Dell Optiplex 7040 Upgrade Video Card RAM CPU SSD

(How to Install Replace Upgrade Change Processor, Gaming, Video Card, SSD, Hard Drive, Memory in a Dell Optiplex 7040.

List of Parts and Upgrades:

CPU Upgrade Supports
(1.) Intel Core i7-6700 Quad-core (4 Core) 8Threads 3.40 Ghz Processor

(2.) Intel Core i5-6500 Desktop CPU Processor

USB Wifi Adapter for PC AC600Mbps Wireless Network Adapter

List of RAM will work with this system MAX 64GB.

(1.) Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR4 3200 MT/S (PC4-25600)

(2.) Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR4-2666 MT/s (PC4-21300)

(3.) Crucial 32GB Kit (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2666 UDIMM (PC4-21300)

(4.) Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR4 3200 MT/S (PC4-25600)

(5.) Crucial 4GB Single DDR4 3200 MT/s (PC4-25600)

 

List video cards will work with this system.

AMD Radeon RX 6400 Low Profile Gaming Graphics Card

XFX Speedster SWFT105 Radeon RX 6400 Gaming Graphics Card

(1.) GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 OC 4GB GDDR6, GV-N1656OC-4GL Video Card

(2.) Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 OC Low Profile

(3.) Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 Ti OC Low Profile 4GB GDDR5 128 Bit PCI-E Graphic Card (GV-N105TOC-4GL)

(4.) MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDRR5 Low Profile (GTX 1650 4GT LP OC)

(5.) MSI GTX 1050 TI 4GT Low Profile Graphic Cards

(6.) Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 GV-N1030D5-2GL Low Profile 2G Computer Graphics Card

(7.) ZOTAC GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 64-bit PCIe 3.0 DirectX 12 HDCP Ready Low Profile Video Card ZT-P10300A-10L

(8.) MSI Graphic Cards GT 1030 2GB GDDR5, Low Profile

Thermal Compound Paste:

(1.) Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Cooling Compound Paste

(2.) Noctua NT-H1 3.5g, Pro-Grade Thermal Compound Paste

(3.) ARCTIC MX-4 (current edition) Thermal Compound Paste 20 Grams

List SSD M.2 Type 2280 NVMe PCIe:
(1.) Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe M.2 2280 SSD

(2.) Crucial P3 Plus 2TB PCIe M.2 2280 SSD

(3.) Samsung (MZ-V7E1T0BW) 970 EVO SSD 1TB M.2 NVMe

(4.) Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 500GB

(5.) Samsung (MZ-V7E500BW) 970 EVO SSD 500GB - M.2 NVMe

(6.) Crucial P1 500GB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD - CT500P1SSD8

Hard Drive Caddy Adapter 3.5 to 2.5:
(1.) Dell 3.5" to 2.5" SSD or Hard Drive Caddy Adapter R494D 0R494D

(2). Dell Hard Drive Caddy, R494D, F767D 3.5" to 2.5" SSD or Hard Drive

SSD List:
(1.) Samsung 860 PRO SSD 256GB - 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive

(2.) Samsung SSD 860 EVO 250GB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD

(3.) SK hynix Gold S31 1TB 3D NAND 2.5 inch SATA III Internal SSD

(4.) Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA

(5.) SanDisk SSD PLUS 1TB Internal SSD

(6.) SanDisk SSD PLUS 240GB Internal SSD

(7.) Crucial MX500 250GB 3D NAND SATA CT250MX500SSD1(Z)

(8.) SanDisk SSD PLUS 480GB Internal SSD SDSSDA-1T00-G26

(9.) WD Green 1TB Internal PC SSD WDS100T2G0A

HDD list works with this PC:

(1.) Seagate BarraCuda 4TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch

(2.) Seagate BarraCuda 8TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch

(3.) Western Digital 2TB WD Blue PC Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 3.5" - WD20EZAZ

(4.).WD Black 2TB Performance 3.5" Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, WD2003FZEX

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List of Parts and Upgrades:




CPU Upgrade Supports

(1.) Intel Core i7-6700 Quad-core (4 Core) 8Threads 3.40 Ghz Processor

(2.) Intel Core i5-6500 Desktop CPU Processor


USB Wifi Adapter for PC AC600Mbps Wireless Network Adapter



List of RAM will work with this system MAX 64GB.

(1.) Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR4 3200 MT/S (PC4-25600)

(2.) Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR4-2666 MT/s (PC4-21300)

(3.) Crucial 32GB Kit (2 x 16GB) DDR4-2666 UDIMM (PC4-21300)

(4.) Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2) DDR4 3200 MT/S (PC4-25600)

(5.) Crucial 4GB Single DDR4 3200 MT/s (PC4-25600)






List video cards will work with this system.


AMD Radeon RX 6400 Low Profile Gaming Graphics Card

XFX Speedster SWFT105 Radeon RX 6400 Gaming Graphics Card


(1.) GIGABYTE GeForce GTX 1650 OC 4GB GDDR6, GV-N1656OC-4GL Video Card


(2.) Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1650 OC Low Profile

(3.) Gigabyte Geforce GTX 1050 Ti OC Low Profile 4GB GDDR5 128 Bit PCI-E Graphic Card (GV-N105TOC-4GL)

(4.) MSI Gaming GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDRR5 Low Profile (GTX 1650 4GT LP OC)

(5.) MSI GTX 1050 TI 4GT Low Profile Graphic Cards

(6.) Gigabyte GeForce GT 1030 GV-N1030D5-2GL Low Profile 2G Computer Graphics Card

(7.) ZOTAC GeForce GT 1030 2GB GDDR5 64-bit PCIe 3.0 DirectX 12 HDCP Ready Low Profile Video Card ZT-P10300A-10L

(8.) MSI Graphic Cards GT 1030 2GB GDDR5, Low Profile




Thermal Compound Paste:

(1.) Arctic Silver 5 Thermal Cooling Compound Paste

(2.) Noctua NT-H1 3.5g, Pro-Grade Thermal Compound Paste

(3.) ARCTIC MX-4 (current edition) Thermal Compound Paste 20 Grams



List SSD M.2 Type 2280 NVMe PCIe:
(1.) Crucial P3 Plus 4TB PCIe M.2 2280 SSD

(2.) Crucial P3 Plus 2TB PCIe M.2 2280 SSD

(3.) Samsung (MZ-V7E1T0BW) 970 EVO SSD 1TB M.2 NVMe

(4.) Samsung 970 EVO Plus SSD 500GB

(5.) Samsung (MZ-V7E500BW) 970 EVO SSD 500GB - M.2 NVMe

(6.) Crucial P1 500GB 3D NAND NVMe PCIe M.2 SSD - CT500P1SSD8




Hard Drive Caddy Adapter 3.5 to 2.5:
(1.) Dell 3.5" to 2.5" SSD or Hard Drive Caddy Adapter R494D 0R494D

(2). Dell Hard Drive Caddy, R494D, F767D 3.5" to 2.5" SSD or Hard Drive



SSD List:
(1.) Samsung 860 PRO SSD 256GB - 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal Solid State Drive

(2.) Samsung SSD 860 EVO 250GB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD

(3.) SK hynix Gold S31 1TB 3D NAND 2.5 inch SATA III Internal SSD

(4.) Samsung SSD 860 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA

(5.) SanDisk SSD PLUS 1TB Internal SSD

(6.) SanDisk SSD PLUS 240GB Internal SSD

(7.) Crucial MX500 250GB 3D NAND SATA CT250MX500SSD1(Z)

(8.) SanDisk SSD PLUS 480GB Internal SSD SDSSDA-1T00-G26

(9.) WD Green 1TB Internal PC SSD WDS100T2G0A




HDD list works with this PC:

(1.) Seagate BarraCuda 4TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch

(2.) Seagate BarraCuda 8TB Internal Hard Drive HDD – 3.5 Inch

(3.) Western Digital 2TB WD Blue PC Hard Drive HDD - 5400 RPM, SATA 3.5" - WD20EZAZ

(4.).WD Black 2TB Performance 3.5" Hard Drive - 7200 RPM Class, WD2003FZEX

[hypercoder]

Super useful the list of parts and upgrades. keep up the good work.

[TheBaldygb]

At 5:06 you can see a M.2 connector for an NVMe PCIe SSD which will outperform any SATA SSD. Back in 2017, they were expensive though.

[gtshen]

Here's my Dell Optiplex 7040 MT default detail:
Intel Core i7-6700
SK Hynix DDR4-2133 8G (4Gx2) RAM
Seagate 1TB SATA3
AMD R5-340X 2GB DDR3
Lite-ON PSU 240W Bronze

This January I changed RAM upgrade to 64GB (Micron 16G DDR4-2400 x4), VGA card (EVGA GTX 1050 Ti SSC) and add Intel M.2 SSD 600p (2280).

It works when i playing Starcraft II and other games, the PSU use about 130W~145W.

Also I tested Powercolor RX460 4GB GDDR5, the PSU use about 150W~165W.

Remember, DO NOT BUY GTX 1050 TI / RX 460 WHEN IT NEED 6-PIN Require

[umbrellasolutionstech]

i just installed a Corsair SF600 in my Optiplex 7040 mini tower and have a GEFORCE GTX 1660 Ti (6GB GDDR6) working.

[dakshm]

Can you do a benchmark video on this rig would really appreciate it

[honda]

im running a 1050ti with stock power supply np, and streaming and gaming from same pc, my elgato cap card is the work horse when streaming, still stock power supply.from a 7040 optiplex

[DarkBrony]

So apparently you're supposed to connect your dual monitors (if you have them) to the new graphics card but i was wondering if its possible connecting one monitor to the graphics card and the other one to thr motherboard?

[stevekopcial]

Any recommendations on a good quality CPU fan? How old is the OptiPlex 7040?? Is it worth upgrading?

[yuan.pingchen]

Upgrade the processor to i3-6100T for True NAS scale ??

[ZAM]

Please tell me can i upgrade the motherbord of optiplex 7040 mt????

[idklol]

who puts thermal paste on the heatsink and not on the CPU itself

[christiannunes]

Great video, I would like to know if I have to do a processor change on this type of machine? After I make the exchange the computer does not turn on, it stays in the amber light instead of the white light

[degan]

Are you able to take the parts out and move it to a new mid tower pc case? (Been looking at an s340 case for the parts here

[FiKsTyLeR]

Does the PSU can be replaced with the higher wattage to support high end video cards?
Does it fit? The PSU and the Video card?
Im thinking about buying this one and upgrade it's PSU and graphics card

[reyzorback]

Hello! I just wanna ask.. I hve this Tower Dell Optiplex 7040 and looking to upgrade to SSD Samsung 970 EVO 500GB - M.2 NVMe Interface Internal Solid State Drive with V-NAND Technology.. Will that work in this pc or so I need to buy some adaptors?

[pengacaranass]

Can u make a video while play games. Just wanted to know whether its shut down automatically or not. Mine optiplex 5040 with 240 watt. When put r7 240 it turned off automatically when in games.

[ebenstar]

Very well done man. Your video was so much good for me.
I want a Graphics Card which has at least 4GB or 6GB dedicated memory to use with this PC, can you please suggest?
And do i need to upgrade the PSU in any case, please suggest ideas of one which will fit?

[fazzy]

I have got 2x 8gb SK Hynix Ram. I have a SK Hynix 1x4gb hanging around is it worth banging it in the 3rd slot? Thanks

[cjvillanueva]

Can i put msi gtx 1050 ti lp on this with i7 and put 16 gb ram can the stock psu handle that? or should i upgrade also the psu? (sorry for bad english) thank you