@@WiltshireTutorials Cultured I see. BTW you mind telling me how you turned it into a server? Kinda stuck on that part. Trying to mod it with the mod called pixelmon haha
Who in the world would throw away that PC? An Optiplex 3040. i5-6500. 8 GBs of RAM. I would have simply used that same cable, and plop in a Sapphire RX 580. Add a cheap SSD, and you got a console killer.
People who don't understand how valuable those parts are, that's who! With the 240W PSU in a 3040, you may pull too much wattage with an RX 580. Maybe with some undervolting you could make it work. It would be a close call, that's for sure! I am planning a follow up video in which I upgrade the parts in the 3040. An SSD is definitely on the list of upgrades!
@@WiltshireTutorials Wouldn't the SSD reduce the overall wattage that the system would pull, allowing for a tad bit more leg room for the GPU? Or would that card still be putting the PS to the limit.
The 580 pulls more wattage than a 1070. I'm pretty sure the system would just shut off from the power draw. I also, wouldn't suggest a SATA to PCIe converter with that much draw either. I wouldn't even feel comfortable running the 470 on this power supply. I'd really be interested to see what the wattage draw from the wall is.
@@TheGameBench I did stress test the Optiplex after filming for 24 hours. Nothing blew up. But, I wouldn't recommend running the PC in an overclocked state, like I did.
The Dell Optiplex is like a mid 90's Honda Civic. The Honda Civic was affordable and can be customized to be a street racer just like this Dell can be used for gaming.
Dell towers like these were what i would Frankenstein into gaming pcs until i could build one from scratch truly a wonder what some businesses will just throw away. Interesting to see that this is still not a bad way to build on a budget.
The power supplies in pre-builts these days are no longer the ticking time bomb from a decade or two ago. Despite the lack of 80+ certification in this one, these units are able to deliver it's written maximum output continuously. My OptiPlex 7010's built in PSU is actually quite hefty and the components inside are decent. Just check if the 12V rail can handle the load instead of the PSUs entire maximum rating.
Quite true. They are better than what they were! They just don't have the power delivery. Obviously to keep cost and power consumption down. I stress tested this PSU for 24 hours on a GPU benchmark, it did fine!
Someone just gave me one of these last month, I upgraded parts, ram etc...and needless to say I turned it into a super recording studio computer. It runs my most draining VST’s at full speed effortlessly.
I would throw an SSD in it, even a cheap as china special would be better than the spinning rust. My 1080ti came with TWO sata to 6+2 pin cables.... i am sorry if you have the money for a 1080ti you have the money for the PSU to power it :D
I'll be doing a follow-up video on the OptiPlex in the future. It definitely will involve a new budget SSD and other upgrades. In this video, I was trying to keep the OptiPlex 3040 as stock as possible to save as much money as possible. I also never understood why they included those cables with something like the 1080Ti! I actually read an Amazon review of a guy using 2 of these to power a 2080Ti!
i have a dell optiplex 390, cpu: i5 2400 ram: 4gb hdd: 500gb i got it for free from my uncle so i bought an RX 570 160$ and changed the power supply 40$. im so happy with it, it rocks! im also planning on upgrading the memory to 16gb i just dont have the money atm.. '_'
Thank you a lot for the recommendation! I was about to purchase one of those 2nd/3rd Gen Optiplex which are amazing value for eSports, but I do some heavy tasking, Photoshop started to give me headaches in a damn FX 8350 (That also keeps turning off randomly quite a bit)... So I know I have to change a bit I searched, and here in Mexico, where prices are bastardly awful, was able to find an i5 6500 (With a 240gb nvme and 1tb HDD, according to the seller) and a i7 6700 (Which calls my attention a bit more for being same TDP but literally better in any other regard for my future content creation things, but it doesn't have fancy HDD/nvme (I'm still sure it's not an nvme, but rather a Sata m.2) Still, I do own my 2tb HDD and a 128GB SSD, so I have no problems! And after watching this and your modding video, I came accross the idea of doing something similar, probably one based upon a character called "Strarf" (From Busou Shinki, a lineup of Small Figures), taking consideration both PCs are SFF (Good for me, I'm moving to another country soon and would like to carry a PC for any kind of being ready of not purchasing one anytime soon). Still awesome video, and thank you very much for these videos! Just got subscribed, and regards from Tacolands!
I'm happy to hear you like the videos on OptiFlex. I appreciate the kind words as well! Seems like your FX 8350 is overheating or on it's last legs. That CPU is notorious for being a very hot chip. Personally, I would go with the i7 6700 over the additional storage. You can always add storage for cheap later on. Finding a 6700 is getting tougher as the years go on. Good luck with your Optiplex build and safe travels when you go to move to a different country! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@@Bl1ck226 Ended up just building a new PC because I wanted to use it for daily work, and even upgrading the old PC wouldn't do much. Still had fun taking it apart and seeing how stuff was done long ago
Definitely look into undervolting that 470. Might save that PSU from failing and it'll really help thermals (and performance) across the board, especially in a tight case with questionable airflow. Also, $400 is selling yourself short man, these builds (albeit with older gen i5-i7s) can easily be done for sub $300, especially if you don't replace the PSU or add an SSD.
I was thinking of undervolting the 470. May do an upgrade update video on the Optiplex soon. I made the title based off of the model of Optiplex I had. It's a little more expensive than older Optiplex PCs. Would recommend the older PCs though, if you're on a budget!
I'm using this same model with the following specs : Intel i7 -6700 @ 3.40GHz 16GB RAM Boot - 256GB SSD / 4TB HDD + 512GB HDD Graphics - Intel HD 530 / NVIDIA GTX 1050 Ti (Dual Screen) - couldn't get it to run thru both screens on the GTX - maybe due to power requirements - however, I'm quite happy now that both screens are working WINDOWS 10 (64Bit) Not too much hardcore gaming - just my War Thunder once a while
That's a good little rig for some light War Thunder here and there! You must do other creative things with specs like those! Do you do any editing or animation of some kind?
@@WiltshireTutorials Just normal work and stuff only - the PC scene hasn't been as exciting as the old days - 386 to 486, 3DFX graphics etc. Now are just little litle upticks. No more hardcore gaming now.
i have a optiplex 3050sff, with a 15-6500, 16 gigs of ram, a rx 6400, and 1 1/4 terabytes of storage. its not the best, but my first pc... im happy lol
You can actully upgraded the psu in this pc with a mini psu, ofc you have to make some new holes for screws and make a bigger whole for the psu backside. You also need a 24 pinn to 6 pinn that you can order from ebay. But first you need to go to the bios and select powermode or power managment and select always on. If you dont do this with the new psu your gpu will always be on full speed and no boot. And when you want to shut down the pc you need to shut it down from the psu. But it works and yeah, i took away the hard drive and cd drive so i could fit a bigger fan, i aslo made the ssd case smaler so i could fit 1 ssd. But yeah, you can deff fit a mini psu like this Cooler Master V650 SFX Gold 650W
Just wanted to drop a "thank you!" for the notes regarding power management. Working on modding a Dell 7050 MT I just got. I had returned a prior GPU thinking it was defective and got a GTX 2060 at an even lower price; it was also giving the "full fans but no boot" issue. I tweaked the BIOS and Windows 10 power settings just to be safe. I'm typing this on that Dell so yeah, this still works.
What a great find, I wish I had PCs like that lying around in my garbage lol. Surprised you made any foreign hardware fit, Dell is known to have needlessly complicated and cramped pre-built system cases(not to mention limited ports, oof on that single channel RAM), very lucky. Also, how did you mount that backplate? It looks awesome, I actually bought an XSPC backplate for my little project, cause I couldn't be bothered to make one and it was like $14US on Amazon. Your looks very slick though, great finish.
This is the second PC that I've pulled from the garbage at work lol. First one was a Lenovo with an i5 3570 in it and 8GB of RAM. I gave the PC to a friend in need of one after reviving that one too! I was starting to sweat bullets a little when I was struggling to put the RX 470 in it. I knew it was gonna be close, but not THAT close! Believe it or not, after some extensive research, I've discovered that the Optiplex 3040 I have can indeed run Dual Channel Memory! I just need to find the exact same RAM stick model that's in there already or 2 identical RAM sticks that are DDR3L! I just mounted the backplate on the GPU with some double-sided tape. Obviously, you want to get the non-acid and conductive type. I've seen the XSPC backplates before. They're not bad and they definitely get the job done for $14. Happy to hear you like my backplate design! That's automotive clear coat for you!
@@WiltshireTutorials Another RAM stick could be great, but there's still only 2 DIMM slots, which isn't that great, but I guess is enough for this type of PC. Got lucky with my backplate too. It said it was for GTX 980/980Ti founders edition only, but I needed it for my two old 780's and there weren't any, so that was a gamble. Luckily, since the dimensions and screw alignments are almost identical, it fit perfectly. This is why I was considering DIYing it, but $14x2 was a way cheaper option than buying all the tools and materials to make one. Yours came out fantastic though, love the design.
Dell Optilex 5050 ye sahibim. İ7 7700 işlemci 8 GB RAM GeForce 750 Tİ 128 bit 2 GB grafik kartı Corsair m2 SSD 240 GB 1 TB HDD Bu sistem beni ne kadar götürür ve yükseltmem gerekirse hangi bileşenini yükseltmem gerekir yardımcı olabilir misiniz.?
I would upgrade the GPU and add another 8GB of RAM to the system. It'll be a reliable system for a long time with those specs. Obviously, it won't be gaming at 4K. But, throw in a new RTX 3060 or 6700XT and it'll do 1440p no problem for most titles.
Yup! An RX 470 does the trick quite well. Leaves enough headroom to not over-stress the PSU too. I wouldn't personally try anything more powerful than the RX 470. Don't want that PSU going pop!
Thanks for taking the time to make the video, it helped me gain confidence in that awful PSU 😂 Also btw what you’ve done with your Optiflex is incredible, nice work dude 😎👌🏼
The PSU is probably the weakest component in the 3040. It should be the other way around. But, Dell wanted to save as much money assembling the PC as possible. Glad you like OptiFlex. Thanks for watching
Very helpful video. Liked & subscribed. Am thinking of putting a better GPU into a 280 watt Tower Optiplex 3060, was wondering if you had any considerations I should be aware of. Thanks so much!
With 280 watts, you could probably get away with an RX 580 8GB. It typically consumes about 140W. The CPU would draw 65W, which leaves some room for the RAM, SSD/HDD, etc. to function properly. You could also go with a GTX 1060 6GB as well
You were talking about how horribly small the 240W power supply is while I use an even smaller 180W one, lol. I'm not saying you're wrong, though! Thank you for the advice, I was wondering what my options are. I subscribed :)
Ouch. A 180W PSU won't get you anywhere unfortunately. I do have a follow up video on the Optiplex being uploaded soon. I take things to the next level in that video. You may want to watch it, due to a PSU swap I do ;)
@@theboy2777 it's not that difficult. Just get an SFX PSU with a 24-pin adapter. Just look at my OptiFlex series: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-1p9sgvkqMgo.html
I managed to build an i5 4570 rx 580 4gb pc with 11gb of ram, a 120gb ssd and 500gb hdd (among other things) for a grand total of 160eur then I sold it for 320.
How much GPU clearance would you say you have? What is the specific model of your GPU? I'd like to know what GPU length I can potentially go up to. Thanks!
GPU clearance in length is 240mm (max). In this video, I used a Sapphire Radeon Nitro RX 470 8GB Mining Edition. It's length is 235mm. The non-mining edition has the same cooler and dimensions.
I have a ryzen 5 3500x $123 in AliExpress and the vega 56 flashed to 64 for $120 My pc is $500 but without taxes is about $400 I live in Lebanon and if you need something from ebay or Amazon you just need to pay at least $12 to ship ot
It's possible with that PSU with how much wattage it uses. If you do the math, the GPU takes 110W, CPU is 65W, chipset is 8W and SSD is about 10W. This totals to 183W. Well under the max rating for the PSU. Would I recommend pushing the PSU that hard all the time? No. The cable used was 2x SATA power connectors to an 8-pin PCI-E power connector. The power supply is a proprietary Dell PSU. It doesn't use standard connectors and it is a unique shape.
for some reason my dell optiplex came wth a 290 watt power supply and it has the branding on it as many RU-vid vids as I watch I can’t see one with the same psu
It may depend on model or when the PC was manufactured. Dell could've ran out of stock of the 240W PSUs and used 290W PSUs they had laying around in stock.
Hi. Great video! Your video might have actually saved me some serious bucks. So I purchased a Lenovo M92P tower with an i7-3770. With the cpu and HDD stressed, I get a maximum usage of 90w. It has a 280w psu. I have an EVGA gtx 960 (2GB) SSC I want to try. It draws the same power as the rx470. So I have two issues if you can help me. Firstly, every information online about this adapter (sata to pcie) or this method seems to be negative. By calculations, I'm well under my psu max output. Not sure if people are just generally not glued up with pc knowledge (stuck in old school thinking) or if this a really very very very dangerous method. Secondly, I have 2 sata power cables, with 2 sata connectors daisy chained on each sata power. One has an optical drive (DVD) which I can easily remove, which leaves me with one proper sata power cable, then the other has my hdd. Can I use the second available sata connector that is daisy chained to the hdd to provide enough power without cables burning up. Did u face this problem? Sorry for the essay.
@@welleducatedman1388 hi. Been some time since then. To update, I have installed the gtx 960 SSC onto my system with the stock 280w psu using adapters. Have it on about 3 months now with no issues. With stress testing all components, system uses about 210w of power at most. My lenovo system has software installed that tells me how much of power I'm using at any given time
Amaazon and Newegg aren't bad places to look. Never hurts to look at as many sources as possible. It is more likely that you get a better deal at Craigslist or Kijiji. But, some people aren't willing to meet up in person.
nice video! btw i have few questions to ask for upgrade my optiplex 3040 1. can this pc run rx550 with stock psu which is 240w? 2.can this pc with rx470 can handle 2 monitors which is 27 inch and 20 inch? if can im planning to get rx470 soon. hope you can answer my questions.
1. Yes! It can handle an RX550 2. Also yes! The max GPU I recommend is an RX470 or GTX1060 6GB. If you're going with the RX 470, make sure it is the Sapphire Nitro variant. It fits inside the 3040 tower.
What do you mean? The connectors on the cable are both standard connectors. One is your standard 8-pin PCI-E connector and the other is just 2 Sata power ends.
@@WiltshireTutorials thanks for the reply. You said the power supply doesnt have sata cables so I'm assuming the dell sata cables get power from proprietary connector on the motherboard. So assuming you plugged the dual sata to 8 pin into those ?
No, the power supply doesn't have PCI-E power connectors, so I used the existing SATA power cables to make one. The SATA power connectors oddly come out of the motherboard with a proprietary cable.
I think the power supply is supplying the power to the SATA cable through it's proprietary 8-pin power cable for the motherboard. It's just and odd pass-through design that doesn't make a lot of sense.
It could run shaders. Probably not with the graphics and draw distance maxed out. As for ray-tracing, this is an AMD GPU, not an Nvidia GPU. Ray-tracing is only available on Nvidia RTX cards.
Wiltshire, That cage on the bottom in front of the power supply, is that for 3.5 hdd's, like 2 of them? I am considering one of these for an htpc but want more than 1 3.5 hdd slot.
In theory, the Optiplex would work with a standard ATX PSU. You would not be able to fit it inside the case though. You'll need an SFX PSU. If you watch my OptiFlex series, I modded the PC to have an SFX PSU inside of the case.
@@WiltshireTutorials thanks for the video, I was struggling with the similar issue on my Dell 7050 tower, exactly the same size to 7040, 95% components and interior design are same as well. I bought an Dell 500W PSU which is used for Dell 7080/7090 and XPS8940, I though it may work with no issue because it came from Dell too. Physically it fits into the 7050 case perfectly , however it won’t drive the PC , the power button LED is in amber , by attempting something I found the problem maybe on the 4pin + 4pin CPU power cable (260W PSU only have 1* 4pin CPU cable but 500W has 2* 4pin CPU cable), even the 500W PSU is an genuine Dell products and is in the same size but looks like they have difference on line out . finally I give up the 500W PSU upgrade, so I think it may not work with a standard PSU either . But thanks a lot for this great video sir.
Will it be possible to fit a GTX 1650 in there? I have the Optiplex 7060 which has a similar hinge mechanism as this one and probably around the same dimensions as well.
Absolutely possible. I've already done it in another Optiplex, in fact. You can find the video here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yu2sI4r6b7c.html
I stress tested the PSU and everything for a full 24 hours. Seemed stable. Not a problem at all. I wouldn't run it overclocked all the time, like I did in this video.
Bought a USED motherboard and replaced the old one. I think the BIOS got corrupt somehow on the original. It wouldn't even reach the BIOS splash screen at all. Just powered on and black screen.
There are a few GPUs you can go with that do not require modding the PSU. I used an RX 470 in this video. To list a few GPU options: - GTX 1650 - GTX 1650 Super (Will require a SATA to PCI-E Power adapter) - GTX 1050Ti (Is pretty outdated now, but still good. Won't hold up to newer titles in a year) - RX 6500 XT (Will require a SATA to PCI-E Power adapter) - RX 6400 (Cheapest Option) - RTX A2000 (Most expensive option)
@@WiltshireTutorials I got my 1060 now but I'm kinda hesitant int installing it. I noticed something different with my 6 pin to sata power compared to yours. Mine only has 1 sata power unlike yours that has 2. Is that gonna be a problem?
Dang bro, why the need to benchmark doom at trilinear filtering? Its got a pricey CPU and a decent bang for your buck GPU, surely it can handle at least anisotropic filtering 4x
Good question! A normal RX 470 could do it just fine. But, for some reason, the Mining RX 470 I have would crash Doom when using AF 2x or 4x. So, I used Trilinear instead.
Ok so i bagged a 7040 (no psu, ram or chip, hdd) and 5040 i5(no ram, no hdd). I ordered a dell 315Watt psu for the 7040 that i can easily transplant cases with. Whats the beefiest gpu i can run on 315w and minimal wire splicing?
I would still probably recommend an RX 470 with only 315W. You would only need the SATA Power to 8-PIN adapter, like I used in the video. No splicing needed.
Hmm... the recommended specs for Tekken 7 are an i5 4690, 8GB of RAM and a 1060 6GB (or an RX 580 8GB). I would maybe go with a used pre-built PC. Such as the one in the video. You can get a Dell Optiplex 9020 with an i5 4570, 8GB of RAM and a 500GB HDD for a reasonable price. The PSU in it is 255W, if I'm not mistaken. Which would be difficult to make a GTX 1060 or RX 580 work. You could go with a 1050 Ti. It draws power straight from the motherboard. So, no PCI-E power cables needed. The 1050 Ti seems to perform really well on Tekken 7 too! Hope this points you in the right direction!
Wiltshire Tutorials aww mate you’re an absolute legend!! Was looking for a general guideline to what I’ll be needing so I don’t spend too much, im pretty sure i gotta pc lying around with similar specs, gonna go check it out. Thanks gonna comeback to this 😁
One question, I hope you can answer, can the 240w power supply from that PC power the Rx 470 OC without problems? How advisable is it in the long term?
@@WiltshireTutorials I have another question, I would like to know if it is possible to install a conventional ATX power supply in that chassis, I understand that it uses SSF power supplies, but is there a way to put an ATX power supply in it? And if possible, how difficult is it? I saw that you have a video modifying that chassis but it doesn't go into detail about how it was done, I have that same PC and I would like to put a better power supply on it.
@@josegerardogarcia7929 The answer for ATX PSUs is no. It will not fit. Only SFX PSUs will fit. The Optiplex actually uses it's own proprietary form factor, but is most similar to TFX PSUs. It's not difficult for the mod. All you need to do is trace the dimensions of the SFX PSU on the back and cut out a part of the case. That's all.
It'll work just fine! I have made a Hufflepuff build with a 3040. I also used a 1650 in that video as well. Check it out! There's some benchmarks in there too! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yu2sI4r6b7c.html
It's called an 8-pin PCI-E to x2 SATA Power adapter. You can find it here: www.amazon.com/Power-Express-Video-Cable-Adapter/dp/B007Y8FSMQ/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=sata+to+8+pin+pci-e&qid=1596555384&sr=8-2
No. It draws way too much power. The best GPU you'll be able to use on the stock PSU is an RX 470 or a GTX 1060 6GB. If you could afford or find one for a good price, you could go with an RTX a2000 as well.
The best way would be to put a better PSU in the build. But, that requires modding/cutting the case and drilling a few holes. The quickest and cheapest way is to buy a SATA power to PCI-E power cable.
Hey do you think I could do this with a Dell Optiplex with an i5-3470 processor. I would add a gtx 960 and 8gb of ram. Do you think I have to get anything else?
I thought using those Sata to PCIe adaptors would burn themselves up! I have read so many things about them, I just don't know what to believe anymore. Would you say they are safe as long as we keep in 110w or so of usage? What is your experience on this? Thank you friend!!
Although generally not recommended, you can use these adapter under the right conditions. You are correct when saying they can burn up because people push the adapter too far with power draw. Depending on what GPU you are using, you can safely use these adapters. I would only recommend the usage of a GTX 1060 or an RX 470 maximum. Do not try to use any larger card than those! If you can avoid using these adapters, do it! But, if you're stuck with a proprietary PSU, like the Optiplex 3040, this may be your only option.
@@WiltshireTutorials Yes, I am VERY stuck. I have an Optiplex 7050 240w PSU and Would you say a 1650 Super would be fine using these adapters (for me)? I am sorry to take your time Wiltshire. Thank you.
No need to apologize. I'm here to help. A 1650 Super will be just fine with an adapter. The card draws just under 100W and the PCI-E slots supplies 75W of power on its own. Therefore, only 25W is going through the adapter.
Does it work without any problem? especially in full load? I have dell optiplex 3080 and I used GTX1650 OC edition I used dual PSU since I'm afraid using the PSU from dell it might not work properly..
You should be fine. The 1650's power draw is 75W, the CPU is 65W, RAM 1.2W per stick and NVME SSD is about 25W at full load. Add that all together and you're still under the max 260W that the 3080 comes with. There is no need to be using 2 power supplies. The PSUs from Dell aren't bad. In fact, they're pretty efficient. They're rated 80 PLUS Bronze. The only problem is the low wattage ratings on them.
@@WiltshireTutorials I'll post my results in a week or two of my Dell 790... Kinda blown the budget on it but 1080p here I come...lol. P.s your build gives me motivation and hope.. I just hope the Bois upgrade goes well lollll
@@WiltshireTutorials Well the build is all done. Gtx 970 went in with some minor mods. The only downside was I wish I got a bigger ssd. FPS on games such as Doom3 - Apex - Overwatch - Cs go went well with setting to high-medium 1080p. fps was smooth as butter. For the price-performance, it exceeded my expectations.
Right on! Glad to hear you got the build up and running and your happy with it. SSDs are pretty cheap these days. So, I wouldn't worry about it too much. Since you have a smaller SSD, when you go to upgrade to a larger SSD, just clone your old SSD to the new one. Saves the hassle of moving all of your files and Windows over to the new drive.
Don't remember the exact place where I got it from. But, it's pretty generic cable. You can get it from here: www.amazon.ca/dp/B07S2FM8NL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_MWQ6Fb0G1QR5M
I miss it as well. It was especially great for benchmarking. I wasn't dragging an entire team down with me messing around with benchmarks while playing.
@@WiltshireTutorials I went to pick up the dell 5050 unit, I bought a 1sata to 6-pin pcie adapter (as it was Sunday, that's all I found), but when I turn on the unit, it remains stuck on the dell image from the beginning. When I disconnect the 6 pin plug, the unit runs without problems on the hdmi from the motherboard. At the same time, I noticed that it is also powered from the pcie slot because with the 6-pin plug removed, the asus tuf emblem lights up. Should I try with a 2 pin sata to 6 pin pcie adapter?
@@WiltshireTutorialsasus tuf rx6500xt has only a 6 pin power slot. The adapter I found today has only 1 sata plug to 6 pins. Should I try with an adapter from 2 sata to 1 6 pin?
Hello I want to buy optiplex 7070 tower But the main problem is 240 power supply Is there any chance to upgrade it to 400 or 600w as the main problem with me is here and GPU I can add
@@WiltshireTutorials U are amazing ❣️ U inspired me to buy the new Optiplex model without fair if upgrade As I understand the corsair SF600 600w PSU is the best power supply compitable with dell power supply power How can I know that the power supply I choose is suitable As this model isn't provided in my country Egypt
Glad I could inspire you to pick up a modding project of your own. Any SFX PSU will do. It doesn't have to be the Corsair SF Series PSUs. You will need a 24-pin to 8-pin adapter cable for the OptiPlex's motherboard.
yo dude i have a dell optiplex 7070 with a i7 9700 a 1tb 7200rpm hardrive and 111gb ssd 32gb ram 2666mhz and a 260w psu can i put an rx470 in it using a 2x sata to 6 pin connector
Yes! With the 260W PSU you could definitely run an RX 470. You could even run an RX 480 for a little more horsepower. You probably wouldn't be able to overclock it though! Keep in mind the only RX 470 I found to fit was the Sapphire Nitro
@@WiltshireTutorials aw shit. Thanks anyway! Guess I'll just spray paint it some cool color and add a panel. Maybe remove some stuff within the case and add some fans!
brother, could I do exactly what you do in this video, buy the graphics card and already having the optiplex 3040 could I play at good fps or should I change the power source?
The fastest GPU you'll be able to run on the stock PSU is an RX 470. If you want something more powerful, than you will have swap the PSU out for an SFX PSU, like I did.
@@WiltshireTutorials Okey so if a change the power supply to the one u mension what graphic card would you recommend? And with those components my processor and the motherboard bear it?
The max you can use on the same model of Optiplex (3040) would be an RTX 2070 Super. I currently am running one in OptiFlex right now. I would recommend maybe something like the Gigabyte GTX 1660 Ti MINI ITX OC 6G
It does not have an M.2 slot on the board. It has the traces for one. But, there is no slot soldered to the board and the BIOS does not have options for booting from M.2
The M.2 slot is for the 3050 variant, not the 3040. They made all the boards the same just without certain ports soldered on to save money. I could, in theory, solder an M.2 slot on the motherboard traces and custom flash a 3050 BIOS to the board. I bet it would work.
Hello, just got myself an optiplex 3040 after watching this video. I want to install the same sapphire rx470 graphics card, but it seems the on you installed is 10mm (230mm overall length) shorter than the gaming versions (which are 240mm long). Would you please help me verify the length of the you you installed in yours? Do you think a 240mm you would fit? Thanks.
240mm is absolutely pushing it. That was the max length I approximated when building OptiFlex. I'm not even sure you'd get the case to fold back in with cables running up the front of the PC. If you can, buy the Nitro version of the RX 470. You could find a good used one online.
Thanks for the quick reply. Just wanted to make sure before I order one. I'll try to get the nitro version. If it doesn't fit, hopefully, I'll be able to chip away some of the plastic shroud and wiggle it in there. I got a good deal on the optiplex and only bought it after watching your video to confirm that a full size gpu can fit in there. I couldn't find anything better (video or text), so I really appreciate your effort.
Glad you like the build. This video was only the beginning of it. Watch the video where I mod it! You can find the cable I used here: www.newegg.ca/p/N82E16812423200?Item=N82E16812423200
Which adapter are you referring to? Just want to clarify. I linked the SATA to 8pin PSU cable. If you're looking for the 24pin to 8pin motherboard power cable, I can link it.
If you can’t find a nic driver go on google and type “dell optiplex 3040 drivers” an on dells web enter ur service tag on “this pc” switch here a link: www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/optiplex-3040m-desktop/drivers
Although I appreciate the advice. Windows will not even see the NIC as a device needing a driver. So, there is technically no device to apply the driver to.
That is a socket, my friend. That's not a chipset. Intel requires you to buy a new motherboard for each new generation of CPUs. The only one that may be compatible with another is 8th/9th gen CPUs on the same motherboard, depending on BIOS support
Getting the card to fit would be a challenge. Assuming that you could get it to fit inside the case, you would need to upgrade the PSU. The GTX 970's recommended PSU is 500W. That's more than double the stock PSU.
@@WiltshireTutorials do you think a 960 would fair any better? Trying to figure out what I could run in my setup, everything the same except for it being an i5-7500, small 256gb SSD, and 16GB ram
@@eyb0ss317 Unfortunately, again, the stock PSU is just not enough. The PSU requirements for a 960 are 400W. I would suggest looking up a cheap SFX PSU and upgrade the stock PSU. It really opens the doors to what the Optiplex can do.
