Can my stock Dell Desktop accommodate a EVGA GTX 750 Ti?

[dragonz94]

Hi guys, I just wanted to know if this EVGA GTX 750 Ti would work on my dell inspiron i660-5629BK (linked below)

EVGA GTX 750 Ti:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IDG3IDO/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pd_nS_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=15SRTO97JVM1P&coliid=I18XIHVPK5R223&psc=1

Dell Inspiron i660-5629BK
http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Inspiron-660-i660-5629BK-Desktop/dp/B00D9E8MLI

Will i have to change the power supply? Would it be better just getting a GTX 750 instead of a GTX 750 Ti version?

I've heard a number of answers so it would be nice to get an expert opinion on this. Thanks.

 

[dragonz94]

If you take the left hand panel off the machine and look at the power supply its either a 220 watt unit or a 300 watt unit. If it is the 300 watt unit it should be fine.
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3515/t/19526259

It says:

Maximum continuous total DC output power will not exceed 300W.
The maximum continuous combined output power (5V & 3.3V excluding auxiliary output) is 90W.
+12V rails (+12VA and +12VB) total continue power will not exceed 216 watt.
+12VB peak current can be 11A but endurance time less than 1sec.
+12VA peak current can be 18A but endurance time less than 1sec.

From this, i'm assuming it's a 300 W supply, but what concerns me is the stuff below it. what does it mean?

 

[dragonz94]

It means there are two 12 volt take offs from the power supply secondary side.They share some resources.
The one with a graphics card plug on it is probably the bigger of the two. This supply will run 216 watts continuous total on the two rails (as they share resources)which is
216w / 12v = 18 amps. Nvidia say minimum 20 amps. However. We know the card only uses around 60 watts actual measured, and lots of people have wedged them in Dell's with that 300 watt power supply. You could buy a non t.i. version if you want to cover your butt. they use an amp or so less,But it should work o.k. Preferably until you buy a decent power supply!

I see! thanks, I really want to get the Ti version instead. do you think it's better to just get the 750 for now and leave the Ti for later? I don't know how much difference it will make though, between the 1 GB normal 750 and the 2GB 750 Ti. Will the performance gap be significant? say 5-10 fps differencce or so?

 

[dragonz94]

I doubt it would be that much difference. How about you buy a standard clocked 750 t.i. instead? You could save a little money if you are crafty.Oh, and never move up less than 50% more power on a graphics card,its a wasted effort. Your next card after a 750 or t.i should be a gtx 960 or equivalent.

Ah, thanks for the advice. But I think you misunderstood my question. Right now I can either buy an EVGA gtx 750 (no Ti) with 1GB, or I can buy an EVGA gtx 750 Ti with 2 GB. amazon links the superclocked version but I really meant to get the un-superclocked one. it's between a 1gb no Ti not superclocked and a 2 GB Ti also not superclocked version.

 

[dragonz94]

Get the 2 gig t.i. non superclocked.
I believe the 2 gig t.i. will be better at 1080p because 1 gig is not really enough for heavy game engines.
Running these games you WOULD see the sort of difference you talked about.
However. . your next purchase really should be a power supply. Do not forget about this.
Months, not a year. You need a reliable quality power supply like this;
http://www.amazon.co.uk/XFX-ATX-550-Power-Supply/dp/B004RJ8EKI/ref=sr_1_17?ie=UTF8&qid=1417839173&sr=8-17&keywords=power+supply+atx

The dell power supply will be running on its max and there are no guarantees it wont kill the rest of your pc if it dies. You have been warned.

I see. Thanks a lot for your input!

 

[sora]

It definitely could with a few mods to the case haha.