How To: Turn an Old Office Computer into a Gaming PC!

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  • Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
  • In this video I show you guys how to upgrade an old office pc for gaming. I talk about what kind of parts you should upgrade in an older system and how to change out each part. This in my opinion is the best way to put together a cheap gaming pc.
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  • @TechByMattB
    @TechByMattB  6 років тому +397

    Long time no see, lol. I'm going to have a Ryzen APU build video up this weekend and I have a bunch of other awesome content lined up for the next few weeks, so stay tuned!

    • @jubthreesixnine688
      @jubthreesixnine688 6 років тому +1

      Tech By Matt: I did my own system kinda like this but hunted the Australian gumtree site for my local 2nd hand gear, got a z77 & 3770k, new 120gb ssd, added a 1060 6gb i got on special & a new 80+ gold psu, (also got win7u coz I use&hate win10), also slowly worked up to 32gb ram for no real reason & installed it into a custom modded ikea display cabinet with 8x 200mm fans
      Works mint for 1440 & 1080p, sadly 4k is horrid.

    • @gerarddresch712
      @gerarddresch712 6 років тому +1

      Hey Great seeing you again and will be looking this weekend --- Thanks --- Also First 65 or Older

    • @reallyluis
      @reallyluis 6 років тому

      Tech By Matt I am trying to upgrade the hp envy 750 and I was wondering if it was completely upgradeable or is there specific items that I need to get

    • @featuredprophet6787
      @featuredprophet6787 6 років тому

      I need to see some gameplay since im getting my optiplex 7010 and planning on buying these parts ;)

    • @daily5.0r-spec97
      @daily5.0r-spec97 5 років тому

      Hey what's the website u find cheap pc on??

  • @WBCakaWBrickCraft
    @WBCakaWBrickCraft 5 років тому +1095

    0:35 Introduction
    1:26 CPU Change
    3:42 RAM Change
    4:32 Hard Drive and SSD
    6:01 Power Supply
    7:11 Graphics Card

  • @TeollisuudenAasi
    @TeollisuudenAasi 6 років тому +1037

    >buy dell with any i5
    >Put 1050ti in
    >Cheap gaming machine.
    PSU will handle it nicely

    • @supermac1749
      @supermac1749 5 років тому +55

      My friend just did this. Plays Anthem medium settings 45fps

    • @MMAMonty
      @MMAMonty 5 років тому +29

      FACTS i did that and sold the pc for 330 bucks and it work fine. pple overhere telling me to replace the psu like cmon

    • @lordadz1615
      @lordadz1615 5 років тому +21

      Sadly most of these old pcs have like 200w psus so ul have to change it either way...

    • @deaneyle3940
      @deaneyle3940 5 років тому +18

      @@lordadz1615 it is, but luckily I got an dell optiflex 7010 with 275w and pair it with gtx 1050 ti mini last year and it still work like a cham till today !!!

    • @billygray8863
      @billygray8863 5 років тому +13

      by old dell/hp workstation add ssd and rx 570. done. better than i5 and cheaper

  • @luangmualaicdsiii9699
    @luangmualaicdsiii9699 4 роки тому +861

    First of all we all need money

  • @jforce321
    @jforce321 6 років тому +609

    I got an insane deal where I live.
    Found a i5 3450 powerspec PC with 8gb of ram and a 2tb hard drive for 40 bucks. I had to replace the cooler since the system had like a pound of dust in it and it had destroyed the bearings on the old cooler. Luckily I had the same OEM cooler sitting around that I paid 3 bucks for.
    I'm sure the system was stolen or something, or he thought he was selling me a lemon, but I'm not complaining.

    • @Ali-Sensei
      @Ali-Sensei 6 років тому +63

      damn that a good deal. where do you live
      here in morocco a used pc like that will cost you 250$ or more

    • @jforce321
      @jforce321 6 років тому +18

      ALI sensei I live in Kansas and in a city with alot of tech.

    • @roan8285
      @roan8285 6 років тому +10

      Where I live that would cost you 500$ or more

    • @truthbetold7771
      @truthbetold7771 6 років тому +1

      Yard sale?

    • @jforce321
      @jforce321 6 років тому +10

      __darkhorse nah off an app called offerup

  • @0198713218
    @0198713218 4 роки тому +34

    My family pc Acer M1935 bought on 2012 or 2013 if im not mistaken:
    I3-2120, Win7, 2gb ram, 500gb hdd, intel hd graphics.
    During the lockdown i tried to upgrade it now this is the specs:
    Same proc, win10, 10gb ram, 120gb ssd + 500gb hdd and amd r9 270x 2gb.
    Now im saving for a new psu and hopefully a new processor by the end of the year. Wish me luck!

    • @brxeze1920
      @brxeze1920 4 роки тому +2

      Good luck! I am planning to buy a whole new pc. I have an amd a4 5000 and 4gb of ram with win10

    • @whyers4782
      @whyers4782 3 роки тому

      Not too bad you should save up for an a320 motherboard and use an AMD ryzen 3 zen 2

  • @Mikaa7150
    @Mikaa7150 5 років тому +421

    pro tip just leave the SSD hanging in the tray, it's not a moving part, it'll be fine.

    • @dislikebotton7360
      @dislikebotton7360 5 років тому +1

      Thx

    • @ryanjcurran2
      @ryanjcurran2 5 років тому +9

      @Dawid Jandzinski maybe he dislikes bottons

    • @ryanjcurran2
      @ryanjcurran2 5 років тому +18

      @Dawid Jandzinski maybe he has a dog called bottons you don't know his life GTFO judgey bitch

    • @danielroscoe7987
      @danielroscoe7987 5 років тому +3

      @Dawid Jandzinski I really love hitting the dislike botton when I get rick rolled.

    • @asiftalpur3758
      @asiftalpur3758 4 роки тому

      @@danielroscoe7987 okay?

  • @eclipse9304
    @eclipse9304 2 роки тому +10

    I worked on many of these and love how easy they are to upgrade. Little bit of ram, an SSD with Windows 10, Quadro P400 and there you go, better than new.

  • @18idlesuggest
    @18idlesuggest 5 років тому +29

    I didn't expect much from this video but for some unknown reason this seemed to be really useful/helpful

  • @ApexLodestar
    @ApexLodestar 6 років тому +38

    I already did this but on eBay. Got a Dell Optiplex 9010 SFF desktop. Upgraded the RAM, HDD and GPU. This is the specs now:
    3.40 GHz i5-3570
    12 GB DDR3
    GTX 1050 Ti LP
    1 TB HDD 7200 RPM
    Windows 10 Pro

    • @sean_dini7804
      @sean_dini7804 6 років тому

      And why did you get a small form factor p? Have you even tested how it performs? Sff pcs suck cause to play at lest 1080p you need a small and low powered gpu and those sick and cost more

    • @dossocs.1549
      @dossocs.1549 6 років тому +2

      Dark Angel Rafael nice

    • @kevinguan588
      @kevinguan588 6 років тому +2

      used sff are pretty cheap for their cpu and psu, hdd . really just need a gpu for a decent gaming pc

    • @ApexLodestar
      @ApexLodestar 6 років тому +1

      Ran Ng got mine for $99. With the CPU inside he could've charged me much higher as others desktops with older CPUs cost about more than $100.

    • @ApexLodestar
      @ApexLodestar 6 років тому +2

      Sean Timothy G. Tanega I get very good performance. I'm just limited with upgrades.

  • @proyellow5376
    @proyellow5376 6 років тому +288

    shows office setup
    puts personal setup specs in the desc

    • @mephistoginger212
      @mephistoginger212 6 років тому +1

      haha

    • @zmertzi
      @zmertzi 5 років тому +2

      ahahahaha no spoilers watch the video, maybe thats why

  • @hamburglar710
    @hamburglar710 3 роки тому +2

    I literally found one of these towers yesterday at my friends apartment complex by the dumpster with a 24in dell screen all looked good so i took it home got some power cables for it and a cable for video and it works perfect! Free pc that I'm now going to upgrade thanks to this video!

  • @johnpatitucci7919
    @johnpatitucci7919 4 роки тому +5

    I deal a lot with old PCs from clients throwing things away when they get new stuff. I've made out pretty good in building numerous machines.

  • @horricule451
    @horricule451 6 років тому +4

    Thank you for taking the time to explain how to put in new parts! Most videos and guides I see like this don't really explain how to replace these and it makes the task seem even more daunting.

  • @retrogamingmaniac
    @retrogamingmaniac 5 років тому +10

    I currently have the same desktop featured in this video. I have done several upgrades and now this thing is a beast.
    My specs are i7 2600 non k, 16 gigs ram, 220 gig ssd, 1 tb HDD, GTX 1070 gpu, thermaltake 600 watt psu. I added WiFi and Bluetooth as well. Oh and some RGB lol.
    It crushes every game at 1080p

    • @plzsubtome4010
      @plzsubtome4010 5 років тому +1

      Price?

    • @retrogamingmaniac
      @retrogamingmaniac 5 років тому

      @@plzsubtome4010 I got mine for $100, came with an i3 but I put a i7 in it for $80. SSD was $20. Psu was $50

    • @joshuamendivil784
      @joshuamendivil784 5 років тому

      This is late but is the pc still going good?

  • @kinyerainnoarnolds7281
    @kinyerainnoarnolds7281 2 роки тому +1

    Such ideas have just got me my Dell optiplex 7020 with a GTX 790, 16GB RAM and an SSD. Keep up the good work.

  • @travismaddox2393
    @travismaddox2393 6 років тому +7

    I’ve seen a few videos and this is by far one of the best

  • @Drakksy
    @Drakksy 6 років тому +2

    I love these videos because they're logically the best option for a techie to get into serious gaming

  • @christopherdoyle1390
    @christopherdoyle1390 6 років тому +181

    Lol I'm on this PC right now at my highschool DIT class!

    • @GustavoLopez-ox9bn
      @GustavoLopez-ox9bn 5 років тому +1

      Christopher Doyle lol fr

    • @AznJungleFever
      @AznJungleFever 5 років тому +16

      Ask for one for free when they upgrade

    • @shinozaaakiii
      @shinozaaakiii 4 роки тому +7

      The ones at ny school runs windows 98 and 2020 is coming already

    • @hogrideeeeer
      @hogrideeeeer 4 роки тому +2

      @@shinozaaakiii f

    • @Cont0rt
      @Cont0rt 4 роки тому +1

      lmao i took one of them from my school

  • @fc2078_
    @fc2078_ 3 роки тому +42

    Protip: Don’t exceed the manufacturer recommended maximum for RAM and make sure to use the right socket type for your CPU

    • @edwardmacnab354
      @edwardmacnab354 2 роки тому +2

      How about just maximum

    • @fc2078_
      @fc2078_ 2 роки тому +1

      @@edwardmacnab354 max at your own risk but it should handle it

    • @francescovolpini
      @francescovolpini 2 роки тому +4

      so.. make sure components are compatible?

  • @jcs_190
    @jcs_190 6 років тому +5

    I have one of these, Best computer I've ever owned.

  • @ЛазарКијановић
    @ЛазарКијановић 5 років тому +50

    My Optiplex 7010:
    Intel i5 third generation
    8GB RAM ddr3
    500GB mem
    And default graphics card.
    *MY UPGRADES*
    +2x4GB ddr3 RAM - 16$
    +GTX 1050 TI - 70$
    *TOTAL COST OF PC WAS 186$ AND IM PLAYING PUBG IN 50-60 FPS*

    • @josem1596
      @josem1596 5 років тому +1

      I got this as a 2nd project pc, I got an RX460 for 50 dollars then flashed it to an rx560. It's an amazing cheap PC that won't kill budget

    • @seniorpepe9386
      @seniorpepe9386 5 років тому

      Jose Gap can the rx460 work on a oem like this and is yours the 4gb version

    • @josem1596
      @josem1596 5 років тому

      @@seniorpepe9386 No, not Dell has more problems then go for this setup. Check oztalkshw prebuilt. He also has an exclusive offer on Rx 460. I recommend keeping it as an rx460 if this is your first pc.

    • @seniorpepe9386
      @seniorpepe9386 5 років тому

      @@josem1596 no its not my first pc or anything i know that the later model amd cards run on uefi bios and the optiplex i hvae can be swapped to uefi mode but im not sure if it will work i dont want to waste my money and it not work

    • @absolutelybagel2218
      @absolutelybagel2218 5 років тому +3

      Did u just say 500gb memory xd

  • @mayanking213
    @mayanking213 5 років тому +4

    Thank you for this vid, you kept it clean and simple, no fancy colorful crap

  • @an7t
    @an7t 6 років тому +3

    me and my friend did this last year it’s a good way to get into pc gaming

    • @kp8465
      @kp8465 3 роки тому

      Should I buy a cheap pc just for now and upgrade ?

  • @tinturnin
    @tinturnin 4 роки тому +26

    Honestly if you’re replacing all those parts then just build your own pc, the only upgrade that is really reasonable is the ram and your gpu.(most optiplexes ship with i5’s now)

    • @strifeturtle7124
      @strifeturtle7124 4 роки тому +1

      I agree, if you're changing more than GPU and PSU then just build a new one

    • @vispev3123
      @vispev3123 3 роки тому

      All I would do is ssd and fans and buy it with already 4 cores and and 8gigs of rams

  • @Tekillyah
    @Tekillyah Рік тому

    Brings back memories, the i3-2100 was my mvp before I got my EVGA 650ti gpu. i3-2100 igpu alone helped me play League of Legends in mid settings.

  • @marciocattini12
    @marciocattini12 6 років тому +5

    Hey Matt! You can actually clone a larger drive to a smaller one so long as your data does not exceed the size on the SSD! I've done it before using hirens boot disk :)

  • @nodak81
    @nodak81 6 років тому +1

    Nice thing is that many of those 790s come with the i5 2400 as the OEM chip, all of mine did. I didn't even know these machines were good for upgrading and just happened to have bought 3 of them from Goodwill, they've all worked out great so far.

  • @tonyc.8004
    @tonyc.8004 6 років тому +30

    Some newer Intel CPU holders/sockets (that's where the CPU rest on the MB) on the motherboard do not have a readily visible alignment mark. There are notches on each side of the Intel CPU and if you look carefully you will see the corresponding protrusions on the Intel CPU holder/socket. Align the Intel CPU notches with the socket. For RAM - if you are adding to what you already have, try to get the same latency. It will look something like this for example: 16-16-16-39. It may be important in some instances. Just today I had an incompatibility issue with some RAM and once I removed the add-on RAM my system again worked fine. _Most RAM will work in unison with other RAM,_ but sometimes it will not. For you newbies, I hope this helps? Praise The Lord and Godspeed to you all - Hebrews 10:35!!

    • @mastertrey4683
      @mastertrey4683 6 років тому

      Tony C.
      Thanks for this man

    • @bdhale34
      @bdhale34 6 років тому +1

      Ram of differing latency will always train to the lower spec or the higher latency/lower speed RAM's specs. Mixing ram is generally a bad idea unless it's just mixing brand names that doesn't seem to matter much but differing speeds and latency matters quite a lot.

    • @TheLionAndTheLamb777
      @TheLionAndTheLamb777 6 років тому

      It's been my experience that if you have low density and high density modules in the same machine it will cause issues, and the same goes for using double sided with single sided modules. I just want to throw it out there because I know from experience that these Dell Optiplex 790 and 990 computers won't post with DDR3-1066 (PC3-8500) or 8GB DIMM Modules. They also only work with unbuffered DDR3-1333 or 1600. They won't work with Registered, ECC, or Buffered memory. They sometimes also won't work with "gaming" memory that requires more than 1.5 volts. Gaming memory is not going to be of any benefit anyway in these systems as they offer no ability for overclocking.

    • @Akyomi777
      @Akyomi777 4 роки тому

      The mate

  • @NM2Reacts
    @NM2Reacts 5 років тому +1

    Im so happy! I got a dell dimension 9200 with the intel 2 processor with a keyboard! Never been used for FREEE from my moms work! Yay so excited to transform it

  • @randitesrblx9659
    @randitesrblx9659 5 років тому +46

    8:07 that kinda hurt my eyes

    • @dogfacezombie
      @dogfacezombie 4 роки тому +1

      ikr

    • @lolaeel5097
      @lolaeel5097 4 роки тому +2

      Bruh I cut holes in mine 💀💀💀

    • @DatKakashii
      @DatKakashii 3 роки тому

      @@lolaeel5097 what did you use for cutting?

  • @andystylesuk
    @andystylesuk 6 років тому +1

    I have a Dell OptiPlex 7010 which came with an i7 3770. I added 16Gb RAM and a GTX 1070 and the performance is amazing!

  • @PaneledPear
    @PaneledPear 6 років тому +16

    I've been planning buy an i7 2600 optiplex and upgrade with a better psu in a new case with a gtx 1070.

    • @knobhead744
      @knobhead744 6 років тому

      PaneledPear6555 will that even work

    • @matthewmoltisante3221
      @matthewmoltisante3221 6 років тому +3

      PaneledPear6555 Tbh if you have a 1070 you should a better system like a ryzen system.

    • @PaneledPear
      @PaneledPear 6 років тому

      On Soul Not necessarily. If you do 60 fps on higher resolutions then the 1070 is the component creating a bottleneck. While the 2600 will go strong up to around 100-120 fps at 1080p ultra.

  • @mancunionlad8611
    @mancunionlad8611 3 роки тому +1

    Got this PC from work. Teach me, Matt!

  • @andreww1212
    @andreww1212 5 років тому +16

    Usually Dell uses custom cases. It's hard to modify a Dell because nothing really fits into the case. I suppose it would be best just taking the components out and putting them into another case.

    • @mc_sim
      @mc_sim Рік тому

      you can't 'cos sometimes OEM mobos also have custom design and you simply can't fit them into any other case.

  • @n8thegreat9121
    @n8thegreat9121 5 років тому +2

    I would recommend starting with an Optiplex 7010. It looks exactly like the tower in the video if you get the larger form factor. However, some 7010 come with an i7-3770 already in the board. I found one cheap and threw in a 400W PSU, 32GB Gskills Ripjaws RAM, 250GB SSD, 2TB WD black HDD, and a GTX1060 6GB. It is my daily rig and I love it. It handles anything at ultra in 1080P.

    • @david7598
      @david7598 2 роки тому

      If it the CPU is in the motherboard you can't change the CPU without changing the board right?

    • @jhonthelittlecar103
      @jhonthelittlecar103 Рік тому

      @@david7598 bro the 7010 has removeable cpu

  • @flip3d
    @flip3d 6 років тому +3

    True story. I was using an optiplex 7010 with an i5-3570, 16gb ram, RX480 8GB. BF1 @ 1080 on ultra getting 60fps.

  • @Supaige
    @Supaige 6 років тому

    Following this build almost to the T. Cant wait for all the parts to arrive and put it together. Thanks for the guidance!!!

  • @tovmassian13011
    @tovmassian13011 5 років тому +62

    You didn't upgrade that crappy cooler ?

    • @xbyxenos3200
      @xbyxenos3200 4 роки тому +16

      tovmassian13011 its not nessecary

    • @matrisity
      @matrisity 4 роки тому +1

      That’s what I thought I mean it’s not necessary but definitely a good idea😂😬

    • @MasterdanielXD
      @MasterdanielXD 3 роки тому +1

      I agree that cooler must be making that CPU hot he should add a RGB fan cooling master to keep it cool

    • @vhr_gonzstev
      @vhr_gonzstev 3 роки тому

      @@MasterdanielXD he wouldn’t need rgb lmao it’s a closed case

  • @zakuta4300
    @zakuta4300 4 роки тому +1

    Exactly the kind of video that I was looking for! You simply nailed it, man! Liked & subscribed!

  • @FlashieSB
    @FlashieSB 5 років тому +10

    It’s sad because I clicked the video and this is the exact computer I have 😂😭 I get 25fps on Fortnite. That’s why I’m here

  • @nhguapo
    @nhguapo 4 роки тому +1

    Did this last year for one of my boys. I7 3770, 16g, new 250 SSD & 1 TB HDD in there. I already had a GPU sitting around from some old builds, so all I ended up buying was a GTX 1060 mini off ebay for $100. I added some new thermal paste and cleaned out the dust. The GPU & CPU are a good match - no bottlenecking. It's silent and fast. If you're running 1080p at 60hz, then there really is no reason to drop $1k on a new PC.

  • @mysterious.jackal
    @mysterious.jackal 6 років тому +96

    lol that is what i did but i found one with an i7 2600 non k and 8gb ddr3 ram for $180

    • @synix1462
      @synix1462 6 років тому +9

      Mysterious Jack dude ich bought a Pc with an i7 4770 an gtx 660 16 gb ddr3 ram an 120gb ssd an 1tb harddrive a power supply from corsair with 750 on a asrock Z87 pro 3 for 180€ ( sorry for my bad english)

    • @mysterious.jackal
      @mysterious.jackal 6 років тому

      SyniX yea but that is $223 in us also that is a pretty good deal for that price anyway lol

    • @johnl5753
      @johnl5753 6 років тому +2

      I just bought dell optiplex 990 for $110 on Offer Up. It had 4gb ram and a 2600 non k too. It transferred my 600 watt power supply, added 4gb more of ram(total of 8gb ddr3),and my gt 1030 from my old build. This a great medium-high setting build now. I had an i5 650 before....

    • @PaneledPear
      @PaneledPear 6 років тому +3

      John Lomeli The i7 2600 is being severely bottlenecked. It handles 1070s.

    • @mysterious.jackal
      @mysterious.jackal 6 років тому

      John Lomeli you got to put in the account that you spent on the gt 1030 and the PSU + the extra 4gb of ram...which might be around 200-220 lol

  • @breakdown7153
    @breakdown7153 4 роки тому +2

    i7 2600, RX 560, 16gb ram, and a 110gb SSD took a free office PC to a capable gaming PC. Plays what I want it to without any problems and was $110 in parts to add on to what was there. Luckily it had a 750 and 500gb 7200 HDD's already in it.

    • @LaStallion
      @LaStallion 4 роки тому

      what was the name of the office pc? Might do your build

    • @breakdown7153
      @breakdown7153 4 роки тому

      @@LaStallion it was a no name prebuilt. It had an i5 2310 in it to start. If I was doing it again I'd go ahead and get the i7 3770k if you have the appropriate bios for it.

    • @breakdown7153
      @breakdown7153 4 роки тому

      @@LaStallion I have since also added a cooler master 400watt power supply, ring 12 120mm front fan, and waiting on a gtx 1650 super and an upgraded CPU cooler. The additions will get me playing Doom eternal in 1080 with high settings and comfortable temps .

  • @fastkiller1335
    @fastkiller1335 4 роки тому +4

    I did this it came out good mine came with a i5 and added more ram and a good grafix card

  • @Raindrop-yq9xy
    @Raindrop-yq9xy 6 років тому

    i have had this build since 2017 thanks for spreading the word

  • @fleurdeliseffxiv1580
    @fleurdeliseffxiv1580 5 років тому +9

    Mine is a dell optiplex, it has 16 gb of ram, an i7 2600 and a gtx 1060 6gb runs pretty much anything

  • @dr.zippymcscoots8725
    @dr.zippymcscoots8725 5 років тому

    Had a Dell Vostro 230 on hand. Had a dual core cpu and an old mechanical hdd no video card. 2gb ram. I added an Intel core 2 quad Q9650, Nvidia GT1050, 600 watt Raidmax PS, bluray rom drive, usb 3.0 frot header and rear addon expension card, 8gb ddr3 1333 ram, 500gb WD SSD, put in better fans and used the old mechanical HDD as a storage drive. All of which I had on hand. Thing runs sweet. Using as my backup pc.

  • @ArZer
    @ArZer 4 роки тому +7

    my mind: *im going to build hyper gaming pc*
    my brain: *it will be easy and cost less*
    my eyes: *that would look cool*
    my wallet: *well yes but actually no*

  • @renzrenz202
    @renzrenz202 3 роки тому

    im still playing on my 8 year old i5-3340. upgraded to a 1050ti 2 years ago. still good. good temps. still good fps. dota 2, valorant, csgo on 1080p high settings.
    apex legends, gta 5, 1080 low settings.

  • @OldManFrank
    @OldManFrank 5 років тому +8

    *Matt, THANK YOU SO MUCH! Discount PC is definitely what I needed to score a decent PC for less!*

  • @danbmx445
    @danbmx445 4 роки тому

    bought a optiplex i5 3470 4gb ram, added 500watt psu, 4gb extra, 6gb gtx 1060 and a 240gb ssd $200 total for everything off fb marketplace. 60fps ultra gaming with most games... planning on buying a i7 3770 soon to upgrade :)

  • @godsyber5030
    @godsyber5030 5 років тому +4

    Really you are mad to work with pcs.
    Your goodness bro👍.😎😎😎

  • @MrRiley-Is-Not-Amused
    @MrRiley-Is-Not-Amused 5 років тому

    Nice mention of Macrium Reflect. It's THE best drive cloning software I've used so far. Perfect for transferring the OS to an SSD.

  • @AJ47isbbetter
    @AJ47isbbetter 4 роки тому +4

    My friend might give me his old pc and it is 11 years old and has an I7 so I was thinking of keeping the I7 adding a gpu and replacing the power supply and the hard drive then adding an SSD and RAM

  • @vidmantaskvidmantask7134
    @vidmantaskvidmantask7134 4 роки тому +2

    Also there is DVD+R DL writing-reading device,to unplug,and connect.Of course who uses it nowadays.But my old Dell has it.

  • @cowboycolts
    @cowboycolts 6 років тому +20

    I managed to get an optiplex 990 and 9010
    Which had an i5 2400 and 3470 from my local solid waste for free

  • @lmao8yearsago478
    @lmao8yearsago478 4 роки тому +1

    I just ordered a 3010 I can’t wait to get it!!!

  • @dekozaj7203
    @dekozaj7203 4 роки тому +6

    Step 1. Break into someones house...

  • @Interrobang212
    @Interrobang212 6 років тому

    I found an optiplex 9010 with 16gb ram and a i7 3770 for $220. No hdd, but holy crap! Got a 750ti, a cheap used evga 600w, and a $20 wd blue. Awesome system for under $300. Just assembled it today.

  • @TrevorLentz
    @TrevorLentz 6 років тому +3

    These old dells support cheaper Xeon equivalents as well! :D

  • @davimatte0
    @davimatte0 4 роки тому

    My configuration:
    - motherboard Asus P8P67-M
    - CPU Intel i5 2320, 3,0/3,3 GHz
    - ram DDR3 Kingston 2x4Gb, 1333 MHz
    - GPU MSI Ventus XS 1650 Super
    - SSD 860 EVO 500G
    - HDD 500 Gb
    - power supply Corsair RM550x
    - generic office case
    - CPU cooler Noctua NH-U9S
    - 2 x 80mm fans Noctua NF-A8 PWM as exhaust fans
    - 1 x 120mm Noctua NF-A12x25 FLX as intake fan
    Works just great if you understand that probably you will have to make some concessions when playing newer games.

  • @absolutelybagel2218
    @absolutelybagel2218 5 років тому +5

    Would going with an Intel Xeon CPU have any downsides? It seems I could get an insanely cheap buffed CPU for a build but if there are downsides let me know.

    • @lazar2175
      @lazar2175 5 років тому

      I got a asus h55 board, xeon x3470 and 8gb of ddr3 ram for 100ish dollars.
      I've since then invested into a better cooler (212 evo) and got my xeon to 4.0 Ghz, and it performs almost like a I7-3770 at stock.
      The x3470@4.0Ghz won't bottleneck a 6gb 1060 and also it will bottleneck a 1070 by only 10% which is great, i find RX580 8gb match for it.
      Just when picking xeons, try getting the ones that are either rebranded consumer chips or the ones with higher clock speeds and lower core count, something like 4c/8t is just fine for gaming and it's probably going to perform better than 8c/16t that would excel in workstation loads like video editing and animation/3d modelling etc etc

  • @dave4shmups
    @dave4shmups 6 років тому +1

    Fantastic video! You should seriously benchmark this PC!

  • @rahuldayal8406
    @rahuldayal8406 5 років тому +9

    Can you please do a 2019 version of this

    • @RamiHaddadin
      @RamiHaddadin 4 роки тому +2

      what about a 2020 version?

    • @whtevrtheword
      @whtevrtheword 3 роки тому

      @@RamiHaddadin what about a 2021 version

    • @RamiHaddadin
      @RamiHaddadin 3 роки тому

      @@whtevrtheword Imma reply to this in 1 year

  • @zaboss.
    @zaboss. 6 років тому +2

    Nice job on the video man Good editing and audio 👌 keep it up

  • @spacecy
    @spacecy 6 років тому +28

    bench?

  • @derpyring2681
    @derpyring2681 4 роки тому +42

    My father office pc..he gave me
    I change it into gaming pc
    i5 4thgen
    8gb ram ddr3
    1tb hdd
    120ssd
    Then i buy..
    Gtx1060 3gb 70$
    600w psu LoL

    • @Hayden38502
      @Hayden38502 4 роки тому

      Ok make sure to clean it out for dust

    • @danijelstojimenovic7334
      @danijelstojimenovic7334 4 роки тому +7

      Bro were u buy gtx 1060 for 70$

    • @Auden.
      @Auden. 4 роки тому +1

      How much FPS do you get on games

    • @kirin1864
      @kirin1864 4 роки тому

      Auden he gets 160fps

    • @Deuteriumaddict
      @Deuteriumaddict 4 роки тому

      You might also want to change the thermal paste

  • @walter_lesaulnier
    @walter_lesaulnier 3 роки тому +1

    Most websites for the manufacturers of "corporate" PCs have a place on their support page where you can put in the full serial number to find out what is in your machine and exactly what it can be upgraded to. Sometimes upgrading can be a little tricky because of proprietary motherboards, power supplies, etc. And ALWAYS upgrade the BIOS first.

  • @Pillsburydopeboy
    @Pillsburydopeboy 6 років тому +27

    The i3 2120 is honestly great. I paired it with a gtx 970 and 12gb of ram and it ran gta 5 on almost ultra settings. But 1155 motherboards are hard to come by

    • @littlelittleboiboi5797
      @littlelittleboiboi5797 6 років тому +4

      Roberto Ortega the cpu might be a huge bottleneck sometimes

    • @PaneledPear
      @PaneledPear 6 років тому

      Roberto Ortega The i5 2400 is a better option.

    • @Kyotica
      @Kyotica 6 років тому

      the ryzen 3 1200 is much better for the same price. compare them on cpu.userbenchmark.com and you'll see

    • @PaneledPear
      @PaneledPear 6 років тому +5

      WhatTheHax cpu user benchmark is whack. It doesn't give accurate info. The i5 2400 is just as good.

    • @littlelittleboiboi5797
      @littlelittleboiboi5797 6 років тому

      PaneledPear6555 tbh,if the guy wants sumthing new,he should go for an ryzen 3

  • @docsynth4387
    @docsynth4387 4 роки тому

    Have a nice gaming PC and waiting for the case to come in but I figured I'd watch this for fun.

  • @adddddd1221
    @adddddd1221 5 років тому +4

    is a GTX1050TI 4GB GDDR5 128 Bits for 47 pounds a good price?

    • @Jorn-gy3yc
      @Jorn-gy3yc 5 років тому

      Really good, I payed 70 for standard 1050 2gb

  • @21April853BC
    @21April853BC 4 роки тому +2

    This is how I got into building my own PCs.

  • @williu02
    @williu02 5 років тому +5

    Where did you get the ram? Like what brand is it

    • @cannonbrooker515
      @cannonbrooker515 5 років тому

      Coretimeless you need to have the same brand of ram you can find the brand on the side of the ram stick

  • @kushkong1339
    @kushkong1339 5 років тому

    Just put some RGB in mine gotta say was pleasantly surprised the grey panel in the front really illuminates well

  • @mohiuddindepar
    @mohiuddindepar 5 років тому +3

    Hello sir please name the Dell machine with sys specs ??

  • @andrewreyes2106
    @andrewreyes2106 4 роки тому

    Thank you so much like i swear i have been searching for a video like this for so long and i FINALLY found it!!

  • @sevenfivemusic9221
    @sevenfivemusic9221 5 років тому +3

    How long can we keep him at 69k subs for?

  • @calebcook7324
    @calebcook7324 6 років тому

    About a year ago I picked up a Optiplex 3010 for $12 at Savers. It has a i5-3470 and 8gb of ram, i added in a gtx 1050ti and it runs amazing. Great value for under $200

  • @zereko8638
    @zereko8638 6 років тому +4

    Whats the point in buying a system and then upgrading/removing a lot of parts from it? Just get a really cheap dell OEM motherboard, cheap case, and then buy everything else

    • @nufrequency84
      @nufrequency84 6 років тому +10

      Zereko many times the whole computer is cheaper than the parts as a separate. I've got refurb 990 optiplex with i5 2400 for $80

    • @zereko8638
      @zereko8638 6 років тому

      Oh cool, where did you get it from?

    • @dylanharding5720
      @dylanharding5720 6 років тому

      Zereko cheaper.

    • @nufrequency84
      @nufrequency84 6 років тому +1

      Zereko eBay, there are lots of refurbishers who sell these office machines all the time

    • @mastertrey4683
      @mastertrey4683 6 років тому +2

      Typically the only parts you would remove and upgrade are the gpu and psu. The goal is to buy a cheap pc with a good cpu, which also has a good amount of ram, like 8gb. Then from there, all you need to do is stick a gtx 750 ti or 1050 ti in it as well as a better psu and you have a budget gaming pc

  • @nikolastefanov3796
    @nikolastefanov3796 6 років тому +1

    i have done it with a DELL Vostro 270k1
    i5 3450 CPU
    8gb ddr3 1600mhz RAM
    1tb HDD
    I added a gtx 650 1gb OC GPU and 240gb SSD.
    It is actually good.

  • @4di742
    @4di742 5 років тому +3

    hello..can this motherboard fit with gtx 1050ti mini?

  • @Br0ken_playz
    @Br0ken_playz Рік тому

    This is perfect since i have literally the same pc but with a graphics card.

  • @toogoodtobecool
    @toogoodtobecool 3 роки тому +3

    Who still watch this vid at 2021

    • @zarwd1828
      @zarwd1828 3 роки тому

      honestly it’s a great vid, this gave me a lot of ideas and just for £150 i built a pc that gets high frames in csgo val & minecraft & could run more games but i haven’t played anything else

    • @bilboslaughter2229
      @bilboslaughter2229 6 місяців тому

      I'm here in 2023

    • @Guest75899O
      @Guest75899O 6 місяців тому

      @@bilboslaughter22292024

    • @donteneale9146
      @donteneale9146 4 місяці тому

      I’m here in 2024

  • @-mikko-1373
    @-mikko-1373 3 роки тому +1

    I literally have this computer! Thank you so so much!

  • @anasmiah6740
    @anasmiah6740 6 років тому +5

    Can I use a GTX 1050 instead of the 760

  • @AustoSoman
    @AustoSoman 4 місяці тому

    I remember watching this 6 years ago!!!

  • @stifskere7220
    @stifskere7220 5 років тому +4

    the case needs to be rgb... GEIMING

  • @agenttexx
    @agenttexx 5 років тому

    I have a similar setup - Optiplex 790 w i5-2500, 32GB of RAM, dual Samsung 860 EVO 500GB SSD and 1 Samsung 870 1TB NVME SSD on a PIce 4x card, EVGA GTX 1050ti 4GB Graphics card. This setup runs most current games at maximum settings with no performance issues. I'm planning a newer build off an XPS machine with the i7-8700, but am waiting until the summer to build it.

  • @naughtykid000
    @naughtykid000 4 роки тому +4

    6:40 subtitles back at it again

  • @allesbelegt
    @allesbelegt 6 років тому +1

    What you should have mentioned is, that some manufactures of OEM-PC use propitary power connectors on the motherboard (even in towercases). So an normal ATX-PSU will not work.

  • @JamieBack69
    @JamieBack69 4 роки тому +4

    This pc has an i3 and my “gaming pc” has a core 2 duo

    • @lilbeest135
      @lilbeest135 3 роки тому

      Upgrade it to core to quad same thing just with 4 cores and 8 threads

    • @whyers4782
      @whyers4782 3 роки тому

      Ours is pretty new but it's not for gaming tho but the specs are overkill for a family pc specs: core i5 9400 4.1ghz GIGABYTE b365m ds3h GTX 1050ti 1x8 teamgroup elite 8gb ddr4 2400mhz ram (willing to add a stick of 8gb ram to make it 16gb) wd blue 1tb HDD (willing to upgrade the GPU tho... to an rtx2060s

    • @vispev3123
      @vispev3123 3 роки тому

      2 cores😬 4 cores is best idea

  • @Theoldfartfull
    @Theoldfartfull 5 років тому

    Great video. Just few things You should add , I think... Before buying an old office PC , read. Read about the PC You're buying. First I'd stay away from any mini desktop/sff (small form factor) cases. Sure it's possible to upgrade them but Your upgrade options can be limited or You'll have to spend more money than You'd like. Second , check for any "surprises" the manufacturers can have for You. HP desktops for example may be using "special" PSU and motherboard power connectors. Again this may be problematic/more costly when You want to upgrade PSU. DELL has different tricks. They like to use non-standard front panel connectors. Nothing wrong with that unless You want to change Your Case to something else. Just two examples for You. I would also check the number of memory slots on the motherboard. If You think about future upgrades , 4 slots would be great and many low cost office machines only have two. Also checking the motherboard chipset on the internet is a smart move. Some chpisets won't allow You to install "bigger" memory sticks (8GB modules for example) and other can accept only specific 4GB modules. Made that mistake upgrading Dell Mini Tower with H61 Express chpset. I had to spend much more money couse I needed specific 4GB modules. In short , don't just buy first cheap office PC. Do some research first.

  • @Toophunn
    @Toophunn 6 років тому +48

    If you want a pc under $700
    You should buy gtx 1060 3gb
    Ryzen 5 2600 or 2600x
    Any gigabyte ab350 motherboard
    8 gb of single stick ballistix sport Ram
    Buy others by your own choice.leave a like

    • @NOEG37
      @NOEG37 6 років тому +1

      Why not a g4560 $60 a h110m.2 $60 450watt evga $30 8gb ddr4 $80 and a case $70 and you can spend the rest on storage or what ever you want

    • @bluescluessuperagent
      @bluescluessuperagent 6 років тому +2

      while I think the g4560 was a fantastic cpu when it came out (and to an extent still is), it's only a dual core with hyperthreading. So while it has 4 cores which is the minimum you need for 2018 gaming, why limit yourself to that when you can get real 4 cores with a Ryzen 3 or an 8th gen i3. Plus both of those generations brought more cores to the masses.

    • @benabel886
      @benabel886 6 років тому

      not the rn 2600x get the i5 8400 its litterly $40 cheaper and only proforms 3% worse
      then the 2600x

    • @NOEG37
      @NOEG37 6 років тому +2

      @@benabel886 the ryzen is alot better for upgrading a i5 8400 can't handle a gtx 1080 without a little bottleneck the ryzen 5 2600x can handle a gtx 1080ti stop being a Intel fan baby

    • @benabel886
      @benabel886 6 років тому

      i like amd to

  • @fourteen2012
    @fourteen2012 4 роки тому

    have an hp pavilion office pc, and it’s actually really good already! Has 16 gigabytes of ddr4 ram, Intel core i7 9th gen, gtx 950, and a 600 watt psu. Honestly, only thing I would do is upgrade the gpu to a 1660 ti, and this pc would be a monster.
    I paid $750 for it

  • @SerjStar
    @SerjStar 6 років тому +27

    hold on did u say gtx 7750? isnt it radeon ?

    • @nikims_
      @nikims_ 6 років тому +3

      TheSURGEofTech tech he said gtx 760

    • @SerjStar
      @SerjStar 6 років тому

      aww well no big deal relax

    • @isaasha5982
      @isaasha5982 6 років тому

      TheSURGEofTech tech cjill

    • @nikims_
      @nikims_ 6 років тому

      Serj Star what

    • @jacobskellern8221
      @jacobskellern8221 6 років тому

      A gtx card is nvidia mate... HD and RX are Radeon cards

  • @828rose7
    @828rose7 2 роки тому

    Man times have changed we went from lugging around cell phones that was bigger than the moon to carrying a whole computer on vacation 🤣

  • @octoman_games
    @octoman_games 6 років тому +3

    you slap a gtx 1050 and call it a day

    • @The18527
      @The18527 6 років тому +2

      OctoMan PC's sadly mining killed that

  • @GPEART1
    @GPEART1 6 років тому

    I bought 2 of these for Aud $200 each, but with i7 2600 cpu, I put gtx 1050TI in one for a friend, and GTX 970 in the other (my one, plus 16gb ram). I had a 400 watt psu and 650 watt psu, and ssd for each, 2x 1tb hard drives, great compact budget gaming! You will need to drill out the rivets for the hdd cage if using a longer graphics card and move it up about 100 mm or so, so the long Gpu will fit. For 1050ti or 1060, it will fit without changing anything except better power supply, these are only 265 watts in Optiplex 990.

  • @taraib1336
    @taraib1336 6 років тому +68

    I dont know what hes saying i hate my lifeeee

    • @thr2648
      @thr2648 5 років тому

      Are you deaf?

    • @vega8895
      @vega8895 5 років тому

      Thr264 s he means he doesnt understand

    • @delan_lan
      @delan_lan 5 років тому

      Mouse Gaming Are you deaf?

    • @Betetoelteto
      @Betetoelteto 5 років тому

      @@delan_lan he means he doesnt understand

    • @user-fo6kk2ly2n
      @user-fo6kk2ly2n 5 років тому

      Delan_lan he means he doesnt understand