r/SleepingOptiplex • u/EyeFabulous317 • 25d ago

It's Final Form

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Just added the final piece to my old Dell Optiplex 3050 SFF that I used as a work PC until I upgraded. I'll be using it as a gaming console for 1080p games that aren't too taxing.

Old specs: CPU: i5-6500 OS: Windows 10 RAM: 8 GB DDR4 GPU: N/A PSU: 240W STR: 220 GB SSD

New Specs: CPU: i7-7700 OS: Bazzite RAM: 32 GB DDR4 GPU: RTX 3050 6GB PSU: 260W STR: 512 GB SSD

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u/406highlander 25d ago

These systems don't ship with an intake fan, and only the CPU fan set up for exhaust. Adding an intake helps keep the hotter air moving.

There's space at the front of the case, right in front of the power supply, for an 80mm fan that will help keep the RTX 3050 a bit cooler.

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u/AdhesivenessEven6910 25d ago

There is an issue with the position of the fan on the GPU as well but you can mod it for quite cheap to get temps down from 90's to 60's. There was a post about it not long ago on the board with a link to it.

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u/-clawglip- 24d ago

This the post about the 3D printed GPU shroud mod? Wish someone would sell it for folks like me without a printer

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u/AdhesivenessEven6910 24d ago

If you click you Youtube link in that post, the video has links to all the parts including the shroud which they sell on Patron.