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Can i turn my Optiplex 7040 sff into a gaming pc?

I've recently got a optiplex 7040 sff and i had a some questions about it

I've done some digging around the 7040 sff and what it can and cant use

I was thinking to start off by getting these parts as a small upgrade

  • I7-6700 3.40 GHz Quad Core (4 core)
  • AMD Radeon LP RX550 4GB (GPU)
  • Crucial 8Gb (RAM)
  • 500 gb (SSD)

What im wanting to know as well is if you can replace the fan on it with an aftermarket fan cooler and if theres anything that i could be missing

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u/KaibaxChaos — 4 hours ago

OptiPlex 7010 SFF (Plus) CPU fan replacement and rear exhaust question.

Hey everyone.  I'm in the process of building out an OptiPlex 7010 SFF (Plus) with an i7-13700K CPU.  I've read through many of the CPU fan/cooler posts, and haven't been able to find a definitive answer for this.  Is there an aftermarket 80mm fan I can put on the stock cooler, plug into the 4 pin CPU header, and not trigger the (F1) error at boot?  I'm guessing this would require finding an aftermarket fan with roughly the same rpm speeds as the stock fan??  Also, if anyone has any suggested 80mm fan models for this purpose (Noctua, ARCTIC, Etc)?  Ideally, I'd like to get a little better CPU cooling and noise reduction. Thermal paste has already been reapplied, and temps are "ok" as is. 

I was planning to purchase a single 60mm Noctua fan for the rear exhaust, connected to the CPU fan header.  I've seen that many others use dual 40mm fans for this.  Do you think there would be any fitment issues with the 60mm in the back?  I'm expecting there might be some minor case modding needed.

A Noctua NF-A8 PWM fan will be for front intake.  Not sure yet if this will go into an available sys fan header, tied to the cpu, or just run at 100%.  

Some venting will be done on the case's side panel. 

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u/Atallcosts_ — 6 hours ago

transforming my Optiplex into a gamer

Good morning/afternoon/evening to whoever is reading this.

I have an Optiplex 9070 with an 8th generation i5 processor and 8GB of RAM. I recently bought it and I'm thinking of upgrading it for gaming.

I've been looking into which graphics card to buy and I saw that an RTX 3050 LP or a GTX 1650 LP are options, but I'm leaning more towards the RTX.

My question is, besides upgrading the RAM to 16 or 32GB, would I experience any bottlenecks or other problems?

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u/PainterSilent3453 — 8 hours ago

Quiet Fan for stock 3010 with i5-13500

I've just picked up this i5-13500 with 32gb ram and plan to use it for pretty standard office/browsing, no gaming or putting another graphics card in it.

Even idling the fan and shroud make a terrible rattling noise. Really grating.

Can I just put a quiet Fan like a nocturna on top of the existing dell heat sink? Is it 80mm?

Will I need longer screws to go through both the fan and heat sink? If so, what size?

And will I need an adaptor cable for the fan connection to the motherboard. For pwm control?

Alternatively, is there a new heat sink/silent fan combo?

I did a search but most in here seem obsessed with sticking graphics cards in whilst I just want a silent/quiet Fan. 🤣

Any links or pointers would be very much appreciated. Thank you.

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u/Zarch1972 — 5 hours ago

30$ optiplex

Last week I picked up 6 computers for 30$ a piece and among them were the 7050 tower and 7040 sff.
All parts were conglomerated from the 30$ pcs except the rtx 3050 I got for 100$. 7050 has the 3050, 2 sticks of 16gb ddr4 and m.2 ssd. 7040 (2nd & 3rd pic) has an i7-6700, GeForce gt 1030, 4 sticks of 8gb ddr4, 1tb m.2, and a 2tb 2.5 hdd.

I think I got a good deal…

u/Agreeable_Garlic5248 — 21 hours ago

The best value for money Dell our there? Precision 3640 with a 10700F and an RTX 3070 mobile gpu for only €215/€250/£190?

Ironically enough, if it wasn't for the ram crisis, this wouldn't have been possible to pull off lol. Anyways, this right here is a Dell Precision 3640. Originally it came with a Quadro p2200, 4x16gb of ram and a 10700k which is straight up impossible to cool. I sold the ram, the cpu and the Quadro, got a cheap 2x8gb kit, a 65w 10700f which was also cheap and a rather interesting RTX 3070M which is essentially a laptop gpu on a desktop pcb. Wild right?

Anyways, it certainly can't get better than this. This thing plays FH6 at ultra settings at 55-80 fps (I guess, it's capped to 72) which is insane for the money. The cpu does still run kinda hot at around 80-85c in gaming due to the chassis having the goofiest design ever but it doesn't throttle and I can't really complain considering how much I paid for it.

u/Amiga5001 — 1 day ago

Built off of throw away parts

Got this Dell 3640 intel I7 for nothing did some mods to the case. Pulled out the psu to make room for more fans. Only paid for the gpu Nvidia 2060 super for cheap. Runs great for what I need. Gpu stays around 62c cpu a little warmer around 76 under heavy gaming but haven’t replace the stock cooler yet.

Any thoughts?!

u/Once-kings — 1 day ago

The sloppy toptiplex has had a little work done to it

I first bought this 3050 SFF for £40.
So far I've:
Installed a spare 500GB HDD - Free
Got 16GB DDR4 - £35
Got a 256GB NVME - £10
Sold the 8GB DDR4 it came with - £17
Bought a Radeon WX-4100 - £48
Installed a front intake fan I had spare - Free

Total came out to £116, Which I think is like 150 USD? Either way I'm very happy with how it turned out for the price. Chances are I'll sell the 4100 and move up to a 6400, but those cards are priced too high for me so maybe that won't be for a while. It runs really well for what I paid, managing to push 60FPS in overwatch, and 120 in roblox.

u/imdatingahotwoman — 1 day ago

Has anyone used a SO-DIMM to U-DIMM RAM adapter?

I have some DDR4 laptop RAM. DDR4 here isn't crazy expensive used, like $20-25 per 8 GB, but I'd still like to repurpose what I already have. Before I order an adapter, has anyone here used one in their Optiplex or other common office PC?

Would appreciate hearing any of your experiences with this in a low-intensity context as I won't be pushing it to any extremes, I'd probably not even notice if it downclocked to 2133 MHz for example - I'm not doing any gaming, CAD, AI, etc as it's a simple home server. I googled it but almost all of the threads are about gaming and I don't know if they're relevant to my use case. Thanks

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u/buttercup612 — 1 day ago

Optiplex 7010 13th Gen New Adapter Update!

Previous Post https://www.reddit.com/r/SleepingOptiplex/s/bKwijvMrJJ

Hey Guys so the adapter finally arrived! It seems like everything is okay but I cannot seem to get any sort of display at the moment. Any suggestions? Like the light is staying on white and it seems to detect my hard drive and keyboard is just fine. But so far slumped on this will give this ago again this weekend.

Feel free to dm if you want to see where the pins on the adapter has pin up to since it shows the it.

u/supremenickv2 — 2 days ago

Just replaced 7060SFF PSU, now humming when off?

Just replaced my 7060 SFF psu (200W version) with a Dell H360EGM (360W version) and am now experiencing a weird whining or humming when I shut the computer down.

Brief internet search shows some people call this “coil whine” and it’s normal? My previous psu did not make any noise while the computer was off.

Is this safe? Or is my house about to burn down because of my need to tinker&upgrade an old optiplex?

Video attached of the noise.

u/crackhouse101 — 3 days ago

Dell 3070 MT - PSU Options

Hi!

Not much info for 3070MT, was looking to upgrade maybe to a D500EPM (official Dell)

Anybody have some advice? Looking to install a better GPU (already have a 3050 6gb) so i require 6pin connector.

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u/DoomGuyMX — 3 days ago

Optiplex 7020 MT Case Swap Reccomendations?

TLDR: Are there any cases that fit a Dell Optiplex 7020 MT MOBO?

Hey all, Im a complete beginner when it comes to personal computers in general. My goal is to simply run esports titles at over 150 fps in an aesthetically pleasing setup that is also very budget friendly (around $300). I picked up a Dell Optiplex 7020 MT with an i7 4790 and 8 gb ram, as well as an XFX Radeon RX 580 with 8gb ddr5.

Looking at videos and doing some research, apparently the GPU is too big for the Optiplex motherboard, so I would probably have to drill the hard drive holder out. I was wondering if there are any cases that will be able to accommodate a dell proprietary motherboard. so I can have an aesthetically pleasing build that fits my GPU.

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u/Electronic-Ad5027 — 3 days ago

Display not coming on

Hi guys so I plugged everything in and everything was running but the debugging led for the cpu is on and I have tried all the methods to get this fixed but nothing has worked. Can anyone help me figure this out?

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u/ShadowVarg4 — 4 days ago

Need help upgrading my Dell OptiPlex 5060 SFF into a gaming PC

Hey everyone,

I currently have a Dell OptiPlex 5060 SFF, and I’m planning to upgrade it into a decent gaming PC. I’m new to PC upgrades, so I could really use some guidance from people who’ve done similar builds.

I mainly want to know:

What GPU options will fit in the SFF case

Whether I need to upgrade the PSU

Possible CPU/RAM upgrades

Cooling or airflow issues I should be aware of

Best budget-friendly upgrades for gaming

I’m not aiming for ultra-high-end gaming, but I’d like to comfortably play modern games at good settings.

If anyone has experience upgrading an OptiPlex 5060 SFF, recommendations and build suggestions would be really helpful. Thanks!

u/Dear_Cold2367 — 4 days ago

Does this still count a sleeper?

This is my bazzite pc that I built for me my girlfriend. It’s a optiplex 5090 sff, i5-11500, Power Cooler 9060 XT, Enhance 600w flex atx psu, 2 500gb nvmes. Swapped cooler for an AXP90 - 53 but threw a noctua 92x25mm fan for some extra cooling. Also 3 noctua 40mm exhaust fans on the back. Temps stay in the low 60s for cpu and gpu playing steller blade at max settings at 1440p 120ish fps.
Did some major case modifications but it all fits and I’m happy with it. Spent probably too much money honestly.

u/DryConsideration5892 — 5 days ago

Update on Dell 9010 Upgrade

So does this count as a sleeper build. I just put it together. Pardon the cable management.

u/ShadowVarg4 — 4 days ago