Dell T5810 tower, 24 in WS monitor, Dell 34 in UWS monitor, GTX 750 Ti work?

[randomnamo]

Hello all,

I had a quick question regarding what card I should purchase.

I'm looking at buying a Dell T5810 tower, almost all base. 8GB RAM, no upgrade to the PSU, Intel® Xeon® Processor E5-1620 v3 (4C, 3.5GHz, Turbo, HT, 10M, 140W).

I do no graphic intense work at my job. I primarily want to run a Dell 34 inch Ultra Widescreen Monitor and a Dell 24 inch monitor at the same time with the option to play games. I don't need to play graphic intense games in full screen mode at full resolution on the ultra widescreen or anything crazy.

I was looking at the PNY XLR8 GeForce GTX 750 Ti Overclocked 2GB GDDR5 Graphics Card for this, but I just wanted to check with the experts on whether or not this would be a good fit for what I have/want.

If it is a bad fit, can you recommend a card that would suit my purposes?

Thanks in advance.

 

[rcald2000]

You are in luck because I own this exact computer at home, in addition to my built one. Which power supply does your machine have? There are two options. I upgraded mine to the higher 685 W PSU, and even then it only came with two 6 pin PCIe power cables. I had a MSI GTX 970 4G Gaming card installed in it, and it worked great.

If this is a work computer then I'm guessing that you only have the lower powered PSU, but you should definitely check. If you're simply doing 2D work on this monitors then you'll be fine with the 750 Ti. But here's the bigger question: Name a few games that you wish to play. If they are more intense 2015 titles then a GTX 960 or GTX 970 is indicated with those monitor resolutions. But it's important to know which wattage your 5810 has.

 

[rcald2000]

Okay, I just checked Dell's site. The lower wattage PSU option is 425 watts. If that's what you have then the 750 Ti is your only option for Nvidia cards. Or you could wait a few weeks for the GTX 950 replacement. Not sure which will be faster between the two, since I'm unsure of when the 950 Ti is coming out. If you have the 685 watt PSU then you should consider getting no less than the GTX 970. Keep in mind that even that card had one 6 pin and one 8 pin connectors on the cards. Since the Dell only has two 6 pin PCIe cables, I used the 8-to-6 pin adapter that MSI included with the card and it was totally fine. I don't think that I would be comfortable trying to use two 8-to-6 pin adapters for a MSI GTX 980 Ti 6G Gaming card.

 

[randomnamo]

rcald2000 - It will be a work computer, I'm not interested in playing any intensive 2015 games. Talking mainly things like TF2 or Airmech. Simple games.

I'm actually mostly concerned that I can run the 34 inch UWS and 24 inc WS monitors in tandem at the highest resolutions.

 

[rcald2000]

Good to know. I initially tried to play Witcher 3 when I got my dell with it's standard Nvidia NVS 310, and the game refused to load. Anyway, you should be fine with the GTX 750 Ti. Enjoy.

 

[SiyuGuo]

Ｉgot a 425W power supply before, for model 5810. Is that possible I upgrade it to 685W? Can I replace it by myself?

Thank you

 

[rcald2000]

You should contact Dell with that question. The reason is that they use a proprietary power supply form factor. You can't simply buy a standard ATX power supply from NewEgg and install it in that machine. The good news is that the power supply can be removed without even opening the computer case. There is a button next to the power cord, and if you hold it and pull, it'll slide right out. If you get a 750 Ti, then your 425 watt PSU should be fine. If you're going to opt for a 960 or 970 then you'll need to upgrade. Half of the EVGA 750 Ti models have a single 6 pin connector but they are optional. I now this because I've had detailed conversations with their tech support over this issue. One other thing I should mention: When I installed my GTX 970, the side of the case wouldn't close. That's because there is a rubberized handle on the inside of the side panel. I "think" that handle is possible to remove, but I never tried to. I simply left the side panel off, as I don't care what it aesthetically looks like. But I recommend that you purchase the GPU from somewhere with a no hassle return policy, such as Amazon. Also, keep all packing material, that way you can return it without a restocking fee. Basically the MSI GTX 970 card is too tall to clear the inside handle on the side panel. You'll see what I'm talking about when you attempt to close the case. A 750 Ti or any other card with a more conservative shround may clear the handle fine. Let me know if you have any further questions. Again, I think a 750 Ti will play your games just fine, but personally I like the extra power of the 970. Question is, can you get it to fit in your case well enough to put the side panel back on.