[SOLVED] Best GPU to pair with i7 4790

[gameon]

Good afternoon,

I just acquired a free Dell Optiplex 9020 SFF PC.

Current Specs:
CPU : i7 4790 @ 3.6 Ghz
GPU : Intel HD 4600
Ram: 16GB DDR3
Drive: 1TB Samsung SSD

It runs pretty well for normal tasks, even some 1080 video editing, except when it come to gaming of course, with no dedicated GPU.

What would be the best GPU to pair with this system?

Thanks for your help!

 

[maxamillionfeettall]

It's an sff system, wo you will be limited to low profile low wattage cards. A low profile gt1030 is the highest you could go.

 

[gameon]

It's an sff system, wo you will be limited to low profile low wattage cards. A low profile gt1030 is the highest you could go.

Prices are not too bad for the card but I am having trouble locating a 4gb version or one with dual display ports. There are 1050Ti's that are low profile with 4gb. Would that be a viable substitute?

 

[maxamillionfeettall]

Prices are not too bad for the card but I am having trouble locating a 4gb version or one with dual display ports. There are 1050Ti's that are low profile with 4gb. Would that be a viable substitute?

Not likely, your psu only has 255w, so it won't power anything that requires external power. Maybe you can find a low profile with no external power 1650. But the psu is a real limitation at that point.

 

[kiss-method]

I would suggest that you open up the case and look at what you're dealing with. You likely have a 25w pciE slot, you can't use anything that is considered a gaming gpu (goodbye 750ti, or anything above that 😟).... That's before we even get to the psu wattage issue. Another issue that you have is that there is only a "single slot" spacing for the gpu to fit in. This means you can't use anything that would come with a large heat sink or fanned gpu , because there is very little space below that slot that the card plugs into.

In reality... Gt710 and gt720 has a tdp of 19w. Everything else is 30w tdp+. When it comes to upgrading the gpu in this system, it's basically a brick. Upgrading the psu is a nightmare as well because of the "custom" connectors and wiring that is done by the manufacturer. With a lot of effort you could pull off an upgrade, but in the end, you'll just waste a lot of time and sink money into a low end gpu.

Use it for what it is, or part it out. There isn't much that you can really do with it.