

Why didn’t you reuse the case speaker?

[@user-zo8je7oe6b]

Where did you get the $100 video card ?

[@crimsontechyt]

I got it second hand, 100$ is pretty average for a 1070 :)

[@shade122]

Whats that pc cooler you used

[@crimsontechyt]

The Xilence I200

[@michaelnorthcutt7628]

For The IO you can 3d Print a IO shield.

[@luisgamer2354]

Can you do a video upgrading an optiplex without a case? (Edit, i know it will be frustrating but please a lot of us i think want one)

[@RobertFixit]

butter knife is a must have…

[@crimsontechyt]

Absolutely HAHA

[@STPD3VRT]

Ignore the hate comments bro. They are either little kids or neck beards who feel like harassing you because they are assholes. Keep up the good work ❤

[@crimsontechyt]

Haha i do, thank you :)

[@Juan-ffsstfu]

why did u replace the case? i thought it would be like a sleeper pc

[@crimsontechyt]

More airflow, and just overall better looks :)

[@Daryan_765]

Man you're best 🤩

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you :D

[@hammerdown717]

How do i do the stress test '

[@crimsontechyt]

I run Cinebench R23 Multi-Core stress test and Furmark at the same time :)

[@POV0]

I wanna see this done with a fishtank case please🙏🏾

[@ashrafgamingplus]

Can u do this on HP compaq 6005 pro? :D

[@crimsontechyt]

If i can get my hands on one, i will :)

[@anthonydelamare8612]

You can add more ram in this

[@lqch]

I love you

[@user-td6sg4di1f]

Hp compaq 6200 pro sff help please

[@Digger-_-]

what do you do with the PC?

[@crimsontechyt]

I try to sell them on the side if i can :)

[@MIrophage]

how about you try modding the original case making it look better and more modern

[@sofiacastanolopez]

for someone who does a lot of rendering and 3d modeling with my laptop, but I also take my laptop with me all the time, would you recommend the G14 over the G16 (2024) when it comes to performance/portability?

[@inversionz8503]

wonderful

[@agumnandof]

I have this Pc and i using it for gaming my pc is Hp ProDesk 600 G1 TRW Intel core I5 4570 RAM 8 Ssd 128 gb Hdd 500 gb Hdd 250 gb No GPU [ Do you know which GPU supports my PC? ] I need it please help me , thanks you

[@crimsontechyt]

Without changing anything about the rest of the system, you could get a GPU that doesn't need extra PCIe power. The most common GPU in this category would be a small GTX 1650, but i think there are stronger cards out there that dont need a 6+2 pin cable.

[@agumnandof]

@@crimsontechyt thank you sirr

[@user-fl2he5oo4z]

Where is a back plate ????

[@markkarpoff8737]

Classy prentation

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you :D

[@TRJ_BAKED]

The fact that this is better than my main pc 💀💀

[@crimsontechyt]

The struggle is real 😔✊🏻✊🏻

[@ritualmid]

i have a optiplex 3040 with 2 ram slots and n o m.2 drive slot, I have a i7 6700 and rx 580 in it with 16 gb of ram, I want to get a new case for it without upgrading the motherboard, psu or anything else really except the case, What should i do?

[@crimsontechyt]

It should be completely possible, but you might lose your front I/O functions, due to the connectors being proprietary. You could get an adapter for it though :)

[@ritualmid]

@@crimsontechyt What else do you think i need? I need to use all the fans in the computer aswell]

[@rebelous]

Where you find good sales for pc's?

[@crimsontechyt]

Just my local second hand market apps :)

[@Dr1pChicken]

Please do Optiplex 7020!!

[@crimsontechyt]

I did a video for the 7040, it should be about the same :)

[@Dr1pChicken]

@@crimsontechyt I am interested in case swapping my old optiplex 7020 into a ATX case but dont really know what parts support what, i know basic stuff like how to build one and what they do, i just dont really know what supports other parts thats why im asking for a guide. Thanks ill check out the video.

[@kurtiswagner6949]

Why a 400w psu with a 1070😭😭 it’s gonna explode bro

[@crimsontechyt]

A 1070 only uses 150W MAX, and the rest of the system sips power. It did fine in the stress tests too :D

[@nelchan2421]

better without a tempered glass sidepanel

[@alinoumiere4731]

Nice video. One question is there any connector to my hp case it is g4 400 I need to upgrade my psu. It uses 4pin+4pin Any idea guys??

[@crimsontechyt]

I would just look up your model with "PSU adapter", and see if there are any 24-pin adapters for your model :)

[@alinoumiere4731]

@crimsontechyt thank you so much, and nice video by the way. I have been looking for many months. I don't find any adapter. IT USES 4+4+6 PIN. I don't know if there is any solution to upgrade my PSU.

[@alinoumiere4731]

@crimsontechyt it is g4 400 Mt business case Ram with high speed will not be supported 3200MHz, I guess?? Or i can be

[@crimsontechyt]

Thank you! :D The small form factor PCs are a bit harder to convert, since they have very proprietary screw positions, cables, and even power states. I couldnt find an adapter right away on google, but aliexpress might have them? That 6 pin is only used to power the DVD/SSD drives, so i wouldnt worry to much about that. One of the 4 pins powers the CPU, which is standard, and then you'll need to find a 24-pin to 4-pin adatper to power the motherboard.

[@alinoumiere4731]

@crimsontechyt true 👍🏻 the only problem is the one 4 pin adapter The other one is for cpu fan And the 6 pin for the dvd. In aliexpress, all of them are 6 pin connector.

[@xnoireve]

❤❤❤❤

[@PubgLover-zd4oj]

test high demand games this pc next video

[@Pastelfloofi]

why are you using the rear fan.. Let it go bruh 😭😭

[@LaynusST]

true 😭

[@heckingaxle6618]

that 1660 has more quda cores than that 1070

[@driel58]

🇧🇷

[@momineuropealikhan6949]

my prodesk has i7 and 24 pins for 50 euro

[@crimsontechyt]

Ooo nice, it's one of the older ones then, right?

[@theoxygencombustion7006]

If dog not red, dog not happy.😢

[@yt111-c1h]

Can i have it❤😢

[@harrislawrence5250]

RAMs in slot 1 and 3? still dumb on you. 2 and 4 better

[@crimsontechyt]

Both configurations have dual channel support, and lack XMP. The difference between the two hasn't been an issue (on 99% of boards) since like a decade ago

[@agumnandof]

I have this Pc and i using it for gaming my pc is Hp ProDesk 600 G1 TRW Intel core I5 4570 RAM 8 Ssd 128 gb Hdd 500 gb Hdd 250 gb No GPU [ Do you know which GPU supports my PC? ] I need it please help me , thanks you

[@pixelexplorer2284]

uhhh i think you could fit some gpu's i think the 1650, 1050, 1030 and for amd maybe the RX 550 and RX 560