Want a fun drinking game? Take a shot for how many times I say "Dell Optiplex 3040"! I promise not to say the model name as much for the next video lol
@@WiltshireTutorials I am a bit late, but nice job done :) would be sweet if you use some black sticker or paint on top of cooler and PSU :) i made yesterday optiplex XE3 (same pc with usbC and i3-9100F+rx480) :) had to cut a bit of graphics and from front case part :)
@@ArtisChronicles Yeah. I got into PC modding way too late, it seems. I love the IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads and wanted to get a Lenovo Thinkcentre but they didn't have a single tower with a full-size optical bay. I ended up buying a modded Optiplex 1020.
@@ArtisChronicles I'm still rocking my Coolermaster Elite 430 because computer cases with 5.25" drive bays are pretty rare. They all have the cookie cutter 3 RGB fans in the front and a rear RGB fan.
Lol less than a minute in and I can't count the number of times you've already said the full model number over and over. Must've been fun xD Jokes aside, awesome video.
Thanks! Didn't expect to see you around here! Didn't realize how many times I said "Dell Optiplex 3040" either lol. I'll remember not to do that so much next time!
Glad you think so! Believe it or not, I used to have a speech impediment! Started TH-cam 11 years ago. By talking in videos over the years, it fixed the speech impediment :D
WOW...Kenneth you are a real tech wizard 🧙♂️...amazing lesson on size matters with making all the parts fit into the Dell Optiplex ! Thanks dude for teaching us how to upgrade our computers 💻 into gaming beasts...!!! Scarboro 🇨🇦☮️💚
I appreciate that! Couldn't have crossed the 30K mark without folks like yourself! The 3rd video on Optiplex will be soon. I'm shooting for sometime this weekend!
the first mod you should always do when messing with older cases is to get rid of that raw machining grey finish on the frame. nothing else matters until thats no longer grey
I will more than likely paint the inside of the PC for the next video! It was 1AM when I was finishing the video, so no store was open to buy some paint to do so!
@@WiltshireTutorials The stuff they spray in the back of truck beds works great, i did a mod and had the inside coated with some and it turned out GREAT!!! No more silver garbage.
I'm in the automotive business and that bed liner spray is nasty stuff. Be careful spraying that stuff. Definitely wear as much protective gear as possible. Regardless, that's a pretty neat idea to use that liner spray.
Love seeing an optiplex spec’d out. My optiplex 7010 has a i5-3470 , 12 GB RAM, GTX 1060 3Gb. Runs every game I want to play with respectable settings of course 🤝
The Optiplex isn't quite done yet. Gotta do the benchmarks and tweak the 3040 to get the best performance out of it! That's a beast of an Optiplex you have there!
I just finished building a Dell optiplex 9010 into a gaming PC for my little brother. Glad to see I'm not the only one giving Dell optiplexs second lives. Keep it up. Subscribed
Right on, George! Always cool to see other's find new uses for old tech! Keeps things out of the landfill! Thanks for watching and subscribing. I appreciate it!
I subbed because of that montage video too! I like how you explained why it was wrong. I felt like wow I can probably learn a lot from this guy. This upgrade is pretty nice!
Thanks for dropping by my channel and subscribing from the super-cut! I appreciate it very much! The whole idea of my reaction video to the The Verge's build video was to explain what was done wrong and correct those mistakes with detailed explanations. Glad to hear you like the video as well!
Liked & subscribed, thank you so much for covering turning the 3040 optiplex into a sensible machine. I bought a n i5 6 core 3060 Optiplex and thought, what was I thinking buying a machine with such limited upgrade potential and hardly any space for anything until I was your videos on the subject! You totally restored my sanity, thank you SO MUCH!!!!
You're welcome. I'm glad you liked OptiFlex! Hopefully you've watched all the way through my OptiFlex playlist. This video was only the beginning! Thanks for watching!
Abit late to the party here. I forgot I subbed to you since the verge controversy! Glad I remembered. As of now I also plan to mod my old OEM PC by giving the case a fresh new look by spray-painting and replacing the outdated hardware, pretty lucky I saw this video because it immediately lit up my eyes in your channel. Hope it works!
Thanks! and btw what rgb led strips did you use for the optiflex side panel? My build is similiar to yours and it will be a great fit for mine as well as for yours.
Great mod! I love seeing old office PC’s given a new life rather than ending up in a recycling center. These are great for people just getting into PC gaming that can’t afford a high end system. The only thing I would do different is opening up the back where the PSU is a bit more. Could have some overheat issues if it can’t push the hot air out. Maybe just a few drilled holes. Other than that, solid build! Can’t wait to see more vids!
Thanks Chris. It does make me sad when I see perfectly good PCs being thrown away. Such a waste. Pre-built PCs are definitely a good entry point to PC gaming! As for the PSU, I tested the thermals of the PSU and it seems to be fine the way it is now. The fan on the PSU barely ever comes on under full load! I will keep an eye on it though! Thanks for the suggestion and for watching!
"This rainbow fan cable is ugly as sin" ALSO (Referencing RGB lighting) "Yes, this looks nice, I'm very happy with that." Full-chroma-scale design philosophy: "Am I a joke to you?"
Some benchmarks would be nice to see how that boy runs. Badass mod man, these are the same Optiplex we use at work with office workers, sadly after EOL IT just trash them :(
Thanks! I will definitely be bench-marking the Optiplex. Curious to see how it does myself! A lot of companies tend to trash perfectly good PCs when they reach end of life status. Which I think is dumb.
rubber edge trims would be absolutely great on those cuts and car window film tint for the acrylic for the scratches to be gone forever... along with turning the top as a fine mesh hole for better airflow! man I love case modding
Good suggestions! I was given the suggestion of edge moulding/trim earlier and I'm currently looking into it. I also had debated over tinting the acrylic. I'm still undecided on that. Lastly, I did think of ventilating the top of the case and putting exhaust/intake fans on the top. Unfortunately, there isn't enough clearance for fans at the top. Maybe with slim fans I could get away with it. I'll have to order one in and measure things to find out. Thanks for watching!
This is great Content. I like Paul's hardware and Jayztwocents etc etc, but this is unique and takes a lot of work. I love fixing up older computer's, but never really thought about case modding. This day and age it seems easier and cheaper to get a case. Love the video let's see some benchmarks and if it's not too personal price over performance
I'm happy to hear you think my content is great! I too enjoy those TH-camrs! I'm always trying to bring the full potential out of technology that I have laying around. I'm just happy I rescued this PC from a landfill! I will be benchmarking the PC. Adding the price over performance is not a bad suggestion! I'll write it down and include it in the next video.
To be honest Kenneth, I came here from the super cut and i find that your video in that part was more interesting as im a noob pc builder and your input n thoughts in the video was much more educational because at first, i thought the verge pc build was meh ok but turns out it was NOT ok at all so hi there!
I appreciate you dropping by my channel! The whole idea of my video was to not make fun of them per se, more poke fun while educating people on what to do right. So, I'm glad I could help you learn about PC building!
Speaking of modding a case... (not OEM case's like this) So many cheap cases have a major design flaw. The front panel blocks the front intake fans. It's so weird that they are made like that, I modded my case to expose the front fans. My temps went down dramatically. Noice! I'm newish to PC building, and I noticed it, and glad I found a fix after researching a little. You should definitely make a video about that.
Welcome to PC gaming. Hope you enjoy it! Yes, most case designers have gone more with aesthetics than performance. So, more front panels are either solid tempered glass or have small intakes on the sides. You can find airflow editions of cases that have mesh, instead of tempered glass or a solid front panel. Thanks for the suggestion! I'll write it down and maybe film a video on it!
Stellar job, as always. Also, congrats on getting a spike in subs again! Thought the Verge thing happened a while back, weird it's resurfaced, but hey, as long as the channel's growing, it's great. As always, I got a couple cool ideas to further "prettify" this build, just a few suggestions. That piece of the side panel you cut out? Try bending it and making a PSU shroud. If you want to keep the up facing PSU fan, just cut that side panel and bend it so it only covers the "rat's nest", or just drill holes over the fan, might look cooler if you're up for it. Needless to say, if you went RGB and wanna go all out, there are some cool 80mm and 90mm RGB fans I found on AliExpress, I can link em if you're interested. Also on there is a good and cheap braided extension cable set for like $12, I used it in my project and it's awesome. Speaking of my project, it's almost complete, got a few small things to add, but I'll share some of the pics here. To remind you, this is all 2013/2014 components from my old rig, pimped for today's standards with mostly bought cheap RGB and other guff from AliExpress, also a modded GPU AIO cooler and a very shitty and restrictive gaming case. Proved to be quite a challenge... Anyway, here are the pics imgur.com/a/ULHAaj5 Wanted to log the whole build and AIO modding process, but it was so damn hot and I usually work without a shirt, so that would've been awkward, lol. Anyway, hope you like it.
Thanks man! That Verge video is the gift that keeps on giving! I pondered over the idea of doing a PSU cover/shroud. Not sure if it would affect the airflow in the case or not. Might be worth testing the thermals with one in it vs not having it. I'll look into maybe 3D printing one out of plastic. Having more metal near components may not be a good thing lol. I did look into getting some RGB fans for the build on Aliexpress. However, it would've taken 2-3 weeks to get to me. I wanted to film the video as soon as possible and couldn't wait that long. Even if they didn't have sleeved or braided cables, I would just sleeve the cables myself. I did that for the this Optiplex build for the CoolerMaster fan, the SATA power extension cable for the SSD and the 8-pin to 24-pin motherboard cable. Dude! You're build is looking pretty good! Definitely dig the look of the PC. Crazy to see what kind of parts you can find on Aliexpress sometimes! Keep me posted with more images of your progress on your build!
@@WiltshireTutorials Glad you liked the build! Yeah, just need it to run properly and do benchmarks, other than that, it's almost complete. I'll post some benchmarks once it's fully up and running. I understand not wanting to wait long for stuff from Ali, it literally took me 2 months just because I was waiting for all the parts, still waiting for that 780 replacement... Also, braiding cables yourself is admirable, I tried and it's tedious as heck, especially if it's PSU extension ones. Though AIO cooler modding wasn't easy either, but pretty fun. That's why I like watching your vids, really cool and challenging stuff you're doing. Been subbed for a year now, here's to many more :)
Looking forward to seeing the benchmark numbers! Aliexpress seems to take up to a month sometimes for things. Even if I pay for faster shipping... Braiding cables is a bit of a pain sometimes, but it's worth it. Glad you like the content man! More videos are coming!
@@WiltshireTutorials Great to hear, hoping to see more stuff like this and obviously to see the conclusion of the Optiplex saga. Also, I forgot to include the item+price list I ended up with on my project, I'll add it here if you wanna take a look. imgur.com/a/I3OcLFm
Nice! Pretty good parts list there. Not bad for under $500! Let me know how some of those parts work. Would love to know the thermals those coolers get!
You got another sub and bell. Such a joy to see young enthusiast building and modding. Great job man. Wish you all the best. Looking forward to see more videos.!
Wiltshire Tutorials I dont think so But one more question Did you use an adapter to plug to your computer and your power soucer? I had been reading about an adapter by Moddiy? Did you use that one? The only reason because i am update the power souces it’s because i purchase a gtx 1650 super😭
I have! I've made an entire playlist with modding OptiFlex! You can find it here: Dell Optiplex Modding (OptiFlex Series): th-cam.com/play/PL1yjXFzHnEzcuthrnKFmILEomV4utBhhZ.html
Thanks for watching! I've already done some benchmarks and way more tweaks to OptiFlex. I have a playlist that contains all the videos I did on OptiFlex. You can find that playlist here. Also, it has benchmarks included in it as well: th-cam.com/play/PL1yjXFzHnEzcuthrnKFmILEomV4utBhhZ.html
Great video... I buy an off lease office pc every time I see one for a dirt cheap price locally. I dont cut in any windows because the stock motherboard and cooler are just ugly. However, there is some rubber trim you can get on Amazon that sticks right next to the rough edges and makes the cut out look more finished. Also adding 4 feet to the bottom will let you have a bottom mounted intake fan pulling in cool air. Hot air rises and that is why a second fan on the top of the case is perfect, plus they make all sorts of fan grill covers to camouflage rough dremel cuts. An i7 with 16gb of ram a 120gb ssd and a 1tb mechanical drive paired with a gtx 1650 oc ddr6 model makes an awesome cheap gaming pc. I do not upgrade the power supplies to add better graphics cards however. If I'm going to buy a new psu and adapters I feel like I might as well build from scratch.
Glad you liked the video, Daniel! It's crazy how much value you get out of some office PCs! Most are trash. But, there are some hidden gems! Most of your suggestions, I'm way ahead of you ;D. Check out OptiFlex's current form here: th-cam.com/video/GQEwd-8NRfA/w-d-xo.html
Great video! I'm all about modding and making stuff from nothing. The first video of yours I saw was the reaction to the verge "pc build". Glad I watched more! You gained a sub
Bro, I personaly love your work. I wish to have a PC like this. I'm not a rich man, i don't have the money to buy one pc. I'll love to have one for my self.
I'm glad you like my handywork! These PCs can be found for a good price used! I suggest finding a liquidator or looking on an online used marketplace like Craigslist, Gumtree or Kijiji. A lot of school boards have contracts with Dell and they liquidate them after a few years for really cheap!
It's refreshing to see someone doing actual case modding in this day and age. If I could make a suggestion, radius your corners with a 1" radius and use rubber door edge molding on the cut edge to give the window opening a nice finished appearance. The narrower the molding the tighter of a radius it will make. Anyway, keep up the good work and I hope you go far.
I haven't seen many mods in a few years myself! Never even thought of putting rubber edge trim/moulding. May have to investigate and experiment with how it looks on the PC! Good suggestion! Thanks for watching.
More Pics from the Optiplex Mod!! imgur.com/a/Obh7Bbe As you can see, I still have a couple odds and ends to wrap up (front panel where optical drive used to be. Also got some red overspray on the black half of the front panel. Going to paint that whole side black anyway to get rid of silver tag. Also will need to find some feet to raise the system some. If I can muster up the courage, I will probably paint the motherboard (not quite there yet..lol) And finally, I will have to do something about the cables at the bottom.) I want to add a vinyl graphic to the plexiglass window (not sure what yet though.) I going to install some mesh wiring at the bottom over the hole for the PSU. I bought EZDIY-FAB RGB for the ram, but had no where to connect them. I will have to find some sort of controller, since I can't seem to install them on the board. I also plan to pick up a I7-6700K to go along with the ZOTAC 1070. it actually runs really well with the I5-6500, but I want to use this as a Photoshop rig, so the multithreading should help a lot with that. Anyway, I'm pretty happy with the results. Please leave comments on what you guys think. This is my first time trying anything this ambitious with a computer. Thanks!!
Well done! Coming along pretty good so far! I would high recommend getting some rubber feet to raise the tower up a bit. That SFX PSU needs to breathe. The RAM is pretty easy, if you bought the kit with the remote control. Any 5V RGB controller will work just fine actually. Just power the controller via SATA power and you're good to go. Remember, the Optiplex motherboard DOES NOT support the K variants of the CPUs! The draw too much power for the chipset to handle. It can handle CPUs only up to 65W. A 6700K will not work. I suggest going for the 6700 instead.
@@WiltshireTutorials Hahaha!! Unfortunately, by the time you responded, my 6700k from Ebay was already on the way! I will probably just sell it and buy a 6700 instead. I didn't think about the power draw, I just figured that it wouldn't be over clock-able on this board. However, I have added feet to the bottom of the case which, as you said, has helped the PSU to breathe much better. Thanks and Stay Tuned!!
@@mrich70 you could try it. But I don't think the motherboard will post with it. If it does post, it may not be able to keep the CPU stable under full load.
@@WiltshireTutorials So actually, I was able to actually boot up the pc with the 6700k and do things like web browsing. However, when you put it under load for any period of time, it would crash. So I switched it out for a 6700 which arrived this past week. The 6700 isn't as fun but I'm getting some pretty good bench scores with it. The best I've gotten so far is 13231 in firestrike. I'm pushing the Zotac to see if I can reach close to the 15000 you got (I don't have the 'ti' , so probably won't beat your score.) Anyway, I was wondering if you had any issues using the splitter on the rear fan? I'm using a splitter on the rear fan pins. i have the rear fan and a front fan attached to it. However, when I do start up, the computer goes into Dell Support Assist and does diagnostics which says that I have a failing part and it identifies the fan. I will admit that I did not have this problem until I put in the 6700k. But now it persist even though I'm not using the 6700k anymore. I've tried to disable through the BIOS, but no luck so far. Any suggestions on how I might be able to get around this?
I figured that would happen. It just draws too much power for the chipset to handle. If it were possible to undervolt the CPU, it could possibly work, in theory.
I just modded my dell inspiron 3670. Added 4 fans, new psu, nvme, and cut out holes on top for venting. I have a 5040 sff that i wouldnt dare to do mods on but with your video i now have an idea on how to so thanks!
oh man. I have a old (2002 ish) sony vaio tower when they went black and sleek and I had already done one "sleeper" build in it. I really wanted to add a window like this just to go further, this is awesome
Hi, did you have to use a cable adapter for the power supply? I want to put a bigger power supply in mine but the motherboard has a 6 pin header? Or does the power supply you have have a 6 pin output for the motherboard? Thanks
It's a 24-pin to 8-pin adapter. I personally made the cable myself. Pretty simple, if you have some spare PSUs laying around. You can also buy an adapter cable off of Amazon for cheap.
I'm having an issue with my Optiplex 7050. Upgraded the PSU to a Corsair SF600, GTX 1060 3GB (six pin) graphics card. I have the 24-pin ATX to Dell 6-pin cable adapter as well. BUT, the system won't boot at all when the 6 pin gpu is plugged in. The gpu fans are running and the psu is tested good. Also, Secure boot is disabled in BIOS. Any suggestions? Thanks
was thinking of doing a build like this myself with an old dell original XPS case my only issue is that the MB stand offs and the motherboard layout are dell's own so it will be a top to bottom job only using up to date parts rather then the existing dell ones...LOL...great vid...you have a new sub
Wiltshire Tutorials I purchased a more complete Dell Optiplex 990 for under $100 loaded with the OS, 8 gh, and a 500 hdd. I’m studying for a certification in comptia a+ so I’m actually learning a few things and from the TH-camrs of course.
Would be dope to get a piece of sheet metal and bend it with a break then rivet it in place to make a PSU shroud to hide the rats nest. Nice work, earned my sub!
I will probably be adding a PSU shroud to the PC for the next video to hide things! Glad you like the video. Thanks for watching and subscribing! I appreciate it!
Will dell 3010 sff support atx psu? I am a pc case modder. Ik that sff case have low psu.. I wanna attach 500 watt atx psu and transfer the whole sytem to atx case. I can manage to put the mobo in the atx case. The only question is that. Will that mobo support atx 500 watt psu?
Small Form Factors will never support a normal ATX, or even SFX PSU. Not enough room in the chassis. You may be able to adapt a PSU to the motherboard using an adapter for the 24-pin. Depending on the layout/form factor of the motherboard in the 3010, you may not be able to transplant the motherboard into a standard ATX sized case.
That's individual, but I would go with 'wolf under a sheep's fur' build: would not cut a window in a side panel, but stick with that PSU, video and replace the ram with 32 gigs. CPU cooling - maybe that too, but a smaller one with fan sitting on the other side, just to keep the case intact.
The motherboard maxes out at 16GB of RAM. So, 32GB is not possible. I'd suggest using the same cooler I have here or the cooler I put on it in my newer videos. The stock cooler is trash in comparison.
@@WiltshireTutorials Hey thanks for replying! By "stick with that PSU, video" I've meant that I would choose the same components that you have in the video. Cooler, yes, stock model will tend to fry CPU in games. But that cooler required case modding I guess, so maybe I would have also considered mini-watercoolers - where pump is built into the radiator (which goes behind 120mm outblowing fan) and there are a couple of hoses that connect it to a low-profile water block that sits onto the CPU. Of course, those coolers are much less reliable and significantly more expensive compared to the model hat you have installed.
Cooler didn't require that much case modding. You don't need the window cut-out or anything, you just need to remove the CPU cooler standoffs behind the motherboard to fit an aftermarket backplate. Liquid AIOs are tricky in this case. The fans max out at 90mm and you cannot fit 120mm fans in the case at all. The case is too small for that, unfortunately. I'm working on a liquid AIO video for OptiFlex, but progress has been slow.
It's an 8-pin power connector on this specific Optiplex motherboard. I made the power cable adapter myself, but you can buy one for the motherboard for cheap on Amazon.
That thought did cross my mind while building the PC. I'll probably end up adding one. Not sure how it would affect the thermals on the inside. Perhaps I'll test the thermals with the shroud on and off next video!
Great video and super craftsmanship. My only other thought to hide the cables and not impact the thermals, what if you changes your cut out shape? Maybe raise the lower border to the top of the psu to hide it and the cabling. Or leave the psu showing but have the metal raise vertically from the bottom, just in front of the psu and then cut to the right just under the bottom of the gpu, that would block the view of the cables. Great job, just some thoughts for others or your next mod. I’m subscribed and looking forward to more content. Lots of people can throw money at an all new build, you did a great job of updating and improving the form and function of the system!
Glad you like the video Keith. Thanks for leaving some feedback on the video. It helps me figure out what I'm doing right and what I can improve on! Also, thanks for leaving some suggestions! Not a bad suggestion! Although, I'm in the stage of finalizing the design for the PSU shroud I'm going to make for the Optiplex. Lastly, thanks for subscribing. I appreciate it!
Suggestions: Get a decent grinder, must've taken forever cutting that hole with a dremel. Paint the inside of the case black. Cut out the back of the case around the psu so it can breathe properly and drill the proper holes for mounting it.
I have a grinder. Couldn't find it while filming the video. I may have left it as my cottage. I'd rather shoot the video with a Dremel anyway. Most people will not want to touch a grinder, if they're inexperienced.
did the power supply you put in connect to the motherboard or did you modd the cables you didnt show that part i have the optiplex 5040 same oem powersupply cant put in a better gpu cause not enough power
Very cool mod project! Such an improvement to the look of the ugly stock case. I've got an Optiplex 9020 on the way, which I had been planning on swapping into a better looking case. A friend told me however, that there's all sorts of proprietary Dell stuff that doesn't really allow case swapping, so that kind of put the brakes on that idea. But luckily, I've got a bunch of Lexan lying around my garage, all the tools in the world, and a steady hand, lol! Thanks for sharing this video dude!
Glad you like the project, George! I just recently finished the project entirely with my most recent video. There are some proprietary connectors that you may run into. But, most of them can be bypassed by an adapter.
i have a hp dc5800 base unit running a q9550 with a soon to be gtx 1650 but the stock cpu cooler for the 775 is an issue as its close to the pci e lane what do i use cpu fan wise
Nice transformation. But: You absolutely should open up the hole for the PSU exhaust, so it doesn't cook to death. That's the only negative thing which appears to me.
Want a fun drinking game? Take a shot for how many times I say "Dell Optiplex 3040"! I promise not to say the model name as much for the next video lol
PMSL....you did do an awesome job though
i have built PCs for quite a while now, but this is pretty interesting modding stuff. you have my sub!
Thanks once again. I just found it slightly annoying watching the video back lol
Thanks Aaron! I appreciate the sub. I have a few more modding ideas for the future.
should of made that cut out smaller so you could of hide the wires and the power supply :D but great video maybe the next one
Dude we’re so spoiled with modern cases. This is a cool project you have going👍
Glad to hear you think the project idea is cool! I agree. Anyone can buy a case, but to customize and make your own unique case is where it's at!
I still want 5.25" bays. Shame that many new cases no longer have them
@@WiltshireTutorials I am a bit late, but nice job done :) would be sweet if you use some black sticker or paint on top of cooler and PSU :) i made yesterday optiplex XE3 (same pc with usbC and i3-9100F+rx480) :) had to cut a bit of graphics and from front case part :)
@@ArtisChronicles Yeah. I got into PC modding way too late, it seems. I love the IBM/Lenovo Thinkpads and wanted to get a Lenovo Thinkcentre but they didn't have a single tower with a full-size optical bay.
I ended up buying a modded Optiplex 1020.
@@ArtisChronicles I'm still rocking my Coolermaster Elite 430 because computer cases with 5.25" drive bays are pretty rare. They all have the cookie cutter 3 RGB fans in the front and a rear RGB fan.
Lol less than a minute in and I can't count the number of times you've already said the full model number over and over. Must've been fun xD
Jokes aside, awesome video.
Thanks! Didn't expect to see you around here! Didn't realize how many times I said "Dell Optiplex 3040" either lol. I'll remember not to do that so much next time!
You are very good and entertaining man. Keep up the good work :)
Thanks! I wouldn't call myself entertaining, but I'm glad you think so!
@@WiltshireTutorials Nah man you speak very very clearly and its just mesmerising listening to you
Glad you think so! Believe it or not, I used to have a speech impediment! Started TH-cam 11 years ago. By talking in videos over the years, it fixed the speech impediment :D
Dell Optiplex? More like Dell Optiflex now.
:D
I am upset that I didn't come up with that myself...
Optiplex fits perfectly given the plexiglass side cover
Hmmm, very true lol
@@WiltshireTutorials I'll consider it a joint effort. :P
AshenEclipse do you mind if I use this? I built a sleeper build in a really old optiplex case and I’d love for it to be called that
WOW...Kenneth you are a real tech wizard 🧙♂️...amazing lesson on size matters with making all the parts fit into the Dell Optiplex ! Thanks dude for teaching us how to upgrade our computers 💻 into gaming beasts...!!! Scarboro 🇨🇦☮️💚
@Wiltshire Tutorials : Congrats on reaching the 30k milestone + Looking forward to the third (Final) video on the Dell Optiplex !
Thanks Scarboro 🇨🇦🍀💚
Thanks! Always best to measure to see if something fits before spending money on it!
I appreciate that! Couldn't have crossed the 30K mark without folks like yourself! The 3rd video on Optiplex will be soon. I'm shooting for sometime this weekend!
thank you for not being loud and using slow music unlike every other channel ever. Keep it up.
No need to thank me. Gotta do something different from other channels to separate myself from the pack! Thanks for watching!
the first mod you should always do when messing with older cases is to get rid of that raw machining grey finish on the frame. nothing else matters until thats no longer grey
I will more than likely paint the inside of the PC for the next video! It was 1AM when I was finishing the video, so no store was open to buy some paint to do so!
I usually end up removing the HDD bay first, just did it today to an OptiPlex 9020 MT so I could fit a GPU in there.
@@WiltshireTutorials The stuff they spray in the back of truck beds works great, i did a mod and had the inside coated with some and it turned out GREAT!!! No more silver garbage.
I'm in the automotive business and that bed liner spray is nasty stuff. Be careful spraying that stuff. Definitely wear as much protective gear as possible. Regardless, that's a pretty neat idea to use that liner spray.
Love seeing an optiplex spec’d out.
My optiplex 7010 has a i5-3470 , 12 GB RAM, GTX 1060 3Gb. Runs every game I want to play with respectable settings of course 🤝
The Optiplex isn't quite done yet. Gotta do the benchmarks and tweak the 3040 to get the best performance out of it! That's a beast of an Optiplex you have there!
Wiltshire Tutorials nothing compared to yours though bro 🤝
Mine is just overkill for overkill sake lol
I just finished building a Dell optiplex 9010 into a gaming PC for my little brother. Glad to see I'm not the only one giving Dell optiplexs second lives. Keep it up. Subscribed
Right on, George! Always cool to see other's find new uses for old tech! Keeps things out of the landfill! Thanks for watching and subscribing. I appreciate it!
I subbed because of that montage video too! I like how you explained why it was wrong. I felt like wow I can probably learn a lot from this guy. This upgrade is pretty nice!
Thanks for dropping by my channel and subscribing from the super-cut! I appreciate it very much! The whole idea of my reaction video to the The Verge's build video was to explain what was done wrong and correct those mistakes with detailed explanations. Glad to hear you like the video as well!
Liked & subscribed, thank you so much for covering turning the 3040 optiplex into a sensible machine. I bought a n i5 6 core 3060 Optiplex and thought, what was I thinking buying a machine with such limited upgrade potential and hardly any space for anything until I was your videos on the subject! You totally restored my sanity, thank you SO MUCH!!!!
You're welcome. I'm glad you liked OptiFlex! Hopefully you've watched all the way through my OptiFlex playlist. This video was only the beginning! Thanks for watching!
You got me! I'm binging all your content after seeing that Verge supercut haah!
I appreciate you dropping on by! Hope you're enjoying my content! Thanks for watching. Hope you stick around for more!
Abit late to the party here. I forgot I subbed to you since the verge controversy! Glad I remembered. As of now I also plan to mod my old OEM PC by giving the case a fresh new look by spray-painting and replacing the outdated hardware, pretty lucky I saw this video because it immediately lit up my eyes in your channel. Hope it works!
Better late than never! Thanks for subbing and dropping on by! I appreciate it very much. Good luck with your build
Thanks! and btw what rgb led strips did you use for the optiflex side panel? My build is similiar to yours and it will be a great fit for mine as well as for yours.
You're welcome! If I can remember correctly, I used the Deepcool Rgb 200 Pro strips plugged into a Fractal Design Adjust R1 RGB LED Controller
That looks fantastic. I use that Pro 7 cooler all the time, its a bloody good cooler for the price and nice and small for smaller cases.
Thanks! I was actually blown away by how good that little cooler actually was! Would highly recommend for small form factor builds!
What kind of temps are you getting and what processor?
@@WiltshireTutorials what temps were you getting?
I've cut up cheap cases for years and I think you did a great job!
Thanks Joe! It gets better though! I did a few more videos on OptiFlex to improve the overall look of it!
what rgb strip are you using
Deepcool RGB 200 Pro
Great mod! I love seeing old office PC’s given a new life rather than ending up in a recycling center. These are great for people just getting into PC gaming that can’t afford a high end system. The only thing I would do different is opening up the back where the PSU is a bit more. Could have some overheat issues if it can’t push the hot air out. Maybe just a few drilled holes. Other than that, solid build! Can’t wait to see more vids!
Thanks Chris. It does make me sad when I see perfectly good PCs being thrown away. Such a waste. Pre-built PCs are definitely a good entry point to PC gaming! As for the PSU, I tested the thermals of the PSU and it seems to be fine the way it is now. The fan on the PSU barely ever comes on under full load! I will keep an eye on it though! Thanks for the suggestion and for watching!
"This rainbow fan cable is ugly as sin"
ALSO
(Referencing RGB lighting) "Yes, this looks nice, I'm very happy with that."
Full-chroma-scale design philosophy: "Am I a joke to you?"
Hmm, I guess that was a bit hypocritical of me to say that lmao
@@WiltshireTutorials don't worry about it, I found it funny!
And the rainbow wired fan, should be a Delta fan, that are great fans.
I like that the SFX PSU just screws in perfectly.
It surprised me that it fit so well, to be honest.
Some benchmarks would be nice to see how that boy runs. Badass mod man, these are the same Optiplex we use at work with office workers, sadly after EOL IT just trash them :(
Thanks! I will definitely be bench-marking the Optiplex. Curious to see how it does myself! A lot of companies tend to trash perfectly good PCs when they reach end of life status. Which I think is dumb.
rubber edge trims would be absolutely great on those cuts and car window film tint for the acrylic for the scratches to be gone forever... along with turning the top as a fine mesh hole for better airflow! man I love case modding
Good suggestions! I was given the suggestion of edge moulding/trim earlier and I'm currently looking into it. I also had debated over tinting the acrylic. I'm still undecided on that. Lastly, I did think of ventilating the top of the case and putting exhaust/intake fans on the top. Unfortunately, there isn't enough clearance for fans at the top. Maybe with slim fans I could get away with it. I'll have to order one in and measure things to find out.
Thanks for watching!
This is great Content. I like Paul's hardware and Jayztwocents etc etc, but this is unique and takes a lot of work. I love fixing up older computer's, but never really thought about case modding. This day and age it seems easier and cheaper to get a case.
Love the video let's see some benchmarks and if it's not too personal price over performance
I'm happy to hear you think my content is great! I too enjoy those TH-camrs! I'm always trying to bring the full potential out of technology that I have laying around. I'm just happy I rescued this PC from a landfill! I will be benchmarking the PC. Adding the price over performance is not a bad suggestion! I'll write it down and include it in the next video.
Was about to sleep but manage to see it in my recomended, pretty sweet mod man ,earned a sub
Although I appreciate you watching and subscribing, you shouldn't forgo sleep to watch my videos! Sleep is important!
It just wasn’t strong enough, WAS IT!?!
I like overkill lmao :D
@Janke _Tech I wanted to go all out for the Optiplex mod. See how much power I could stuff into it lol
@@WiltshireTutorials what a great job and an extremely powerful budget pc.
Why thank you! I'm glad you like it. Thanks for watching
@@WiltshireTutorials No problem
This is the roots of PC modding , good vid.
Always gotta start somewhere. Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching
To be honest Kenneth, I came here from the super cut and i find that your video in that part was more interesting as im a noob pc builder and your input n thoughts in the video was much more educational because at first, i thought the verge pc build was meh ok but turns out it was NOT ok at all so hi there!
I appreciate you dropping by my channel! The whole idea of my video was to not make fun of them per se, more poke fun while educating people on what to do right. So, I'm glad I could help you learn about PC building!
I'm honestly surprised the verge's pc actually works.
Cool project. You have an excellent demeanor and calm energy which is good for computer videos.
Thanks! ASMR PC videos anyone? Just kidding. I'm calm by nature. I don't get mad often. So, I guess that's a good thing lol
I subbed from the verge video and forgot I subbed. Good video.
I appreciate you hitting that sub button! Glad you liked the video. Hope you stick around for the future content!
Speaking of modding a case... (not OEM case's like this)
So many cheap cases have a major design flaw. The front panel blocks the front intake fans.
It's so weird that they are made like that, I modded my case to expose the front fans.
My temps went down dramatically. Noice!
I'm newish to PC building, and I noticed it, and glad I found a fix after researching a little.
You should definitely make a video about that.
Welcome to PC gaming. Hope you enjoy it! Yes, most case designers have gone more with aesthetics than performance. So, more front panels are either solid tempered glass or have small intakes on the sides. You can find airflow editions of cases that have mesh, instead of tempered glass or a solid front panel. Thanks for the suggestion! I'll write it down and maybe film a video on it!
@@WiltshireTutorials
No need to thank me. I appreciate you hitting that sub button! Thanks for watching as well!
Stellar job, as always. Also, congrats on getting a spike in subs again! Thought the Verge thing happened a while back, weird it's resurfaced, but hey, as long as the channel's growing, it's great. As always, I got a couple cool ideas to further "prettify" this build, just a few suggestions.
That piece of the side panel you cut out? Try bending it and making a PSU shroud. If you want to keep the up facing PSU fan, just cut that side panel and bend it so it only covers the "rat's nest", or just drill holes over the fan, might look cooler if you're up for it.
Needless to say, if you went RGB and wanna go all out, there are some cool 80mm and 90mm RGB fans I found on AliExpress, I can link em if you're interested. Also on there is a good and cheap braided extension cable set for like $12, I used it in my project and it's awesome.
Speaking of my project, it's almost complete, got a few small things to add, but I'll share some of the pics here. To remind you, this is all 2013/2014 components from my old rig, pimped for today's standards with mostly bought cheap RGB and other guff from AliExpress, also a modded GPU AIO cooler and a very shitty and restrictive gaming case. Proved to be quite a challenge... Anyway, here are the pics imgur.com/a/ULHAaj5
Wanted to log the whole build and AIO modding process, but it was so damn hot and I usually work without a shirt, so that would've been awkward, lol. Anyway, hope you like it.
Thanks man! That Verge video is the gift that keeps on giving!
I pondered over the idea of doing a PSU cover/shroud. Not sure if it would affect the airflow in the case or not. Might be worth testing the thermals with one in it vs not having it. I'll look into maybe 3D printing one out of plastic. Having more metal near components may not be a good thing lol.
I did look into getting some RGB fans for the build on Aliexpress. However, it would've taken 2-3 weeks to get to me. I wanted to film the video as soon as possible and couldn't wait that long. Even if they didn't have sleeved or braided cables, I would just sleeve the cables myself. I did that for the this Optiplex build for the CoolerMaster fan, the SATA power extension cable for the SSD and the 8-pin to 24-pin motherboard cable.
Dude! You're build is looking pretty good! Definitely dig the look of the PC. Crazy to see what kind of parts you can find on Aliexpress sometimes! Keep me posted with more images of your progress on your build!
@@WiltshireTutorials Glad you liked the build! Yeah, just need it to run properly and do benchmarks, other than that, it's almost complete. I'll post some benchmarks once it's fully up and running.
I understand not wanting to wait long for stuff from Ali, it literally took me 2 months just because I was waiting for all the parts, still waiting for that 780 replacement...
Also, braiding cables yourself is admirable, I tried and it's tedious as heck, especially if it's PSU extension ones. Though AIO cooler modding wasn't easy either, but pretty fun. That's why I like watching your vids, really cool and challenging stuff you're doing. Been subbed for a year now, here's to many more :)
Looking forward to seeing the benchmark numbers! Aliexpress seems to take up to a month sometimes for things. Even if I pay for faster shipping... Braiding cables is a bit of a pain sometimes, but it's worth it. Glad you like the content man! More videos are coming!
@@WiltshireTutorials Great to hear, hoping to see more stuff like this and obviously to see the conclusion of the Optiplex saga. Also, I forgot to include the item+price list I ended up with on my project, I'll add it here if you wanna take a look. imgur.com/a/I3OcLFm
Nice! Pretty good parts list there. Not bad for under $500! Let me know how some of those parts work. Would love to know the thermals those coolers get!
Now that’s what you call a custompc
Why, thank you :D
Great tutorial! You just answered A LOT of questions I had from the first video. Looking forward to the next one, Cheers.
Glad you like the video and that I was able to answer some of the questions you had! Thanks for watching!
Yesssss YEEEEET MORE POWAA
YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEETTTTTTT. IM GIVIN ER ALL SHE'S GOT CAPTAIN!
You got another sub and bell. Such a joy to see young enthusiast building and modding. Great job man. Wish you all the best. Looking forward to see more videos.!
I appreciate the kind words! Glad you like the video! Although, I'm not as young as you think! I'm 25, almost 26 ;P
😏 Dremel is your friend ☺️
thank you for the shortcut. Didnt know crtl+shift+esc opens task manager!
You're welcome! Not a commonly known shortcut due to it being implemented in Windows 8
WHOO I'm one of the Verge people.
WOOOOO!!!! Thanks for taking the time to check out my channel. I appreciate it!
This video made me subscribe. I used to do similar stuff back in my day putting 386DX and 486sx/dx computers in my old XT computer case.
Thanks for subscribing and for watching. I appreciate it very much!
Hello 😁
Hi! 🙂
Amazing video😃
Thank you Prabesh! Glad you liked it!
I just scrapped my optiplex it served me well for many years
They're pretty good bang for your buck and they're pretty reliable too
like if you have a dell optiplex
Well, obviously I HAVE to like your comment now
@@WiltshireTutorials xD
hey men I am working with my dell 3050
do you recommended to get the corsair sf 600 or do you think that the EVGA 500 will do the work done?
That depends on the GPU that you will be using. Do you need the 600 watts or no?
Wiltshire Tutorials
I dont think so
But one more question
Did you use an adapter to plug to your computer and your power soucer?
I had been reading about an adapter by Moddiy? Did you use that one?
The only reason because i am update the power souces it’s because i purchase a gtx 1650 super😭
Uploaded videos more like this, watching it was so satisfying
I have! I've made an entire playlist with modding OptiFlex! You can find it here:
Dell Optiplex Modding (OptiFlex Series): th-cam.com/play/PL1yjXFzHnEzcuthrnKFmILEomV4utBhhZ.html
Can't leave without subscribing your channel.. Look forward to see these kind of projects again and again. This mod was freaking awesome dude!!
I appreciate the kind words! Also, thanks for subscribing and watching. It means a lot!
@@WiltshireTutorials Gave a thumbs up too..
My man!
I'm glad to know that my PC has this much potential...😄 film the benchmark
Thanks for watching! I've already done some benchmarks and way more tweaks to OptiFlex. I have a playlist that contains all the videos I did on OptiFlex. You can find that playlist here. Also, it has benchmarks included in it as well: th-cam.com/play/PL1yjXFzHnEzcuthrnKFmILEomV4utBhhZ.html
@@WiltshireTutorials I'll check it out
Bro that’s cool looking. Nice job!
Thanks! This isn't the finish build though! You should check out this finished build in this video here: th-cam.com/video/OHycvX-Uo9s/w-d-xo.html
I really like that footprint tall and not too deep
hi am from kenya i use the dell optiplex 3040...i thought it could not be upgreded at all dem this is awsome.........
Never say never! When there's a will, there is a way
@@WiltshireTutorials thanks
Awesome video! I'm going to do this in the near future with my 7010. Thank you.
Thanks! Glad I inspired you to do a little modding of your own! Would love to see your mod when you're finished!
Now it's a Dell Opticomplex PC. Because it's all complex with the upgrades and mods
Nice
Great video... I buy an off lease office pc every time I see one for a dirt cheap price locally. I dont cut in any windows because the stock motherboard and cooler are just ugly. However, there is some rubber trim you can get on Amazon that sticks right next to the rough edges and makes the cut out look more finished. Also adding 4 feet to the bottom will let you have a bottom mounted intake fan pulling in cool air. Hot air rises and that is why a second fan on the top of the case is perfect, plus they make all sorts of fan grill covers to camouflage rough dremel cuts. An i7 with 16gb of ram a 120gb ssd and a 1tb mechanical drive paired with a gtx 1650 oc ddr6 model makes an awesome cheap gaming pc. I do not upgrade the power supplies to add better graphics cards however. If I'm going to buy a new psu and adapters I feel like I might as well build from scratch.
Glad you liked the video, Daniel! It's crazy how much value you get out of some office PCs! Most are trash. But, there are some hidden gems! Most of your suggestions, I'm way ahead of you ;D. Check out OptiFlex's current form here: th-cam.com/video/GQEwd-8NRfA/w-d-xo.html
I've owned a couple optiplex's in the past and turned them into gamer's but never with this much modding. Nice job bro.
Thanks John! Glad to hear you liked the video!
it looks like the psu's back vent is blocked. The psu cant exhaust, trapping its heat.
I'm working on it. Not to worry! Thanks for looking out though!
I saw the super cut video just today and glad i found u my man, i subscribed and u keep it up!!
Thanks for dropping on by! I appreciate that very much. Hope you stick around for future content. Thanks for watching!
Great man! Just great! Wish I could try all this stuff.
I also felt really good hearing the satisfaction in your voice😁
Got my sub!
Glad you like the video and project! Never too late to try a mod of your own! Thanks for watching and for subscribing!
Great video! I'm all about modding and making stuff from nothing. The first video of yours I saw was the reaction to the verge "pc build". Glad I watched more! You gained a sub
Glad to hear you liked the video! Thanks for watching and subscribing! I appreciate it!
Bro, I personaly love your work. I wish to have a PC like this. I'm not a rich man, i don't have the money to buy one pc. I'll love to have one for my self.
I'm glad you like my handywork! These PCs can be found for a good price used! I suggest finding a liquidator or looking on an online used marketplace like Craigslist, Gumtree or Kijiji. A lot of school boards have contracts with Dell and they liquidate them after a few years for really cheap!
It's refreshing to see someone doing actual case modding in this day and age. If I could make a suggestion, radius your corners with a 1" radius and use rubber door edge molding on the cut edge to give the window opening a nice finished appearance. The narrower the molding the tighter of a radius it will make. Anyway, keep up the good work and I hope you go far.
I haven't seen many mods in a few years myself! Never even thought of putting rubber edge trim/moulding. May have to investigate and experiment with how it looks on the PC! Good suggestion! Thanks for watching.
@@WiltshireTutorials I have old photos if you'd like to see how it looks.
Of course. I'd love to see them!
@@WiltshireTutorials I tweeted a pic to you of an old Lian Li case I did back in '05.
This is awesome, thank you for creating this video.
Glad you like it! No, thank you for watching my video :D
Good job!!! I thoroughly enjoyed it, my dude!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Could always bend a sheet of acrylic and make a shroud to cover all the cables in the bottom to make it look way cleaner.
I will be adding a PSU shroud for the Optiplex for the next video! I'm either going to 3D print the shroud or bend some acrylic, like you suggested.
More Pics from the Optiplex Mod!! imgur.com/a/Obh7Bbe
As you can see, I still have a couple odds and ends to wrap up (front panel where optical drive used to be. Also got some red overspray on the black half of the front panel. Going to paint that whole side black anyway to get rid of silver tag. Also will need to find some feet to raise the system some. If I can muster up the courage, I will probably paint the motherboard (not quite there yet..lol) And finally, I will have to do something about the cables at the bottom.)
I want to add a vinyl graphic to the plexiglass window (not sure what yet though.) I going to install some mesh wiring at the bottom over the hole for the PSU. I bought EZDIY-FAB RGB for the ram, but had no where to connect them. I will have to find some sort of controller, since I can't seem to install them on the board.
I also plan to pick up a I7-6700K to go along with the ZOTAC 1070. it actually runs really well with the I5-6500, but I want to use this as a Photoshop rig, so the multithreading should help a lot with that.
Anyway, I'm pretty happy with the results. Please leave comments on what you guys think. This is my first time trying anything this ambitious with a computer. Thanks!!
Well done! Coming along pretty good so far! I would high recommend getting some rubber feet to raise the tower up a bit. That SFX PSU needs to breathe. The RAM is pretty easy, if you bought the kit with the remote control. Any 5V RGB controller will work just fine actually. Just power the controller via SATA power and you're good to go. Remember, the Optiplex motherboard DOES NOT support the K variants of the CPUs! The draw too much power for the chipset to handle. It can handle CPUs only up to 65W. A 6700K will not work. I suggest going for the 6700 instead.
@@WiltshireTutorials Hahaha!! Unfortunately, by the time you responded, my 6700k from Ebay was already on the way! I will probably just sell it and buy a 6700 instead. I didn't think about the power draw, I just figured that it wouldn't be over clock-able on this board. However, I have added feet to the bottom of the case which, as you said, has helped the PSU to breathe much better. Thanks and Stay Tuned!!
@@mrich70 you could try it. But I don't think the motherboard will post with it. If it does post, it may not be able to keep the CPU stable under full load.
@@WiltshireTutorials So actually, I was able to actually boot up the pc with the 6700k and do things like web browsing. However, when you put it under load for any period of time, it would crash. So I switched it out for a 6700 which arrived this past week. The 6700 isn't as fun but I'm getting some pretty good bench scores with it. The best I've gotten so far is 13231 in firestrike. I'm pushing the Zotac to see if I can reach close to the 15000 you got (I don't have the 'ti' , so probably won't beat your score.) Anyway, I was wondering if you had any issues using the splitter on the rear fan? I'm using a splitter on the rear fan pins. i have the rear fan and a front fan attached to it. However, when I do start up, the computer goes into Dell Support Assist and does diagnostics which says that I have a failing part and it identifies the fan. I will admit that I did not have this problem until I put in the 6700k. But now it persist even though I'm not using the 6700k anymore. I've tried to disable through the BIOS, but no luck so far. Any suggestions on how I might be able to get around this?
I figured that would happen. It just draws too much power for the chipset to handle. If it were possible to undervolt the CPU, it could possibly work, in theory.
This is dope! Love the video and creativity! 🍻
Glad you like OptiFlex! You should see my latest videos or the OptiFlex playlist to see how much I transform this thing! Thanks for watching
I just modded my dell inspiron 3670. Added 4 fans, new psu, nvme, and cut out holes on top for venting. I have a 5040 sff that i wouldnt dare to do mods on but with your video i now have an idea on how to so thanks!
Nice! I have a video on modding a SFF Dell, if you're interested: th-cam.com/video/FoVy7GvDKNE/w-d-xo.html
You are so freaking welcome
Thank you once again! :D
love this video, please bring more content.
New video coming Sunday!
It looks like I'm 3 yrs. behind, but thanks for the great video. :)
Better late than never! Just kidding! Thanks for watching!
oh man. I have a old (2002 ish) sony vaio tower when they went black and sleek and I had already done one "sleeper" build in it. I really wanted to add a window like this just to go further, this is awesome
Would love to see you put a window on the old Vaio tower! Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching!
Impressive stuff man! You've got some serious skills.
Thanks! I appreciate the kind words! Project isn't finished yet though!
Hi, did you have to use a cable adapter for the power supply? I want to put a bigger power supply in mine but the motherboard has a 6 pin header? Or does the power supply you have have a 6 pin output for the motherboard?
Thanks
It's a 24-pin to 8-pin adapter. I personally made the cable myself. Pretty simple, if you have some spare PSUs laying around. You can also buy an adapter cable off of Amazon for cheap.
Wow really nice. Much better than mine
Thank you. Have you modded a case before?
I'm having an issue with my Optiplex 7050. Upgraded the PSU to a Corsair SF600, GTX 1060 3GB (six pin) graphics card. I have the 24-pin ATX to Dell 6-pin cable adapter as well. BUT, the system won't boot at all when the 6 pin gpu is plugged in. The gpu fans are running and the psu is tested good. Also, Secure boot is disabled in BIOS. Any suggestions? Thanks
Did you plugin the CPU EPS power cable?
was thinking of doing a build like this myself with an old dell original XPS case my only issue is that the MB stand offs and the motherboard layout are dell's own so it will be a top to bottom job only using up to date parts rather then the existing dell ones...LOL...great vid...you have a new sub
If you do end up doing your mod, I would love to see it! Thanks for watching and subscribing. I appreciate it!
This gives me motivation for my Dell 790... So far just need to clean and put all the upgraded parts. I'll post benchmarks once shes all done.
Glad I could inspire you to take on a project of your own! Keep me posted on how things go. I'd love to see the final results!
I purchased a Dell Optiplex 780 on FB Market for $20! I only had to install an HDD and a power cord but I of course went further.
Nice! The only downfall is that the 775 socket lacks SSE4.2 instruction set. Meaning, you cannot play some games. For example, Apex Legends.
Wiltshire Tutorials I purchased a more complete Dell Optiplex 990 for under $100 loaded with the OS, 8 gh, and a 500 hdd. I’m studying for a certification in comptia a+ so I’m actually learning a few things and from the TH-camrs of course.
It works without cutting the middle piece inside?(is where is the hdd and cd player) Sorry for my bad englisch
Most likely not. The height of the cooler would probably collide with the hard drive cage.
Thank you for such a nice video ❤️. I was able to come far in upgrading my Dell optiplex for this video. ❤️❤️👌
Glad I could help/inspire you! Thanks for watching!
Would be dope to get a piece of sheet metal and bend it with a break then rivet it in place to make a PSU shroud to hide the rats nest. Nice work, earned my sub!
I will probably be adding a PSU shroud to the PC for the next video to hide things! Glad you like the video. Thanks for watching and subscribing! I appreciate it!
I did come from the super cut and you did gain a new sub. Looking forward to more content.
Thanks for giving my channel a chance! I appreciate that very much!
Will dell 3010 sff support atx psu?
I am a pc case modder.
Ik that sff case have low psu..
I wanna attach 500 watt atx psu and transfer the whole sytem to atx case.
I can manage to put the mobo in the atx case.
The only question is that. Will that mobo support atx 500 watt psu?
Small Form Factors will never support a normal ATX, or even SFX PSU. Not enough room in the chassis. You may be able to adapt a PSU to the motherboard using an adapter for the 24-pin. Depending on the layout/form factor of the motherboard in the 3010, you may not be able to transplant the motherboard into a standard ATX sized case.
That looks fucking amazing 😂 keep these prebuilt office PC mods coming bro loving it
Glad to hear you like it! I have a few more video idea for this PC. May end up modding a different pre-built PC in the future.
That's individual, but I would go with 'wolf under a sheep's fur' build: would not cut a window in a side panel, but stick with that PSU, video and replace the ram with 32 gigs. CPU cooling - maybe that too, but a smaller one with fan sitting on the other side, just to keep the case intact.
The motherboard maxes out at 16GB of RAM. So, 32GB is not possible. I'd suggest using the same cooler I have here or the cooler I put on it in my newer videos. The stock cooler is trash in comparison.
@@WiltshireTutorials Hey thanks for replying! By "stick with that PSU, video" I've meant that I would choose the same components that you have in the video. Cooler, yes, stock model will tend to fry CPU in games. But that cooler required case modding I guess, so maybe I would have also considered mini-watercoolers - where pump is built into the radiator (which goes behind 120mm outblowing fan) and there are a couple of hoses that connect it to a low-profile water block that sits onto the CPU. Of course, those coolers are much less reliable and significantly more expensive compared to the model hat you have installed.
Cooler didn't require that much case modding. You don't need the window cut-out or anything, you just need to remove the CPU cooler standoffs behind the motherboard to fit an aftermarket backplate. Liquid AIOs are tricky in this case. The fans max out at 90mm and you cannot fit 120mm fans in the case at all. The case is too small for that, unfortunately. I'm working on a liquid AIO video for OptiFlex, but progress has been slow.
I'm a simple man I see a video on pcs I click, i like custom pcs so I subbed
I appreciate that! Thanks for watching and subscribing.
I have the same... why you dont buy an adaptor to 24 pin to 6 pin for the motherboard
It's an 8-pin power connector on this specific Optiplex motherboard. I made the power cable adapter myself, but you can buy one for the motherboard for cheap on Amazon.
How can i make 24pin to 6pin adapter for myself, couldn't find it anywhere.
Try maybe adding a custom psu shroud made of acrylic would do well to hide those cables. Nice video btw 👍
That thought did cross my mind while building the PC. I'll probably end up adding one. Not sure how it would affect the thermals on the inside. Perhaps I'll test the thermals with the shroud on and off next video!
Great video and super craftsmanship. My only other thought to hide the cables and not impact the thermals, what if you changes your cut out shape? Maybe raise the lower border to the top of the psu to hide it and the cabling. Or leave the psu showing but have the metal raise vertically from the bottom, just in front of the psu and then cut to the right just under the bottom of the gpu, that would block the view of the cables. Great job, just some thoughts for others or your next mod. I’m subscribed and looking forward to more content. Lots of people can throw money at an all new build, you did a great job of updating and improving the form and function of the system!
Glad you like the video Keith. Thanks for leaving some feedback on the video. It helps me figure out what I'm doing right and what I can improve on! Also, thanks for leaving some suggestions! Not a bad suggestion! Although, I'm in the stage of finalizing the design for the PSU shroud I'm going to make for the Optiplex. Lastly, thanks for subscribing. I appreciate it!
Looks awesome!!
Thanks, Justin! It gets better in my newer videos!
As A Builder Myself... Yes Most Of Us Would Like To See The Benchmark
I will be benchmarking the PC, don't worry.
Did you have to use some sort of 8 to 4 pin adapter for the cpu? I just noticed that I don't have any cables for the 4 pin.
Most PSUs come with a 4+4 8pin CPU power cable. Try separating one of your CPU power cables.
i hope after this, that you eventually bought an angle grinder. one of the first things i bought for my pc building, and it is a GODSEND.
I have one. But, I prefer to take my time with things. Less chance of things going wrong when you're patient.
You never told us how you wired up the SFX power supply to the motherboard.
I made an 8-pin to 24-pin cable. You can buy them on Amazon
Suggestions:
Get a decent grinder, must've taken forever cutting that hole with a dremel.
Paint the inside of the case black.
Cut out the back of the case around the psu so it can breathe properly and drill the proper holes for mounting it.
I have a grinder. Couldn't find it while filming the video. I may have left it as my cottage. I'd rather shoot the video with a Dremel anyway. Most people will not want to touch a grinder, if they're inexperienced.
did the power supply you put in connect to the motherboard or did you modd the cables you didnt show that part i have the optiplex 5040 same oem powersupply cant put in a better gpu cause not enough power
I modded a cable that I had laying around. However, you can easily buy an adapter cable on Amazon.
Very cool mod project! Such an improvement to the look of the ugly stock case. I've got an Optiplex 9020 on the way, which I had been planning on swapping into a better looking case. A friend told me however, that there's all sorts of proprietary Dell stuff that doesn't really allow case swapping, so that kind of put the brakes on that idea. But luckily, I've got a bunch of Lexan lying around my garage, all the tools in the world, and a steady hand, lol! Thanks for sharing this video dude!
Glad you like the project, George! I just recently finished the project entirely with my most recent video. There are some proprietary connectors that you may run into. But, most of them can be bypassed by an adapter.
finally! there are people who have the same idea like me!
Great minds think alike ;D
@@WiltshireTutorials yup😁
I plan on doing this same thing with a Lenovo P310 I have lying around.
Nice! Hopefully it turns out good!
Do you need a power adapter to go from a 24pin to a 8 pin or does the 8 pint on the power supply simply work with the mobo without any adapter?
You'll need an adapter. The 8-pin on your PSU is an 8-pin CPU EPS meant to power the CPU, not the motherboard.
i have a hp dc5800 base unit running a q9550 with a soon to be gtx 1650 but the stock cpu cooler for the 775 is an issue as its close to the pci e lane what do i use cpu fan wise
There is no such thing as a 'base' unit. Are you using a SFF or a Micro Tower? If it's a Micro Tower, there is plenty of room between the GPU and CPU
i have a 7040 with no chip, do you think its worth it to buy a used i5 or i7 or quit while im ahead in terms of keeping cost down?
You can definitely find a used i5 or i7 for some decent prices to get that PC up and running.
Nice transformation.
But: You absolutely should open up the hole for the PSU exhaust, so it doesn't cook to death.
That's the only negative thing which appears to me.
Thank you! Many have recommended that and I will be taking that suggestion seriously. I will be changing that for the next video. Don't worry!