Question Is this Dell Optiplex 7040 any good for gaming ?

[Vuxoni]

Hi, i was looking for a budget PC for my other house, and i found Dell Optiplex 7040 for 145$.

It has i5-6500, 16GB of DDR4 RAM etc.

My question is, is it usable with HD 530 (Integrated) for some gaming like Fortnite, FIFA, probably GTA V but not neccessary.
I don't expect much, maybe 40-60 fps. I plan to use it until i get more money for GPU.

Another question: Is it good value for money ?

 

[Lutfij]

I doubt you'd be able to game off of the iGPU. Maybe very reduced details at 720p or 1080p resolution. Which variant of the OptiPlex 7040 did you pick up? The Micro(which has an M at the end of the 7040), Small Form Factor or the Mini Tower?

 

[Vuxoni]

I doubt you'd be able to game off of the iGPU. Maybe very reduced details at 720p or 1080p resolution. Which variant of the OptiPlex 7040 did you pick up? The Micro(which has an M at the end of the 7040), Small Form Factor or the Mini Tower?

Mini Tower

 

[Lutfij]

The motherboard has proprietary connectors:
https://dl.dell.com/topicspdf/optiplex-7040-desktop_owners-manual_en-us.pdf (page 26) and you might want to read into this thread;
https://www.dell.com/community/Opti...-7040-Mini-Tower-MT-Power-supply/td-p/8036705
+ perhaps prepare yourself for probably a very entry-level discrete GPU or none at all with that little PSU.

 

[Tac 25]

Hi, i was looking for a budget PC for my other house, and i found Dell Optiplex 7040 for 145$.

It has i5-6500, 16GB of DDR4 RAM etc.

My question is, is it usable with HD 530 (Integrated) for some gaming like Fortnite, FIFA, probably GTA V but not neccessary.
I don't expect much, maybe 40-60 fps. I plan to use it until i get more money for GPU.

Another question: Is it good value for money ?

you won't be able to game properly with that Integrated Graphics. Have this idea because a year or so ago, I tried to game with UHD 630 (stronger Integrated Graphics than HD 530), many ps4 level games are unplayable or simply refused to start.

try saving up for a gpu.

 

[Tac 25]

agreed, 145$ is a good deal on that pc. I suggest buying that, and use the integrated graphics for awhile as you slowly save up for a gpu - even a GT 1030 GDDR5 should be a big improvement if you can get your hands on one.

an Optiplex can game. My backup pc (on sig) is a refurbished Optiplex 7010 from a korean store. Plays ps4 games just fine at 1080p, after I gave it a 1050ti. Also changed the power supply, because an aged psu is not safe to use for gaming.

 

[willis9829]

Just for the record I have the same PC with RX6600. I upgraded the PSU though to aftermarket modular 600W in SFX form factor, drilled extra hole in back chassis to secure PSU and used ATX 24pin to 8 pin adapter to connect PSU to motherboard. Works like charm! If you go this route just make sure you connect SATA drives power input directly to PSU using PSU cables, not old dell's that go to motherboard. You can still use same SATA data cables to motherboard.
The only downside is you won't have room to house SATA drives on the lower portion of the bay.

 

[robertfixit]

Go with a lower optiplex and more GPU.
Example, I was gifted a 9010 optiplex (3rd gen i7) which I paired with a GTX 1060.
I then purchased a 5040 for a little under $100 and paired it with a GTX 1650.
The older optiplex gets more FPS than the newer computer and the newer (less powerful) card. The difference is slight but it just goes to show that the older cheaper computer and the more powerful GPU can be better to a certain point.
Of course don't go too old LOL.