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Just got a 7010 from work they was gonna trow it away. I was like can I have it they said sure. En this video show exactly what I am planning to do with it. Including the 3.0 usb. I will put it in my living room link it to my flat-screen and I can pc game and play on ps4 why not😎 thanks for the video keep em coming 👍

Well demonstrated upgrade. I was pleasantly surprised how well Heaven benchmark looked on that system. Enjoyed it.

Great video, very comprehensive and not filled with unnecessary jerking around so common on “gaming” channels.

This is a great video. I have been looking to up grade my machine and didn't want to buy a new node since they become obsolete so quickly. Please do more like this with other brands.

Awesome video. Very straightforward though informative!

Hey Brian I really enjoyed this video! Very timely for me as I am on a tight budget and love saving money! But I appreciate the way you put all the links in the "Show More" section...I have followed you on KZfaq for years and always learn something NEW!!

I always learn something new when I watch your videos. Thanks for the great video!!

like the blue screwdriver you kinda match it with the dell hard drive cover lol great video keep it up

Awesome video Brian. Very to the point, simple and easy to understand. A lot of people are afraid to get into pc gaming when they see RGBs, liquid cooling, huge GPUs and all the costs. This is a great way to get into pc gaming if you've never done it before.

I did something similar last year before going abroad for work. I'm temporarily working abroad and was wondering what to take with me to be able to have decent setup for work/Intermet/movies and also for occasional light gaming. I had to leave behind my huge set up for time being. Gaming Laptop would be ideal but costs a bit, and I was trying to go as cheap as possible. This is why I got used DELL Optiplex 9010 SFF with i5-3470 (and sticker win7 Pro - Updated to Win10), added some RAM now it has 12GB, got ZOTAC GTX1050Ti LP (you cannot use MSI GTX1050Ti as it is too long and power plug is in the way, you can use Gigabyte instead), 240GB SSD + 1TB HDD. SSD is concealed in special CDROM/HDD caddy (costs really cheap) with nice faceplate so you can't see there is no DVDROM. Got on Aliexpress special hard drive caddy for 2x 2.5” HDDs as shown on the video so I can have for example 2x1TB HDDs if the need arises beside SSD. Yes, you can have total 3 HDDs in this machine or 2 HDDs + DVDROM - with this adapter. My Dell didn’t have a speaker so I got it separately directly from DELL for only £3 so it can have basic sound - nothing special just using it for listening to news, normally using BT headphones. Overall, I'm very pleased with performance - I know this is temporarily set up but I can play any game with decent FPS - Witcher 3. FC5, RE2, Assassins Creed, Dishonored 2, Kingdom Come, Latest TRs, even Metro Exodus works super good on this machine - graphics maybe aren’t on Ultra but in many games are on high/medium. The only problem is that when playing the video card gets very loud... Many people are wondering if the PSU (has only 240W) can cope with video card, I can assure anyone that there are no problems whatsoever... I played hours and hours of AAA games and there are no signs of slightest failure - works solid.

Great vid! Your channel is really useful.

Something of note is there is a way to get around that psu limitation on the SFF units. Rather than going with a regular or K model go with an S or T model CPU. Yes the base clocks are lower but they still have turbo and are still quite fast.

I found a old dell desktop at a garage sale for 20$ so I picked it up with doing this in mind

It would be interesting to see how the free game StalkerSoup works with it as my 970 card struggles with it, Brian. Thanks for your useful video. Regards, Jan.

Whatcha Brian, would love to see more videos like these! Gr8t work mate!

Well done. Thanks for taking the time.

I have the same system. For anyone that wants to upgrade the PSU, it uses the TFX format and the motherboard has the standard 24 pin main power and 4 pin CPU power connections. They can be upgraded but trying to find something of decent quality can be a challenge. I was able to track down a 300w Seasonic 80+ Bronze and it works without issue.

Hey great video you inspired me to upgrade my old DELL desktop. If I am upgrading and have an old NVIDIA card in there should i uninstall the software prior to replacing the card?

Hello, may i ask the original 240w PSU enough to support all these upgrade? and for the screw to locate the SSD and the sata cable, does it comes inside the ssd boxes? or i need to purchase myself

Once again great tutorial. It would be nice if you went more in-depth about pc building and know-how and all that good stuff but no matter what just keep up the good work

Wicked Brian, Great video nice and clear explanation, Cheers

Great video man! This is exactly what I will do with my computer!

Thank you very much! I subbed

Great video!I like your tutorials

I am planning to buy an SSD, but I am worried about how to install it, and buying that brand is my ideal choice. Thanks for the information you provided, I decided to go first to see OYUNKEY's 512gb SSD.

Your Video helps me so much, I was given an old Optiplex 7010 and have used it for some time, quite impressed at the way it runs completely stock besides windows 10 being installed on it. I wanted to Upgrade it to play more and run more as I am an artist and my programs would benefit significantly from this and my occasional gaming as well. We seem to be running the same system besides the internals of my PC being a little different, I have a huge power supply that takes up the entire lower end of the stealth case. The fan id is different too as it's one of those console-looking fans that are completely encased. Anyhow I wanted to say thank you and if you have any advice on what I should do I would love to hear it, Also thank you for showing and talking about the cloning option, I find few talks about it and fewer explain how to, I'm kind of a dummy when it comes to technical computer stuff so people like you help me more then people know.

I'm going to try a GTX1650 in my Shuttle SH61R4 (which only has the i3-2100) and if that doesn't work out, then get myself an Optiplex 7010 per this demo. :) Really useful video thanks

Hey so this is irrelevant with this video, but i need help. I have Windows 7 and when i type into the search bar it doesnt work it just says like Programs Files Pictures and it has a file (white paper) icon I right clicked on every of those on properties and it says it has 0 bytes. So my search bar is useless can someone please help me to fix this?

Can't wait for mine. Just ordered this along with a 250 gb hdd, 4gb ram, mouse and keyboard, 19' 720p monitor for $90. This is basically what my upgrades are going to be. So in essence it's a prebuilt upgrade rather than a build but you can't beat the price altogether. These are amazing computers for upgrades.

For those worry power supply problem, I have optiplex 7010 DT, the psu is original 240w, no worry it can support gtx 1050ti mini without problem, plug, install driver then cool to go

Love this video Brian thank you

Enjoyed your video, Thank you

hi i have this dell model with an i7 3770 and 16 gb of ram with an ssd , i was hoping to add a low profile graphics card and get decent performance. I do video editing , obs stuff and also gaming and was thinking of putting in a graphics card so i can get around 144 fps on low settings on games like fortnite . Since i got this rig for free i 'm thinking of buying a budget graphics card like a 1050 ti or a rx570 so do you think it will workout for my requirements or should i just build a new pc?

I have 2 dell 3010 PCs with a i3 3240 though find the intel HD is fine for older games I use.

if i did this and used the same graphics card as you, would you need to install drivers to replace my integrated graphics or does the computer do all the work?

Great job as usual

As an FYI, with the latest firmwares, I was able to put 32Gb (8Gbx4) into my bad boy. (BIOS version A19 wouldn't work, but an upgrade to A29 made it work. Another thread mentions A21 works as well. So I would imagine atleast BIOS versions A21 to A29 support 32Gb (Despite Dell saying 8 Gb total is the max)

I have just bought one for around 50-60£ with a i3, 250gb hard drive and windows 10 pro planing to buy a 1050/1050ti low profile gpu to put inside after checking out this video, maybe change the hard drive for a ssd later when the budget is there

With the right equipment, can these builds push like 120 hz or higher ? ( without issues ) I would like to start a a build but with next gen consoles thinking 60z woukd not be a good build for pc . ( most vids seem to say its low settings 69 hz )

I wanted to see how you transformed windows 7 from one disk to the SSD disk.

How about the power supply unit? Will it suffice once you install a better GPU?

Wait, my computer is a 3010 (not the wide one, but the thin one). Is it low-end? It's running quite fast for me.

Can this "Dell Optiplex 7010" be good for doing some sort of heavy work (like using Adobe Products for example)

I recently did something very similar on an Optiplex 3010 SFF Put in an MSI 1050ti low proile GPU and swapped Out the Core 2 Duo for an i7 3770 and upgraded from 2GB of Ram to 8GB, Makes a great media center PC.

If you were to just add the graphics card a nothing else would you be able to run most games 50fps plus? And also does it if I get a Gigabyte GeForce 1050 3GB graphics card?

Anyone watching this keep in mind, the 7010 is more commonly known, used, and upgraded, but if you’re buying a 7010, buy the 9010 instead so that you can add 32gb of ram as opposed to 16gb. Hope this could help anyone!

I have a Dell optiplex 9070 something like that and it has i7 and 16 gigs ram already but it has only a 255 volts PSU so should I upgrade PSU too????

Is the GTX 1050 Ti Low profile still working well on the 240W PSU? I have a GT 1030 and want to upgrade, also have a small form factor PC

I have a 240 watts psu can i add a gt 1030 gpu? Will it have any issues? Also great video

you can get a seasonic tfx 350w powersupply if you want to have extra headroom.

Can we have a video doing this on an MT please? It would be very helpful thanks

Great stuff. Much better video and solution to the Linus Tech Tips version.

can you make a video on the basics of flashing a bios? i have a GA-H61N-USB3

Would love to see a detailed video on flashing the BIOS = I have DELL 1501 yes old PC but cannot get into the BIOS since I've forgotten the password! And it's a tricky process which can turn my PC into a BRICK! Thanks Brian

How about the power supply can you upgrade it to 500 watts???

Did this card need an additional connection to power like many other gfx cards? So tempting to get one of these off ebay and pop in a 1030 (cause I'm cheap).

Can you do a video on making a "Hackintosh" out of this system? I have the same exact PC. Thanks!

I did not make it into a gaming machine but I did buy one one ebay. I put in an SSD reinstalled windows and gave it to my girlfriends mother after her 2009 PC died. She loves it. Optiplex SFF 3010, 8 gb or ram for $90.00. I had the SSD from an old pc.

Would you be able to put these parts into a micro atx case?

Would I be able to fit an RX580 into a Dell Optiplex 7010

Please help. I got this card but have no output to my monitor. The PC aint reading the card and the nvidia drivers as well. How do i get it to output video. I am using a dell optiplex that came with an AMD 6450hd in it. Any help would be much appreciated.

*_I have the same PC as this [optiplex 7010sff]. I use it for looking up stuff & also KZfaq/Netflix. I like how it looks & its small, neat size. I never had the money for an expensive PC, it took me a few weeks to save for a new SSD recently but i was blown away at how easy it was to clone & replace. The performance is amazing, booting up in less than 10 seconds. So now i'm wondering, must i get a graphics card. I am not a gamer. Besides what i just mentioned, ive only used what came in the PC when new. I ordered 8GB of DDR3 12800 [1600MHz] from CEX & when i got it the next day i noticed that besides the brand, Kingston, there was no other label on the sticks. So i installed & found they were actually 1333MHz. The CEX store is 10 mins away from me but i was working my butt off before the "lockdown" kicked in & since they deliver for free i decided i needed to get every hour in at work & have my parts delivered before non-essential stores closed, like CEX. Now i must wait til they open back up to have them replaced. In the meantime i have no option but to use them. Will i notice a difference when i get the correct DDR3 ram. In time i will be replacing my i3 cpu with the i5 or i7, depending on cost. These can ALSO be got from CEX. This is all new to me & thats why i get my bits from CEX. When i am confident enough to put a weeks wages into a piece of kit i will do so but i'm just learning as i go, ye know. Tnx a lot Britec09_*

can you please share the link for the blue colored plastic SSD caddy which you used in the video? thanks in advance

can you post a video of daily usage of this pc? like office works, youtube, gaming, etc

how to convert it into the bluetooth device. the bluetooth is not working in my case. i think we need to put ble adapter

Dell Optiplex 790 Core i5 3.1GHz, 1TB Hard Drive, 16GB Memory, Windows 10 x64, I bought this for my son last Christmas from Amazon, but he isn't able to play much. What do you suggest I buy for him to have a better gaming PC? Please.

How would this system setup you have work for DCS?

Ive got an athlon 2. Do you think its salvageable?

Hey Brian awesome video I've 7010 DT i5 3470 240GB SSD 500 HDD 16GB RAM Want to know if I install 1050 Ti LP can I play Fifa 19 on high setting & get 60 FPS on 1080p TV.

I want to go back to playing settlers 4 again! My new intle high 9 with windows 10 will not play it.

Nice to see you getting your hands dirty Brian - great video mate :)

What PSU would you recommend for this 7010 dt?

Mine is a 390 small one and there is a pice of long stringy thing right by were you would put a graphics card in I have a 1050ti small would it be okay

could you please make a hakintosh guide with this desktop? Thanks.

will a ryzen cpu work in this motherboard? GA-H61N-usb3

Is there a way I can apply a graphics card to the ussf version?

@Britec09 if i wanted to upgrade the PSU what would be suitable

Does this model come with a built in dvi port within the i/o ports?

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i have the ssf version will it fit the nVidia Quadro NVS 285 128MB PCI-E Dual Display Low profile Graphics Card?

I wasn’t paying attention and didn’t buy the low profile 1050 ti my optiplex is the sff model, what can I do?

my psu is making a wired noise its not coil whine but im not sure it sounds wierd like its hitting something

Hi i just bought a sff 3020 can i installed this gtx 1050ti do i need some cables to power it? TIA.

Some quality options are missing in your video. I am only getting up to 360p when watching this video. Do I have to wait for the video to finish uploading? Edit: I only had to wait 10 minutes for the video to show 1080p resolution

Nice upgrade on that old Optiplex. I have found them to be far less fussy with upgrades than the junk HP business model equivalents.

Hello I'm wanting some advise I have this exact pc and ive been looking at a MSI GeForce GTX 1650 AERO ITX 4GB OC GDDR5 Graphics Card would it fit and work ok?

please I have a Dell Vostro 3671 Mid-Tower Desktop Computer with i3 9th Gen and a GTX 980 ti GPU. because the case it too small it get heated up really quick because the it has only two fans. can you help me build a gaming case for it. I don't really know what to do.

Are you sure you put the memory in the correct slots? I think you've got two sticks of 2 in one channel and two sticks of 4 in the other channel, so you probably don't have dual channel working, and you may not even have all 12G available.

Can I do the same up grades on a dell optiplex 990?

You can double the max stated memory in a lot of old Dells, including these. Mine has 32 GB.

I have a i3 processor on my desktop SFF. Can I put the graphic card 1050ti?

is that machine can run 24/7 in mid to high range task?

Very informative as always, Appreciate the U.S. links also Thank-you for your time and effort

Whats the total additional cost?

Can I put ddr4 into the motherboard there is 2x8 ddr3 in there but, I want to upgrade to ddr4 but, I don't know if I can.

Could you add Australian amazon links to the description?

Thanks man! I actually had to sell a PC like that, because the GPU wouldn't fit. Can you run BF4 please?

Would this be able to for an 1650 low profile in there?

Can it support GTX 760 please because it shows a danger sing...i try replacing it with Gtx 750 ti still showing error....but i was use gt 610 perfectly