Hello, I got as a gift for Christmas a HP Z420 with the E5-1620 V2 chipset in it, but I have no idea what I need to enable/disable in the BIOS. I was able to get the hard drives into it, is there any guides on where to / what to do with the BIOS SETTINGS for using as a gaming system?
i picked one of these up at the local computer shop just across the street. i use it for gaming and video capture. works great. came with a 500gb mechanical hdd and a 500gb sdd. ended up taking the hdd out and replacing it with my 1tb sdd and an extra 222gb sdd. later down the road ill add a few more 8gb ram sticks to it. Processor Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690 0 @ 2.90GHz Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB Operating System Windows 11 RAM 16 GB
Yep! Love deals :) and sorry dan on the name ..I've flipped a couple dell t3500 s last year n find deals every now n then..get a pc that has ram n decent processor for cheap n add a graphics card n most the time ill profit 100$ or more..tend to stay around the 500-600$ systems but did sell my old r7 1700x n 1070 8gig card n 24gigs ram ..got 1200$ outta it but I threw a 256ssd..a 3tb with 90 bootleg games..n an empty 1tb..think all the games had er sold :) moonshiners used to do it :) but I hafta be sneaky now a days with no vpn but ill still torrent up a game here n there :)
What socket was that? Might just be worth upgrading ..I had a e3 1650 v2 ..6core12 thread chip I upgraded the daughter to..3.7 all core ..might have been e3 2650 v2 chip..50-60$ 6core..
I bought two of these thus year from a going out of business sale. I used one to build a computer for my wife. Swapped the board into an NZXT H150 case and swapped out the 4 core CPU with a Xeon X5680 (6 Core/12 threads) and AN EVGA 650W PSU. Also paired it with a GTX 970 4gb and it is a great computer! You should definitely do more upgrades... It's worth it!
I love tinkering with these old systems, and even better the feeling of striking gold when you get a deal like this, you scored big time!! Great system for someone looking to play older/easier to run games, this PC will make a gamer happy somewhere😊
These are very fun builds. I put a 1680v2 and a 2687w v2 in my z4/620 workstations and performance rivals a r7 2700x. Solid pickups if you have ddr3 for 4x channel
And playstation 4 has old hardware and is still on the market with all the new content of 2023. i play COD Warzone 2.0 60 fps plus doing stream as well with this machine 6 core 12 threads. With nVidia 1660 SUPER
You can replace with an E5-2697 v2 to have a 12-core CPU, the clock speed are not that high which not good for gaming, but it's still a good choice if you have some software could utilize all of your cores.
I am planning to buy HP Z420 with 1650 v2, 16 gb ddr3 ram and RX 5500XT 8gb. The whole deal costs me 215 USD. Is it a good deal for a gaming/editing pc?
I have one of these units, and I occasionally have problems when booting it up. It doesn't start the first time I click the power button, only loud fans non-stop and no display at all, I force the shutdown after that, then I press the power button and it boots normally. Anyone knows how to fix this issue?
@@PCTechHustle i have hp ml150g6 dual main board. and want to take advantage of it and build it into a gaming pc. i am having fan and sensor problem. only 10 wire is off. plz help me. thank
awesome find Jason..hope I got your name right..i got a 20$ hp omen I fixed up..had a r5 1400 I added a side window n rewired power button n front lights plus cut out top hdd cage n added 3 fans in the front..o.c. ram to 3200mhz..it is 3600 speed but think the 1400 is linited...got er at 3.7ghz too..awesome find with a graphics card..my omen even had a 650w inland bronze and a 2gig rx550...love uptown yard/boot sales ..great vid man..get bored chexk out what I did tp my omen ;)
How were you able to used a operating system from a ssd drive that were not installed on that z2240? I usually thought os dont work if it is pulled from amother computer.
I didn't get this notification for this video. I have a 2gb card too. I have a GTX760. GTAV on mine I get close to 80-92 FPS maybe because of my CPU I have a Ryzen 5 2600
Bummer you didn’t get notified! Thanks for checking back on me though! On the system side yours has more potential with the much more modern CPU. Sounds like we are about around the same level of performance though. The rx560 is a lot more modern of a GPU compared to your 760 but you got me beat on the CPU side. Sounds like both systems are about equal matched.
Pretty quiet honestly. You can always put a fan silencer on it too, which is an adapter that pushes less voltage to the cpu fan (if you can adjust speed in bios)
Replace CPU with i7 6850k replace GPU with gtx1060 6gb or 2060, put a NmVE pci expansion card with a bootable ssd m.2 like a Samsung 950 and you will be able to play almost every AAA games including Cyberpunk. A Z440 has a better psu and can do v4 chips as well.
A Z440 also can use ddr4 with ecc. It will however not run non ecc ram. The i7 6850k run great on the system although it does 4 chn mode it will not make use of the ecc memory feature.
So my z420 has the 6 core 1650 Xeon in it. Upgraded the ram to 32gb in quad channel and threw in a bunch of hard drives and a ssd for the OS. I believe mine only has pci e 2.0 what would be the best current gen card to put in it? I have a gtx 960 in it but I want to be able to run things a bit smoother but I understand pci-e 2.0 will bottle neck any new AMD cards. I was almost thinking a rtx 3050/ 2060
did you ever make the upgrade video you mentioned at the end of this.? I just bought a z420 with 64 Gb of ram but I want to upgrade the gpu from the 1Gb card that's in there now and i would like to know what the best one to go for. The cpu is an e5-1620.
Get a gtx1060 or gtx 2060 and also upgrade your CPU to a i7 6850k. This should make for a balanced machine that can play 99% of all games at 1080p on low-ultra graphics, depending on game. A pci expansion card with a Samsung 950 NVMe m.2 can also be used for faster accessibility. Have fun
my comupter will crash 1 or 2 times every other day or so and say the system experienced a boot failure possibly due to incorrect configuration previous settings in bios may not be compatible with current hardware state. but its set to default already im kinds lost here lol any help TY. its a r3600 and gig.b550 arous pro ac MB running f12 bios
hello, does anyone know how much fps this pc can run on minecraft java? im interested in getting a budget pc for java and this looked like a good option. i did some digging on the internet but cant find anything that says how good this pc benchmarks on minecraft. thanks.
@@PCTechHustle Load Modern Warfare(COD) and lets see how you will fare in close encounters - coming around the corner ... let's see if the ECC will help you or kill you in the SPLIT SECOND exchanges. Play COD like a BERSERKER - blitzkrieging enemy positions even with overwhelming odds against you.
I’ve just come across one myself. Can’t get to power on. Tested the psu by removing and trying solo and fans and green light stay on. When all plugged in I get one blue led blink then off. Any ideas ? Thank you. I’ve pulled ram graphics cards fans etc. seems like the mobo is fried
Could you do a video on a budget build NAS with the same premise of buying a prebuilt and converting it over. I know the ram won't make it efficient not running ecc but it would be an interesting to see what you can come up with.
Funny you mention that! I am about to make a follow up video ON my budget NAS! I am having a small issue with it that I want to cover as troubleshooting content. Here is the original build video of the server: th-cam.com/video/e0lyuoRMYkA/w-d-xo.html
I just got one of those for 600 sek, approx 60 USD. Might be a steal! Looked fresh, not much dust. Used by a gamer girl. Everything inside except for GPu and a harddrive and 16GB ram like yours. My plan was having it as a retro rig but with all the praise it's gotten I'm sure it can do more, a nice little backup tower. Haven't booted it yet since i got another retro going, but i will! :). Was installing Windows 10 on it fine? no issues? could it take Windows 11, that's my current question...
It is but I wouldn’t advise it. XP hasn’t been supported in several years now so security vulnerabilities will be present. Unless you are keeping it off the Internet, then you should be fine.
Hey dude I have the same thing, do you know if a RTX 2070ti can fit in here with a i7 6700 with 4 cores? Or would it bottle neck it? I have a GTX 1660 Super just to confirm guys it works! :) Good for VR gaming too for a decent PC! :D :) If your looking for a stable build. Especially for VR Gaming and VR Chat. ^_^ :)
It might bottleneck a bit with that kind of GPU but I would say that is a close balance. I don't think it would be massively detrimental for performance using that combo!
@PCTechHustle a i7 6850k and a 1060 or 2060 works great and pretty much tops this old computer out. Some ppl say it will run a 1080ti and a 3060 or 30 series gpu, but it's better to balance the system and prevent as many bottlenecks as you can. If you can get your hand on a Samsung 950 NMVE m.2 and a pci adapter , should be able to play any game with maybe a few exceptions.
@@manhandler I'm planning on getting another HP Z240 because it died not too long ago. And planning on maxing the ram out and adding a 4k card on it if I can ever afford it. Idk if I can get a AMD graphics card or a Nividia card or not on a Intel Motherboard. I heard you can upgrade the CPU on the HPZ240 for VR support to make it even better. As far as I know, if you get a HP Z240, I found out you can add a single i7 7770 on it I think. Which is super dope IMHO I've seen PCs on ebay with that Processor on it and it was pretty cool. Some people even showed pics. I did have a SSD on mine and it ran fast. The power supply sucked tho only had like 400 something of PSU. Tho if you can get a i7 7770 working on a HP Z240, max ram out or get 16gb of ram on it DDR4 ram, and a decent GPU, then you're all set for VR and 1080p gaming. I was playing Kingdom Hearts 3 non stop with mods! :D Had a 1tb SSD and 1TB HDD and loved every bit of it. ^_^ Wish you could insall a CPU cooler tho. :( Just, don't let DUST get in this tower PLEASE if you get one. I'm begging you, don't make the same mistake I did. On top of that my GTX 1660 Super melted in the motherboard too. :( It was a HP GTX brand GPU. It was good while it lasted. :( So need to fork up some money on a new card. I miss SteamVR so bad. Ugh. :( And Skyrim VR too. :( Also if you plan on getting this tower, PLEASE for the love of god, If the PC case is REFURBISHED, CHECK the CPU's thermal paste and install a new one ASAP! Before you do ANYTHING! With it! Just a tip. I finally learned to install Thermal paste. So please just dear god double check for old thermal paste. Make sure you buy from a good buyer too! :)
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Hello, I got as a gift for Christmas a HP Z420 with the E5-1620 V2 chipset in it, but I have no idea what I need to enable/disable in the BIOS. I was able to get the hard drives into it, is there any guides on where to / what to do with the BIOS SETTINGS for using as a gaming system?
i picked one of these up at the local computer shop just across the street. i use it for gaming and video capture. works great. came with a 500gb mechanical hdd and a 500gb sdd. ended up taking the hdd out and replacing it with my 1tb sdd and an extra 222gb sdd. later down the road ill add a few more 8gb ram sticks to it.
Processor Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-2690 0 @ 2.90GHz
Video Card NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Operating System Windows 11
RAM 16 GB
Awesome!
Should I upgrade this PC with a more powerful CPU and GPU as a follow up video? Let me know!
Yep! Love deals :) and sorry dan on the name ..I've flipped a couple dell t3500 s last year n find deals every now n then..get a pc that has ram n decent processor for cheap n add a graphics card n most the time ill profit 100$ or more..tend to stay around the 500-600$ systems but did sell my old r7 1700x n 1070 8gig card n 24gigs ram ..got 1200$ outta it but I threw a 256ssd..a 3tb with 90 bootleg games..n an empty 1tb..think all the games had er sold :) moonshiners used to do it :) but I hafta be sneaky now a days with no vpn but ill still torrent up a game here n there :)
You lucky B@stard lol 😂 good job 👍🏻
What socket was that? Might just be worth upgrading ..I had a e3 1650 v2 ..6core12 thread chip I upgraded the daughter to..3.7 all core ..might have been e3 2650 v2 chip..50-60$ 6core..
Yes
I bought two of these thus year from a going out of business sale. I used one to build a computer for my wife. Swapped the board into an NZXT H150 case and swapped out the 4 core CPU with a Xeon X5680 (6 Core/12 threads) and AN EVGA 650W PSU. Also paired it with a GTX 970 4gb and it is a great computer! You should definitely do more upgrades... It's worth it!
I love tinkering with these old systems, and even better the feeling of striking gold when you get a deal like this, you scored big time!! Great system for someone looking to play older/easier to run games, this PC will make a gamer happy somewhere😊
Couldn’t agree more!
@@PCTechHustle I can get one from 2017 Xeon 3.7ghz 16gb of ram in total 3.75 tb of storage and a quadro p1 graphics card would it be good for gaming
These are very fun builds. I put a 1680v2 and a 2687w v2 in my z4/620 workstations and performance rivals a r7 2700x. Solid pickups if you have ddr3 for 4x channel
Heck yeah! I love xeons!
I just pick one off these up this week for 5 dollars and am hopping to max it out and put a 360ti in it
What?!!? $5??? That’s wild!!!
The Hp Z440 has also become real cheap I think making a video on that would be pretty awesome I use it as my rig and I gotta say it's underrated.
I’ll have to check those out for sure!
And playstation 4 has old hardware and is still on the market with all the new content of 2023. i play COD Warzone 2.0 60 fps plus doing stream as well with this machine 6 core 12 threads. With nVidia 1660 SUPER
man i have the same pc i tweaked it now it is getting 450 fps absolutely amazing as a workstation pc for its price, age and cpu
They really are bests for price-to-performance!
This is my go to setup for dual 3090S on AI. You just use an external PSU. Wonder if you could game on one now that you mention it....
PSU is 600W 80+ Silver, non-ATX standard!!
I bought one as well a year ago. Got it for only €40 and a monitor and a keyboard.
Killer deal!
I suggest getting an amd radeon pro wx 7100 for it
You can replace with an E5-2697 v2 to have a 12-core CPU, the clock speed are not that high which not good for gaming, but it's still a good choice if you have some software could utilize all of your cores.
You can get a psu with two 6 pin connectors that fits in there with same 18 pin connector and you can run gtx 1080
The roblox "OOF"s during GTAV got me pretty good, thank you for those
Haha! Funny I originally had no idea where that sound came from but my daughter had to inform me! Lol! I have a little growing gamer too!
I am planning to buy HP Z420 with 1650 v2, 16 gb ddr3 ram and RX 5500XT 8gb.
The whole deal costs me 215 USD.
Is it a good deal for a gaming/editing pc?
Sounds like a very solid deal!
@@PCTechHustleis msi mech rx 5500xt good for video editing? As it is a 128 bit card.
I have one of these units, and I occasionally have problems when booting it up. It doesn't start the first time I click the power button, only loud fans non-stop and no display at all, I force the shutdown after that, then I press the power button and it boots normally. Anyone knows how to fix this issue?
I retuned here to say hp was on another level in 2013
edit I like my z220 and graphic cards recommended?
I think anything 20 series Nvidia (minus 2080ti) or Radeon 5000 series would be the most powerful cards to recommend before facing a CPU bottleneck
@@PCTechHustle thank you.
I have one , Would like to fit a generic psu as mine has no 6 pin for my gpu , What are my options please ?
Yea a standard atx PSU will work fine!
Awesome machine. I bought a HP Z440 for $230 Australian.
The 2011 socket boards are really fun systems
Agreed! I really want to do more upgrades with this system!
I scored a Z420 and Z440, traded a 64gb oculus quest 2 for em.
Not a bad trade 😉
@@PCTechHustle i have hp ml150g6 dual main board. and want to take advantage of it and build it into a gaming pc. i am having fan and sensor problem. only 10 wire is off. plz help me. thank
Wow nice score dude!
Thanks! I thought so!
awesome find Jason..hope I got your name right..i got a 20$ hp omen I fixed up..had a r5 1400 I added a side window n rewired power button n front lights plus cut out top hdd cage n added 3 fans in the front..o.c. ram to 3200mhz..it is 3600 speed but think the 1400 is linited...got er at 3.7ghz too..awesome find with a graphics card..my omen even had a 650w inland bronze and a 2gig rx550...love uptown yard/boot sales ..great vid man..get bored chexk out what I did tp my omen ;)
It’s Dan actually but no worries! Thanks for watching! Sounds like you got yourself a great little find as well!
I would want it just for the case!
How were you able to used a operating system from a ssd drive that were not installed on that z2240?
I usually thought os dont work if it is pulled from amother computer.
If an OS was once installed it’s tied the motherboard MAC address. So once it’s there it’s there for good. No activation required
thats a dream processor
I do like these machines a lot!
I didn't get this notification for this video. I have a 2gb card too. I have a GTX760. GTAV on mine I get close to 80-92 FPS maybe because of my CPU I have a Ryzen 5 2600
Bummer you didn’t get notified! Thanks for checking back on me though! On the system side yours has more potential with the much more modern CPU. Sounds like we are about around the same level of performance though. The rx560 is a lot more modern of a GPU compared to your 760 but you got me beat on the CPU side. Sounds like both systems are about equal matched.
@@PCTechHustle you're right. I agree its about leveled equal. I am considering a GTZ 960 I think its a 4gb for $145. What do you think?
How noisy is it once it's up and running? I'm not planning on gaming on it, just as a server (because of the number of trays) in my living room.
Pretty quiet honestly. You can always put a fan silencer on it too, which is an adapter that pushes less voltage to the cpu fan (if you can adjust speed in bios)
Replace CPU with i7 6850k replace GPU with gtx1060 6gb or 2060, put a NmVE pci expansion card with a bootable ssd m.2 like a Samsung 950 and you will be able to play almost every AAA games including Cyberpunk. A Z440 has a better psu and can do v4 chips as well.
A Z440 also can use ddr4 with ecc. It will however not run non ecc ram. The i7 6850k run great on the system although it does 4 chn mode it will not make use of the ecc memory feature.
Yep! Z440 definitely a much more capable machine!
Dude I just bot one of those system and now I am looking to beef it up, so were do I start.
Start by looking for a GPU for sure! The power supplies in these are solid too so you can aim high for GPU!
So my z420 has the 6 core 1650 Xeon in it. Upgraded the ram to 32gb in quad channel and threw in a bunch of hard drives and a ssd for the OS.
I believe mine only has pci e 2.0 what would be the best current gen card to put in it? I have a gtx 960 in it but I want to be able to run things a bit smoother but I understand pci-e 2.0 will bottle neck any new AMD cards. I was almost thinking a rtx 3050/ 2060
Those are pretty powerful cards for the gen of system. I’d probably stick to the 500 tier for AMD cards and 900/10 series tier from Nvidia
i think z420 comes with pci 3 mobo and cpu 1650 v2
You can comfortably use a 2080+ at 1440!!!! I have the 1680v2 and 2080ti, amazing combination.
@@lmaoitsmee1812 i am now thinking to pair 4790k with 3080ti at 4K ! dropping 2k totally ! What do u think of this ? would it work ?
Try the e5-2697v2
did you ever make the upgrade video you mentioned at the end of this.? I just bought a z420 with 64 Gb of ram but I want to upgrade the gpu from the 1Gb card that's in there now and i would like to know what the best one to go for. The cpu is an e5-1620.
I actually didn’t end up doing it but I want to revisit it for sure! These are great machines with great upgrade paths!
I've just bought one as well with the same cpu but only 4gb of ram. I didn't think other people had the same stupid idea as me lol
Get a gtx1060 or gtx 2060 and also upgrade your CPU to a i7 6850k. This should make for a balanced machine that can play 99% of all games at 1080p on low-ultra graphics, depending on game. A pci expansion card with a Samsung 950 NVMe m.2 can also be used for faster accessibility. Have fun
what do you use to put window on your machines? a flash drive or dvd?
Flash drive.
Great video. I vote YES on the upgrade this PC Idea !
Awesome!
quality video, keep it up!
Thanks so much! I will definitely do my best!
i woulda got one but instead I got a i5 4570 optiplex to add a gt 1030 in for now
Not a bad pickup!
@@PCTechHustle Yep! I'm going to add a rx 460 when I can get one
Can you switch the parts to make it better.
Yep! Check out a later video I’ve done recently using this same platform to max it out. It was a $400 total build.
my comupter will crash 1 or 2 times every other day or so and say the system experienced a boot failure possibly due to incorrect configuration previous settings in bios may not be compatible with current hardware state. but its set to default already im kinds lost here lol any help TY. its a r3600 and gig.b550 arous pro ac MB running f12 bios
What hardware are you using as your boot drive?
@@PCTechHustle TY for responding im using Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 500GB M.2 NVMe its the only drive im using in this computer
I'd say throw a 1650 super in there and for sub $300 you have a fairly capable gaming machine!
I would like to know what the FPS in Cyberpunk would be at 900/720p on this setup
I’d imagine at least 10-15% better
I was hoping to see that also
Where'd you get your drivers license? The toilet store?
Pretty much!
hello, does anyone know how much fps this pc can run on minecraft java? im interested in getting a budget pc for java and this looked like a good option. i did some digging on the internet but cant find anything that says how good this pc benchmarks on minecraft. thanks.
I am not super familiar with Minecraft but I know it can run on a potato. This would be a good starter option for ya indeed!
i5 4th gen or xeon z420 ?
Which one is preferable?
what is the name of game that you have played in this pc
Whoever did the pcie debacle probably didn't know squat about PC.
Lol! Right? Glad I was able to rip that junk out!
I have this PC I have a graphics card that needs a 8 pin ( evga gtx 960 ssc). I only have 2 6 pins from stick psu. What can I do to make it work?
You can buy 6-to-8 adapter. That should set you up well.
@@PCTechHustle important to note that only a 2x6pin to 8pin is up to spec, as a 6 pin nominally delicers 75 and an 8 pin 150w
WOW PC TECH HUSTLE - GAMING ON An ECC RAM/MOTHERBOARD - I"VE NEVER SEEN THAT IDEA ...
Heck yeah!
@@PCTechHustle but .... isn't it true that ecc "laggs" while it's "error correcting"?
I’ve not really put that to the test but as you can see it seems to perform quite well.
@@PCTechHustle Load Modern Warfare(COD) and lets see how you will fare in close encounters - coming around the corner ... let's see if the ECC will help you or kill you in the SPLIT SECOND exchanges. Play COD like a BERSERKER - blitzkrieging enemy positions even with overwhelming odds against you.
@@LevAgency hah! Alright! I’m actually going to do a follow up video with some upgrades to the system. Stay tuned!
I’ve just come across one myself. Can’t get to power on. Tested the psu by removing and trying solo and fans and green light stay on. When all plugged in I get one blue led blink then off. Any ideas ? Thank you. I’ve pulled ram graphics cards fans etc. seems like the mobo is fried
Front panel button plugged in? Try jumping it? Yeah you might be right about the motherboard
A CPU like this can easily keep a 1080 Ti or 3060 well fed.
Absolutely!
Yes! Dude, up grade this system to the maximum, cuz I will totally watch your cannel to find out what I can do.
Could you do a video on a budget build NAS with the same premise of buying a prebuilt and converting it over. I know the ram won't make it efficient not running ecc but it would be an interesting to see what you can come up with.
Funny you mention that! I am about to make a follow up video ON my budget NAS! I am having a small issue with it that I want to cover as troubleshooting content. Here is the original build video of the server:
th-cam.com/video/e0lyuoRMYkA/w-d-xo.html
@@PCTechHustle yep I remember the video I used it to build mine
Nice!
Can I use a newer monitor? Sorry I’m new to this
Depends… how new? Should work with most
I just got one of those for 600 sek, approx 60 USD. Might be a steal! Looked fresh, not much dust. Used by a gamer girl.
Everything inside except for GPu and a harddrive and 16GB ram like yours. My plan was having it as a retro rig but with all the praise it's gotten I'm sure it can do more, a nice little backup tower.
Haven't booted it yet since i got another retro going, but i will! :).
Was installing Windows 10 on it fine? no issues? could it take Windows 11, that's my current question...
Hi thanks for watching. Windows 10 install went well without a hitch. I’m sure windows 11 will do okay too.
there are total 10 sata ports right ? how many are sata3 6gb/s ones ?
2 minimum, possibly more. Don’t quite remember.
@@PCTechHustle thanks. is it possible to install windows xp on this workstation?
It is but I wouldn’t advise it. XP hasn’t been supported in several years now so security vulnerabilities will be present. Unless you are keeping it off the Internet, then you should be fine.
Hey dude I have the same thing, do you know if a RTX 2070ti can fit in here with a i7 6700 with 4 cores? Or would it bottle neck it? I have a GTX 1660 Super just to confirm guys it works! :) Good for VR gaming too for a decent PC! :D :) If your looking for a stable build. Especially for VR Gaming and VR Chat. ^_^ :)
It might bottleneck a bit with that kind of GPU but I would say that is a close balance. I don't think it would be massively detrimental for performance using that combo!
@PCTechHustle a i7 6850k and a 1060 or 2060 works great and pretty much tops this old computer out. Some ppl say it will run a 1080ti and a 3060 or 30 series gpu, but it's better to balance the system and prevent as many bottlenecks as you can. If you can get your hand on a Samsung 950 NMVE m.2 and a pci adapter , should be able to play any game with maybe a few exceptions.
@@manhandler I'm planning on getting another HP Z240 because it died not too long ago. And planning on maxing the ram out and adding a 4k card on it if I can ever afford it. Idk if I can get a AMD graphics card or a Nividia card or not on a Intel Motherboard. I heard you can upgrade the CPU on the HPZ240 for VR support to make it even better. As far as I know, if you get a HP Z240, I found out you can add a single i7 7770 on it I think. Which is super dope IMHO I've seen PCs on ebay with that Processor on it and it was pretty cool. Some people even showed pics. I did have a SSD on mine and it ran fast. The power supply sucked tho only had like 400 something of PSU.
Tho if you can get a i7 7770 working on a HP Z240, max ram out or get 16gb of ram on it DDR4 ram, and a decent GPU, then you're all set for VR and 1080p gaming. I was playing Kingdom Hearts 3 non stop with mods! :D Had a 1tb SSD and 1TB HDD and loved every bit of it. ^_^ Wish you could insall a CPU cooler tho. :( Just, don't let DUST get in this tower PLEASE if you get one. I'm begging you, don't make the same mistake I did. On top of that my GTX 1660 Super melted in the motherboard too. :( It was a HP GTX brand GPU. It was good while it lasted. :( So need to fork up some money on a new card. I miss SteamVR so bad. Ugh. :( And Skyrim VR too. :(
Also if you plan on getting this tower, PLEASE for the love of god, If the PC case is REFURBISHED, CHECK the CPU's thermal paste and install a new one ASAP! Before you do ANYTHING! With it! Just a tip. I finally learned to install Thermal paste. So please just dear god double check for old thermal paste. Make sure you buy from a good buyer too! :)
hey a good deal! As for the Dell change for a sexi case
Yeah I think I will do a transplant!
@@PCTechHustle that would be cool to recase everything and put in a better gpu
HP Z440 Is good too.
Indeed they are!
i got one for 41 dollars cuz the seller was rlly nice
Sick!
Does it have HDMI?
Yep!
Nice find on that machine. Question of they day, can you transplant the case and flip as a gaming pc?
I’ve seriously thought about that and looks like you can! The only caveat looks to be the motherboard power which is a 18pin but you can adapt that.
get intel E5-2660 or E5-2670
More cores! 😜
$100. for a gaming PC. Nice.
Really good pc for the price 😀😀😀
I can’t complain!
Just got 4 of these got 175$
Sick!!!
That Xeon isn't 10 yrs old, Q4/14. ;)
Do your research. It released q1 2012. Just a hair under 10 years old.
@@PCTechHustle My bad, was confusing it with the v3, I'm using here. either way, great find.
No worries! Tons of variations of this CPU generation
Good
no way my pc cost 500 dollars and cant even run roblox at minimum graphics
Maybe your detective skills just aren't proficient. 5 missing slot covers... hmmm, maybe the seller pulled some stuff out before selling it.
Possible he did
@@PCTechHustle Ever tried a Tesla M40 in that thing? Motherboard compatibility with those is a shit show and I just fried my Ryzen PC.
no test with a proper gpu ? dissapointing...
Yeah unfortunately I sold it as is. I do want to get another one of these and really go to down with upgrades though!
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