This tiny Dell desktop has gone through a lot of modifications since the original post. It underwent a case mod, mounting the power supply in the front of the case and a custom PSU mount cover being made to fit an internal power cable!
This mod allows me to uncap the frame rate without worrying about the GPU temp, really unshackling this PCs performance :D
Upgraded to 16GB of RAM and an RTX 3050, this little PC is ready for anything!
It also sports an i3-13100, a good CPU for moderate gaming, as well as an NVMe for those good load times!
Overall, this is a competent little gaming box that can also be used for a home theater, console, or even taken to LAN parties.
Specs:
CPU: i3-13100
GPU: Yeston RTX 3050 6GB
RAM: 16GB (2x8) 3200MHz OEM
Storage: 512GB OEM NVMe
PSU: Dell 180W 80+ Bronze
Benchmarks:
Bold marks current performance
3DMark Steel Nomad: 814-954pts
Astroneer: 1080p Medium | 60 FPS avg. (capped) | 55 FPS 1% low
Astroneer: 1080p Ultra | 90 FPS avg. | 58 FPS 1% low
BeamNG: 1080p Normal preset | 60-72 FPS avg. | 55-66 FPS 1% low
CS2: 1080p Medium preset | 109 FPS avg. | 66 FPS 1% low Performance unchanged, but better temps :D
(RT) Doom Eternal: 1080p High preset | 94 FPS avg. | 72 FPS 1% low
(No RT) Doom Eternal: 1080p High preset | 131 FPS avg. | 95 FPS 1% low
Doom is also unchanged
Satisfactory: 1080p Medium preset | 60-85 FPS avg. | 50-68 FPS 1% low
War Thunder: 1080p Medium preset | 165 FPS avg. (capped) | 142 FPS 1% low
War Thunder: 1080p Movie preset | 98 FPS avg. | 80 FPS 1% low
Software
OS: Windows 11 Home
Search Engine: Firefox
Other: Drivers, Steam
What’s Included
This smol boi
Power cable
Keyboard and mouse
- CPU BrandIntel
- CPU SeriesCore i3
- CPU ModelCore i3-13100
- CPU Core count4 cores
- CPU Cooler TypeAir
- GPU ChipsetNvidia
- GPU SeriesGeForce RTX 3050
- GPU Memory6GB
- Memory Capacity16GB
- Memory TypeDDR4
- Memory Number of Modules2
- Memory Form FactorDIMM (Desktop)
- Internal Storage Capacity512GB
- Internal Storage InterfaceNVME SSD
- Internal Storage Form FactorM.2
- Motherboard CPU BrandIntel
- Motherboard NetworkingEthernet and WiFi
- Case Form FactorSmall Form Factor
- Case ColorBlack
- Power Supply Wattage< 400W
- Power Supply Form FactorSFX
- PC RGB OptionNone
This tiny Dell desktop has gone through a lot of modifications since the original post. It underwent a case mod, mounting the power supply in the front of the case and a custom PSU mount cover being made to fit an internal power cable!
This mod allows me to uncap the frame rate without worrying about the GPU temp, really unshackling this PCs performance :D
Upgraded to 16GB of RAM and an RTX 3050, this little PC is ready for anything!
It also sports an i3-13100, a good CPU for moderate gaming, as well as an NVMe for those good load times!
Overall, this is a competent little gaming box that can also be used for a home theater, console, or even taken to LAN parties.
Specs:
CPU: i3-13100
GPU: Yeston RTX 3050 6GB
RAM: 16GB (2x8) 3200MHz OEM
Storage: 512GB OEM NVMe
PSU: Dell 180W 80+ Bronze
Benchmarks:
Bold marks current performance
3DMark Steel Nomad: 814-954pts
Astroneer: 1080p Medium | 60 FPS avg. (capped) | 55 FPS 1% low
Astroneer: 1080p Ultra | 90 FPS avg. | 58 FPS 1% low
BeamNG: 1080p Normal preset | 60-72 FPS avg. | 55-66 FPS 1% low
CS2: 1080p Medium preset | 109 FPS avg. | 66 FPS 1% low Performance unchanged, but better temps :D
(RT) Doom Eternal: 1080p High preset | 94 FPS avg. | 72 FPS 1% low
(No RT) Doom Eternal: 1080p High preset | 131 FPS avg. | 95 FPS 1% low
Doom is also unchanged
Satisfactory: 1080p Medium preset | 60-85 FPS avg. | 50-68 FPS 1% low
War Thunder: 1080p Medium preset | 165 FPS avg. (capped) | 142 FPS 1% low
War Thunder: 1080p Movie preset | 98 FPS avg. | 80 FPS 1% low
Software
OS: Windows 11 Home
Search Engine: Firefox
Other: Drivers, Steam
What’s Included
This smol boi
Power cable
Keyboard and mouse
- CPU BrandIntel
- CPU SeriesCore i3
- CPU ModelCore i3-13100
- CPU Core count4 cores
- CPU Cooler TypeAir
- GPU ChipsetNvidia
- GPU SeriesGeForce RTX 3050
- GPU Memory6GB
- Memory Capacity16GB
- Memory TypeDDR4
- Memory Number of Modules2
- Memory Form FactorDIMM (Desktop)
- Internal Storage Capacity512GB
- Internal Storage InterfaceNVME SSD
- Internal Storage Form FactorM.2
- Motherboard CPU BrandIntel
- Motherboard NetworkingEthernet and WiFi
- Case Form FactorSmall Form Factor
- Case ColorBlack
- Power Supply Wattage< 400W
- Power Supply Form FactorSFX
- PC RGB OptionNone