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Unless you already have a NAS that is often a starting place. However, that box only has room for a single 3.5 inch drive. Getting two in there will require some creative mods that are probably non trivial. You could go with two 2.5 inch SSDs though. Is the SSD a 2.5 drive or a M.2 as I'm pretty sure it supports M.2 NVMe. I load Proxmox and go from there. A simple fist thing could be PiHole. You can do that with your system just the way it is. I wouldn't load windows at all, but it is a path if you are more familiar with it. There is a lot to learn. That system will support a lot of stuff, but at some point you will need more RAM and storage to reach it's full potential. I have a similar box that I added 32gb of ram and 3 sata drives. I'm running stuff like paperless-ngx, nextcloud, jellyfin, and more. Take a look a r/selfhosted for more ideas. There is a lot of overlap but r/homelab is more hardware orientied. Answer from PermanentLiminality on reddit.com

reddit.com › r/minipcs › refurb dell optiplex 7050 micro for basic use — future-proof enough?"

r/MiniPCs on Reddit: Refurb Dell OptiPlex 7050 Micro for basic use — future-proof enough?"

May 20, 2025 -

Hey everyone, I'm thinking about buying a refurbished Dell OptiPlex 7050 Micro with an Intel i5 6th Gen, 16GB RAM, and a 512GB SSD for $150.

I plan to use it mainly for YouTube, web browsing, and light everyday tasks. My main concern is whether I might run into any issues in the future, like Windows 11 compatibility or similar limitations.

Thanks in advance for your help!

I dont think 6th Gen intel support windows 11 officially. For 150 you could get a N100/150/97 mini pc with similar ram/ssd any day from Amazon. I would not pay more than 50 for this personally.

Just put Linux on it instead of windows when the time comes ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ If everything is in a browser, you won't know the difference.

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r/SleepingOptiplex on Reddit: OptiPlex 7050 SFF and a Complete Noob

March 10, 2025 -

So I have no idea what I'm doing with computers, but I like to game and this sounds like a potentially good opportunity. I have a few questions and I hope y'all might help.=) (Feel free to laugh at my cluelessness.)

What sort of options would I have for graphics cards for an OptiPlex 7050 SFF without changing any parts? (And how tough is that to do...? I've heard it feels like plugging in a USB.)

What sort of games might this thing be able to handle post graphics card upgrade?

Will it be capable of Windows 11 when 10 no longer gets support?

(If you saw my previous post about a 7040 I apologize. I've not purchased one yet and I was looking at 2 on Amazon. The 7050 looks like the better option to me?)

For graphics cards you're looking at low profile cards that are low power, meaning they get power from the PCIE port rather than needing a cord from the PSU. Some popular options are the yetson rtx 3050 low profile or the AMD rx 6400 low profile. When it comes to installing a card like this, you'll have to remove the slot cover on the backplate first, then the GPU should just slide right into place. Then you'll need to make sure the display is connected to the GPU, rather than the motherboard. It's also a good idea to install the latest driver for the GPU from the manufacturers website. With a low power GPU like this, you can expect to be able to play MOST games, though many newer games will require you to lower display settings. If there's a particular game you're interested in, just go to YouTube and search the games name + the GPU name. For example search "GTA V RTX 3050" chances are someone has already done a review of that card with that game and they can give you optimal settings for it. As far as windows is concerned, right now windows 11 is not compatible with the 7050 models because the cpu's are pre-8th gen. Whether or not microsoft will add support for those cpu's later I don't know, but I wouldn't hold my breath. I think there are ways to get around it and get windows 11 installed but it involves some tweaking in the bios and a few other things. It's not a beginners task, and it may come with other issues down the line if you're able to get it done. If you want to be 100% sure of windows 11 compatibility you'll have to get a 7070 with 8th gen Intel or higher. The GPU options are the same for that model BTW.

I have to say that if you are starting from scratch and the goal is to build a budget gaming PC, then starting with a used Optiplex - particularly an SFF - is a low benefit approach. My daily driver is a 9020 MT. While I enjoy the challenge of building and using a sleeper gaming PC, I now realize I could have spent the same money overall and built a more capable, quieter, and upgradable PC with used parts that are not Dell proprietary. Ebay and other platforms are full of cases, mobos, GPUs, etc that will work together for a cheap gaming machine. Building and using a sleeper optiplex is a unique reward but also often frustrating. Be honest with yourself about your PC goals and only go the optiplex route if you're really into the aesthetic.

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reddit.com › r/homelab › what should i do with a optiplex 7050 sff?

r/homelab on Reddit: What Should I do with a Optiplex 7050 SFF?

August 4, 2023 -

Hello Everyone, I'm new to this hobby. As I was doing some research, I impulsively snagged a Dell Optiplex 7040 SFF for $110. Now that I have it, I don't know what to should do with it. Do you guys have any ideas or tips for this machine for a first time home lab?

Here are the specs. i7 6700k 1 TB SSD 8 GB DDR4 RAM

Unless you already have a NAS that is often a starting place. However, that box only has room for a single 3.5 inch drive. Getting two in there will require some creative mods that are probably non trivial. You could go with two 2.5 inch SSDs though. Is the SSD a 2.5 drive or a M.2 as I'm pretty sure it supports M.2 NVMe. I load Proxmox and go from there. A simple fist thing could be PiHole. You can do that with your system just the way it is. I wouldn't load windows at all, but it is a path if you are more familiar with it. There is a lot to learn. That system will support a lot of stuff, but at some point you will need more RAM and storage to reach it's full potential. I have a similar box that I added 32gb of ram and 3 sata drives. I'm running stuff like paperless-ngx, nextcloud, jellyfin, and more. Take a look a r/selfhosted for more ideas. There is a lot of overlap but r/homelab is more hardware orientied.

I did the same thing. It is hosting my pfsense firewall/router with 10gbe hardware. Works great so far.

reddit.com › r/linux4noobs › just got a dell optiplex 7050 and its using so much cpu and ram running windows 11. i dont really want to send it back because it seems like a decent unit for general use. i really like the small form factor so i think its time to nuke windows and come to linux. will mostly everything work?

r/linux4noobs on Reddit: Just got a dell optiplex 7050 and its using so much cpu and ram running windows 11. I dont really want to send it back because it seems like a decent unit for general use. I really like the small form factor so i think its time to nuke windows and come to linux. Will mostly everything work?

November 19, 2023 -

Im not a super techy person. The extent of my tech knowledge is DMR Radio services and programing radios like that, I would consider my windows knowledge moderate... I can make some tweeks here and there and do simple tasks in powershell with help from google of course. Am I in over my head for linux or should I just jump in and learn as I go?

As much as I dislike windows and would advocate for anyone to use it if they can, I'm going to play devils advocate for it because it might just be easier for you to stick with windows unless you are having issues or have a specific reason to want to use Linux. Your CPU is likely being used by windows to run various background tasks that happen on a new windows install. It can take a few hours/days for this all to figure itself out. Your RAM is likely being cached and not actually used up (although windows does definitely use more ram than almost any Linux setup) but I wouldn't be concerned about this unless your computer actually starts to feel slow. Make sure you disable startup programs you don't need and maybe take a look at Chris Titus Tech's windows debloat tool (use with caution, make sure you understand what it does). That said, if you want to run Linux on it, I don't think you'd see any downsides unless you are heavily reliant on windows-only software such as the desktop versions of Microsoft office (specifically the functionality that isn't there in the online versions or libreoffice), stuff like the Adobe cc suite, games with anticheat like Fortnite, etc. I would recommend trying out, say, Linux mint in a virtual machine (virtualbox program) before going all in. If you don't like it, try Ubuntu, kubuntu, fedora, etc until you find something that you like. Read up on them and watch some videos about them if you haven't already. If you decide to take the plunge, make sure to backup all your important files and take note of where to download Dell's drivers and windows utilities should you decide to reinstall windows. I hope you enjoy using Linux if you decide to switch :)

I'm currently running proxmox on a 7050 micro. It works fine.

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r/SleepingOptiplex on Reddit: New purchase of Optiplex 7050. Painfully slow.

July 5, 2025 -

I just purchased an Optiplex 7050 off ebay and it's the slowest machine I've ever encountered. It came with Windows 11 installed and when powered up, it takes anywhere from 10-30 minutes before I can do anything on it. Disk Manager shows the hard drive is at 100% capacity from initial bootup and any time I do anything with it (open a browser, downloads, etc.). I don't have anything installed on it other than Photoshop and a browser (LibreWolf). Unfortunately, it's not an ssd hard drive. I'm wondering whether I should buy a new SSD drive for it, or am I just throwing more good money after bad. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

You need an SSD, it’s going to make a night and day difference

First thing I'd do is, do a fresh install of Windows on a SSD. You don't know what else may have been installed. Do the Windows updates. Go to the Dell website, go to Support get the Support Assist and let it scan your system to find out what other drivers or BIOS updates that it needs.

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r/MiniPCs on Reddit: Want to upgrade: Dell Optiplex 7050 HELP!

October 24, 2025 -

Dell OptiPlex 7050 mini PC. Specs are as follows:
• Intel Core i5-7500T Processor (4 cores, 4 threads)
• 8GB RAM
• 128GB SSD
• 500GB HDD
• Intel WiFi and Bluetooth with Antenna
• Windows 11 Pro (Licensed)
• Dell 65W Original Adapter

Is this PC upgradable? if yes, what specs to look for? And Monitor Suggestions? I would like to use it for Day to Day Heavy Office Work , which would include handling PDFs, Excels , Some Video Calling and Occasional Media Consumption. Can anyone suggest What to go for?

i mean, you could slap an i7 7700 and 16gb of ram but that's kinda it. You're gonna have to deal with a lot more heat from the cpu and it's a dead platform anyway. The upgrade would have to be really cheap to justify not getting something newer on a more recent platform

reddit.com › r/homeserver › dell optiplex 7050 homeserver build – jellyfin, arr stack, immich, and future expansion

r/HomeServer on Reddit: Dell Optiplex 7050 Homeserver Build – Jellyfin, arr Stack, immich, and Future Expansion

September 3, 2024 -

Hey everyone,

I recently snagged a Dell Optiplex 7050 for cheap on eBay and decided to turn it into a homeserver for media management and personal use. I wanted to share my setup, get some feedback, and maybe hear some of your experiences with similar builds!

Current Setup:

Dell Optiplex 7050
- Intel i5 (7th gen)
- 8GB RAM (want to upgrade to 32GB)
- 1TB NVMe SSD (to run proxmox with docker containers)

Apps & Services:

Jellyfin: Planning to use this for media streaming. Watching more series than movies, don't need to keep content after watching it.
arr stack (Sonarr, Radarr, etc.): To automate media downloads.
immich: For personal photo/video management (starting to move off Google Photos and iCloud).

Storage:

1TB NVMe SSD
Adding a 4TB 3.5" HDD soon: I plan to use this for my media library (movies, TV shows, music). My current Google Photos library has about 160GB, and my partner’s iCloud library has around 220GB, so combined we’ll be migrating around 380GB just for photos.
External Backup HDD: Will use an external HDD for backups, probably starting with a 4TB or 8TB drive to be safe.

Future Expansion: I’m already thinking ahead about storage growth. Down the line, I’ll likely get a DAS with more storage and parity to protect the data. This will give me flexibility to expand without too much hassle.

Questions:

Anyone using a similar setup for Jellyfin? How much space do you find you need for a 1080p/4K media library?
Is the 4TB drive a good starting point for the media side and photo storage, or should I plan bigger right away?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts! Looking forward to seeing where this build takes me.

It's a good choice as a media server! That cpu has decent quicksync tech to manage the transcoding. I'd consider the DAS now with two similar sized HDD because the file paths will depend on this when setting up the arr suite. It's not fun to redo this after the fact. I wouldn't drop photos onto one drive with backups to the 2nd external drive, especially with photos. Raid it from the start. 4tb is plenty of space, especially if you plan on deleting content after consuming it.

Is the 4TB drive a good starting point for the media side and photo storage, or should I plan bigger right away? Depends on what you plan on doing. Downloading small encodes and deleting after watching? Should be fine. Hoarding full Blu-ray/UHD remux and WEB-DL? You will run out of space quickly.

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r/SleepingOptiplex on Reddit: Optiplex 7050

September 14, 2023 -

Hello everyone I hope all is having a great day. I am not the smartest when it comes to computers so I've came here to ask a couple of questions. So at the moment I have a optiplex 7050, core i5 7600, 16gb ram, 300w power supply, 500gb with a RX550. And I've been playing apex, GTA, rainbow, and Fortnite all working pretty well at low-medium setting. My question is I have a budget of $120 to upgrade and I want to achieve at lease 60-70 fps with GTA- apex with medium settings, what would be the best purchase to make? Like maybe a new graphics card? And if so which one would be best for my computer. And what would be good purchases for the future without a budget?

rx6400 is the only reasonable GPU upgrade close to that cost, but still more. If your boot drive isn’t SSD, that’s a nice upgrade well within your budget, but it may not gain you many (or any) FPS

I just bought a GeForce gtx 1650 super for my optiplex xe3 for $100 bucks on eBay! Haven’t got it yet, but shows it can play FH5 well, don’t remember the frame rates off hand

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reddit.com › r/sleepingoptiplex › bought a dell optiplex 7050 from a local bidding site for $115 (usd)

r/SleepingOptiplex on Reddit: Bought a dell optiplex 7050 from a local bidding site for $115 (USD)

January 22, 2024 -

Did I get a good deal? And also should I put in a graphics card and if yes, which one and is there anything else I should know?

So this is a small form factor, this limits your options of GPU to low profiles, $115 for a 7th gen optiplex isn't bad. Since it's a optiplex, know that dell uses their own proprietary hardwares. The Motherboard, and the power supply being examples of such. For GPU I recommend any single slot ones. current popular choices are the low profile gtx 1650, the RX 6400 and the intel arc A310

It's not a bad price for a 7050 with an i7, 32GB of RAM and a 1TB SSD. All you need to add is a GPU, and realistically, any slot powered card would be great in this system. Just depends on your budget for the GPU. People will tell you that you're stuck with single slot cards, and that's not true. They'll suggest the A310, which is a bad idea because the Intel Arc cards are really designed around Resizable BAR, which you can't enable on these systems and there is a decent performance loss on a card that's already not very performant to begin with. The RX 6400/6500 are other suggestions that people make, but they can be problematic in a Gen3 slot due to a lot of corners that were cut in the design of those GPU's. For dual slot cards, the GTX 1650 is a good option at the entry level... IF prices have come down. Last I looked at those, they often sold for near $180, which makes zero sense. They should be selling closer to $100. My suggestion is the 3050 6GB for about $170. Now, this means you would have to use the x4 slot next to the CPU which will result in about a 11% performance loss. Even with that performance loss, it will be a better experience than the RX 6400/6500 and you won't have to worry about the frame pacing issue that can crop up with those two.

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r/SleepingOptiplex on Reddit: My finished Optiplex 7050

March 10, 2025 -

I7-7700K RTX 4060 32 GB DDR4 @2400 1TB NVMe 500GB SSD 4TB HDD

I’m not very experienced in pc building. But isn’t a 4060 a last gen card, not very out of date at all? And isn’t an i7-7700 like a 10 year old cpu? Is this build unbalanced, or do I not understand something. Thanks in advance.

Ah a fellow Federal shooter!

reddit.com › r/dell › am looking at purchasing a refurb optiplex. can somebody explain why the 7060 (right) appears have higher specs except only has half the memory compared to the 7050 (left)?

r/Dell on Reddit: Am looking at purchasing a refurb Optiplex. Can somebody explain why the 7060 (right) appears have higher specs except only has half the memory compared to the 7050 (left)?

July 24, 2023 -

Two different configurations. As is the case with all Optiplex computers, the 7050 and the 7060 could be ordered with different processors (i3/i5/i7), different RAM (8/16/32GB) and different SSD's (256GB/500GB/1TB). Of the two, pick the 7060, despite the lower specs, because the 7060 has an 8th Gen processor (i7-8700) and will run Windows 11 (as it is apparently set up to do). The 7050 has a 7th Gen processor (i7-7700) and will reach end of effective life in 15 months (when Windows 10 reaches EOL) unless you plan to use Linux on it, as I do on my 7050.

There is no surprise here. You're buying *refurbished* units. That means somebody ordered it that way and then returned it. This is how I got my XPS 9520 with 2TB drive and 32GB memory. I wanted 64GB. But I'm not crying because I could upgrade it later and I haven't been using it that much anyway.

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r/SleepingOptiplex on Reddit: My Optiplex 7050

July 4, 2024 -

I7 7700 System ($80)

RTX 3050 6GB LP ($160)

16gb DDR4 ($35)

NOCTUA 80mm intake fan ($10)

ID COOLING IS 55 CPU Cooler ($30)

256 NVME M.2 sdd (included)

2 - 500gb SSD ($22 + $5)

Misc cables,bracket, paste ($20)

That's pretty cool, I had no clue there was such a thing as a dual 2.5" SSD bracket to fit in a 3.5" mount. Can you link the one you used?

That's sick. Get a flex style psu and you can use the card in the x16 slot with a little case modification

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r/Dell on Reddit: Dell Optiplex 7050

April 11, 2025 -

I recently bought a Dell 7050. It came with only 16gb of memory. I upgraded the graphics card to a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 with 6gb. Then I removed the factory memory and installed 2 sticks of OLOy ddr4 16gb 3200 memory. I have 2 extra RipJAWZ DDR4 3200 8GB that I could use if it wouldn't cause an issue. But the question is. Do I need to change a setting so it will speed up the memory to the 3200 instead of the 2400 that came in the system. I know a little about computers, just enough to be dangerous. And can I use the extra sticks of 8gb since they are all 3200? Any help will be appreciated.

Dude, you're buying an old business class system and trying to brute force it into a modern(ish) gaming rig. It's not going to work (well). All dell models, have spec sheets and support manuals online, see: https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/optiplex-7050-desktop/optiplex-7050-desktop-tower-owners-manual/memory-specifications?guid=guid-85ddf2c2-b3f6-468d-a726-83dc04300fa3&lang=en-us As you can see the max clock speed on this board is 2400 MHz. You didn't say what form factor your 7050 is (SFF, MiniTower, Micro), which will determine how many slots you have, but it will only support 16 GB per slot. The 7050 only supports up to 7th gen Intel CPUs, so if you're running Windows it won't officially support Windows 11, though you can probably use RUFUS to force it on. Feature upgrades in the future will be tricky though, you'll likely have to apply ISO based upgrades. Make sure that your PSU has enough power, which it does NOT look like it does. The 7050 has a max of a 240 W PSU, and the specs for the 1060 says it needs a 400 W PSU. You might be able to get it to work, but it might not be stable.

RAM speed is dependent on the CPU and/or chipset. 2400MHz is all you are going to get from an Optiplex of that model.

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r/buildapc on Reddit: Dell optiplex 7050

December 6, 2021 -

Need some affordable ideas, bought a optiplex on Facebook market and I’m looking for some compatible components for a little gaming build, I know I have to chance out the power supply to be able to run any decent graphics cards, just curious if anyone knows what a good build would be

with the mini-tower, your good to go for some full size graphics cards. I have a 7060MT with a full size GTX1070 in it. You can check it out here https://www.reddit.com/r/SleepingOptiplex/comments/10l8cfl/full_size_gtx_1070_gpu_into_a_dell_optiplex_7060/ While I did eventually swap out the 240 watt psu for the larger dell 360 watt one, it actually ran fine on the original one using the SATA to 8 pin power adapter. I personal think the dell psu's are under rated. Other than that, boost your memory to at least 16gb and add in a 1 TB SSD and it makes a pretty good starter gamer.

I have the mini tower

reddit.com › r/lowendgaming › turning dell optiplex 7050 into low end gaming pc

r/lowendgaming on Reddit: Turning Dell Optiplex 7050 into low end gaming pc

December 5, 2023 -

Hi, like in the title, I'm trying to turn this office prebuilt into something that can run Satisfactory on low, DRG on at least medium, stuff like that

Biggest hurdle I met so far (and what caused me to post in the first place) is lack of GPU, and small PSU (just 240 Watts). The PSU severely limits what I can install in it, and so I am looking for advice - maybe some of you modded an office pc like that.

I am in Poland, so its EU market, and my budget would be around 1k pln, or about 200£, but I can go higher if it makes sense.

Currently it has 16 Gb of RAM, I think its DDR4. CPU is intel i7 of the 7th generation (it has 8 cores, but I dont remember the exact model number). PSU is 240W bronze, and I saw that I could buy a 300W PSU that would fit the case for about 1/4th of my budget, but maybe you know of a better option.

Any ideas?

This is exactly what I have on my TV set-up. It's an I7-7700. I put a 1660ti in it. Most people frown on using SSD to 8 pin adapters, I used 2 SEPERATE 6+2 pin adapters (one SSD to 6pin, another SSD to 2pin). I use the standard 240w it came with, no problems. 1080p gaming champ. I use a 1tb nvme, and 1tb HDD. Edit- it's DDR4, came with one 8g, took it out, use 2x8 2400 now.

As the other comment said you can use sata to 6 or 8 pin power connectors. I personally have a 1650 Super on a 3050 optiplex using a dual sata to 6 pin connector and its been working fine for months. While I would recommend using the adapters, I personally don't feel safe getting a gpu that uses more than like 120w especially on a 240w psu.

reddit.com › r/optiplexes › dell optiplex 7050 for 35$

r/optiplexes on Reddit: Dell optiplex 7050 for 35$

May 23, 2023 -

I bought a dell optiplex 7050 SFF from a salvage spot. No harddrive or ssd. I am very new to all of this but thought maybe this is a shot at building a machine to get some LLM usage from on my local network. [Question] What makes sense to add into this machine to make it viable or did I buy a 35$ junker ? Is there a way to use this for any sort of AI/ML type rig that makes more sense than my 8GB ram Mac book pro from 2015?

I5 7600 3.5ghz

Well. It's not compatible with Windows 11 so you have about 16 months of Windows 10 updates left.

You can force Windows 11 on it but I don't recommend it.

I salvaged a similarity speced Optiplex for free and I installed Debian on it. Runs pretty well for what it is.

reddit.com › r/sleepingoptiplex › i have an optiplex 7050 sff

r/SleepingOptiplex on Reddit: I have an optiplex 7050 sff

March 6, 2024 -

Looking for relatively cheap graphics cards that will fit in my 7050

Specs fyi: Dell Optiplex 7050 SFF Desktop PC Intel i7-7700 4-Cores 3.60GHz 32GB DDR4 1TB SSD WiFi BT HDMI Duel Monitor

40$ or less? Quadro P620. 100$ or less? RX 6400 or Arc A380(if you can find an LP one).

I used a RX 550 low profile in my 7050 SFF, got it for like $50 used on Ebay. I usually play older games at 1080p so it hasn't been an issue. The 'newest' game I've tried is Halo Infinite. On all low settings at like 720p I get about 30fps. I'm also playing Black Mesa on High 1080p and getting around 60fps. I also have a 180w power supply in mine so I wasn't sure if my PSU could handle something like a 1650 or 3050 (I also didn't want to spend much).

reddit.com › r/buildapc › modern gaming on a dell optiplex 7050 small form factor? what changes need to be made?

r/buildapc on Reddit: Modern Gaming on a Dell Optiplex 7050 Small Form Factor? What changes need to be made?

March 22, 2018 -

Hi Buildapc community, I inherited a few PCs through work and one of them happens to be this great Optiplex 7050 Small Form Factor with an i7-7700 CPU and 16gb of Ram and a 250gb SSD.

What changes do I need to make (can I make) to this system to enjoy demanding modern gaming @1080p?

One of the PCs I inherited had an AMD FirePro W4100 which I removed and placed in the Optiplex 7050 temporarily until I better understand how to make this set up better.

I am hoping I can make changes without spending too much!

Thanks all!

In theory you just need a proper gaming graphics card, but any time you drop a GPU into a pre-built, it makes me nervous that the power supply might not be enough. I can't really answer that part for you without knowing what the specs are on the power supply that's in there.

http://topics-cdn.dell.com/pdf/optiplex-7050-desktop_owners-manual3_en-us.pdf See page 35, it means you can only use a single slot low profile video card. With the 180W power supply you really don't have much choice at all. Best card you can put in are these: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125972 https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814500424 According to this a GT 1030 is only 60% faster than your W4100 https://www.techpowerup.com/gpudb/2611/firepro-w4100

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r/SleepingOptiplex on Reddit: Dell optiplex 7050

May 30, 2023 -

I bought a dell optiplex 7050 SFF from a salvage spot. No harddrive or ssd. I am very new to all of this but thought maybe this is a shot at building a machine to get some LLM usage from on my local network. [Question] What makes sense to add into this machine to make it viable or did I buy a 35$ junker ? Is there a way to use this for any sort of AI/ML type rig that makes more sense than my 8GB ram Mac book pro from 2015?

I5 7600 cpu 3.5 GHz

I have 4 of these. I added dual 2.5 SSDs and put them in raid 1 and then added a 250gb m2 SSD for a data drive. I use them in my server stack. You can still get a lot of use out of this.

reddit.com › r/sleepingoptiplex › i have a dell optiplex 7050 sff

r/SleepingOptiplex on Reddit: I have a dell optiplex 7050 sff

August 13, 2022 -

I was wondering if anyone would know any cases I could swap this with? I’m pretty sure it has a LGA 1151 motherboard in it but I would like to have more space for a bigger power supply and a better graphics card than my Radeon RX 6400.

If I recall correctly, the SFFs have non-standard standoff locations.

I don't believe that board can be swapped into anything other than that case. It might be easier to get a MT barebones and swap your parts over. https://www.ebay.com/itm/115688402391 The PSU on the MT isn't much more powerful so you may still be limited with GPU upgrades. My 7050 MT would shut down during gaming with an i7 7700 and GTX 1050, and that was with the 240W PSU.