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If it's stupid and it works...
"Tech hack"
So it isn't stupid anymore, but they could just find a random full size pc case somewhere and use it instead of this.
It's an OEM motherboard and it may not be a normal standard. The PSU isn't normal either so it wouldn't fit most *ATX cases. Plus, free is free.
OEM mobos suck. Boards from this era of Optiplex are pretty standard apart from the PSU connector, but newer ones have motherboards that go all the way from one side of the chassis to the other, and mount the power button and front panel I/O on the mobo. I don't even know if they have internal USB headers.
I thought dells aren't as shitty as the competition, as I have a great experience with a Latitude 5290. I guess I was wrong.
They're not shitty. HP, Lenovo do the same shit - proprietary motherboards, limited feature sets, and minimal upgrade paths are typical of OEMs... It's also why a lot of people recommend building to anyone.