2nd hand dell optiplex 790 advice

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swalsh999

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Looking at a 2nd hand dell optiplex 790 (the big full-sized tower) , got the guy down to 375 bucks. Want it for casual gaming /media pc connected to my tv. My main concern is the power supply.

What do you think?

Specs:
Intel i5 2400
ZOTAC GTX 1050 ti mini 4gb
20gb ddr3 ram (2x8gb hyperx fury + 2x2gb)
250gb ssd
500gb hdd
It has a wireless card installed too
 
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QwerkyPengwen
the CPU is old and will struggle to keep up with current games.
any upgrade that is worthwhile to the system would require a whole new CPU, MOBO, RAM, and potentially a new PSU as well.

Not worth the money IMO.

Could get a brand new more up to date system for $566
Now I'm not saying you have to get new and updated, but it's here as just a thought.

Otherwise, you could try and find something else that has a better CPU for less without the GPU and just add in a cheap SSD and a 1050ti yourself afterwards.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.99 @...
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the CPU is old and will struggle to keep up with current games.
any upgrade that is worthwhile to the system would require a whole new CPU, MOBO, RAM, and potentially a new PSU as well.

Not worth the money IMO.

Could get a brand new more up to date system for $566
Now I'm not saying you have to get new and updated, but it's here as just a thought.

Otherwise, you could try and find something else that has a better CPU for less without the GPU and just add in a cheap SSD and a 1050ti yourself afterwards.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($89.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock - B450 Pro4 ATX AM4 Motherboard ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: V-Color - SKYWALKER PRISM RGB 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($99.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: ADATA - Ultimate SU800 128 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($28.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 1 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($42.25 @ Amazon)
Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4 GB SC GAMING ACX 2.0 Video Card ($149.99 @ B&H)
Case: Thermaltake - Versa H22 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 520 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $566.18
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-11-25 19:06 EST-0500

But I wouldn't waste that money on that system personally.
 
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