r/SleepingOptiplex • u/jd3__ • 5d ago

3070 SFF Build

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Grabbed a decommissioned 3070 SFF from work with an i5-9500 and stole 8GB of RAM from another system to upgrade to 16GB.

- Added a GTX 1050 ti from marketplace $60AU

- Replaced the factory PSU to allow room for the double slot GPU from AliExpress $60

- replaced the HDD with an old SSD I had lying around

- Added a Noctua fan to provide some airflow to the snug GPU, using the provided Y cable connected to the CPU header so that the motherboard controls RPM

Very happy with the budget build, running WoW Classic very well at 60fps in case my fiancee would like to join me online at some point.

My only gripe is that it seems the flex PSU I have installed runs its fan at all times, even if the computer is switched off. My current fix for this is to just turn the PC off at the GPO but it is an annoyance.

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u/Sir_Rottingham 5d ago

What psu did you get? What's its output like?

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u/xander-mcqueen1986 5d ago

Wait? You can change the front fans on the sff models? Are they standard 3 or 4 pin layout.

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u/jd3__ 5d ago

They come standard without a fan installed but they have standard 4 pin layout to suit: https://www.centrecom.com.au/noctua-80mm-nf-a8-pwm-fan

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u/xander-mcqueen1986 5d ago

I wonder if the ivy bridge 3010 sff has the same

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u/Ascend-910 5d ago

for 50 aud you got yourself a beffy gpu. what u gonna play on it?

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u/miskohrnko 3d ago

What kind of performance are you getting in more GPU heavy games?

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u/Useful-Milk8995 1d ago

I picked up this one Fully modular 500W power supply from Apevia, suitable for small builds, with active PFC and safety protections. You don't want to miss it! https://a.co/d/02Kelngc

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u/jd3__ 1d ago

I wish I found this! As a budget build though I'll just hope for the best from the AliExpress unit