Upgrading a Pre-Built PC help!!!

Sajan Ali · 5 Jan 2020 at 07:46

Hey Overclockers!

Just wanting some sound advice if possible.

I want to upgrade my PC on a budget of around $200.

I have a Dell Optiplex 755 and also a Dell Optiplex 760.

It would mainly be for basic/intermediate editing videos, microsoft word, browsing the net and editing photos.

I understand the budget is low, if not too low but it is my first build and i want to slowly get into it, later investing into a powerful system.

I have a 1 week work holiday and looking to set this up this week (amazon prime next day delivery) will be used.

I hope i can get some assistance.

Thanks in advance!

Haze · 5 Jan 2020 at 08:08

If you are only using it the above, can not see any point in upgrading. Save your money until you can replace most of the internals

Sajan Ali · 5 Jan 2020 at 08:13

Haze said:
If you are only using it the above, can not see any point in upgrading. Save your money until you can replace most of the internals

Yes, i want to change the motherboard, ram, hdd etc etc

Drumroll · 5 Jan 2020 at 08:41

Pre-built systems are complicated to upgrade, unless some system which uses readily available parts, as if hand picked by computer shops, such as the systems sold by Overclockers or similar.
Main issue is the PSU. 99% of the time, barely enough for the actual system.
The only upgrades safely doable are (please check for supported capacity) RAM and replace the HDD for a SSD.

Sajan Ali · 5 Jan 2020 at 08:42

MrPotato said:
Pre-built systems are complicated to upgrade, unless some system which uses readily available parts, as if hand picked by computer shops, such as the systems sold by Overclockers or similar.
Main issue is the PSU. 99% of the time, barely enough for the actual system.
The only upgrades safely doable are (please check for supported capacity) RAM and replace the HDD for a SSD.

Thanks for your kind advice, does that mean i will not be able to change the motherboaed either?

slipperydave · 5 Jan 2020 at 08:45

Sajan Ali said:
Thanks for your kind advice, does that mean i will not be able to change the motherboaed either?

there's not much chance it's a standard motherboard.

Haze · 5 Jan 2020 at 09:54

Sajan Ali said:
Yes, i want to change the motherboard, ram, hdd etc etc

That's what I said, save your money, $200 2nd hand is not going to cove that, you would need close to $500 to make it worth upgrading, and future proof yourself a bit

droyden · 5 Jan 2020 at 10:03

I would look to try and source a 2nd hand optiplex 3020 or newer, the 755 will be a core2duo or core2quad so it should offer a decent performance bump without breaking the bank. You can easily install win10 via an image from dell, on them. Putting in an ssd will also boost performance.

Noughtboy · 5 Jan 2020 at 14:35

You would probably be better off selling both those Pc's and building one like this https://youtu.be/Ye3G1mlJBrM

for approximately $370 suggested in Gamers Nexus which also gives you a clear upgrade path.

Dell would probably use a proprietary motherboard and even PSU making an upgrade difficult to impossible.