Discussion Dell Optiplex 5055MT

[maybeitwasme]

Hello,
I have seen this computer on a refurbished site.
The price is low, according to the specs...
My question: Is it a good idea to buy it ?
I will maybe use it for occasional gaming. (Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020)
And, can I put a small form factor graphic card in it to play these games ?
My ideas of graphics cards :
https://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00537963.html

https://www.ldlc.com/fiche/PB00591130.html

P.S.: I live in france, that's why my links are French resellers...

 

[rgd1101]

not just the price is low. the spec is low too.
weak psu will limit on what gpu it can run

 

[maybeitwasme]

Hello,
This one uses 80w. I think that even with a 350W PSU, it can work. And the RTX 3050 looks like a good card for gaming in 1080p or 1440p...
By the way, occasional gaming on one game only, (Microsoft Flight Simulator) which requires, for the 2024 version :

• Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
• OS: Windows 10
• Processor: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7-6800K
• Memory: 16 GB RAM
• Graphics: Radeon RX 5700 or GeForce GTX 970
• DirectX: Version 12
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
• Storage: 50 GB available space

That's why I think it could work for occasional gaming, maybe I'm totally wrong....
Thanks for your help.

 

[rgd1101]

https://i.dell.com/sites/doccontent...ets/en/Documents/OptiPlex-5055-Spec-Sheet.pdf
come with a 240w psu

cpu is weaker than the requirement. and that the requirement, like watching slide show

 

[maybeitwasme]

Ok, Thanks for your advices...
The same concept but with a stronger CPU ?