Question GPU compatibility

[Ralph4199]

Dell precision t3500
24gb RAM
SSD drives
Zeon w3670 cpu
525w power supply (650w PS available to install)
current GPU = gtx 750

question: will my system handle a GTX 1080 ti .. or will my CPU choke it down too badly?
lookin at a 2nd hand GPU upgrade in a month or so.
(no, i can not afford to replace this 2013 era system just yet, lol)

 

[dark_globe]

cpu will choke it in cpu demanding titles but you should be fine in less cpu demanding games most of the time .
even while the card is bottlenecked to a degree you will still see a big improvement over gtx 750 .
your processor although 12yo is at least a high end one from that era with 6 cores and 12 threads .
although you might also consider to dial it down a bit and get gtx 1080 or
1660 super / 1660Ti (these cards would make much more sense in this case) .

also no name 525w power supply would not be able to handle cards like 1080Ti reliably .
(such power supplies often are not able to deliver their rated power , or are only rated to do so at unreasonably low temps)
what is the brand and model of that 650w power supply you mentioned ?

i would also advice you to measure the space in your case and make sure the card you want to buy will fit inside .

 

[Ralph4199]

cpu will choke it in cpu demanding titles but you should be fine in less cpu demanding games most of the time .
even while the card is bottlenecked to a degree you will still see a big improvement over gtx 750 .
your processor although 12yo is at least a high end one from that era with 6 cores and 12 threads .
although you might also consider to dial it down a bit and get gtx 1080 .
however no name 525w power supply
(those often are not able to deliver their rated power , or are only rated to do so at unreasonably low temps)
would not be able to handle such cards reliably .
what is the brand and model of that 650w power supply you mentioned ?
i would also advice you to measure the space in your case and make sure the card you want to buy will fit .

the 525 is the OE Dell unit
the 650 is a Ultra ult-lsp650p
this system was spec'd out as a server build when originally ordered

 

[dark_globe]

the 525 is the OE Dell unit
the 650 is a Ultra ult-lsp650p
this system was spec'd out as a server build when originally ordered

from what i could find that 650w unit is rated to deliver 456w through its 12V rail (rail responsible for powering your cpu and graphics card)
but it is not even 80+ certified and it is made by andyson (not a good manufacturer)
which means there will be a lot of residual heat created (less efficiency = more heat)
and capacitors and other parts inside that psu are almost certainly of low quality which only adds up even more problems .
i would say get yourself either 1660Ti or 1660 super (they both have the same performance) and call it a day -
those are also massively better than gtx 750 and they consume much less power than 1080Ti and won´t be bottlenecked so badly .

 

[Ralph4199]

another card i'd looked at also is a GTX 980 ti ... have to look at the sizes, the 750 i have with twin fans is a little snug

 

[KyaraM]

Before installing that new PSU, please make sure that it actually connects to the mainboard! Prebuilts, especially Dell prebuilts, often use prorietary power connectors that make using a retail PSU pretty much impossible. I don't know if that was already an issue in 2013, but my guess would be yes.

 

[Ralph4199]

from what i could find that 650w unit is rated to deliver 456w through its 12V rail (rail responsible for powering your cpu and graphics card)
but it is not even 80+ certified and it is made by andyson (not a good manufacturer)
which means there will be a lot of residual heat created (less efficiency = more heat)
and capacitors and other parts inside that psu are almost certainly of low quality which only adds up even more problems .
i would say get yourself either 1660Ti or 1660 super (they both have the same performance) and call it a day -
those are also massively better than gtx 750 and they consume much less power than 1080Ti and won´t be bottlenecked so badly .

and this is why i search out forums like this. lol.
1660 super is also nearly 2.5" shorter (lengthwise) than the 750 i have in now.
thank you.

 

[Ralph4199]

Before installing that new PSU, please make sure that it actually connects to the mainboard! Prebuilts, especially Dell prebuilts, often use prorietary power connectors that make using a retail PSU pretty much impossible. I don't know if that was already an issue in 2013, but my guess would be yes.

hmm... good point.. Dell is horrible about proprietary nonsense.. might be a 6-8 adapter in my future, lol.
i will investigate the ability to run a retail PSU 1st tho.
thank you.
just need a year(ish) out of this thing and i should be building a new i7/i9 machine.

 

[ohio_buckeye]

Actually, in my wife’s home office at least for now, sits an older Dell optiplex with an i7 3770. That system could accept a standard power supply. I have an old 600 watt EVGA bronze unit in there that I installed. Still works fine for the last 2-3 years that way.

 

[KyaraM]

Actually, in my wife’s home office at least for now, sits an older Dell optiplex with an i7 3770. That system could accept a standard power supply. I have an old 600 watt EVGA bronze unit in there that I installed. Still works fine for the last 2-3 years that way.

True. And from this forum post, it looks like @Ralph4199 might be in luck:

Dell Workstation Owners Club

There have been a ton of posts lately about Dell workstation PC's in other threads that have begun to derail things a bit. Thought it might be a good idea to create this thread for people to share/post info/pics and ask questions.

www.techpowerup.com

Never know, though, so I thought I would point out to be cautious first =)

 

[Ralph4199]

True. And from this forum post, it looks like @Ralph4199 might be in luck:

Dell Workstation Owners Club

There have been a ton of posts lately about Dell workstation PC's in other threads that have begun to derail things a bit. Thought it might be a good idea to create this thread for people to share/post info/pics and ask questions.

www.techpowerup.com

Never know, though, so I thought I would point out to be cautious first =)

thanks, tons of good info there. ultimately i will do a custom built rather than extensive mods to this dell.
GPU/PSU upgrade will be done in the hopefully near future to extend it's useful life a bit longer is about it i think, then start gathering components ;-)

Before installing that new PSU, please make sure that it actually connects to the mainboard! Prebuilts, especially Dell prebuilts, often use prorietary power connectors that make using a retail PSU pretty much impossible. I don't know if that was already an issue in 2013, but my guess would be yes.

doin a bit more digging, looks like it is possible to get a 1,000w PSU into one of these, with and adapter or 2 .. but... going with a 125w GTX1660 super, my stock Dell 525w should handle things pretty easy (i hope)

Thank you everyone for the tips/advise/cautions. trust me... i will be back with more questions as the acquisition phase commences, lololol