I just got my GT 1030 in the mail a second ago. I got the gigabyte version to use in a slim line emachines el1358 computer. I like it... and guess what.. it runs fine on my 220 watt stock power supply.. who'duh fuckin thunk it?!?!? cheers bro!. This card WILL play GTA V as well and it'll play it damn decent too. I was using an nvidia GT 610 so I'm not going to complain.
Man, I can't believe I hadn't ever heard of this channel until today. This is fantastic content & the effort & time you put into your videos really shows. This channel is EXTREMELY underrated & I hope you're able to find the success you deserve. Keep up the awesome work & know that your content is most definitely appreciated. Excellent videos my dude. For real.
Awesome vid as usual Oz. In these hard times computer games are a great escape, but only if we can afford it. You are doing a public service here and I salute you.
I have that exact Optiplex sitting on my desk. I use it as a render machine. It's slow, but I just queue stuff up on it and let it run while I'm doing more intensive work on my main machine on my desk.
Hey Oz just add here that if you carried out a tape mod on a Q6600 you can turn it from 1066 FSB to 1333 FSB. That will default it to 3Ghz (I did this on my dc7800 sff) it adds around 20% to performance ands definitely worth doing, a ghetto way to overclock a non overclockable motherboard. I'm sure we'd all be interested to see 3ghz core2 quad and 1030 Vs stock!
You found the perfect use case for the gt 1030. +1 subbed. I really think if you put the word out to family and friends you can get a computer like that for free; then spend the hundred on GTX 1050. If you are sure the pcie slot will work with a rx 460 you can get that too. I went through the first 250 items on under $30 computers and they were all either missing too many parts or had at least $20 shipping.
Hello, what do you think about the Acer Aspire T Desktop? It's a pre-built machine, i5-7400 3.0 ghz (3.5 ghz with turbo boost) 2 tb hdd, 8 gbs ddr4 ram upgradable ( has 2 slots) , has built in wifi, dvd reader its the perfect home desktop. For 450 $, it doesn't has a gpu, but I was thinking installing a Gtx1050ti or a 1060 6 gbs, installing on more 8 gb ram stick. I was wondering if you could give me some advice about the gpu card. How long do you think the 1060 6 gbs will hold on and run games in the next 5 years? Or the 1050ti? I was looking forward to a long lasting machine and then upgrade it when it doesn't meat my needs in 5 years from now. Great video overall
great build bro, and your assessment of it was equally valuable. sometimes it's worth the slightly higher budget for the exponential increase in performance. especially the used market. also, this video was beautiful. #quality-goals
When you think about it about resolutions such as 720p being hard on the cpu and light on the gpu while these standards above 1080p are soft on the cpu and harder on the gpu, it does get a little self explainatory.
Nicely made video:) This is surely much more realistic rig than before and a good way to show how upgrading needs to go a bit beyond just pushing a new card into older system:) But I think that you could mix those tested games a bit more between multiplayer and singleplayer ones for a better representation of its capabilities. However that's just a minor thing.
Oz - I was wondering what the utility you use in the upper right is that displays the frame rate and gpu/cpu temps? Great video and I just got my GT-1030 installed on a HP 8200 with 8gb of RAM - I'm getting some odd screen blackouts even though I've set minimums and wonder what sort of things to turn off in Windows 10 to help the situation...
Hey! I just commented this on the other video hahah. Good vid. This is exactly what it was made for. Kind of amazing that this little passively cooled card can game.
CS:GO is working great with medium settings on a GT 1030 (my is the one with the slower DDR4 and passive cooling), PC is a Lenovo Thincentre m93p, Core5i, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, 240 watt powersupply, the card only draws 30watt and that is perfekt for such a machine
A good part of why Rocket League ran well would simply be that your CPU wasn't holding your GPU back so much. In Overwatch it was as low as 20% GPU usage, getting any cheap quad core of ebay would likely see a massive performance increase to most titles.
I would recommend upgrading to a tapemodded Q6600 or preferably Q6700. I actually run an Optiplex 780 with a tapemodded Q6700 at 3.33GHz, 7GB DDR3, and a GTX 750 OC put together for $120.
I'm pretty sure the issues of battlegrounds are more due to the fact of the pc only having 4gb of ram. I have a pc with an i5 2500 and 750 ti. With 4gb of ram I couldn't load into the game and when I did I had horrendous stuttering. With 8gb of ram I had no such issues. Could you test the GT 1030 with a core 2 quad instead ?
Yep - 10 year old CPU + 4GB RAM probably caused the stuttering. I plan on doing a 4GB RAM video just to see how bad it is in the future & I plan on upgrading the CPU to a C2Q. Thanks for watching!
OzTalksHW If you do a comparison, could you try 6gb of ram as well as 8? I feel like 6 is a viable option that most people don't test. Thanks, and great video!
Hey bro your video is amazing. Just a little tip, try to put some music especially at the begining. Your videos will look that bit more professional :D
Hi there... I liked and subscribed. i have a question though. im running an intel skylake i3-6300 3.8GHZ processor. If i add this card EVGA GeForce GT 1030 SC 2GB to it will i see a big improvement on PUBG?
Due to the design of the case a single bracket card could fit in there. I recommend Zotacs gtx 1050 ti for performance and q9650 cpu as it's a $50 quad-core processor clocked at 3.0 ghz . and 8 gb ram to reduce stuttering in game. To make it run faster buy an SSD with the hdd to ssd bracket adapter for best performance, but even so you are better off buying a newer build than this. I used to own a Old optiplex mini tower like this and it can not hold dual bracket cards (learn from my mistake ) single bracket only.
for what it's worth, putting the render scale in overwatch down to 75% might be the edge it needs to reduce those stuttery periods. obviously that's not "really" 1080p but at least the UI is still crisp compared to turning down the game's output resolution.
Honestly, if I knew the 1030 was out before I dropped $1,500 on my build, I would have chosen the 1030 over the GTX 1050 Ti. I use a 1080p monitor, and I always turn off anti-aliasing on any game I play. A Core i7-7700k, 32 GB of RAM, and a 512 GB NVMe SSD coupled with a GT 1030. It's definitely not a bad card, and I know PUBG *will* run on this card once they figure out how to optimize the game better. Fun fact, turning your settings down to the bare minimum, while keeping your monitor's native screen resolution, will give you the competitive edge in first person shooters. You'll have more GPU power in reserve for moments you wish you had it, and it's generally easier to identify moving objects at a distance.
gt 1030 1440x900 benchmarks? Is it a worthy upgrade for 129 AUD if there are no used 750 (even ti's) for sale near you? Background info is a 220w psu (currently using a hd 7750 with it), 12gb ram, 120gb ssd, and an i3 2120 (can buy a 2500k for 65 AUD at CEX).
My core 2 quad q6600 cost me 13.22 on Ebay and that with a 6 month protection plan.i love it plan on putting a rx 460 or gtx 1050 or the gt 1030 in the machine.the machine is a Dell Dimension E520.
I had the same tower, but I put in an x3363 xeon with the lga 771 to 775 adapter. That drops the clock a little but adds 2 more cores for a little over $20.
i've got the same computer, but mine has 8 gb memory and a 750 gb hard drive, i bought it for $150 and it came with a monitor a mouse and key pad, and i'm planning putting the some card in it, because it's cheap and power efficient and i won't have to upgrade my power supply, until i decide i want to of course.
upgrade that core 2 duo to a quad core 3.1GHz Xeon X5460 for $30 with a simple socket mod and processor sticker. These Xeons work in a Dell Inspiron 560. Then get a Dell Dimension 9100 heat sink and shroud for around $10. much larger heat sink with copper heat pipes.
For those that have an older PC that will not take a 2 slot cards (like the RX550) this is the only game in town with current technology Nvidia. My Dell desktop that I use for school is old but on a student budget it does what I need for WebCT and Blackboard, streams a few videos and will also do the graphics/cad design work I need. With the Nvidia GTX 1030 it now has a new modern graphics card that fits, draws ~30w and brings a bit better performance @ $65 (NewEgg) and will allow my PC to last me a bit longer while I finish school. Even the older GTX 750ti and many other cards of that era are 2 slot and just won't fit. So while many people will bash the new GTX 1030 for what it's not, it does have it's niche for people like me that own older DELL, HP and Emachines that can not accept larger PCIe cards while comming in under the radar for power using the existing stock power supply.
Ended up pairing mines with an I3-2100 in a SFF case using a 240w power supply. I need to upgrade the RAM to 8GB but my 3dmark Fire-strike scores are below for those interested. Roughly the performance of a PC with a 560ti from back in the day. Overall 3114 Graphics: 3730 / Test 1 = 17.33 FPS / Test 2 = 15.25 FPS Physics: 3860 / Test = 12.26 FPS Combined: 1232 / Test = 5.73 FPS
Would you mind showing us the gt 1030 with a stronger processor with player unknown? I know many knowledgeable ppl wont do it but you have the courage and hardware to do so. It would help those who have no idea trying to play graphically intensive games on a gt 1030. Maybe a comparison with the 750 ti would be a good vs. Currently have a gtx 1060 with an fx 8350 not getting the biggest frames in pukbg, these older amd cpus are going to have a harder time keeping up in the near future since ryzen is out it seems like.
Lol, yeah, PUBG is a pretty rough title. Min CPU is a FX-6300 or i3-4340. I'm upgrading to a R5 in the next month or 2, but this is the first game to actually fall into the "borderline playable" category on my old under-spec Athlon II X4 645 @ 3.45 GHz (can only push a FSB overclock so far before the soundcard, tv card, etc start to glitch out on the accelerated bus, I think the chip still has more) when paired with a RX-480. That is at 1080 with 90 scaling and low settings. That PC probably plays Bluerays like a champ, but games based on Arma mods, not so much.
Realistically, I would play ALL of those games in 720p or lower excluding PUBG. I don't care for visuals. I'm all about getting the best performance possible. I am a low end gamer anyways. But good job on the video, Oz :)
Hey! You should take a $15-20 xeon X5460 and a LGA 771 to LGA 775 tape and throw that onto that motherboard. It is a quad core, I use it in my parents old dell. The only thing is the fan struggles to keep the 95w chip cool as opposed to the stock 65W chip. They just do web browsing so it's fine but for gaming a cheap lga 775 cooler might be a necessity
Sure its a good deal, especially if you can find z77 motherboard for cheap which is really rare actually. If you dont want to go throughout all the hassle I advise you to keep it simple and get a pentium g4560 with b250m chipset motherboard and if you want just upgrade it later on with something like an i5 7400. I hope I helped.
I'm thinking about getting a GT 1030 for my Gateway form-factor PC. The low tdp makes this card about the only option. I used Cooler Master's psu calculator and my PC just makes it with it's 220w psu (also factoring that I'm not using my dvd drive). *Specs: AMD A6 3620 apu, 4 cores at 2.5ghz, 8gb ddr3 1600*. ...Tbh, the A6 can do some okay gaming at 720p. I want to build a proper gaming PC when I have the cash. But, I figure I might be able to play some older games from 2012 and back on pretty decent settings, and maybe some heavier modern games at 720p-900p hitting 60fps. I don't mind lowering res for performance sake. I have a PS4 ;)
Ok serious question: Do you know if a standard PSU fits the Optiplex chassis, like the one in the video? More specifically, if possible, an EVGA 450W B?
Interesting video. Playing at 1080p doesn't really make sense at this price range. I think buyers would be better off buying a PC with a 4+ threaded CPU and buying a used GPU over the 1030. Low end GPUs are generally bad value propositions especially brand new.
I use a strix gtx 960 4gb with and i3 2120 and I can definitely vouch for it, its a great performer for its price, I can run any game I like no problem😊
I'm really interested in computers and how the work I just built a ryzen system but I was curious were did you learn every thing you know? Is there like a major in college that deals with this stuff?
You must consider buying a 22-25$ xeon cpu because it does miracles there is a Xeon for socket 775 4 cores 8 threads 12 mb cache 3.00 GHZ for 22 bucks in ali express.I guarantee you it will double to tripple the performance
Hi Oz, I have an AMD A6 3670K with 8GB of DDR3 RAM. I bought a 1050 Ti, which I later returned as it was faulty, so I'm looking to get another card. Do you think a 1050 Ti is overkill for my set-up? The most demanding game I have is Rocket League. Would a 1030 be fine for my needs? I need to stay Nvidia because I'm on Ubuntu and AMD drivers are a bit rubbish. I'm not planning on upgrading the CPU any time soon, as the system is absolutely great for everything I do except newer 3D games. Cheers!
IAW Because I much prefer it as a general purpose OS, particularly on old hardware. My friend's main gaming machine runs Debian and it's great. I do have a Windows 10 license, though, so it's not beyond me to dual boot
The price premium for the Ti is not worth it for your motherboard/CPU combination. But like other comments, you get more bang for your buck going from 1030 to 1050.
eze4life100 I wanted play a now terminated game: Project Blackout, but had a crummy computer. like, 512 MB ram crummy. researched, saved up a year or two, and built my first PC, and everything went from there. currently studying computer engineering in college!
I have this card coming in the mail tomorrow. Do you think I'll be able to play some decent games with my specs. I have a slim line Emachines El1358G computer I uprgraded to its max. It has 8 GB kingston hyper X Blu ram a GT1030 gigabyte brand graphics card but my cpu is only a dual core AMD X2 220.. Think Ill be able to play decent games? I plan on getting a quad core AMD Phenom X4 CPU real soon. I know its all older tech but my computer cant handle alot with its power supply etc.
upgrade it to a Q6600 and try benchmarking again. Not only that, but you're maxing out settings and testing on 1080p, most people using these low-end 1030s/550s don't have 1080p monitors.
You know.. the PUBG bench cracked me up. It's getting better all the time, but I have a R5 1600 @ 3.8 with 16GB RAM @ 3000 and a 1080 Ti and I still don't load into the game sometimes until the plane is in the air. This only happens the first match I play of any given day (weird). Which is the same issue I had with my FX 8370, 16GB DDR3, and a RX 480 before I upgraded to the prior mentioned specs. I'm beginning to wonder if it's and AMD hw optimization thing.. have you noticed anything similar with your R5?
You earned a sub, it's better than my laptop, but not in CPU wise, cause my laptop has i5 quad core 2.5Ghz, but I could replace the optiplex's CPU with and AMD A8 or A4 since it's cheaper than intel CPUs or a cheaper i5
I'm trying to build a computer to run Destiny 2 very well on the cheapest possible build, what would I need at a minimum and what would I be looking at on total price?
i have a 500 dollar build challenge for you! i7 4790k (usually around 200) cooler master 212 (used go very cheap and they are legendary) it doesnt really matter what mobo since there are alot of them under 100 gtx 980ti (usually goes for around 200-250) maybe slap a accelero on for amazing overclocking 16 gb ddr3 fast ram (old cpus work better with faster ram, simulair to the ryzen chips from now. 2133 or 2400 will do) storage doesnt really matter but on the used market you can get 1tb hdd's and 250/480 gb ssd's fairly cheap ill leave this one up to you 500 psu a case with good airflow since 980ti's are legendary for overclocking just like the 4790k definetly want to keep those cool this performs very near to a i7 6700k w/ gtx 1070 and its great value for money id love to see you do a build like this
OzTalksHW thanks man. im doing this build myself soon and i appreciate the reply very very much. i considered this build since ram prices have been rising since november last year and im getting a bit inpatient because my i5 2400 and gtx 660 arent really holding up anymore also since the ethereum (if thats how you spell it) mining i decided to also take a used gpu and seeing how a 980ti is very simulair to a 1070 (especially when overclocked) it seemed perfect. i wanted to go the ryzen 5 1600 way but since used ddr4 ram is not to be found and ram prices are high i figured i would get everything used except the psu (cuz you know ka bum) you might wonder why my budget is so strict but that is because even though i have a job taxes and stuff are just draining my money. again thank you sooo much for the reply and keep up the good work
I upgraded the system. Went from a core 2 Duo to a core 2 quad. Here are the results! ruclips.net/video/arMHNMh77dk/видео.html
I just got my GT 1030 in the mail a second ago. I got the gigabyte version to use in a slim line emachines el1358 computer. I like it... and guess what.. it runs fine on my 220 watt stock power supply.. who'duh fuckin thunk it?!?!? cheers bro!.
This card WILL play GTA V as well and it'll play it damn decent too. I was using an nvidia GT 610 so I'm not going to complain.
Can i run pubg? I have an AMD A10 9600P with 16 gb of ram and 1tb of hard disc. And a radeon R5 graphic card with 4 gb. Answer please.
carlos garcia nah
+BluD why?
outdated gpu, not really meant to run games. and even if you could nothing recent.
The GT 1030 is being bottlenecked by the Core 2 Duo. Pop in a 20 dollar q6600 and it will run much better!
That will be next project!
OzTalksHW 😁
The hype is real.
i got my q6600 for 14
Really he should just go away from the 775 socket, it's just way too dated now, the q6600 bottlenecks almost everything.
Morgan Freeman move over. this is the voice
But I like Morgans voice :/
Jose Araque sounds like a completely average guy wtf is wrong with you
mixsignal91 too true!
????? No one will ever replace Morgan. No one will EVER come close to Morgans voice.
Orlyy he isn't close. He is ahead.
Man, I can't believe I hadn't ever heard of this channel until today. This is fantastic content & the effort & time you put into your videos really shows. This channel is EXTREMELY underrated & I hope you're able to find the success you deserve. Keep up the awesome work & know that your content is most definitely appreciated. Excellent videos my dude. For real.
I think he found his success!
Oh now I remember how I found your channel. Cheap but decent computers. Oh btw the RX 460 by Gigabyte is now $70 and beats the GT 1030
OpTic KTG that's a good deal for a 460
lol my friend bought his 1030 a week ago
Thanks for staying!
pawan hada Sorry it's not $70 right now due to Bitcoin miners but it will go back down to $70 soon on Newegg
OpTic KTG no one mines with the Rx 460 dude
If you put in a core 2 quad 6600 or 8400 it will perform much better. They are about $10 - $15
dankmems421 E8400 is garbage. 5 dollars more and you can get q6600.
f u c k, i have the E8400
yeah the q6600 works way better
I bought this for a friend a few months ago and installed a Q9300. It's crazy how much of a difference it makes to about $10-20 more.
MidProductionz u knw how to build pcs?
Awesome vid as usual Oz. In these hard times computer games are a great escape, but only if we can afford it. You are doing a public service here and I salute you.
Looks like pubg on Xbox one
Dannyjak still Better than on Xbox lol
Up until 2 years ago, I was using the GTX 260, and this GPU is more than twice as good as it :')
It's insane how far we're progressing! What did you upgrade to?
OzTalksHW nothing, apparently
a potato
I have that exact Optiplex sitting on my desk. I use it as a render machine. It's slow, but I just queue stuff up on it and let it run while I'm doing more intensive work on my main machine on my desk.
your voice can make even a cheap budget build sound so satisfying. Keep being you, I subbed.
How the HELL is this piece of junk better than my 900 dollar dell i cant even play FUCKING ROBLOX
Christian Page that's why you don't buy prebuilts my friend
Hey Oz just add here that if you carried out a tape mod on a Q6600 you can turn it from 1066 FSB to 1333 FSB. That will default it to 3Ghz (I did this on my dc7800 sff) it adds around 20% to performance ands definitely worth doing, a ghetto way to overclock a non overclockable motherboard. I'm sure we'd all be interested to see 3ghz core2 quad and 1030 Vs stock!
Amazing video, hammered home the details for me,plus really liked ur honest opinion in the end.
I like the Kricketune in the background of the first half of the video: 1:45 lol 😂
behold; the ugliest masterpiece
the most accurate way to describe this haha
OzTalksHW 😂
H C sleeper pc master race
Well... you`re not wrong.
You found the perfect use case for the gt 1030. +1 subbed. I really think if you put the word out to family and friends you can get a computer like that for free; then spend the hundred on GTX 1050. If you are sure the pcie slot will work with a rx 460 you can get that too. I went through the first 250 items on under $30 computers and they were all either missing too many parts or had at least $20 shipping.
It's amazing how fast all the tech channels grow
Hello, what do you think about the Acer Aspire T Desktop? It's a pre-built machine, i5-7400 3.0 ghz (3.5 ghz with turbo boost) 2 tb hdd, 8 gbs ddr4 ram upgradable ( has 2 slots) , has built in wifi, dvd reader its the perfect home desktop. For 450 $, it doesn't has a gpu, but I was thinking installing a Gtx1050ti or a 1060 6 gbs, installing on more 8 gb ram stick. I was wondering if you could give me some advice about the gpu card. How long do you think the 1060 6 gbs will hold on and run games in the next 5 years? Or the 1050ti? I was looking forward to a long lasting machine and then upgrade it when it doesn't meat my needs in 5 years from now. Great video overall
great build bro, and your assessment of it was equally valuable. sometimes it's worth the slightly higher budget for the exponential increase in performance. especially the used market. also, this video was beautiful. #quality-goals
Thanks Lee. Your 4K content is going to blow mine out of the water pretty soon ;)
Yess it's comp!
When you think about it about resolutions such as 720p being hard on the cpu and light on the gpu while these standards above 1080p are soft on the cpu and harder on the gpu, it does get a little self explainatory.
Nicely made video:) This is surely much more realistic rig than before and a good way to show how upgrading needs to go a bit beyond just pushing a new card into older system:)
But I think that you could mix those tested games a bit more between multiplayer and singleplayer ones for a better representation of its capabilities. However that's just a minor thing.
Oz - I was wondering what the utility you use in the upper right is that displays the frame rate and gpu/cpu temps? Great video and I just got my GT-1030 installed on a HP 8200 with 8gb of RAM - I'm getting some odd screen blackouts even though I've set minimums and wonder what sort of things to turn off in Windows 10 to help the situation...
Hey! I just commented this on the other video hahah. Good vid. This is exactly what it was made for. Kind of amazing that this little passively cooled card can game.
Man, I remember using a 250 and an FX 4300 a year or two ago, since then I've got a i7 6700k, 16gb DDR4 and a 1070 SC. Feels good.
You made a great job man! I think if some one stick to the 1280x720 resolution able to run older games with 50/60fps.
CS:GO is working great with medium settings on a GT 1030 (my is the one with the slower DDR4 and passive cooling), PC is a Lenovo Thincentre m93p, Core5i, 12 GB RAM, 256 GB SSD, 240 watt powersupply, the card only draws 30watt and that is perfekt for such a machine
Great vid!! I'm running an i3 2120 8 GB of ddr 3 and an SSD and I'm wondering should I get the 1030 or save up to get the 1050 3GB card??
Nick Rosetti save for a 1050 you’ll be able to play more games on better graphics and then save on a new cpu
A good part of why Rocket League ran well would simply be that your CPU wasn't holding your GPU back so much. In Overwatch it was as low as 20% GPU usage, getting any cheap quad core of ebay would likely see a massive performance increase to most titles.
I would recommend upgrading to a tapemodded Q6600 or preferably Q6700. I actually run an Optiplex 780 with a tapemodded Q6700 at 3.33GHz, 7GB DDR3, and a GTX 750 OC put together for $120.
Just came across your channel, It's pretty cool so I've subscribed lobe stuff like this - budget builds!
I'm pretty sure the issues of battlegrounds are more due to the fact of the pc only having 4gb of ram. I have a pc with an i5 2500 and 750 ti. With 4gb of ram I couldn't load into the game and when I did I had horrendous stuttering. With 8gb of ram I had no such issues. Could you test the GT 1030 with a core 2 quad instead ?
Yep - 10 year old CPU + 4GB RAM probably caused the stuttering. I plan on doing a 4GB RAM video just to see how bad it is in the future & I plan on upgrading the CPU to a C2Q. Thanks for watching!
OzTalksHW If you do a comparison, could you try 6gb of ram as well as 8? I feel like 6 is a viable option that most people don't test.
Thanks, and great video!
prerunnerwannabe I was thinking the same.
Game uses VRAM and not RAM, VRAM is DDR5 while normal one is DDR4, to be opened in background yeah or browsing internet.
PUBG wasn't playable with my q6600 with 8gb ram and a HD7850. This was in August however
I don't play many graphics-heavy games, I'm on a budget, and there are a lot of older games I want to catch up on. So this actually might work for me.
Hey bro your video is amazing. Just a little tip, try to put some music especially at the begining. Your videos will look that bit more professional :D
Hi there... I liked and subscribed. i have a question though. im running an intel skylake i3-6300 3.8GHZ processor. If i add this card EVGA GeForce GT 1030 SC 2GB to it will i see a big improvement on PUBG?
Man, this shit just keeps getting better and better
Due to the design of the case a single bracket card could fit in there. I recommend Zotacs gtx 1050 ti for performance and q9650 cpu as it's a $50 quad-core processor clocked at 3.0 ghz . and 8 gb ram to reduce stuttering in game. To make it run faster buy an SSD with the hdd to ssd bracket adapter for best performance, but even so you are better off buying a newer build than this.
I used to own a Old optiplex mini tower like this and it can not hold dual bracket cards (learn from my mistake ) single bracket only.
for what it's worth, putting the render scale in overwatch down to 75% might be the edge it needs to reduce those stuttery periods. obviously that's not "really" 1080p but at least the UI is still crisp compared to turning down the game's output resolution.
Nice Build! can you make a video on a super cheap under $50 build? used/ i'd like to see that?
Honestly, if I knew the 1030 was out before I dropped $1,500 on my build, I would have chosen the 1030 over the GTX 1050 Ti. I use a 1080p monitor, and I always turn off anti-aliasing on any game I play. A Core i7-7700k, 32 GB of RAM, and a 512 GB NVMe SSD coupled with a GT 1030. It's definitely not a bad card, and I know PUBG *will* run on this card once they figure out how to optimize the game better.
Fun fact, turning your settings down to the bare minimum, while keeping your monitor's native screen resolution, will give you the competitive edge in first person shooters. You'll have more GPU power in reserve for moments you wish you had it, and it's generally easier to identify moving objects at a distance.
gt 1030 1440x900 benchmarks?
Is it a worthy upgrade for 129 AUD if there are no used 750 (even ti's) for sale near you?
Background info is a 220w psu (currently using a hd 7750 with it), 12gb ram, 120gb ssd, and an i3 2120 (can buy a 2500k for 65 AUD at CEX).
My core 2 quad q6600 cost me 13.22 on Ebay and that with a 6 month protection plan.i love it plan on putting a rx 460 or gtx 1050 or the gt 1030 in the machine.the machine is a Dell Dimension E520.
I had the same tower, but I put in an x3363 xeon with the lga 771 to 775 adapter. That drops the clock a little but adds 2 more cores for a little over $20.
i've got the same computer, but mine has 8 gb memory and a 750 gb hard drive, i bought it for $150 and it came with a monitor a mouse and key pad, and i'm planning putting the some card in it, because it's cheap and power efficient and i won't have to upgrade my power supply, until i decide i want to of course.
upgrade that core 2 duo to a quad core 3.1GHz Xeon X5460 for $30 with a simple socket mod and processor sticker. These Xeons work in a Dell Inspiron 560. Then get a Dell Dimension 9100 heat sink and shroud for around $10. much larger heat sink with copper heat pipes.
For those that have an older PC that will not take a 2 slot cards (like the RX550) this is the only game in town with current technology Nvidia. My Dell desktop that I use for school is old but on a student budget it does what I need for WebCT and Blackboard, streams a few videos and will also do the graphics/cad design work I need. With the Nvidia GTX 1030 it now has a new modern graphics card that fits, draws ~30w and brings a bit better performance @ $65 (NewEgg) and will allow my PC to last me a bit longer while I finish school. Even the older GTX 750ti and many other cards of that era are 2 slot and just won't fit. So while many people will bash the new GTX 1030 for what it's not, it does have it's niche for people like me that own older DELL, HP and Emachines that can not accept larger PCIe cards while comming in under the radar for power using the existing stock power supply.
Ended up pairing mines with an I3-2100 in a SFF case using a 240w power supply. I need to upgrade the RAM to 8GB but my 3dmark Fire-strike scores are below for those interested. Roughly the performance of a PC with a 560ti from back in the day.
Overall 3114
Graphics: 3730 / Test 1 = 17.33 FPS / Test 2 = 15.25 FPS
Physics: 3860 / Test = 12.26 FPS
Combined: 1232 / Test = 5.73 FPS
Great content! This is exactly the kind of tinkering I'm into.
Would you mind showing us the gt 1030 with a stronger processor with player unknown? I know many knowledgeable ppl wont do it but you have the courage and hardware to do so. It would help those who have no idea trying to play graphically intensive games on a gt 1030.
Maybe a comparison with the 750 ti would be a good vs.
Currently have a gtx 1060 with an fx 8350 not getting the biggest frames in pukbg, these older amd cpus are going to have a harder time keeping up in the near future since ryzen is out it seems like.
Love the vids, bro! Take all the time ya need to get adjusted. True fans will still be here :D
Lol, yeah, PUBG is a pretty rough title. Min CPU is a FX-6300 or i3-4340. I'm upgrading to a R5 in the next month or 2, but this is the first game to actually fall into the "borderline playable" category on my old under-spec Athlon II X4 645 @ 3.45 GHz (can only push a FSB overclock so far before the soundcard, tv card, etc start to glitch out on the accelerated bus, I think the chip still has more) when paired with a RX-480. That is at 1080 with 90 scaling and low settings. That PC probably plays Bluerays like a champ, but games based on Arma mods, not so much.
Realistically, I would play ALL of those games in 720p or lower excluding PUBG. I don't care for visuals. I'm all about getting the best performance possible. I am a low end gamer anyways. But good job on the video, Oz :)
I love your channel so much. Keep doing what you're doing.
this is the best tech channel because he always show tech that i can afford
Great video I really enjoyed it, love the channel too.
Hey! You should take a $15-20 xeon X5460 and a LGA 771 to LGA 775 tape and throw that onto that motherboard. It is a quad core, I use it in my parents old dell. The only thing is the fan struggles to keep the 95w chip cool as opposed to the stock 65W chip. They just do web browsing so it's fine but for gaming a cheap lga 775 cooler might be a necessity
Do you think upgrading to an 8 gig ram would bump those benchmarks up? bcs I'm actually considering something a little more high end than this
Is an used i5 3570k a good deal for 74 bucks? Or should i just get an g4560?
go for it
great deal
*a used
Sure its a good deal, especially if you can find z77 motherboard for cheap which is really rare actually. If you dont want to go throughout all the hassle I advise you to keep it simple and get a pentium g4560 with b250m chipset motherboard and if you want just upgrade it later on with something like an i5 7400. I hope I helped.
3570k overclocked > g4560
I'm thinking about getting a GT 1030 for my Gateway form-factor PC.
The low tdp makes this card about the only option. I used Cooler Master's psu calculator and my PC just makes it with it's 220w psu (also factoring that I'm not using my dvd drive).
*Specs: AMD A6 3620 apu, 4 cores at 2.5ghz, 8gb ddr3 1600*. ...Tbh, the A6 can do some okay gaming at 720p. I want to build a proper gaming PC when I have the cash. But, I figure I might be able to play some older games from 2012 and back on pretty decent settings, and maybe some heavier modern games at 720p-900p hitting 60fps. I don't mind lowering res for performance sake. I have a PS4 ;)
Ok serious question:
Do you know if a standard PSU fits the Optiplex chassis, like the one in the video? More specifically, if possible, an EVGA 450W B?
I know from experience if u don't have a good pc turn your render distance down to as low as it goes, it makes all the difference
Interesting video. Playing at 1080p doesn't really make sense at this price range. I think buyers would be better off buying a PC with a 4+ threaded CPU and buying a used GPU over the 1030. Low end GPUs are generally bad value propositions especially brand new.
I have an OptiPlex 780 with a Core 2 quad q9550 and an AMD Firepro v5800, is the GT 1030 a good card to upgrade it with?
I use a strix gtx 960 4gb with and i3 2120 and I can definitely vouch for it, its a great performer for its price, I can run any game I like no problem😊
I'm really interested in computers and how the work I just built a ryzen system but I was curious were did you learn every thing you know? Is there like a major in college that deals with this stuff?
Just found you. Kinda like your videos. Definitely leaving a sub. Keep up the content
upgrading to a quad-core and 8gb ddr3 would easily remedy the stutter
You must consider buying a 22-25$ xeon cpu because it does miracles there is a Xeon for socket 775 4 cores 8 threads 12 mb cache 3.00 GHZ for 22 bucks in ali express.I guarantee you it will double to tripple the performance
I love my GT 1030. I'm a fasion photographer based in MILAN, Italy....and for my Ps Cp1 it's perfect.
I have an older PC with almost the same specs which currently have a GT730. Is it worth upgrading to GT1030?
I think I have a q6600 and some ddr2 lying around I'll happily send over if you'd like!
Hi there i have an I3-530 what is the best GPU for it? or can you tell me what RAM should i buy?
Found a $70 gtx 1060 3gb on ebay it's used for 4 months according to the seller.
How much ram on a GPU card would you suggest for computer like this to play decent games?
I agree with your comments on SMITE :D Too bad it doesn't get as much recognition as other mobas :/ Nice video btw!
Haha I've been playing it since Alpha and absolutely love it!
Hi Oz,
I have an AMD A6 3670K with 8GB of DDR3 RAM. I bought a 1050 Ti, which I later returned as it was faulty, so I'm looking to get another card.
Do you think a 1050 Ti is overkill for my set-up? The most demanding game I have is Rocket League. Would a 1030 be fine for my needs? I need to stay Nvidia because I'm on Ubuntu and AMD drivers are a bit rubbish.
I'm not planning on upgrading the CPU any time soon, as the system is absolutely great for everything I do except newer 3D games.
Cheers!
why in Gods name are you on ubuntu?
IAW Because I much prefer it as a general purpose OS, particularly on old hardware. My friend's main gaming machine runs Debian and it's great.
I do have a Windows 10 license, though, so it's not beyond me to dual boot
The price premium for the Ti is not worth it for your motherboard/CPU combination. But like other comments, you get more bang for your buck going from 1030 to 1050.
Terrence Sauve Thanks for the reply. very helpful :-)
LOL the PC you started with is the exact PC I own and the upgrades you did to it are exactly the same down to the parts! So wierd.
anyone else noticed when he was reading out the games, there was written "PlayerUknown's Battlegrounds"
How did you get it to work with an LGA 775 system? I thought GT 1030 was UEFI only?
I wanna pick your brain, how did you get so into computers in regards to building them? Like what did you read/do in order to get so good?
eze4life100 I wanted play a now terminated game: Project Blackout, but had a crummy computer. like, 512 MB ram crummy. researched, saved up a year or two, and built my first PC, and everything went from there. currently studying computer engineering in college!
How do u checknthe pc stats? Nice vid +sub :>
5:34 that scared the shit out of me
good video btw
Like the REAL content, not super flashy BUT DOWN TO THE REAL STUFF !! realistic... NEW SUB OZ
I have this card coming in the mail tomorrow. Do you think I'll be able to play some decent games with my specs.
I have a slim line Emachines El1358G computer I uprgraded to its max. It has 8 GB kingston hyper X Blu ram a GT1030 gigabyte brand graphics card but my cpu is only a dual core AMD X2 220.. Think Ill be able to play decent games? I plan on getting a quad core AMD Phenom X4 CPU real soon. I know its all older tech but my computer cant handle alot with its power supply etc.
upgrade it to a Q6600 and try benchmarking again.
Not only that, but you're maxing out settings and testing on 1080p, most people using these low-end 1030s/550s don't have 1080p monitors.
You know.. the PUBG bench cracked me up. It's getting better all the time, but I have a R5 1600 @ 3.8 with 16GB RAM @ 3000 and a 1080 Ti and I still don't load into the game sometimes until the plane is in the air. This only happens the first match I play of any given day (weird). Which is the same issue I had with my FX 8370, 16GB DDR3, and a RX 480 before I upgraded to the prior mentioned specs. I'm beginning to wonder if it's and AMD hw optimization thing.. have you noticed anything similar with your R5?
Forgot to mention, I just found your videos tonight and I'm a fan!
2:06 "PlayerUknown's Battlegrounds"
My OCD is triggered
'' The forest, a zombie survival game'' lol
Complex Motion No zombies, sorry
exactly what I was saying he said The Forest isn't a zombie game but the guy said it is
My next PC will be a Dell OptiPlex 780 with 8 GB of ram and an Intel core 2 quad Q6600 with a GT 1030. I Think that will do the job.
You earned a sub, it's better than my laptop, but not in CPU wise, cause my laptop has i5 quad core 2.5Ghz, but I could replace the optiplex's CPU with and AMD A8 or A4 since it's cheaper than intel CPUs or a cheaper i5
It works in my 2009 HP desktop, but not my 2012 Medion desktop. The Medion lacks UEFI but still (and only) shows the boot logo.
which is better a gt 1030 or a gtx 660 /670 or maybe Radeon R9 270X need help much thanks
used an old hp with an i5 2400, bought a 1030, 16 gigs of ram and shes a beauty. i have an alienware 17 r1 so im good. bought an i5 3470 so we'll see
I'm trying to build a computer to run Destiny 2 very well on the cheapest possible build, what would I need at a minimum and what would I be looking at on total price?
i have a 500 dollar build challenge for you!
i7 4790k (usually around 200)
cooler master 212 (used go very cheap and they are legendary)
it doesnt really matter what mobo since there are alot of them under 100
gtx 980ti (usually goes for around 200-250)
maybe slap a accelero on for amazing overclocking
16 gb ddr3 fast ram (old cpus work better with faster ram, simulair to the ryzen chips from now. 2133 or 2400 will do)
storage doesnt really matter but on the used market you can get 1tb hdd's and 250/480 gb ssd's fairly cheap ill leave this one up to you
500 psu
a case with good airflow since 980ti's are legendary for overclocking just like the 4790k definetly want to keep those cool
this performs very near to a i7 6700k w/ gtx 1070 and its great value for money id love to see you do a build like this
Nice idea! Because of mining, used GPUs are sky high, but once the prices drop, I'll definitely consider the challenge ;P
OzTalksHW thanks man. im doing this build myself soon and i appreciate the reply very very much. i considered this build since ram prices have been rising since november last year and im getting a bit inpatient because my i5 2400 and gtx 660 arent really holding up anymore also since the ethereum (if thats how you spell it) mining i decided to also take a used gpu and seeing how a 980ti is very simulair to a 1070 (especially when overclocked) it seemed perfect. i wanted to go the ryzen 5 1600 way but since used ddr4 ram is not to be found and ram prices are high i figured i would get everything used except the psu (cuz you know ka bum) you might wonder why my budget is so strict but that is because even though i have a job taxes and stuff are just draining my money. again thank you sooo much for the reply and keep up the good work
WookyGaming Hol' up, where are you buying your 980tis because god damn thats low
Shaco The Rapeco patience. alot of patience
Smirnoff Vodka I got a 980ti for $250 and my friend got one for $200 lol
you should put a cheap xeon in there next with a conversion peice of tape. Total cost 20$ and performance rivaling i5.
I went high end second hand because even though I love new people love to upgrade and so do I buying their system.
THX for video Oz
Thanks for this video i hope i can build this pc