Dell OptiPlex GPU Upgrade Guide

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So, what's the best GPU to put with a 4th gen Haswell i5? What GPU can you run on the stock power supply? At what point will you see bottlenecking, and will it matter? And how do these perform? ...Let's find out. Also, this video is part 3 in a 5 part build series. You can check out the other video here. And don't forget to check out the buyers guide.
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0:00 - Start
0:28 - Test System
0:50 - Testing Parameters
1:20 - GPU's
2:02 - Power Consumption
4:42 - Bottleneck Testing
10:17 - Performance Benchmarks
13:51 - Price vs. Performance
14:31 - Conclusions
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@TheGameBench 4 года назад

I did want to add that I initially wanted to have a 580 in here, but considering the results, it wouldn't have really mattered and I know that there's no way you can run one on the 290 power supply anyways. So, what GPU are you planning to run in your OptiPlex build? Speaking of which, we've picked out the GPU so it time to get to the build.

@seriksson9721 4 года назад

Good question, as development is progressing all the time and I think gpu will be better in terms of performance and energy efficiency. I remember the performance of gpu from earlier that required almost 1000 watts psu. Personally, I think something slightly better than 1050 ti is enough, and if you get a little more performance for a little more money then .... I am happy to listen to your recommendations.

@krimnullz3166 4 года назад

Do you think it would work with a undervolt

@triniking1234 4 года назад

I wonder how the GTX 1650 Super would've done.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

@@seriksson9721 For sure. I have a 760 here and it made the 1060 6GB look like it was sipping power by comparison and it was on the level of something like a 1050.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

@@krimnullz3166 Sure. The question is how far are you willing to under volt, keeping in mind you'll have to drop clocks as well and at what point are you just going to be at the level of the 570/1060? I mean, if you have one already or can get one for super cheap, it wouldn't really make sense to go that route rather than just getting a 1060.

@boodycf4467 4 года назад

I can't believe how underrated this channel is... High Quality videos, Smooth voice that I can listen to everyday, Guides for upgrading the Optiplexs... Surely you earned my sub

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

I really do appreciate that.

@Fizzoid 4 года назад

Ditto! Came across these videos after looking to upgrade a Vostro 3900 (i5-4460 with a 300W 80 Bronze PSU) and I can't believe how underrated these videos are!

@hassana8373 4 года назад

Here before this channel inevitably takes off. Love the quality and level of detail!

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks. Now if I could only get these out quicker.

@greasemonkeymechanic1 4 года назад

Killer timing as I just purchased a 9020 and was just shopping for the GPU for it. Thank you for the videos, I look forward to more from you as I build my first gaming PC. Your optiplex buyers guide is what got me started, you answered a lot of questions I was having while looking for a way to start building a cheap, but good starter PC.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks! I'm happy I could help.

@_4zad 3 года назад

Your channel is completely underrated. This is a very "real" video giving you realistic info and tips. Awesome work man!

@mrepicbruh2839 4 года назад

Damn man recently the content is 🔥

@cellularmitosis2 4 года назад

Just wanted to say thank you so much for putting this together. Just pit together a system following your advice. It is insane how good of a deal used PC’s represent today.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

It really is. Spend console levels of money for much higher performance.

@VirmanaMarketing 4 года назад

Watched 2 of your videos. This is absolutely fantastic. The level of detail you are providing is outstanding. Keep grinding and this is going to be a very well-known channel very very soon.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks! I appreciate it.

@johno9163 Год назад

I stumbled onto your channel and am so glad I did. This is the definitive source for anything Optiplex!

@TixTakChannel 4 года назад

I'm so happy i found this channel keep up the good work man, i almost 99% never sub or write a comment but you deserve it !

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

@wp-wisdom 4 года назад

You're not that special @Anas Benhayoun

@Marius0189 4 года назад

Great videos ! I've just installed today on the very same unit, 9020 , a AMD Rx 480 sapphire nitro+ 8 Gb and a EVGA 500w GD psu.The GPU fitted just about perfect ,and I didn't have to remove the HDD cage(as seen on others).Wanted the Rx 580 nitro+,but as I've checked the dimensions it turned out that the 580 what a little bit longer so I just went for the 480. The psu ,5 min install,simple.Tested few games ,NFS Payback ,Metro 2033 Redux, Apex Legends,some Dirt Rally (nothing fancy,more to come),all on ultra ,60 fps or even more .I got the i7 4790 non K ,with 12 Gb ddr 1600 .The whole system with the upgrades cost me about 285 £.I got the tower unit (CPU,MB,RAM,250 gb SSD ,500 Gb HDD,Wi-fi card) for 130£ ,the PSU 50£,and the rx 480 from amazon 99£ (refurbished though).Overall ,as a casual gamer I think it will be enough.I'll be changing the CPU cooler as well in the future.

@Wheel333 3 года назад

I got the same gpu it was a tight fit, but had to saw a little tab of plastic off the pcie retaining clip.

@leredflame286 10 месяцев назад

Your guide was perfect for what I needed I actually ended up going with a 1060 6gb in my 7020 build. Thanks for the video!

@chrome1560 4 года назад

You Know what!!! job is done none can do better respect!!! respect!!! respect!!! standing ovation Fantastic video. I was waitting to this video for awhile , and you didn't disappoint

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Wow! That's some high praise. Thank you so much!

@myamaha62 4 года назад

Can you do a show that explains what CPU options we have with 4th gen i5? Thank you. I am using these cheap optiplex pc. To learn how to work on and later build a pc. This way if I make a mistake and break stuff. I am not out of a lot of money.

@samvin7206 4 года назад

Just bought 8 optiplex MT desktops so pretty happy to see this!

@38entamitc98 4 года назад

from where?

@sahilsarwari7398 3 года назад

Probably bought them at a bulk price from a school who are replacing these with new pcs

@samvin7206 3 года назад

Oh sorry I never saw any response to my comment! I purchased them to build gaming desktops for some of my friends who want to PC game. I built each of them a PC with i5-4590 or the i7-4790k it was purely luck of the draw. I also installed 16gbs of ddr3 and MSI GTX 1070 8gb. I also upgraded the power supply to 600 Watt PSU.

@southboundtp2067 3 года назад

@@samvin7206 I found a GREAT bulk deal and currently doing the same thing, the content here is everything. . .

@jameswubbolt7787 3 года назад

Your explanations are clear and detailed. GOOD JOB. Thx.

@PrettyboyPa 4 года назад

Wow great guide! Becoming a fan of the channel with how descriptive and informative it is.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks! I really appreciate it.

@AlohaBiatch 4 года назад

I really like the details you go over and the reasoning for picking certain optiplexes. I got a hp elitedesk with i7 6700 recently but it's a complete crapshoot with completely non standard PSU connectors and only one available sata power that's too short for PCIE to SATA cables. The standard parts that the optiplexes use seem much more interesting for upgrading!

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Yeah, that's what I've found with HP. You leave a lot more to chance. I've seen some that won't even supply 75 watts to the PCIe connector so you can't even add a decent GPU. Though, I thought it might be fun to do a comparison between these OptiPlex's and the ProDesk 600/800 systems.

@seriksson9721 4 года назад

@@TheGameBench It sounds like a good idea, and or content from an HP SFF to a larger case. I have some thoughts about it myself, but you are much better.

@kurtphair1446 4 года назад

You make awesome in depth videos that aren't the same conventional semi science that lots of hardware guys spew. Would love to see a video about power supplies and the problems with 80+ as a measure of quality!

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Oh yeah! I would love to do that video. That's one of my pet peeves.

@DerekRobinsonTech 3 года назад

I just upgraded from a 7010 DT (which I have for sale) to a 7020 MT, this channel is great for what I'm using this for, my setup is a PULSE RX 570 ITX 4G G5, and a ARESGAME Power Supply 650W 80+ Bronze Certified PSU (AGV650) with the i5 CPU. I got the machine off of ebay from a local seller so the cost was low. I plan on upgrading the 16GB of ram to 1600 MHz as I currently have 1333 MHz in the system, thanks for the advice and for having such an informative channel! SUBSCRIBED!

@lalonghorn01 4 года назад

Great video! I've been watching your videos on modding these Optiplex systems. I have done the same thing (adding better power supply and graphics cards) with the Dell Workstation T1650 and T1700 which are in a very similar case. The only major difference is the front panel design.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Yeah, the Precision is essentially the same. However, they can be found with a 360 watt PSU with a 6-pin PCIe connector. However, the OptiPlex XE2 has that PSU as well.

@stevenwilliams6638 4 года назад

Fantastic video. I was looking forward to this video for awhile , and you didn't disappoint. I am still currently clearing out all of my Sandy/ivy bridge Dell Optiplex's. I have picked up a few 4th gen systems. This video saved me a TON of time. Keep up the great work. -Cheers

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks man! I'm really happy that it helped you out.

@magicstick5811 4 года назад

Great video, very in-depth. I purchased a 790 i5 2400 a few years back and would've definitely appreciated this knowledge (by going with a haswell model). Anyways, I've fitted an RX 570, 16gb of ram, SSD, and I'm looking into fitting a xeon e3 1280/90. Anyways, great detail and information. I've watched your other optiplex build guide videos and they're quite amazing, since you're the only channel that covers the SATA port blockage on certain models along with the case mod by removing the HDD cage.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks! I really do appreciate the feedback. That Xeon will be an even better option that the 2600. Higher boost clocks and more cache.

@TheLinkhawkins 3 года назад

Just picked up an Optiplex 9020 i5-4590 8gb RAM and a 1050Ti for just over $200. Should be here soon and I'm glad you tested the same 1050Ti I got.

@seriksson9721 4 года назад

Very interesting video about an always current detail. Everything is a compromise and I think you mention important and good things. The Optiplex series is good and affordable should be a very good choice. Thanks so much.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks!

@seriksson9721 4 года назад

@@TheGameBench In fact, we viewers are or should be eternally grateful that you want to share your knowledge. I usually look at Yes tech city as well and especially his pursuit of used parts, but it is often the case to find the harmony in the building as well. It should preferably be both affordable, perform well and not burn up.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

@@seriksson9721 Yep, I watch his videos too. I've been building since the late 90's and I had never thought to mess with pre-builts since owning my first, and only, one in the mid 90's. His videos are actually what inspired me to start messing with these OptiPlex's.

@vergz_oner 4 года назад

Thank you just got me a Dell Optiplex 3020 i5 4570 this week for 100.Didnt know what GPU to use

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Just keep in mind that the SATA power connector on the 3020 will keep you from installing certain GPU's. Look for a more flexible card or a shorter card. Anything with a backplate that's long enough won't work with the SATA power cable plugged in.

@iceyberq 4 года назад

@@TheGameBench do you know any rx 570s that work with it?

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

@@iceyberq If anything has a shot, it's going to be something that has closer to the reference clock speeds of 1244MHz on the core and 1750MHz on the memory. I've been trying to get the Asus Srix 570 or 470 for a decent price to do some power testing to see how much they consume, but there aren't a lot of them for sale.

@iceyberq 4 года назад

@@TheGameBench I see I'll prob just go with a 1650 since I found one on b&h for 110

@mehulmathur7699 4 года назад

This is by far the most detailed video I have seen . Looks like you are somebody who knows his stuff. Thank god for youtube recommendations. Quick question: why are you not putting new videos, the last one was a long time ago :-)?

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks! I really appreciate that. I've been taking a break, selling systems since demand has been so high, but I recorded a new video yesterday and I'm planing on focusing more on the channel.

@babyfrass13 4 года назад

You gained a sub from you current, but mostly you old videos. Solid work

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks! You're talking about my older console vids? If so, I plan on making more of those.

@Pengouin007Quebec 4 года назад

Ty very much, yes, very helpfull to me and family 👪 I'm the family tech so your videos are cool 😎

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks! I'm glad you found it useful.

@elchivo3770 4 года назад

Dropping a comment for the algorithm .

@neutrino9689 4 года назад

Good for you!!! Show that algorithm who's the boss :)

@FWTG 4 года назад

@@neutrino9689 That Algorithm needs all the love it can get!

@sprockylock391 4 года назад

Just found you bloody brilliant ime 56years old from redditch just took early retirement looking to get into pc gameing watched many build bids over the past couple of weeks but found yours solid and truffle ime going down the route of doing a pre built and upgrade as ime hands on and do my research. ime going to look again in my local cash converters as ime 100% sure they have some of these recomend optiplex in for around a £100. My local C.E.X ALWAYS has GPU's and ssd hdd in abundance at good prices Many thanks for sharing with us love deffo got my sub respect

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Awesome! I'm glad you found it useful and appreciate the support.

@randallsmith2521 3 года назад

I found this at the perfect time. I do think that now (9 months later) it would have been nice to have seen power figures for a 4x4GB RAM setup just in case that makes a big difference. In any event, you've given me the data I need to select GPUs for some flips.

@TheGameBench 3 года назад

Yeah, the difference between, say... a 4x4GB vs 2x8GB setup is going to be pretty negligible. Glad I could help out. Though I don't think I would push the 1060 anymore unless people listened to updated buyers guide.

@mattparker9726 4 года назад

you should do a follow up video with a haswell i7. id like to see the 1070 performance with the cpu upgrade.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

You read my mind. I'm already doing testing for that. I just picked up the last CPU I need and I'm going to do a similar video using i5's and i7's from the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th gen as a comparison. And I'll be using a 460 all the way up to a 1080 Ti.

@aubah 4 года назад

Thanks for the great video! I will install a gtx 1650 super in a few days using the stock PSU. I will let you know if it worked or if everything exploded :D

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Yeah, you'll be fine. The 1650S pulls less power than the 1060 6GB, so you won't have any problems with the stock PSU.

@aubah 4 года назад

@@TheGameBench Yep all went just fine :)

@aubah 4 года назад

Guys, do you think that the 8 pin gtx 1660 super will be fine too? www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N166SOC-6GD/sp#sp

@aubah 4 года назад

Or maybe the 125wat max consumption of the card might be too much for a 75wat pcie + 25wat sata cable and adapter?

@Tom-cx6vh 4 года назад

What kind of performance did you see I really want to do this!

@antysoxial2336 10 месяцев назад

Amazing video bro keep it up

@edgar01111980 4 года назад

I just got a used optiplex 390 Stripped out the guts and installed my current pc parts. And Im so glad my rx580 fits perfectly without removing the drive cage Its beautiful! Thanks man!

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Nice! And, no problem.

@urmomsahoe1 4 года назад

My plan is to get an rx 570 8gb and an upgraded PSU for a 9020 with an I7

@robomarston8253 4 года назад

You don't really need the new psu. If you get a 9020 with its original 80+ Gold PSU you are fine. The i5 4570 and the i7 4790 have the exact same 84 Watt power consumption.

@urmomsahoe1 4 года назад

@@robomarston8253 Its needed to stuff an rx570 into to it as well.

@robomarston8253 4 года назад

@@urmomsahoe1 did you watch the entire video? The PSU works with the dell PSU

@urmomsahoe1 4 года назад

@@robomarston8253 ya I ended up with a 9010 but its still a good idea to upgrade to PSU anyway even if it could run it.

@2234045 4 года назад

@@robomarston8253 I've just picked up a sapphire rx 570 8gb and it comes with an 8 pin connector.. Im a big reluctant to power it through molex to pcie or sata to pcie cable... What do you think? 🤔

@josedeleon1923 4 года назад

I have a 9020 i7. Guess i will keep saving money to buy a 1070 or 1660

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Yep, you could even go with a 1080 or 1080 Ti. Seeing the 1080's go for around $280 these days.

@josedeleon1923 4 года назад

The Game Bench Would you also recommend an RTX 2060?

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

@@josedeleon1923 Depends on what you can get it for. It's use for ray tracing is pretty limited and you'd be looking at about an extra 10 FPS over the 1070 for about $100 more. If you want to go new, it's not a bad way to go, but for the same price, you could get a 1080 which is 2060 Super territory.

@xtinctt2723 4 года назад

Is the optiplex 7010MT better or the 9200

@Lightning0614 4 года назад

These videos are so informative, and don't make me go to sleep unlike hardwarecanucks.

@abdaimegaming2679 4 года назад

i totaly enjoyed your video, thank you for the good content

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks, I appreciate that.

@edgar01111980 4 года назад

But mah drives? 😅

@FWTG 4 года назад

Edgar this needs a T shirt.

@dslfsaifoifjb 4 года назад

I just stumbled upon a 9020 i7 4790 MT for $169 at Goodwill and bought on a whim. I am going to build my father a hot rod media computer. Thanks for the great content! Can't wait for more!

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

That's awesome, and thanks! I'm glad you found it useful.

@F_e_l_i_x_ Год назад

Very nice work on showing Watt's consumption vs people just guessing and trying to make others "believe" they need 400 - 500 watt PSU's, adapters and more lies than just a Sata to 6 / 8 pin adapter and you are good with a stock 290 watt PSU. Thanks! Great video! Professionally done!

@skootles1 4 года назад

I love your channel! Your how to videos on opti are through and precise, thank you for sharing. They helped alot, from deciding which model opti to buy and reasonable upgrades like the case fan, power supply, graphics cards and hdd cage removal. I am not a gamer. I am building a 2014 opti 9020 gen4 i7 haswell for video editing, hoping to use it for adobe suite and blender. Sort of like a v8 engine stuffed under the hood of an old volkswagon, I would love to see a modern motherboard utilizing PCIe NVMe hard drive and intel cpu build inside the optiplex case. Thanks for all you go, gamer bench guy!

@tyresetaylor1754 11 месяцев назад

this guy is the ultimate OptiPlex guide on RU-vid

@MrRaheninm Год назад

I just finish my first game pc and this series off videos are top tier, first i buy a 790 small form factor for normal use, later i get a 9020 case mid tower when my work was updating their work pcs (i am from Latin America and in here is too expensive to buy new parts) and i did a case swap to have the space to a good gpu (i needed to take the hd cage and adapt the front usb), with some money i could get a new power suply and a cool zaphire rx 580, a ssd and now for the first time in my life a can play current games. Been a gamer in a third world country is hard my last means of gaming where a 360 and a laptop of 2012, you can imagine a have a loong wish list of game s i want to play I am grateful for all the guidence i get from this channel

@thepopeofkeke Год назад

I just finished my first halo build but videos like this is what helped scrape your way to the top

@TheGameBench Год назад

Should probably make a new one for the i7.

@moleyboy9650 3 года назад

Great video man!! very useful indeed. Keep it up :)

@TheGameBench 2 года назад

Thanks! Will do.

@anassharif1081 4 года назад

love your channel u really deserve a sub

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks! Also, I saw you left a comment about your 4770k... but it's gone for some reason. Anyways, I'm actually working on the video now, but I'll tell you that I would recommend a 1070 or 1080. But you'll have to change out the power supply. The 1660 Super is close to the 1070, but will run off the stock 290 watt PSU, but if you have a 4770K, that might be more power draw than I would recommend.

@xxboostedxx871 4 года назад

I recently replaced the motherboard in my optiplex 390 it works great!!

@gregscrap 4 года назад

Very good video hope to see more.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks! Next video will be up in a few days.

@rafaeljerez6260 4 года назад

I just found this channel and Whoa! is amazing! I want to dive a little bit into the pc gaming world, i have a HP Prodesk that has an i5 4th gen and this is perfect for me to start comparing and looking; I am not so smart guy, but DUDE The info, and the quality, you make things look like very clear and kinda easy, man keep it up with the content is just amazing. Thabk you. By the way, are you the same guy of Nick930 channel? 🤔 the voice... 🤔

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Hmmm... similar, but nope. Not me.

@martkolokoy3089 2 года назад

Best videos i ever watch about optiplex.. Explained perfectly

@TheGameBench 2 года назад

Thanks!

@cm6gaming259 4 года назад

Liked and sub’d. Perfect video. No BS. All info.

@dennisdales7504 4 года назад

I bought a GTX 1650 OC along with an Optiplex 7020 with the i5-4590 thanks in no small part to your videos and advice. I wanted to build a low cost PC for 1080p/60 fps gaming. It's been years since I've done PC gaming since I use a PS4 Pro. I'm just waiting on Newegg to ship. Should be an interesting experience!

@ammontuttle9435 Год назад

Great video!

@tonymartinez4552 3 года назад

i absolutely love this channel

@MrBuildmeup 4 года назад

very detailed ! thumbs Up!!!

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thank you! Cheers!

@harveydarvey4585 4 года назад

Got really lucky finding an Optiplex 7010 DT with an i7-3770, 16 GB of RAM, 500 GB HDD, keyboard, and mouse for only $110+$30 shipping. Only issue was the 240W PSU and the fact that the case was too small to fit the new 600W EVGA PSU ($38.01) and MSI GTX 760 (friend gave it to me for only $7 shipping) that I got for it. So I ordered a new mid ATX case ($37.91) that'll becoming in soon to fit in all the new upgrades. All in all the total cost came up to $222.92 then with the Dell monitor ($16.99) and Dell speakers ($24.52) I found it goes to $264.43. Having lots of fun building this and I can't wait for the case to come in so I can finally finish the build which I feel overall was low cost for what I got. After the end of the year I'll probably be GPU searching though I'm not sure what will fit the i7-3770.

@Genuflect84 4 года назад

Very solid advice, thank you for your thorough testing and price to performance graphs. 1060 6gb is a solid choice.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks for watching. I appreciate it.

@rodbar9267 4 года назад

Thank you really really helpful and detailed 🙏

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Glad I could be helpful.

@mikemurley8656 4 года назад

Great channel and a great guide. I am curious as to where you put the drives after you cut-out the 3.5" cage?

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks! I just put the HDD in the bay right under the optical drive. There are brackets that will adapt a 3.5" drive to a 5 1/4" bay, and there should be extra screws in the front panel that you can use so it will work with the latch. For the SSD, I just use some 3M Command strips to hold it to the side panel right next to the fan. If you want more specifics, that video should be up on Thursday.

@digitaldeltablues 4 года назад

Excellent video, super informative. Would I run into any issues with space upgrading a 7020 MT, or is it just the 3020 that you run into issues with the power to the SATA?

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Yeah, the 3020 is the only one that has the SATA power in the way. The 7020 is effectively the same as the 9020 in the video so you won't have any issues.

@earthenergyhex 4 года назад

Great video, very helpful

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

You're welcome! I'm glad you found these useful.

@drizz9567 2 года назад

been following your advice so far and its been going great with my dell optiplex 7020.i wanted to ask if you still recommend the 1060 6gb till today? thanks for all the help so far

@Firebirddna 4 года назад

New sub. Good stuff

@Ehliax 4 года назад

this is a really good video. congrats

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks! Appreciate it.

@AchiAhisar 3 года назад

I just want to thank you for all this work you've done to teach and help us! I'm in the process of collecting the parts to build a revamped Optiplex (or similar), and your videos have been the most helpful so far on RU-vid! You've got yourself a subscriber... Thanks!

@TheGameBench 3 года назад

Thanks! I'm glad I could be of some help.

@pccoldwar9160 4 года назад

Just gonna say very nice valuable information and that nice though and first hand experience whit the system was very interesting

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks! I really appreciate it.

@imec00 4 года назад

Great content. It looks like you are testing these graphic cards on the system you removed the hard drive cage. If that is the case you may want to make it clear at the beginning of the video and/or description in case people jump to this video without seeing your previous ones. They may think any video card would fit. I know I had a hard time finding out what length card would fit on a base model Optiplex. Which card would you recommend for a case that has not been modded? Apologies if I am wrong.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Nope, that wasn't the system I used in the video to remove the HDD cage. That system is still in parts in my workroom for the build video. I do have a card right at the beginning to the GPU modification video, but that's a fair point. I probably should have mentioned that this is provided you did the mod.

@traphouseroomba1398 4 года назад

I have a gtx 970 in mine, with a thermaltake 500w psu and 16gb of viper ram, works great.

@gedkealmen 4 года назад

Great video! Thanks! Question regarding the SATA to PCI-E 6 pin power adapter: On the Optiplex 9020, all peripheral power cables come from the motherboard, the PSU only has cables powering the CPU 4 pin and the motherboard 8 pin power connectors. When you power the card with the SATA connections using the adapter, you are effectively pulling all the system power usage through the mainboard, not directly from the PSU. Shouldn't that be a concern due to overheating or reduced motherboard lifespan expectancy?

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks! All the power comes from the power supply. The SATA power is merely being re-directed through the motherboard. A single SATA power connection is rated for 54 watts. So, as long as you're not asking too much of the adapter, it will be fine. There's no risk of over heating the motherboard or damaging it. With the 1060 6GB you'll consume 75 watts from the PCIe slot and about 45 watts from the single SATA power connection. The entire circuit... even more. I even measured temps in the adapter, as well as the SATA cable from the motherboard. Other cards besides the 1060 6GB that will work are the RX 470, 5500 XT, 1060 3GB, 1650 Super, 1660, and 1660 Super. Anything more than these should not be used with the adapter.

@dubsake 4 года назад

Looking at GTX 1080Ti’s and i’m wondering what the difference is between the different brands.. ASUS EVGA MSi, are they just cosmetic differences? if thats the case I only want the basic one with minimal price, which one is that? Again thanks for the info, so much help

@caseyw6244 4 года назад

Great Video. Keep it up.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks!

@NajaetheGamer Год назад

After watching your channel for weeks I thought u had like 500k subs lol🤣by how professional your video’s are

@albertomon 4 года назад

What if I want to play at a locked constant 60fps ? Can I choose over powerful card like the 1070 so it the games are bad optimized it would gave me at least 60 fps ? Also with more power I can turn of more eye candy settings I think... ?

@nunyabusiness896 4 года назад

FINALLY someone filming the screen during benchmarks instead of wasting performance on screen capture. So tired of “it gets another 10 fps without screen capture”, there’s no point in showing a bench if it’s not accurate to the real experience.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

My thought's exactly. Though I am considering getting and external capture device and use another system to capture the footage. Would save me a lot of time.

@nunyabusiness896 4 года назад

@@TheGameBench Fair enough. As long as you aren't robbing frames from the computer running the game, I'm good with it.

@jfern2988 3 года назад

I’ve had your vids on a loop for weeks. Other youtube channels as well. What I don’t understand. I must say nobody has fully gone over the multiple errors and issues that can occur which are extremely taxing on my nerves and wallet. For example hdd not found, thermal sensor, etc. maybe I’m just unlucky but in my case (9020 MT) pun intended. If I could start over I’d buy a cheap ryzen set up and be done with it. Nonetheless I admire the effort dedication and time not to mention overall knowledge you provide.

@TheGameBench 3 года назад

Well, the temp sensor error can happen due to the sensor failing... obviously, but it can also be due to just being dirty. The HDD error could be due to a bad hard drive, the drive could be missing the proper boot information or it was corrupted, or it could be because the install on the drive is MBR/legacy and the system is set to UEFI, or vice versa. It's been three weeks, so I'm sure you've already moved on from the 9020, but I'm sorry I didn't get to your comment sooner and that you had so many problems.

@HD-hc2ho 3 года назад

Good video! Could you please suggest me a good and safe graphics card I could get for a dell optiplex 7010. (i5

@slimym 4 года назад

Great video! Thinking about dropping a 2060 into my Optiplex 9020 with i7 4770. Only using it for mad-vr and the odd game. What are your thoughts?

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

I just finished testing with a ton of these older CPU's and the 4770 would be fine with a 1080, so a 2060 will be no problem for it.

@primeexcalibur3373 3 года назад

Im new to pc and I have a question, I'm planning on getting optilex 9020 because of your previous video, however I have no idea what to get for it like what ram, cpu, power supply e.t.c do I get?

@my-yt-inputs2580 4 года назад

Love your Optiplex vids. Just wanted to point out my experience with upgrading the GPU. I too was using a 9020. Upgraded power supply and an i7 instead. Great so far. I was going to install a spare RX580(Red Devil version). Unfortunately the fan shroud on the Red Devil version is so large it interferes with the rear slot quick release locking tab. Crap....it wouldn't close all the way so couldn't use it. Luckily I had a spare RX570 that worked fine. So it seems that locking tab might get in the way of "some" GPUs depending on brand and how they're designed.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Yep, I had completely forgotten about this when I made this video. I'll be doing an updated video to cover more CPU's and more GPU's and I'll make sure to include that tip in there.

@heyhogan 3 года назад

Thanks for the video. What is the overlay program that is showing GPU, MEM CPU RAM and frame rate?

@TheGameBench 3 года назад

I use MSI Afterburner and Riva Tuner. You can find them bundled together at Guru3D. www.guru3d.com/files-details/msi-afterburner-beta-download.html

@aaaproduction9437 4 года назад

i5-3470 rx570 (the bottleneck is 7%) vs gtx 1050ti (the bottleneck is 0.7%), I am getting the same price for both (Sapphire nitro+ Rx 570 8gb and gtx 1050ti 4gb), and we all are waiting for your next video as well, Thank you so much for making videos for midrange budget pc gamers

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Thanks! I really appreciate it.

@infinity2z3r07 4 года назад

Appreciate the thorough breakdown! Agree 1060 6gb is probably best choice, but I wouldn't feel bad about an under-volted rx 570 either, especially w a freesync monitor.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Yeah, that's not a bad Idea. I really I had thought to mention that in the video.

@lmulligan6969 4 года назад

Good video. Thanks. Just happened on your channel. Subscribed.

@Durkhead 4 года назад

Any way u could do a comparison between optiplex build or low budget ryzen build like 2200g

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

I could. I can't say that it would be soon, but I'll see if I can grab one.

@php4u Год назад

Mentioning Dunn-Kruger, nice!

@ryanmiller4646 4 года назад

Would it be safe to use one of those SATA to PCIe adapters for a GTX 1650 super, running off of a 275w PSU? My system is an Optiplex 9010 with an i7 3770, 16gb ram, and a Samsung SSD. The power demand for 1650 super is 100 watts, and the PCIe slot gives 75, so can the adapter provide the extra 25? Thank you

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

I've been messing with the 1650 Super and it you'd have about 80 watts of headroom, at least, with the stock PSU. You'd be more than fine doing that and the SATA to PCIe adapter is more than capable of delivering the extra wattage.

@CharlesDParker 3 года назад

I'd like to have you demonstrate the setup for showing the power measurement. I have a watt meter and have measured the entire systems I use. CPU, GPU and have looked at the meter idling and gaming with video streaming so the wifi also stepped up. I'd still like to see your setup.

@Stumpeeee 4 года назад

I really enjoyed the depth and details of your channel! I bought a small form factor XE2 with i5 4570S (2.9Ghz with option of clocking to 3,6GHz), Intel HD 4600 graphichs, 4GB ram (with option of adding additonal), 1TB HDD. The XE2 costed me around 90USD and works fine so far for my demands (CS:GO). But I thought of adding a GPU to my PCI-e x16 to get a better overall experience. Do you have any recommendations for me concerning choice of low profile GPU and whether I should upgrade my RAM or to a SSD (I live in europe)?

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Well, for low profile, the 1050 Ti is really your best bet. I have the MSi model and I'm very happy with it and would easily suggest it over the Zotac. There is a 1650 LP model, but it cost quite a bit from what I've seen and the performance gain isn't huge. Unfortunately, the XE2, like the xx20 series, has the PCIe x16 slot right next to the PSU, as I'm sure you know, but the x8 slot above it is open ended and you can run it off that slot, but might take a slight performance hit. other than that, I would suggest getting another 4GB since 8GB is really becoming the minimum for a lot of games these days. And if you're only running a single stick of RAM, adding another stick will give you a boost since you'll be running in dual channel. Also, upgrading to an SSD will make it feel like a newer computer and they're so inexpensive these days. One of the best upgrades you can do to these older systems.

@Stumpeeee 4 года назад

@@TheGameBench Thank you very much :)

@patricksheehan170 3 года назад

Hi there I have an i5 3020 and I got a 650 watt power unit from another computer (i have ordered the pin converter) and 16 GB ram with the extra power which one of these would you recommend? Thanks and great video

@TheGameBench 2 года назад

The same.... the 1060 6GB, a 1650 Super or perhaps a 1660. They're all good options, just not at their current going rate.

@DouglasThurston 2 года назад

i have a 7020, and was going to purchase the gtx 1060 per your comments in the video. Can you provide the link for that graphics card and also a link for the cable to supply power? Thanks

@Patrick-dx2hx 3 года назад

Hey sorry for bothering you @The Game Bench but would my dell optiplex 3020 work with a gtx 1650 super? I just wanted to know because you didn't put the card in your video. Love the video tho

@TheGameBench 3 года назад

You're not bothering me. I'm happy to help. I didn't have a 1650 Super for this video, but it consumes less power than the 1060 6GB, so it's completely fine on the stock power supply, and you could get away with up to a 1660 Ti on the stock power supply. If you're curious how it performs, I tested the 1650 Super in my 2nd, 3rd and 4th comparison video.

@TheGameBench 3 года назад

But in terms of bottlenecking, as long as you have an i5, or better, you should be fine. You'll only run into problems with games that have trouble with quad cores, but they would be a problem regardless of what GPU would used. Assassin's Creed Odyssey would be an example.

@drfxxx255 3 года назад

@The Game Bench can I put rx 570 and change the power supply and get a cable to connect in a dell optiplex 3070 will it fit my specs are 16 GB ram 1tb hhd my bro mistakenly deleted the other coomment

@jrichardburton2159 4 года назад

I have an optiplex 9010. Would the gtx 1060 sc 3 gb fit in the smaller available space that the motherboard setup provides? Thanks for your help.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Absolutely. Those single fan cards are much shorter than the HDD cage and still quite a bit shorter than the SATA ports, so you'll be good to go.

@BadMuthaDro 4 года назад

Is it possible to put the HDD and SSD over where the optical drive is? I'm going to follow the cage removal guide for the 9020 but I'm using an SSD and HDD and I'm not sure where to keep them after the cage is gone.

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

That's where I put the HDD. For the SSD I just attach it to the backside of the case next to the front fan with some 3M command strips.

@EliteHunting1911 3 года назад

If I'm running the Optiplex 7020 i5-4590 3.3 ghz with a GTX 1060gb do I need to upgrade the power supply? Not sure if I missed that somewhere in this video, any help would be appreciated.

@TheGameBench 3 года назад

Nope, no need to replace the power supply. That's the reason I chose the 1060 6GB. Mainly because it can run off the stock power supply. If I were making this video now, my recommendation would change because of the cost of a 1060 6GB, but that's a moot point since you already have one. I might suggest using a dual SATA to PCIe adapter rather than the single I used in the video, for some peace of mind.

@zentruth 4 года назад

nice info on this. should i expect a bottleneck on the i7 4770 version of the optiplex 9020 with a gtx 1660 Super?

@TheGameBench 4 года назад

Nope. You can def run up to a 1080 without a problem. I'm going to have to run some tests with the 1080 Ti, but I don't see it being an issue either.

@seamuskavanaugh3873 3 года назад

What do you think about the Gtx 1650 as the gpu upgrade? I am a little sketched out about adding that has an additional power connector and so the 75 watt TDP 1650 is looking like the best option I might have. Is there a better low TDP option? Thanks!

@TheGameBench 3 года назад

I made this video before getting my hands on a 1650 Super. After doing power testing on it, I would have no problem suggesting it for any of the MT systems. It's consumes a lot less power than a 1060 6GB. Just use a SATA to PCie adapter and it will be fine.