help for pc(350$)

[Kostas chito]

So if i buy an old dell optiplex 790 with an i5 2400 am I able to stick a gt1030. I saw a lot of people online having a lot of problems with this situation

 

[feelinfroggy777]

The 1030 is compatible, but it may not fit in the case. The OptiPlex have some very small form factor cases and the 1030 may not fit.

 

[dextermat]

Theoretically yes, but might not because branded computer can be made cheap to cut off on the price.
1- be sure that the mobo supports the card (pcix slot)
2- be sure the psu is strong enough (branded computer has usually minimum to run the system)

 

[Kostas chito]

my optiplex is a mini tower. Will it work?

 

[why_wolf]

hrm I can't find specific spec sizes but from this manual it looks like the cards they would ship with these system were of the low profile size. http://clascsg.uconn.edu/download/specs/O790.pdf

So these models should fit without a problem. https://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007709%20601301600%20600038363

 

[ko888]

my optiplex is a mini tower. Will it work?

You can fit a full height graphics card in the OptiPlex 790 MT (Mini Tower). It should work.

 

[quilciri]

Are you in the U.S.? If so, you can get something better for $350.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($49.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $334.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-27 13:34 EDT-0400

**Make sure to get the BIOS update kit from AMD for this (it's free).

Cheers!

 

[feelinfroggy777]

Are you in the U.S.? If so, you can get something better for $350.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($49.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $334.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-27 13:34 EDT-0400

**Make sure to get the BIOS update kit from AMD for this (it's free).

Cheers!

I made a few changes with a board that features overclocking, faster RAM, dual channel RAM, and a SSD for a boot drive. Still kept it at $350 and it is better than going with an old OptiPlex.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v6cphy
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v6cphy/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Inland - Professional 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $350.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-27 16:12 EDT-0400

With another $100 or so you can have a 8100 and a gt1030.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VgdR4q
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VgdR4q/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($118.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B360M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($55.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland - Professional 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Silent Low Profile Video Card ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $469.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-27 16:15 EDT-0400

 

[quilciri]

Good build if you want to overclock and don't plan on upgrading the system.

I intentionally used an A320 because we don't know if the OP knows how or intends to overclock if he does, though the 350 is the same price so your is better. I intentionally used 1x8GB stick instead of 2x4 so he wouldn't have to deal with selling the old memory if/when he wants to upgrade to 16GB.

 

[feelinfroggy777]

Good build if you want to overclock and don't plan on upgrading the system.

I intentionally used an A320 because we don't know if the OP knows how or intends to overclock if he does, though the 350 is the same price so your is better. I intentionally used 1x8GB stick instead of 2x4 so he wouldn't have to deal with selling the old memory if/when he wants to upgrade to 16GB.

Yep, you gotta make cuts when building a $350 gaming rig. But the 2200g will take a beating running in single channel because it needs as much bandwidth and speed as it can get because the iGPU has no VRAM.

 

[ohenryy]

Are you in the U.S.? If so, you can get something better for $350.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - A320M-DGS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($49.49 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Patriot - Viper Elite 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($42.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Total: $334.25
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-27 13:34 EDT-0400

**Make sure to get the BIOS update kit from AMD for this (it's free).

Cheers!

I made a few changes with a board that features overclocking, faster RAM, dual channel RAM, and a SSD for a boot drive. Still kept it at $350 and it is better than going with an old OptiPlex.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v6cphy
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/v6cphy/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock - AB350M Pro4 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: ADATA - XPG GAMMIX D10 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($83.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Inland - Professional 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Case: Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $350.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-27 16:12 EDT-0400

With another $100 or so you can have a 8100 and a gt1030.

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VgdR4q
Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/VgdR4q/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i3-8100 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor ($118.69 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI - B360M PRO-VD Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($55.99 @ B&H)
Memory: Patriot - Signature Line 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($78.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Inland - Professional 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($24.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Silent Low Profile Video Card ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($22.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $469.52
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-06-27 16:15 EDT-0400

Go with the AMD rig. Better gaming performance. Well done.