Question Should I buy GTX 1050 TI Low Profile for my Optiplex 7050 SFF?

[Photonive]

I have an Optiplex 7050 SFF that has been repurposed from office use to personal use. I have upgrade my PC before, by adding more RAM from 8 GB (originally) to 16 GB RAM, and that's it. Now I want a better performance so I have much smoother gameplay and I can record gameplay footage or stream better. I've been searching for compatible GPU, and I find GTX 1050 Ti appear a lot. So I wonder, if that's really the best option?

My CPU is currently Intel Core i5-7500 (QC/6MB/4T/3.4GHz/65W) with Integrated Intel HD Graphic 630.

Will this be a good upgrade? Or It's a bottleneck nightmare?

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

Will this be a good upgrade?

any decent dedicated GPU is going to need a new power supply to support it.

which will in turn mean that you will need a new case and new motherboard to fit the new components.

Or It's a bottleneck nightmare?

these prebuilt office systems are more of an upgrade nightmare than anything.

 

[Photonive]

any decent dedicated GPU is going to need a new power supply to support it.

which will in turn mean that you will need a new case and new motherboard to fit the new components.

these prebuilt office systems are more of an upgrade nightmare than anything.

What kind of PSU specification?

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

What kind of PSU specification?

depends on the specific make & model of the card.

but these office desktops are not designed to house a retail ATX PSU,
only their custom OEM models.
which also do not include the proper power cables for the average retail GPU or motherboard.

 

[Photonive]

depends on the specific make & model of the card.

but these office desktops are not designed to house a retail ATX PSU,
only their custom OEM models.
which also do not include the proper power cables for the average retail GPU or motherboard.

right, so what do you recommend me then, like the best option available

 

[JohnBonhamsGhost]

so what do you recommend me then

to "upgrade" this system into a decent gaming rig is not actually possible.
you will in reality be building an entire new system.

start with a new case that can actually fit the retail upgrades you're looking to make.

then decide which exact graphics card you want to use.
should depend on the games you want to play, what in-game graphical settings you'd like to use, what resolution you plan on playing, and for how long into the future you would like to remain at these types of settings.

based on that specific graphics card you can decide what range of power supply you will need.

also depending on what exact CPU you plan on using you can then find the proper motherboard.
if you plan on remaining with this "Intel Core i5-7500" then it will severely limit the current options available and any future upgrades into more modern hardware.

 

[Bob.B]

I have an Optiplex 7050 SFF that has been repurposed from office use to personal use. I have upgrade my PC before, by adding more RAM from 8 GB (originally) to 16 GB RAM, and that's it. Now I want a better performance so I have much smoother gameplay and I can record gameplay footage or stream better. I've been searching for compatible GPU, and I find GTX 1050 Ti appear a lot. So I wonder, if that's really the best option?

My CPU is currently Intel Core i5-7500 (QC/6MB/4T/3.4GHz/65W) with Integrated Intel HD Graphic 630.

Will this be a good upgrade? Or It's a bottleneck nightmare?

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