[SOLVED] I wanna upgrade my Dell OptiPlex 3070 MT PSU

[Mercury Shivambu]

Hello guys. I wanna upgrade my Dell OptiPlex 3070 MT PSU, can a Corsair CV 550 fit in the case? I wanna be sure before buying. Thanks

 

[Archaic59]

Hello guys. I wanna upgrade my Dell OptiPlex 3070 MT PSU, can a Corsair CV 550 fit in the case? I wanna be sure before buying. Thanks

No, I don't think so. It appears to be a TFX type, and the CV is an ATX type so it won't fit. Also, the motherboard has proprietary connectors that a store bought PSU will not have. Upgrading these types of computers can be problematic.

 

[ChumP]

Agreeing with @Archaic59 here. Furthermore the motherboard seems to be powered by a proprietary 6 pin connector which will cause even more trouble in finding compatible PSUs for this.

Unless there's an upgrade option from Dell, there's very little you can do in changing the original PSU.

 

[Mercury Shivambu]

Agreeing with @Archaic59 here. Furthermore the motherboard seems to be powered by a proprietary 6 pin connector which will cause even more trouble in finding compatible PSUs for this.

Unless there's an upgrade option from Dell, there's very little you can do in changing the original PSU.

For the 6 pin ATX power I have planned on getting a 24 pin to 6 pin ATX adapter. It works well for converting the 24 pin power to 6 pin power but I am worried about the size of the PSU

 

[Mercury Shivambu]

No, I don't think so. It appears to be a TFX type, and the CV is an ATX type so it won't fit. Also, the motherboard has proprietary connectors that a store bought PSU will not have. Upgrading these types of computers can be problematic.

I have planned on getting A 24 pin to 6 pin ATX adapter since the store bought PSUs comes with a standard 24 pin power supply. I'm really worried about the size of the PSU

 

[ChumP]

For the 6 pin ATX power I have planned on getting a 24 pin to 6 pin ATX adapter. It works well for converting the 24 pin power to 6 pin power but I am worried about the size of the PSU

I wouldn't recommend that. Why?

The adapter might work with some 6 pin Dell motherboards, but that's a newer system and you'll be surprised of how much these proprietary prebuilts will screw you when you're trying to upgrade. The pinout for your 6 pin might be different from the adapter (which might be suitable for older Dell motherboards).

In short, upgrading it wouldn't be advisable.
My question to you is: Why have you bought it? These are usually targeted to office use and nothing more.

 

[Mercury Shivambu]

I wouldn't recommend that. Why?

The adapter might work with some 6 pin Dell motherboards, but that's a newer system and you'll be surprised of how much these proprietary prebuilts will screw you when you're trying to upgrade. The pinout for your 6 pin might be different from the adapter (which might be suitable for older Dell motherboards).

In short, upgrading it wouldn't be advisable.
My question to you is: Why have you bought it? These are usually targeted to office use and nothing more.

I bought it for gaming purposes, I thought it's very upgradable

 

[ChumP]

I bought it for gaming purposes, I thought it's very upgradable

Well, sadly that isn't the case.
This is a lesson to learn... custom builds are a whole lot more manageable in terms of upgrades than what you have now.

 

[Archaic59]

I bought it for gaming purposes, I thought it's very upgradable

Sorry to tell you but you made a really bad choice for a system to upgrade for gaming. It's one of the worst to upgrade. I can see that it only has a single ram module, which hurts performance, so that will need to be upgraded as well, and finding a ram module that will be compatible with the one you have will be a new problem unless you remove it and get a new 2x8 kit and even that will have to be compatible with the Dell motherboard. I'd sell the Dell and start over or you can keep it and have the headaches that come with upgrading it. You can keep it as is and use it as an office pc, which it was designed for.

 

[delc48]

Sorry to tell you but you made a really bad choice for a system to upgrade for gaming. It's one of the worst to upgrade. I can see that it only has a single ram module, which hurts performance, so that will need to be upgraded as well, and finding a ram module that will be compatible with the one you have will be a new problem unless you remove it and get a new 2x8 kit and even that will have to be compatible with the Dell motherboard. I'd sell the Dell and start over or you can keep it and have the headaches that come with upgrading it. You can keep it as is and use it as an office pc, which it was designed for.

sell it and buy a optiplex 9020mt very good for gaming once upgraded

 

[GoboII]

For future, I'd also shy away from group regulation in general.