Optiplex 755 graphics cards

[Jackbenton53]

Hello. I Would like to apologize in advance for my ignorance, I am not at all tech savvy.

I Am looking to install a graphics card for my computer, a Dell Optiplex 755. For up until now I have had the integrated graphics card and I am interested in PC gaming.

I Was looking at the online manual and it said the system only uses PCI cards, I looked into what a PCI card was and for all of them the reviews I saw stated they are not suitable for gaming.

I Have 8GB of ram on my system, and I believe it is a Optiplex 755 Small Form Factor, for the record.

Thank you.

 

[Jackbenton53]

This comes up a lot with the 755, its been in production for years.We need a picture or description of the case (ATX, sff ? ), a cpu/mobo socket detail or at least an approx age.
Dell has its own followers and forums (dell tweaking nutters) who can give you more precise info on what gpu cards will work with what boards and available bios updates.
(Unfortunately,Not everything on the market will run with big name motherboards).
Oh, missed the SFF. The slot you have is likely pci-Express (2 ish) X 16,
but you will need a compatible short bracket card that runs on your current or available bios.
Basically, if you cannot run a gt 730 you will need to change the power supply to run anything else.

Thank you very much for your reply.

I Foolishy forgot to mention that I have a 275 watt power supply. I Am willing to upgrade it if necessary (Which it is looking likely that I must if I wish to do any kind of gaming)

I'm not looking specifically for a high end card or machine. My interest lies in playing Team Fortress 2 and other source based games (Anything else it will run is simply a bonus) I Have little preference on what graphical settings I play on, as long as I get a consistent frame rate of at least 25-30 frames a second (60 is preferable, but not necessary). I Have an Intel Core 2 Duo processor and 8GB of ram

I Have been looking at the following cards, for the record.

http://www.amazon.com/GIGABYTE-GeForce-Profile-Graphics-GV-N210SL-1GI/dp/B005MEDD80/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1438486027&sr=8-4&keywords=Low+profile+graphics+card+PCI

http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GeForce-PCI-Express-Graphics-GV-N610D3-2GI/dp/B00963S3QK/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1438486027&sr=8-6&keywords=Low+profile+graphics+card+PCI

If anyone happens to know of any other cards that would work with my system (Dell Optiplex 755 Small Form Factor) I would greatly appreciate it, any advice on power supply units would also be appreciated, as I have heard 275 Watts is insufficient for gaming.

Thank you very much for your time, and I once again apologize for my lack of knowledge of tech-related subjects.

 

[Kisianik]

If you are ready to throw away some money for best solution, I would recommend MSI N750ti-2GD5TLP GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127836&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=gtx_750-_-14-127-836-_-Product

It is reported to work on many Dells with tiny PSUs, and this is the fresh confirmation http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2726986/dell-optiplex-790-sff-graphics-card.html

Your PSU of 275 watt is definitely stronger than Optiplex 790 SFF 240 watt!

 

[Jackbenton53]

If you are ready to throw away some money for best solution, I would recommend MSI N750ti-2GD5TLP GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127836&ignorebbr=1&cm_re=gtx_750-_-14-127-836-_-Product

It is reported to work on many Dells with tiny PSUs, and this is the fresh confirmation http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2726986/dell-optiplex-790-sff-graphics-card.html

Your PSU of 275 watt is definitely stronger than Optiplex 790 SFF 240 watt!

Thank you for your reply.

I've been reading up on that card and it looks good, and is just within my budget. I Will continue to do my homework so to speak and read more, but from what I can tell it looks like it will do the trick.

I Will further into it to make sure I don't fry anything, looking at the reviews it seems a bit mixed, but as you said it is reported to work on a 240W PSU, and without too many power hungry accessories (I Use cheap earbuds, mouse, keyboard, an old monitor from the early 2000's, and a wireless USB network adapter. My computer also uses a fan) I feel somewhat confident about running it on my 275W PSU. I Will still take proper caution before purchasing, however.

Thank you everyone so much for your assistance