[SOLVED] I5 2500k with dell/hp motherboards ?

[holley.deondre]

I currently have an fx8350 sabertooth 990fx r2.0 and a r9 390x and I want get rid of my
Bottle neck a little. There’s Dell Optiplex motherboards and hp ones from the regular factory computers will that be okay to game with? The i5 with cooler is 50$

 

[william p]

it's best to buy whole Dell or HP computers. They use proprietary connectors/cables in various places and can be a PITA to work with.
I would suggest going to userbenchmark.com and see what each system can do.
https://www.userbenchmark.com/?redirFrom=userbenchmark.com&
If you're looking for a budget gaming machine the Dell Precision T3500 can be a good place to start.
https://www.techpowerup.com/forums/threads/dell-workstation-owners-club.243124/#post-3830958

 

[holley.deondre]

I just did some more research I’m just gonna get 8gb ddr4 a good msi or Asus motherboard and a i5 7600k because that’s all under 250$

 

[Eximo]

Agreed. Plenty of models from Dell though that are very close to ATX standard. Usually the ones targeted at consumers. The ones for businesses generally have the proprietary boards and connectors. Dell does like its proprietary (sort of) CPU socket/backplate combo. Makes installing after market CPU coolers complicated but not impossible.

I agree, buying the whole system can work. Just make sure the motherboard is at least a standard form factor. Most OEM cases might have trouble fitting an R9-390X so you'll probably have to transplant it into yours.

Post back here if you run into problems. I've wired a Dell fairly recently, and there are lots of resources out there for re-wiring the proprietary stuff.