Got a dell OptiPlex? what spec is it? let me know below.

One of these with a 1650 = amazing pc for most people to do almost anything and play almost any game. Get a 2tb external HDD for storage / backup, and you have a great pc for like $300.

The mini tower versions are definitely a viable option as long as you do your research as they have room for bigger graphics cards. You'll definitely want to add the larger power supply but there are guides to pick the correct one. It'll only need an adapter cable, no physical case modding. With SSD prices continuing to fall, your main expense will be a used graphics card.

For non-gaming use, these PCs are still fine especially if one doesn't use Windows as the OS, just put a low-profile GT1030, then you're good to go.

My son bought a used generic computer on Ebay, from a company that buys mostly government computers, checks them out, and does little upgrades like Ram and SSD cards. He got lucky and found one with a fairly good graphics card. He is very happy. The downside, is it's prob limited to Win 10. I was considering buying one too, but found that few had graphics cards and if they did, they were very old and limited. I'm not a gamer and I'd be OK with running Linux in the future and thought that something like a Dell with 16Gb of Ram would be good, but slowly, I'd started to go cold on the idea. Ultimately, I think I'd be happier with something that gave me more options in the future. You video has helped me understand the issues a bit better. Thank you.

I feel like this is a bad take... you can easily build a budget gaming pc for $200ish dollars in an OptiPlex if you purchase the right ones. 4th gen xeons are dirt cheap and 4 cores 8 threads at 3.8 ghz is still plenty for 1080p gaming.

Dell Optiplex is a well made system -- and I have been buying ultra cheap older used ones, and they typically last 8-10 years. I use this just for e-mails, KZfaq and browsing only. I don't play games on this. My current one is an OptiPlex 3010 (manufactured in 2012, bought about 5 years go) and is expected to fail soon. Had a "3 4" error in 2023, and now 1 DIMM slot has gone unreliable. With the Windows 11 situation, I believe CPUs as old as 2018 might work fine. I am considering buying a brand new 2022 OptiPlex with i5, if I could avail of some discounts. If I buy, my expectation would be to keep this for the next 10 years :-)

For about a month now, I've been running an Optiplex 3050 MT i5 7500 I scooped up for $85 on ebay with $20 shipping. I put 16 gb of ram in it. a 1 tb M.2 drive and a 1660 Ti i got for $140 used on ebay as well. I bought the $15 bigger sized air cooler from microcenter and it never has to rev up to audible levels lol. The 1660 Ti is powered from a Sata to Pcie power adapter. it works well overclocked 200 mhz on gpu and 1000 mhz on the gpu memory, any more and it will trip the PSU lol. She runs Fornite at 200 FPS all day and the hottest i can get it is 79 degrees running The Witcher 3 with pretty high settings. The i5-7500 is the bottleneck of the set up, im considering a 7700 or 7700k but I'll be modding it to accept a 500 watt PSU i got for cheap on cyber monday.

TBH the only think I like about the Dell Optiplex is the aesthetic. Using a an Optiplex case for a stock looking sleeper with a ryzen system inside!

Iv just bought the 7060 optiplex and upgrade the ram t0 16 gigs and a 750 ti which I will swap out when I can but it run battlefield 2042 no issues best wee pc iv ever bought

Great video 😀

Great video my friend, have a happy Sunday👍

☺️ Hi Brit, i picked up one of these to tinker for cheap at Microcenter, it had Win 10 Pro Activated, i plugged in my Win 11 iso and clean installed, Win 11 automatically updated n is Activated to 11 Pro once it had Internet. I have an old RX 550 and it works in this, for older games it seems to run just fine. Cyberpunk 2077 will run and will never crash but it runs 25fps to 30fps at the lowest resolution, i mean really really low. The oem bios is tweaked, if u max the cpu & gpu u can only get 200W so u dont have to change the power supply, i think these are good to gift to kids & boomers, throw on Doom & Prodeus, so they can get their feet wet

Some very old MT machines (like 7010, 790) have standard ATX PSUs as well as standard M-ATX motherboards. If you like the aesthetic or tooless design of those cases and will replace the motherboard anyway, I'd say it's worth it. But then again the x010s don't have usb-c on the front panel, the x90s don't even have usb3 type A, so have fun replacing those.

Just tested my Dell shitbox for the first time today gaming. Will just about pull a solid 60fps on War Thunder at max settings. It has a GTX 1070, 120gb SSD, 1TB HDD, 550w Corsair PSU, i5 Haswell, 8gb 1600 DDR3 and cost just under £250 in total. I replaced the thermal paste on the CPU with Thermal Grizzly, cleaned the heatsink and fans as well as got rid of all the dust in the case. Runs at sub 50 degrees C on CPU with 15 degree room temp. I've yet to do a gameplay video with OBS running but will do soon, I think frames might drop a bit and CPU temp will go up. For the money the Dell Optiplex 3020 build is as good as it gets for a £65 base rig.

Running a system in an old 980 with that gen’s i7. Hoping to transfer the gpu ram and SsD into a 5050 with an i7 and get better performance.

I've got a 3020 MT, i5-4590, with a gtx 1050ti, just upgraded the ram today from 8gb to 16gb ddr3 1600 MHz, and it honestly can run most AAA titles reasonable well!

Hi sir do you think I should buy a Dell Optiplex 3080 micro i5 10500t would it be good for heavy chrome browsing , online class , excel & word open at the same time full load and would last like 3-5yrs

Which version would you recommend for someone who wants to build an optiplex as a streaming pc?

Older Optiplexes such as 7010 MT use standard PSUs so should be fine for gaming. I recently bought one for a i7-2600K I had lying around. Added 16 GB, Radeon 7790 (haven't played anything on it yet, it should handle WoW on low details) and 2x 3.5+2.5" disk bays. So far running fine (mostly as a NAS / disk copier) with Windows 10. The only issue I had is that I couldn't find a way to enable SATA hot plugging. I bought it for ~55 USD with cpu/ram/cd removed and with intact 7 Pro sticker on Allegro (local E-Bay equivalent). Visually it's 4/5, some scratches but no dents.

I now have HP Elitedesk 800 G2, but the full tower version (final one at PB Tech). It was already beefed up with 512GB SSD, 16GB RAM with i5 6500. However: Because the motherboard and BIOS are still proprietary, I can't overclock the CPU or RAM. I did get MSI GTX 1050 without external power for my GPU, which is fine... when that isn't overclocked, either.

rx 6400 consumes 53W and in techpowerup its recommended 250W PSU . So in this instance it should be fine .I think all gpu's that don't have power conectors and consume from 30W TO 60-75W should't have any issues on those prebuilds if you could get one on a good bargain and in working condition ofcourse . People should also keep in mind that the old systems have most likely pci-e express slot gen 3 or even gen 2 depends how old it is ,and they can bottleneck newer gpu's like rx6400 and 6500 .

im getting the Dell OptiPlex Computer Desktop PC, Intel Core i5 3rd Gen 3.2 GHz, 16GB RAM, 2TB HDD, New 22 Inch LED Monitor, RGB Keyboard and Mouse, WiFi, Windows 10 Pro is that good?

I have an FX8320 and a Radeon HD 7950 3GB. Are these worth it going into 2023? I guess I'll find out.

It's all about what you get for that $200-ish investment, even in 2023. You're effectively getting your foot solidly in the door to decent gaming experiences right out of the box and these systems typically come with great potential for upgrading. I recently set aside a planned low-end build under $400 as I opted to snag a $250 Dell Optiplex 7050 sporting the awesome Core i7-7700 and a nice M.2 slot for a bootable NVMe. I'll be adding 64Gbs of low latency DDR4-2400 RAM and moving the OS over to a 1Tb NVMe SSD when the pc arrives from Amazon. I lose a little PCIe performance by setting aside the planned modern PCIe 4.0 board but what I end up with is a fully maxed out, commercial-grade pc that's ready to be moved over to a new case with a standard ATX psu and a GeForce GTX 1070 gpu to boost frame rates when the user's ready to step into more intense gaming, all for about the same cost of the planned build at baseline with the same cpu, a quarter of the RAM and initial reliance on integrated graphics pending the addition of a compatible gpu costing another $500. If building for a budget of less than $500 overall, the refurbished Optiplex seems to be the way to go. At best, to get similar specs and a slight performance boost over PCIe 3.0, I had to project a cost of about $1000 and that still included a used Core i7-7700 since they're still selling at and above $200 at retail. What can I say. It was and still is a great processor, even more so today if you consider the power consumption to performance ratio. Taking into consideration all the valid points of the OP, though, my best advice when committing to going in this direction is to use it as a stepping stone for the purpose of, like I said, getting in the door to decent gaming. Maxing out the RAM costs about $120 today for DDR4-2400 with a CL of something like 16, which isn't bad at all. Use the onboard graphics for as long as you want. Add your NVMe and bulk storage SSDs and just have fun with it. When the time is right, you'll get yourself a modern compatible motherboard that supports that Dell's processor, something that's designed for gaming that also comes with PCIe 4.0, and you'll get a decent ATX12V psu and another case. Move your RAM, SSDs and that glorious CPU over to the new motherboard / case / psu, toss in the modern GPU of your choosing and you've effectively achieved a system that will serve you well for upwards of another decade, so far as you don't mind running on an OS that's no longer supported by its developer. Then you can turn around and find yourself another CPU on the cheap, reinstall the stock RAM that came with the Optiplex, put back all the stock drives and resell that stepping-stone system to maybe recoup some or all of your initial investment. After all, there are still servers from decades ago chugging away on Windows XP simply because they still can. There would be absolutely nothing wrong with expecting these Optiplex workhorses to continue being valuable assets as home entertainment servers and low-volume web servers for those who want to have low-maintenance, low-power solutions for those needs.

I bought a 3080 SFF and put a low profile GPU in it. I use it to play retro games with the Dolphin emulator.

Actually windows 11 gets security updates on “incompatible” computers. The mini tower versions are definitely worth it IMO. Super good value and specs compared to a $300 junk machine.

Wow, you really took the fun out of it. It’s not always about the money.

Systems like that are what I call the elderly computers. If you have older parents or other relatives that all they do is pay bills, play solitaire, check email, and other basic tasks they will do fine

I am trying to decide between the HP elite and the deli OptiPlex, which is better?

If people are on a really tight budget then personally id get a used PC from ebay or Facebook market place. Least then there is a chance it has a upgrade path.

Bottom Line: Optiplex units are for standard business use. I use a lot of these at my company. You may find some companies that sell special higher wattage power supplies that do fit the case, but the cost is just not worth it. If you would to this route of buying used, you are better off looking for a Precision series model. They normally will have a bigger power supply.

There is a 360w PSU available for $50 that fits like factory with a 6 pin PCIe.

Good informative video Brian. For what it is worth my opinion is save your money and put it towards something better.

Depends on what it’s used for.

im building a 3020 and i didnt have to mod any power cables i got the low profile 1650 gpu and put it in and get 1080 gameplay so i had way less than 200 bucks

Great video 👍 aka tanki 🙂

I went the opposite way. I bought a new Del Precision 3660 last month for £1k i3 12100, 16GB DDR5 4800, W680 chipset, Dell super cooling kit and a 500 watt Platinum 90+ PSU. Fast as hell with loads of upgrade potential. I also stuck a Radeon RX 6600 Dual in it too. Going to add a 12600K, extra 16GB of ram at some point and you can even upgrade the PSU to 1000W.

For about 250 USD, I was able to get an Optiplex MT 7050 and a GTX 1650 Super. It came with some 7th Gen i5, 16GB DDR4, a 250 GB NVME SSD, and a 240 watt PSU. It is indeed important to point out that due to its low watt, proprietary PSU and form factor, there is nearly no upgradability beyond this. That said, there is no other way to get a PC this capable for this low a cost, or even a modern console for that matter. My elderly dad plays the shit out of GTA, ESO, CIV, Minecraft, and retro games on emulators on it all at 1080p and 60~ FPS. If you only want to play games from the 2010s at 1080p, I can't recommend it enough to put a mid or low end GPU into an office workstation. There's just no beating the value for your money. Just make sure to not power an 8 pin PCI port(pulls up to 75 watts) with a single SATA(rated for 50 watts). Instead convert two SATAs into 6 pin PCI connectors then convert those into one 8 pin PCI

Bought a refurbished Optiplex 780 years ago, handy for internet and basic work... not my gaming machine. 🙂

I have two optiplex 3010 models and I couldn’t even find upgrades to get them working properly.

I have a OPTIPLEX 7010 MT refurbished computer.With a Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU 3.20GHZ. 16.0GB RAM , 4 hard drives , with all most 6TB of storage .A more powerfull power supply . A grafice card that pushes 3 moniters .And no it is not in its original case . DIY er The computer is built into my corner desk . Not the best but serves me well. PS. Over size colling fan for the CPU .

At the end of the day you get what you pay for. Cheap PCs, even reconditioned ones, are a classic example of this. Run-of-the-mill PCs where only browsing and video playback (including KZfaq) are needed will run on virtually anything, but once you try to push it (even a little), you will be left sadly disappointed.

Can it run games like csgo or valorant

The newer Ryzen 9 6900hx processors are even better than the 5600g now, I'm thinking of buying a low power usage mini pc soon. I do game but at 1080p only, so I don't need a super fandango gfx card anymore.

@Britec09 off topic, but them make decent psu for bench work, nice to have-voltage as well as 3.3 5 12, I use mine for car stereo and amp running lmao

I have a spare 3060 and also a spare rm850x. Might give this a whirl

Only game I play is OSRS which can be played on a toaster this should fair well

Is buying a custom made PC the better option?

If you are just checking email or browsing the internet then I could see buying one of these units but for game play I wouldn't

I just replaced my Dell Optiplex 9020 8g of ram with the Optiplex 3070 16g ram and graphics card which came out in 2019 for $750,00 NZ dollars, I didn't want a brand new PC I wanted Win-10 not Win-11, Its my third Optiplex Tower PC and I could't be more happy with it, They are fully refurbished pc's and in great condition from the place where i purchased them from, System Specs: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-9500 CPU @ 3.00GHz 3000MHz 6 Cores, 6 Logical Pro

Mini itx psu's work flawlessly in the optiplex mt's🤦🏿‍♂️

the image of that ryzen 5700g actually shows a GPU installed

some people like the challange of modding though

For me, yes

just bought a dual 6 pin mini sata to 8 pin pcie to slap a 2060 in an optiplex 3670 with a 365w psu - wish me luck

bro its not like you need al that just the pc then the gpu

Cool!

Awesome

I've built 487 gaming PCs over the past12 years, so there's n way would I ever buy a of prebuilt of any age.

All true !!!!

October 2025 is 34 months away not 18 months

Sounds personal lol

Is i5 3470 good

good

😒👍 Guys n Gals, this Dell Activates for FREE when u install 11, lets Go People! ☺️

You are not going to put Windows 11 on those machines

Use the MT not a SFF like a smart person would.

ANSWER IS YES!!! I buyed one with gtx 1650ti inside for $250 In Serbia where I live we have the best website for this kind of things if you are lucky you can get DEALS like DEALS :)

if it not supported by windows 11 then it not worth it to me

😊

I would not recommend ex office machines for gaming, only for general computer use.

These are Dell's from hell.

never buy a sff why even look i had 3 all burnt down lol over time them power supplies are known to be junk. invest in a 7020 or something with 4 ram slots

Ppl in 2024 👇

2025 is 18 months away?

The computer says no.🤣

Yes Brian I reckon these machines are pretty awful when it comes to specs and who wants to mess around trying to fit a larger power supply for example. Better off buying a prebuilt or better still a custom made machine where you can conform it to your budget..

'Pros' and cons... Proceeds to totally sh*t on everything😅😂! Firstly, I wonder how u come up with those prices. Who's paying £200 for a sff prebuilt lol(no KZfaqr ever recommends that)? You can get a prebuilt for around $60(mid-tower) with i7 4th gen, 8gb ram, 500gb hdd & 290w PSU(standard psu). So if u tight on budget, for about $150 u can get a decent system for cheap(no modding!) Now that's a recommendable no-brainer Also, almost all older MT optiplexes(3020, 7010, 7020, 9020 etc, which U-tubers recommend) come with a standard PSU...easy swap😊!! I guess the gist of it is, do ur research before buying anything or making critique videos. No pun intended, just saying!

They prey on the ignorant people out there. Most people really are clueless as to what goes into a computer let alone how one works. They could watch hundreds of videos and still be completely clueless. They just see a fully built computer for a cheap price, not knowing they are getting a better paper weight than a computer. Now these might be great if you are just going to use it for access to social media sites but not play any demanding games on it. So, they will have a place just not what people are expecting.

@0:08 I am using all stock, no gpu n clocking just bare bone I guess, because I don't use for games, if I want games I just buy a freaking dedicated gaming system, I just can't work with crap like that on there or here lol

@Britec09 first good day teacher @0:08 but I am currently running win11 on old optiplex 745 intel duo, have win10 on old optiplex 760 intel duo both around 3.0ghz cpu with 5 gb on ram 500 gb hdd they run fine for what I need them to do, but I will say with the 1 I installed win 11 on, for being nosey on-line it's fine but had to get around security feature to work so under no situation would I bank or classify anything on it, but The Clintons might like that though ROFLMOAO, have old inspiron 531s with win10 single core it does not like, if remember they came only with vista x32 and even win10 x32 does not like the one cell brain cpu even at 2ghz rofl, to open any window on it, click now make coffee eggs bacon and bread and it might be opened when done ROFLMOAO I am just old junkie at heart, can't stand death on anything