[SOLVED] What is the best GPU for a 220 W PSU ... what are my options

[bma907]

I got a insprion 660s i already have 1tb hdd i also have a 8gb ram installed with a Radeon HD 7570 1GB GDDR5 i also have a core i5 is there any other upgrades that i can due?

 

[LordVile]

I got a insprion 660s i already have 1tb hdd i also have a 8gb ram installed with a Radeon HD 7570 1GB GDDR5 i also have a core i5 is there any other upgrades that i can due?

seriously get a new PSU. Spend money on a decent unit I'm surprised it hasn't blown up already at 220W

 

[bma907]

seriously get a new PSU. Spend money on a decent unit I'm surprised it hasn't blown up already at 220W

They say the PSU cant be upgraded on the small form factor according to this post https://www.dell.com/community/Desk...-and-GPU-of-a-Dell-Inspiron-660s/td-p/4078047

 

[bma907]

Ive already looked up if i can upgrade the PSU

 

[Solidjake]

They say the PSU cant be upgraded on the small form factor according to this post https://www.dell.com/community/Desk...-and-GPU-of-a-Dell-Inspiron-660s/td-p/4078047

You can always get a cheap mid tower and it will fit pretty much anything

https://www.newegg.com/black-aerocool-pgs-b-series-atx-mid-tower/p/N82E16811196045


Or go on craiglist/facebook and buy a used gaming pc for 400 and it will be far better than your current pc.

 

[bma907]

Hey ill keep that in mind can i upgrade my current motherboard

 

[Solidjake]

Hey ill keep that in mind can i upgrade my current motherboard

If you change the board you would need a new CPU and new memory which would equate to a completely new build since you will need a new power supply, new video card, etc. There is no cheap way to upgrade that very outdated pc I'm very sorry to say.

 

[King_V]

Maybe a GT 1030 would work. It's a 30W card.

I had an Inspiron 3647 with what I think was the same 220W PSU . . with 18A (thus 216W) available on the 9V rail. I used an R7 250E (55W, which is different from the R7 250 non-E which draws up to 65W), although the Sapphire version I used called itself the R7 250 Low Profile (it was a 250E rather than a 250, though).

I think it's basically the same as the HD 7750. It'll improve things a little bit, and my son used it without issue. BUT... he had a Haswell era Pentium CPU. The i5 consumes more power, and consequently would push you over the edge, I think. But, I think your 7570 uses 60W, and I'm surprised that's working without giving you trouble with the PSU.

Which exact i5 are you using?

 

[LordVile]

They say the PSU cant be upgraded on the small form factor according to this post https://www.dell.com/community/Desk...-and-GPU-of-a-Dell-Inspiron-660s/td-p/4078047

And gaffer tape isn't an option?

 

[bma907]

https://www.servethehome.com/intel-...-review/intel-core-i5-3330-power-consumption/