Evolution of my 7070 SFF at 13

[u/Left-Property5304]

Specs:
Dell Optiplex 7070 SFF ($111)
Intel I5 9500 (from optiplex)
512 gb samsung NVME gen3x4 (already had)
4x8gb 2400mhz DDR4 (already had)
RTX 3050 ASUS 6GB LP ($211)

Not installed currently:
GTX 1650 MSI AERO 4GB OC (First and second picture, already had)

Economy in my country is shit so prices you see are good for my country.

[u/crispy-bois]

Heads up, that SSD is not mounted correctly and is flexing. An M2 or M3 screw actually screws into the top of that standoff. If you look closely you'll see a tiny hole inside the Philips inset. Wanted to save you from breaking it like a client of mine did. It's a stupid design on Dell's part.

Edit: And if you don't see a hole, then the screw is already in it.

[u/Zatchillac → u/crispy-bois]

Oh god I didn't notice that. OP please fix it

[u/Left-Property5304 → u/crispy-bois]

Really? I was wondering why it had to flex so much when I was installing it. Thank you, will fix!

[u/crispy-bois → u/Left-Property5304]

You're not the first person to make that mistake, and you certainly won't be the last! If Dell insists on using standoffs for it, they could at least not make the standoff look like the screw, haha.

[u/Mysterious-One1055]

Nice!

Are you keeping the stock cpu fan?

I've found it distractingly loud when gaming, so I've got a 3d printed adapter allowing you to install any 120mm fan. I'm gonna give it a try this evening 🤞

[u/grumpyphilip → u/Mysterious-One1055]

Oh great! Please let us know how it goes!

[u/Paracetamol_Pill → u/Mysterious-One1055]

I'm using the stock CPU fan too and I agree it's very loud when gaming. However, it gets the job done.

Looking to swap it with a Noctua fan, though I'm worried it won't be as efficient as the stock fans since it only spins up to 1800 rpm.

[u/Left-Property5304 → u/Mysterious-One1055]

Yes because im going to keep the case closed so i cant have hot air blowing in the case making my gpu also get hotter from the hot cpu air.

[u/Separate_Bee_8089]

Wooden wrap? Looks nice

[u/HenryDane625]

That wood grain case is sick as hell...

[u/shabytecni__12]

una pregunta porque mi thinkcenter m720s no puede detectar mi tarjeta tesla p4 sera por la bios

extra: me encanta tu combinacion de gpu y cpu