its really cool that you do this, I was using an old Dell 9020 to learn about dedicated server hosting to host games for me and my friends. The cpu crapped out about 2 weeks abo so its been on hold while i get a new one from ebay. These sff computers are great and cheap ways to learn different types of networking programs and for me its became a hobby.
Oh, the 9000 series! These can last 10-12 years, no problem for sure. I wonder if we ever going to see those. 3000, 5000, 9000 are all gone, we only have 7000 standard and the 7000 standards plus in 23-24.
I have a puppy, he is about 10 weeks old, he just goes for your hands 😊 When I was editing a video and wanted to include the top angle shots , I realized how bad my hands are look like.... so in the future it will be more of these top view shots for sure.
At this point you are the ultimate source for XPS 8960 machines on TH-cam. I was wondering if you have any suggestion for the following condition: my 4090 is covering all of the PCI slots on 8960. I was wondering if there is any way for me to bring out the two pci 4x slots from underneath the graphic card so I can use them for other peripherals?
You can try a flexiable riser cable for those ports like these: www.amazon.com/s?k=PCIe+3.0+X4+Riser+Cable&crid=S7GZGYQVKDZV&sprefix=pcie+3.0+x4+riser+cable%2Caps%2C67&ref=nb_sb_noss_1 What would you plug into these ports?
@@Scott.The.IT.Guy. thanks so much, can you also teach us how to max out these machines? I have a 4090 GPU on it with 4TB SSD using it for AI. All I have left on it is 2 SATA port and 1 m2 key slot. I can potentially upgrade the CPU to a 14900 as well. But my computer is still at 94% CPU and 80% RAM on benchmarks. Can I call the shop and get consult for a fee?
would like to get a hold of a 3070 SFF over my latitude 3480 can't have dedicated graphics without some janky adapter setup and even then the i3-6006u would bottleneck anything past GT 1030 would even trade the latitude if I could get a desktop
I don’t have another 3070 right now but have one more 3060 SFF available , if you haven’t watched this video , watch the whole thing: th-cam.com/video/fbSLMfkf0IY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=oUOWED0PYIX5GIUF
I really love your videos, i subbed liked and right now i have a dell optiplex 7010 sff and its pretty weak and its about 10 years old i guess and it will break any moment and i never had any of these new optiplex 3070's. I have heard great things about them. And also how much will the shipping cost? i live in northern ireland. Thanks, Again I Love your videos. So is there any chance you can send one over?
Probably less than what I paid for the Ram & SSD :) I can put you on the list if you are interested and once the machine is ready and packed, I can tell you exactly. The OptiPlex Micro is super small and will fit inside a USPS medium flat rate box.
Unfortunately we don’t have great options regarding the graphics card. Even with the largest Dell PSU(300w) we don’t have a power connector for the GPU. We can only install graphics cards which are not requires additional power :(
This is such a coincidence, I just picked up a 3070 SFF for a family member and going to refurbish it as well! One thing I'm really curious about. Do Optiplexes, but the 3070 SFF in particular take Intel F processor. For example the 9400F is not on the list of supported CPUs but the Intel i5 9400 is. Would the 9400F still work when used with a low profile GPU?
I am sorry, I haven’t seen one comment anywhere that it would support F CPU`s,probably not but who knows… I have an OptiPlex 3000 SFF with an i5-12500 also have an 12900K CPU , I can try that, see what happens 😊 Also have an Opti 7020 SFF with the i5- 14500, was planning to swap that with the 14900K for the same reason.
I found 1 userbenchmark with that combo, so will give it a go 😄 Thank you so much for this video and all the other ones you make. I enjoy these types of videos way more than the ultra-polished ones with crazy edits that don’t give any useful info. Hope you’re channel will grow! Also, maybe I missed it. But where can I sign up for the Optiplex giveaway? Would love to learn more about setting up a home server or maybe helping out someone that could really use it in my area. Thank you!
Thanks and please come back here and let me know if it works! Just send me an email to scott@stiguy.com and I will reserv PC for you. I have about 10 more requests before I can get to you but since a lot of them will be the same thing I scould be able to speed up the process.
@@Scott.The.IT.Guy. That's great to hear! That makes me hopeful the F variants also will work. Will let you know once I get all the parts and put it together to confirm.
1k subs, now an overhead cam, improved editing skills and fx... Scott the IT Guy (now Scott the Charitable IT Tutor) just keeps stepping it up!
Thank you sir!
its really cool that you do this, I was using an old Dell 9020 to learn about dedicated server hosting to host games for me and my friends. The cpu crapped out about 2 weeks abo so its been on hold while i get a new one from ebay. These sff computers are great and cheap ways to learn different types of networking programs and for me its became a hobby.
Oh, the 9000 series! These can last 10-12 years, no problem for sure. I wonder if we ever going to see those. 3000, 5000, 9000 are all gone, we only have 7000 standard and the 7000 standards plus in 23-24.
SCOTT it’s been so long did you forget me??? I’m sorry I haven’t been up lately but you’ve grown and improved so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤
Haha! Never! Thanks for stopping by, you are always appreciative it! Hope You’re Doing Well!
Great video! These Optiplex can definitely have a new life for people that need to do easy tasks at home. Very cool of you.
I think so too!
Great video! Reasonable approach, nicely explained, well done! Subscribed! 😊👍🏻
Thanks! Really appreciate it!
great explanation from A to Z like a teacher in the private home school ❤🔥❤🔥
Thanks!
alright! looks great! great view seeing into the computer from the top view looking down.👍
I have a puppy, he is about 10 weeks old, he just goes for your hands 😊 When I was editing a video and wanted to include the top angle shots , I realized how bad my hands are look like.... so in the future it will be more of these top view shots for sure.
@@Scott.The.IT.Guy. i didn't even notice your hands, i was to busy looking at the inside of the computer. i sent you an email scott.
@@archangelmusic13 Got it!
@@Scott.The.IT.Guy. i cant do that super thanks funding option yet, it says i need 500 subscribers to access that.i will contact paypal.
So we started this already???? Sweet!
Yep, many will follow, but will also release other videos!
Ügyes! Olyan szépen elmagyaráztad, hogy szebben nem is lehetne. Felső kamera nézet meg minden, besz-rás :) Hajrá, csak így tovább. üdv, dFeri
Koszi szepen!
Wow optiplex are really awesome budget pc. Hope I can get one in the future, I've been dreaming to have personal computer since I never had one
great video, thx
You're welcome!
awesome , thx
Thank you!
At this point you are the ultimate source for XPS 8960 machines on TH-cam. I was wondering if you have any suggestion for the following condition: my 4090 is covering all of the PCI slots on 8960. I was wondering if there is any way for me to bring out the two pci 4x slots from underneath the graphic card so I can use them for other peripherals?
You can try a flexiable riser cable for those ports like these:
www.amazon.com/s?k=PCIe+3.0+X4+Riser+Cable&crid=S7GZGYQVKDZV&sprefix=pcie+3.0+x4+riser+cable%2Caps%2C67&ref=nb_sb_noss_1
What would you plug into these ports?
@@Scott.The.IT.Guy. thanks so much, can you also teach us how to max out these machines? I have a 4090 GPU on it with 4TB SSD using it for AI. All I have left on it is 2 SATA port and 1 m2 key slot. I can potentially upgrade the CPU to a 14900 as well. But my computer is still at 94% CPU and 80% RAM on benchmarks. Can I call the shop and get consult for a fee?
@@DailyProg What CPU do you have now?
@@Scott.The.IT.Guy. I have a i7 13700
would like to get a hold of a 3070 SFF over my latitude 3480 can't have dedicated graphics without some janky adapter setup and even then the i3-6006u would bottleneck anything past GT 1030 would even trade the latitude if I could get a desktop
I don’t have another 3070 right now but have one more 3060 SFF available , if you haven’t watched this video , watch the whole thing:
th-cam.com/video/fbSLMfkf0IY/w-d-xo.htmlsi=oUOWED0PYIX5GIUF
@@Scott.The.IT.Guy. Yes Please, do you ship to Canada
@@thegreatarchie5490 Sure that should be no problem. Send me an email to scott@stiguy.com with your Zip code. Thanks
I really love your videos, i subbed liked and right now i have a dell optiplex 7010 sff and its pretty weak and its about 10 years old i guess and it will break any moment and i never had any of these new optiplex 3070's. I have heard great things about them. And also how much will the shipping cost? i live in northern ireland. Thanks, Again I Love your videos. So is there any chance you can send one over?
Thanks for the sub! I got a couple Optiplex Micro left, that is probably a better option regards of shipping, are you familiar with those?
@@Scott.The.IT.Guy. yes, ive seen these in school but can you please tell me? What are the specs on these mini machines, can they support windows 11?
@@Dawid_The_Man Gen8 intel i5 or Gen 9 i5, 16 GB of Ram , 250 SSD and most of them has Wi-Fi0 and BT, Windows 11 Pro.
@@Scott.The.IT.Guy. nice. Thanks for your reply.
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What would shipping on something like that cost ? I live in the Central Florida area? Or even a mini.
Probably less than what I paid for the Ram & SSD :)
I can put you on the list if you are interested and once the machine is ready and packed, I can tell you exactly. The OptiPlex Micro is super small and will fit inside a USPS medium flat rate box.
@Scott.The.IT.Guy. Sounds good.
Please send me an email to scott@stiguy.com and I will reserv PC for you.
What about graphic card?, can we insert
Unfortunately we don’t have great options regarding the graphics card.
Even with the largest Dell PSU(300w) we don’t have a power connector for the GPU.
We can only install graphics cards which are not requires additional power :(
This is such a coincidence, I just picked up a 3070 SFF for a family member and going to refurbish it as well! One thing I'm really curious about. Do Optiplexes, but the 3070 SFF in particular take Intel F processor. For example the 9400F is not on the list of supported CPUs but the Intel i5 9400 is. Would the 9400F still work when used with a low profile GPU?
I am sorry, I haven’t seen one comment anywhere that it would support F CPU`s,probably not but who knows… I have an OptiPlex 3000 SFF with an i5-12500 also have an 12900K CPU , I can try that, see what happens 😊 Also have an Opti 7020 SFF with the i5- 14500, was planning to swap that with the 14900K for the same reason.
I found 1 userbenchmark with that combo, so will give it a go 😄 Thank you so much for this video and all the other ones you make. I enjoy these types of videos way more than the ultra-polished ones with crazy edits that don’t give any useful info. Hope you’re channel will grow!
Also, maybe I missed it. But where can I sign up for the Optiplex giveaway? Would love to learn more about setting up a home server or maybe helping out someone that could really use it in my area. Thank you!
Thanks and please come back here and let me know if it works! Just send me an email to scott@stiguy.com and I will reserv PC for you. I have about 10 more requests before I can get to you but since a lot of them will be the same thing I scould be able to speed up the process.
@@FurryDeathMedia Well , I put the 12900K into the optiplex 3000 and it boots up like champ. So the F will work probably as well!
@@Scott.The.IT.Guy. That's great to hear! That makes me hopeful the F variants also will work. Will let you know once I get all the parts and put it together to confirm.