"I spent too much money on an optiplex"

by Adyot N Posted on: 2/8/2022

Build Description

It used to be a Dell optiplex 390 but now the only thing left of the optiplex is the mobo and one stick of ram. Everything else has upgraded or changed out. Still janky as all optiplex end up being

Favorite Feature

Gtx 1070 that barely fits in the case , also AMD fan on stock Intel CPU cooler

Parts contained in build

Xeon e3 1270 v1
Qty: 1 $40.00
Get it on ebay for hella cheap and is just a discount i7 2600
Optiplex 390 mobo
Qty: 1 $25.00
Also on ebay for very cheap out a of Dell optiplex an lga 1200 H series mobo
PNY Gtx 1070
Qty: 1 $250.00
The current gpu market is burning and a 1070 for 250 ain't so bad
Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 PC4-19200 CL17 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit C2K8G4DFS824 - Green
Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 PC4-19200 CL17 Dual Channel Desktop Memory Kit C2K8G4DFS824 - Green
Qty: 1 $72.99
Lian Li LANCOOL 205M Mid-Tower Chassis microATX Computer Case PC Gaming Case with Tempered Glass Side Panel, Magnetic Dust Filter, Water-Cooling Ready, Side Ventilation, 2 x 120mm PWM Fan Pre-Installed - Black
Lian Li LANCOOL 205M Mid-Tower Chassis microATX Computer Case PC Gaming Case with Tempered Glass Side Panel, Magnetic Dust Filter, Water-Cooling Ready, Side Ventilation, 2 x 120mm PWM Fan Pre-Installed - Black
Qty: 1 $69.99
EVGA 450 BR 450 Watt  80 Plus Bronze ATX Non-Modular Power Supply
EVGA 450 BR 450 Watt 80 Plus Bronze ATX Non-Modular Power Supply
Qty: 1 $57.99
Thermaltake UX100 ARGB Universal CPU Cooler
Thermaltake UX100 ARGB Universal CPU Cooler
Qty: 1 $19.99
Toshiba DTO1ACA100 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Toshiba DTO1ACA100 1TB 7200RPM SATA 6Gb/s 3.5" Internal Hard Drive
Qty: 1 $34.99
Inland Professional 256GB SSD 3D TLC NAND SATA 3.0 6 GBps 2.5 Inch 7mm Internal Solid State Drive
Inland Professional 256GB SSD 3D TLC NAND SATA 3.0 6 GBps 2.5 Inch 7mm Internal Solid State Drive
Qty: 1 $28.99
Inland Professional 512GB SSD 3D TLC NAND SATA 3.0 6 GBps 2.5 Inch 7mm Internal Solid State Drive
Inland Professional 512GB SSD 3D TLC NAND SATA 3.0 6 GBps 2.5 Inch 7mm Internal Solid State Drive
Qty: 1 $44.99

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