When painting what kind of spray paint can you used didn't realize there are different ones. I dont mean the color but some are for plastics or outdoor some for metals.,
I wanted to ask you a question so i got a complete pc at a yard sale with some sort of pre release cpu, a aero rx560 8g of idk ddr but also an m.2 and i got it for free because it was from someones late father, i could not get it to run but it was complete what should i check first or test i also have a pc i could possibly test parts in like gpu prob keep in mind it was in an attic
Glad to FINALLY see some common sense around the use of a 6-pin adapter. As long as you are using a card with a power draw that is within spec (1650S, 1060, 1660) and ALWAYS use a dual SATA to 6-pin, this is perfectly fine. I have done it dozens of times, stress testing the system for 12+ hours each time and I have never even had a cable get warm, much less burn up. People need to stop with the "fire hazard" histrionics and educate themselves on safe current draw.
@@JustinsGarage No, it is NOT. Like anything, a few people who don't know what they are doing (see the whole 4090 power connector fiasco) have done stupid things like not connecting things correctly or overdrawing the wiring/connectors and caused issues. If you know what you are doing, use quality connectors, and (again) make sure your card won't overdrawn, there is no problem with this.
@@drawdeep these videos give people false expectations. I sell refurb optiplexs and I run into this all the time. People see a video like this and have crazy expectations and are either sorely disappointed or break the machine someone. I agree, if you know what you are doing it shouldn’t be a problem, but most people who are building a sub $200 gaming build don’t.
I was inspired to build a PC when you posted the $190 gaming pc with the Dell OptiPlex 5040. So, I bought a 5040 with a i6500 and 8GB of ram and 1tb of HDD storage just like the one you have. But I paid $100 for mine. I also up a 500 nvme storage for the m.2. I also bought a GTX 1650 super and had to buy the adapter 6 pin thing. The thing about my GPU is where the 6-pin power connect is in the side, so it didn't bother the side panel, so it closed perfectly find. Overall, I spend at least $290 dollars on my PC! Thank you for inspiring me to build this.
hey zack! i want you to know that because of you, i finally have a pc that runs everything i want it to, an upgrade from my laptop. i have an optiplex with a 1660 super, 1tb ssd and 16gb of ram:)
@@theHardwareBench well it can run games right? So who cares if it doesn’t look pretty, it performs decently and is dirt cheap, maybe a good introduction to pc gaming for people who are on a super low budget. Honestly tho u should probably just save more if this is your legitimate budget
i5-6500 is the processor that my gaming PC has, was good but not mind-blowing in 2015ish, and it hasn't really slowed down. I can count on one hand the number of times that it caused me any issues. Between crypto mining and the advent of the switch/steam deck, very few new games are released that can't be comfortably played on a i5-6500 and a decent GPU/SSD.
You can get an angled pcie adapter to fit the original gpu if that is the only issue fitting that gpu. Also, the optiplex 5040 uses ddr3l not ddr4, only the 7040 uses ddr4 in that generation.
@@floydlooney6837 They aren't a thing, and never will be, because there are too many flaws in the design for mass appeal. It's a niche solution to a niche problem.
oh my lord that sata power cable almost made me give up the ghost The 1650/1660S use the PCI-E power for most of their components. There may be a single drmos for the core, but usually all of the other power rails are powered off of the 6-8 pin power cable. From what I've seen, most 1650 Supers (without LEDs) have 3-4 DrMOS that are powered off the 12v rail generated by the 6-pin power cable (6 pin may be only 2-3 phases), as well as 5v, 1.8v, and Memory power rails. The 6-pin 1650 Super uses about 100W total under full stress. Even if 20-25w of that power is drawn from the pci-e slot, that would mean that about 75-80 would be drawn from the 6 pin connector, and that's without factoring in power spikes that happen during gameplay. You generally don't want to run at the thermal limits of wires as they tend to get hot, become less efficient, get hotter, rinse, repeat, and then they melt.
This Dell seems to have the same power delivery solution as the new HP business minitowers, which was a nightmare for me to upgrade its PSU. I ended up doing so, but it was an absolute nightmare.
I got a renewed 7020 with a 4th gen i7, 16GB ram and 500GB SSD + 500GB HDD for 125 dollars and the best part is it runs windows 11 pro. Was it a good deal?
Do you ever get any issues with the paint chipping or coming off and how durable do you think the paint is? Which paint is it by the way? I’m working on a similar flip. Thanks!
3:54 They can always underclock or undervolt with little to no FPS drops if they feel like the PSU isn't up to snuff, it's also a neat way to reduce temperatures and prolong a graphics cards lifespan ❄❤the shady and unknown brand H.I.S RX560 that we bought and use for my PC is still up and running on for 4 years now with temps at 54 Celsius compared to 66 by default when there was no undervolt applied 🥰
@@Jar_Jar_Twinks I bought mine at micro center and for 150 bucks max settings in fivem with a bunch of mods and over 100 people in the server I managed over 140 fps no issues that's plenty
@@dawsonkoger pretentious means "attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed." i pointed out that the most popular gpu is not, in fact, underrated. how is that pretentious?
im in the process of building my dell as well..i found that if you carefully pry the mesh front comes apart from the front bezel. i painted mine white and silver.
@@aspirant9303 Oh, that would be nice. That fell through. Don't know why either. Offer was rescinded or basically ignored more like. Only have three. My sons want to do something with them. He found a Gravit's card for light. $4 from his house or something. just to see what happens Kind of thing. Of course, he has the $2000 7900XTX build. But any way,
Do not use NVMe drives on gaming machines, especially older. Reason : they take up PCIe lanes that could be need later (by GPU) . Also, on older machines NVMe is not faster than SATA .
@@midrezgaming GPUs do not use SATA connectors, you would need adapter and make pretty junky setup. Also, any half-decent PSU has multiple SATA and Molex connectors, not to mention 6+2-pin GPU connectors.
Hey Zack, this is my first time going on your website to look at some pcs, but every time I click on the link in your bio, it says I need a "Guest Password" which I have no idea what its for.
Yeah, but you need to buy an adapter to connect it to the motherboard, plus in order to fit in that case properly it would have to be a shorter than usual PSU and preferably modular as there's essentially zero room for cable management. By the time you found a suitable PSU and got the adapter, it would go from $180 to well over $250. And you'd still have the issue of needing a short GPU to be able to plug it in.
It wouldn't be worth it. It's a unique form factor and requires adapters for the cables into the motherboard. These types of builds are usually only worth it if you don't plan on upgrading the PSU
@@fortniteisbetterggs-bq5vq hard to answer right off the rip, but if you’re spending that much on a prebuilt with a Ryzen 5* 5600 hopefully it has at least a 3070/ti or 6700/xt. It’s honestly so much cheaper to build your own and there’s so many good tutorials on how to do so online. Don’t throw away your money. $2k could build a MONSTER pc.
Could someone help me plan a build that will play project zomboid effectively and efficiently? Currently running a laptop with a AMD ATHLON SILVER 3050U with Radeon graphics. 12gb of ram, will more ram help or can i build something like the video to play the game. Has pretty low reqs from what I've been told
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I bought a Dell 3670 Can i please get a gpu recommendation for an intel i3 8100 8gb ram and 500w psu I wanna stream mobile fps games using obs
bro my current pc has and i5 6500 💀 i paid like 150$ on a pc part bundle with an rx 570 and an a320m
Please can you again build gaming pc for 300$
When painting what kind of spray paint can you used didn't realize there are different ones. I dont mean the color but some are for plastics or outdoor some for metals.,
I wanted to ask you a question so i got a complete pc at a yard sale with some sort of pre release cpu, a aero rx560 8g of idk ddr but also an m.2 and i got it for free because it was from someones late father, i could not get it to run but it was complete what should i check first or test i also have a pc i could possibly test parts in like gpu prob keep in mind it was in an attic
The budget gamers are thanking god rn
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Hopefully this helps them lol
Yeah👀👌
@@ZachsTechTurf it certainly did me
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Surprisingly it came with 8gb in dual channel that makes it better than 80% of most prebuilts
For sure, thanks again for the deal find!
Found one with 16 gb ram
@@RealTackofallyeah and a ssd for $40 😁
16gb in Single channel is nearly always better than 8GB in double channel
Glad to FINALLY see some common sense around the use of a 6-pin adapter. As long as you are using a card with a power draw that is within spec (1650S, 1060, 1660) and ALWAYS use a dual SATA to 6-pin, this is perfectly fine. I have done it dozens of times, stress testing the system for 12+ hours each time and I have never even had a cable get warm, much less burn up. People need to stop with the "fire hazard" histrionics and educate themselves on safe current draw.
Thanks for the reassurance! Glad to hear you did THAT much stress testing, I think we are in the clear :)
It is still a fire hazard… much more likely to burn up in comparison to a real gaming build.
@@JustinsGarage No, it is NOT. Like anything, a few people who don't know what they are doing (see the whole 4090 power connector fiasco) have done stupid things like not connecting things correctly or overdrawing the wiring/connectors and caused issues. If you know what you are doing, use quality connectors, and (again) make sure your card won't overdrawn, there is no problem with this.
@@drawdeep these videos give people false expectations. I sell refurb optiplexs and I run into this all the time. People see a video like this and have crazy expectations and are either sorely disappointed or break the machine someone. I agree, if you know what you are doing it shouldn’t be a problem, but most people who are building a sub $200 gaming build don’t.
@@JustinsGarage So, have you had an actual customer's machine catch fire? If so, would love to hear the details...
The fact that you only charge $50 for consulting is a good deal. And we appreciate your price transparency.
Thanks :)
I was inspired to build a PC when you posted the $190 gaming pc with the Dell OptiPlex 5040. So, I bought a 5040 with a i6500 and 8GB of ram and 1tb of HDD storage just like the one you have. But I paid $100 for mine. I also up a 500 nvme storage for the m.2. I also bought a GTX 1650 super and had to buy the adapter 6 pin thing. The thing about my GPU is where the 6-pin power connect is in the side, so it didn't bother the side panel, so it closed perfectly find. Overall, I spend at least $290 dollars on my PC! Thank you for inspiring me to build this.
How’s it run?
@@itsr1tz326 it runs pretty good just like the video but I think my gpu needs new thermal paste or something it was bought used.
That's amazing to hear, glad it was a successful build for you!
@@Tablita7288yea u should probably do that, congrats on building a decent system on such a budget though
Hey hows the frame rates
hey zack! i want you to know that because of you, i finally have a pc that runs everything i want it to, an upgrade from my laptop. i have an optiplex with a 1660 super, 1tb ssd and 16gb of ram:)
Cpu?
What cpu dawg
I used the power adapters on an Rx 5800. It's been working solid for years
I think the white looks better than camo so maybe blessing in disguise
yup
I would have never guessed you could build a "Gaming" PC under $200! That's just crazy to me!
Before the pandemic sub $200 gaming builds were a dime a dozen. And those PCs could play anything at the time at 1080p high, sometimes even 1440p.
This is our style here lol.
You can't, same as dropping a VR6 engine in a Golf doesn't make it a sports car.
only in 'mUrIcA
@@theHardwareBench well it can run games right? So who cares if it doesn’t look pretty, it performs decently and is dirt cheap, maybe a good introduction to pc gaming for people who are on a super low budget. Honestly tho u should probably just save more if this is your legitimate budget
i5-6500 is the processor that my gaming PC has, was good but not mind-blowing in 2015ish, and it hasn't really slowed down. I can count on one hand the number of times that it caused me any issues. Between crypto mining and the advent of the switch/steam deck, very few new games are released that can't be comfortably played on a i5-6500 and a decent GPU/SSD.
You can get an angled pcie adapter to fit the original gpu if that is the only issue fitting that gpu. Also, the optiplex 5040 uses ddr3l not ddr4, only the 7040 uses ddr4 in that generation.
external GPU's should become a thing for more people, why? because.
@@floydlooney6837 They aren't a thing, and never will be, because there are too many flaws in the design for mass appeal. It's a niche solution to a niche problem.
Nice build!
Thanks!
oh my lord that sata power cable almost made me give up the ghost
The 1650/1660S use the PCI-E power for most of their components. There may be a single drmos for the core, but usually all of the other power rails are powered off of the 6-8 pin power cable. From what I've seen, most 1650 Supers (without LEDs) have 3-4 DrMOS that are powered off the 12v rail generated by the 6-pin power cable (6 pin may be only 2-3 phases), as well as 5v, 1.8v, and Memory power rails. The 6-pin 1650 Super uses about 100W total under full stress. Even if 20-25w of that power is drawn from the pci-e slot, that would mean that about 75-80 would be drawn from the 6 pin connector, and that's without factoring in power spikes that happen during gameplay. You generally don't want to run at the thermal limits of wires as they tend to get hot, become less efficient, get hotter, rinse, repeat, and then they melt.
This Dell seems to have the same power delivery solution as the new HP business minitowers, which was a nightmare for me to upgrade its PSU.
I ended up doing so, but it was an absolute nightmare.
I got a renewed 7020 with a 4th gen i7, 16GB ram and 500GB SSD + 500GB HDD for 125 dollars and the best part is it runs windows 11 pro. Was it a good deal?
Actually i got a 1tb hdd and 256gb ssd and a i5 3rd gen just for 100 dollars
I got a Intel Core i5-6500, 16GB Ram, 256GB SSD, DVD-RW, WiFi) Win 10 Pro for 100 dollars ( optiplex 7040 sff)
wait, you actually could run win11 in 4th gen, without any issues?
Love when pc builders test pc in minecraft
Wanna make a budget gaming PC? Dude, you're gettin' a Dell.
The fact this old rig has an m.2 slot and mine doesnt tells me that i need an upgrade
I wish you included benchmarks with additional 8gb of RAM, results would be much better.
That would have been a good idea honestly. Maybe I'll keep some extra RAM on hand for whenever this happens.
given the date that you're selling the rig, a fiery surprise might not be entirely inappropriate...
lol
Needs some white cable extensions!
Lmao, even I have never put extensions in a Dell Optiplex before.... yet
Can always upgrade CPU to a used 6700 to get 4 core 8 thread. They get cheaper every day. Around $50+ ish now.
Do you ever get any issues with the paint chipping or coming off and how durable do you think the paint is?
Which paint is it by the way? I’m working on a similar flip. Thanks!
3:54 They can always underclock or undervolt with little to no FPS drops if they feel like the PSU isn't up to snuff, it's also a neat way to reduce temperatures and prolong a graphics cards lifespan ❄❤the shady and unknown brand H.I.S RX560 that we bought and use for my PC is still up and running on for 4 years now with temps at 54 Celsius compared to 66 by default when there was no undervolt applied 🥰
The 1650super is Madly underrated
its one of the most popular gpus in recent years lol. its generally pretty bad price-to-performance
@@Jar_Jar_Twinks I bought mine at micro center and for 150 bucks max settings in fivem with a bunch of mods and over 100 people in the server I managed over 140 fps no issues that's plenty
@@bradwright5613 this sounds like pretentious bs tbh.
@@Jar_Jar_TwinksNot really, you’re just being a dick. Talking down on a dude who just enjoys his GPU is pretty pretentious too.
@@dawsonkoger pretentious means "attempting to impress by affecting greater importance, talent, culture, etc., than is actually possessed."
i pointed out that the most popular gpu is not, in fact, underrated. how is that pretentious?
i made the exact same build but i am just too worried about the power supply, what should i do?
In Australia thise pcs start at 300 aud on the second hand market... we get so jealous of your prices
Hello! Damn,this is PC cool for gaming,good very good
I got a Gtx 1660 for 60$. Is that a steal?
You should try to turn a dell optiplex 7010 into a gaming pc
im in the process of building my dell as well..i found that if you carefully pry the mesh front comes apart from the front bezel. i painted mine white and silver.
I can get up to 20pcs a year from a place not quite sure what to do with them yet
lmk if u do a giveaway i need a pc rn
I need one for my studies
@@aspirant9303 Oh, that would be nice. That fell through. Don't know why either. Offer was rescinded or basically ignored more like. Only have three. My sons want to do something with them. He found a Gravit's card for light. $4 from his house or something. just to see what happens Kind of thing. Of course, he has the $2000 7900XTX build. But any
way,
Just got this notification cause I'm subed and liked the liked the vid and turned on notifications
Glad to hear it, thanks!
@Zach's Tech Turf but honestly ima just buy one of ur pcs their the best for their price and I'll think about it
Do not use NVMe drives on gaming machines, especially older. Reason : they take up PCIe lanes that could be need later (by GPU) . Also, on older machines NVMe is not faster than SATA .
But being able to utilize that nvme lane could open the possibility of using a sata-6 pin connector for a graphics card instead of storage.
@@midrezgaming GPUs do not use SATA connectors, you would need adapter and make pretty junky setup. Also, any half-decent PSU has multiple SATA and Molex connectors, not to mention 6+2-pin GPU connectors.
Cool video pc gaming
Is this painted only from one side (the removable panels)? If yes, do you have a build that shows painting the entire tower?
How much are you asking for it I’ll buy it now
It'll launch on the website on April 1st
Zach do you have a link to those camo stencil you were going to use?
🤣this pc has better performance then my 1.5K pc build
Ohh geez man u got ripped off HARD
Woah.
I wish I had a computer or Sony 😢😢
Im gonna build like this one but a gaming case
How?
Would you suggest this or the HP elite desk paired with a RX 5600 ?
why there is an 12gen intel sticker?
@@folaranmifemi6765 i did
@@janceski12 he used it to cover one of the messed up part of the paint
@@folaranmifemi6765 but he already had 6th gen sticker, i mean inside is an 6th gen processor
@@janceski12 Really??
Lol I just put that on myself
how well does it run roblox? (make sure to use the fps unlocker) what's the performance on an average video editing software?
Is the airflow of the case is good ?
Could you recommend a screwdriver set
That Cpu is 100% usage so 4 core 4 thread cpu are really bad. now for modern games need minimum of 8 thread for gaming.
So is this build SAFE? Planning to do something very similar
Optiplex 7050 - I7 - 7700 with a 240W PSU
May i ask how many watts it uses? (Would love to know the same thing but per hour thanks)
Will the gaming CPU only run RGB RAM or normal RAM or both?
hey Zach! i found a good deal on a used pc. it has a xeon x3450, 16gb of ram and a AMD FIREGL V3300 and its only 50 bucks. is it good?
So a 1650 super would be fine w Sata to 6pin? literally have same model, if undervolt the gpu it would be more safe?
What if the current gpu was soldered on
Hey Zack, this is my first time going on your website to look at some pcs, but every time I click on the link in your bio, it says I need a "Guest Password" which I have no idea what its for.
Yo Zack, could you help me? How can I make my ssd as my main drive and my HDD as my storage in a dell optiplex. Thank you 🙏
If a snake oil salesman tries to tell you an optiplex can be a gaming computer, that person is a liar.
Could you use a gtx 1660 Ti or gtx 1080
What if the current gpu was soldered
On
Guys it is my first time so pls drop some tips in reply and tell what should I do about the gpu ❤
Can i use the 24 pin to 6 pin Power Supply Unit Adapter Cable with the Dual Sata 15 pin male to PCI-e 6 pin
What would be a good pic build for under $900 NZ
?
can you replace the power supply
Yeah, but you need to buy an adapter to connect it to the motherboard, plus in order to fit in that case properly it would have to be a shorter than usual PSU and preferably modular as there's essentially zero room for cable management. By the time you found a suitable PSU and got the adapter, it would go from $180 to well over $250. And you'd still have the issue of needing a short GPU to be able to plug it in.
It wouldn't be worth it. It's a unique form factor and requires adapters for the cables into the motherboard. These types of builds are usually only worth it if you don't plan on upgrading the PSU
Zach pls I have 2k to spend on a pc so pls tell me which pc I should get I was thinking of the Lumos pc from didgital storm???
Overpriced
The starting price only has a 1660
And its 1.5k usd
@@jaykkng oh ok then pls pls pls tell me a pc to get
@@jaykkng and pls I want a pc that has a ryzen 7 5600
@@fortniteisbetterggs-bq5vq hard to answer right off the rip, but if you’re spending that much on a prebuilt with a Ryzen 5* 5600 hopefully it has at least a 3070/ti or 6700/xt. It’s honestly so much cheaper to build your own and there’s so many good tutorials on how to do so online. Don’t throw away your money. $2k could build a MONSTER pc.
@BattlePowered hm I guess ur right ima get to building rn
Why u put the wrong sticker generation on the pc
Im your 80th like... 👌👌
Appreciate it:)
Did one for 120 dollars!
Can you add a pcie wifi card?
I thought the dell 5040 was ddr3?
Can GTX 1050ti work perfectly on it
any gpu will but bottleneck will ruin ur experience u shouldnt experience so go for it
I just orderd one Google the specs with a i5 6600 and it's telling me ddr3 ram?
how do u use the sata adapter for this build ?
Can i put a i7 6700k or and Intel 10100f?
u can put the i7 but not the i3
Is a ryzen 4070 good
under the ram it say “for ddr3L only” so is it ddr4?
no, ddr3l
Hi can you respond im your fan😊
Hi
@@ZachsTechTurf OMG THANKS!!
Could someone help me plan a build that will play project zomboid effectively and efficiently? Currently running a laptop with a AMD ATHLON SILVER 3050U with Radeon graphics. 12gb of ram, will more ram help or can i build something like the video to play the game. Has pretty low reqs from what I've been told
I bought a Dell 3670 Can i please get a gpu recommendation for an intel i3 8100 8gb ram and 500w psu I wanna stream mobile fps games using obs
1050ti or 1650
@@jaykkng thank you would the 1660 super be a viable option too?
We just gave out 20 of those with i7 7700s for free at my firm
Nice white build bo lie
Am I stupid or something? When I go to your website, it asks for a password! Is this normal?
Yo I can’t enter your website it says I need a password but I don’t have a account
Wait why do I need a password to go to the website-
A gtx 1660 /super/ti is cheaper and only uses another 2 watts. also you should use 2 seperate sata leads when available
I built mine for 200 bucks and I’m complaining I’m only getting 70 fps on mw2
You keep saying ddr4 ram but it takes ddr3
Jesus loves us God bless everyone!!!!!!!!
How many Watts is the PSU
240W
next time try making $50 pc
Now that would be tough!
gets more fps in warzone than my 3070ti like dang i get 60 fps on low
WHAT, only 60? What's your cpu?
What did you pair it with? i5-2400?
@@HyeSkye Ryzen 7 3700x
GPU is not the problem, something else is really messed up
something is definitely not right
I heard that minecraft can be played. It's a great deal.
Can it play beamng drive though?
YT Algorithm thought it would be a good idea to watch this video for me...man...don´t get me wrong...but...I will stay at #ETA Prime and #ModsTek
why dont you use a used oem rx6400
Bro. why is your website asking me for a password
😀Hi Zach do you have anything absolutely anything you could possibly give me? It really help my build and I can't really afford anything😅
DZAB Gaming & Editing Desktop Core i7 (16 GB DDR4/512 GB SSD/Windows 11 Home/2 GB/20 Inch Screen/Gaming & Editing Desktop-i7-16gbdd3-512gbssd) (Black)...............GUYS I FOUND THIS IS IT ANY GOOD
BE WARNED! the sata to 6 pin can burn.
gpu utilization 37% in gta v 💀