Can I put a new mother board in my Dell dimension 1100

[nil123004]

I am rebuilding an old dell dimension 1100 that only supports ddr 1 ram and I want to know if it would be worth putting a new motherboard in it along with cpu, processor, and some ddr3 16gb ram

Thanks

 

[nil123004]

I found an optilex 780 for $40

 

[william p]

You're on your way.
Optiplex 745s you usually have to pull them out of dumpsters. But they can be overclocked to 3.2-3.45GHz 4 core.

 

[USAFRet]

I found an optilex 780 for $40

Good start.

One thing to think about...for any and every used PC, you need to do a full wipe and reinstall of all the drives in the system.
For your protection as well as theirs.
You have no idea what the previous owner(s) had in there. I've seen used PC's with stuff in there that would require an instant call to the police.

 

[nil123004]

Thank you I will have more questions tomorrow

 

[william p]

Look for computers that come with Windows 7/10 installed. if this is missing it will double the cost of the computer. Some people pull the HDD to protect their info and take the OS with it. Some people think it's licensed to them when it's actually licensed to the computer.
These old Dells are cheap because they'rw not mainstream computers. They're BTX form factor. Some parts fit from atx like drives and memory and CPUs. Others like coolers and motherboards are BTX specific. They're very common and this makes them cheap. here are some suppliers of surplus Dell BTX parts.
http://www.ascendtech.us/
http://www.redplanettrading.com/
http://www.stuartconnections.com/en/

 

[nil123004]

where would i go to find a dumpster with a pc in it and it not be trespassing or stealing

 

[william p]

i didn't mean that to be taken too literally. They're hard to find now because that's what most people did with them. i got one for free because i stopped someone from throwing it away. It went 3.45GHz quad core overclocked. Too slow compared to the E520 so it's sitting in my closet. It would just about equal a Q9650 at stock speed. The E520 @ 3.72GHz is much faster.
At userbenchmark.com the E520 identifies itself as DM061. the non OC QX6800 scores 26%, the OC ones 43-44% CPU
http://www.userbenchmark.com/System/Dell-DM061/1322
The optiplex 780 scores 40% with a O9650, and 38% with a Q9550 CPU rating. Good enough for a cheap entry level gaming computer.
There were even a couple Q6600 scoring 36% because they were OC to 3GHz. but the prices on the Q9650/9550 are down now so it's not worth doing anymore.