Question Would my gtx 970 work in a optiplex 7040 sff

[Banboyo75]

so i have a PNY Geforce GTX 970 and i was wondering if it would run with an i7-6700

 

[white.a.drew]

so i have a PNY Geforce GTX 970 and i was wondering if it would run with an i7-6700

Yeah there shouldn't much of a problem with them sharing a mobo

 

[Banboyo75]

Yeah there shouldn't much of a problem with them sharing a mobo

thank god because i had someone tell me it wouldn't work so I just needed some extra advice thank you for your knowledge

 

[white.a.drew]

thank god because i had someone tell me it wouldn't work so I just needed some extra advice thank you for your knowledge

It's never more or less can the CPU handle the gpu as much as what mobo it sits on and if there is room in the case

 

[John Chesterfield]

SFF? No, your 970 is a full size card and you'll likely need a low profile card.

 

[Eximo]

Compatible yes, but as John says, it won't physically fit. You also likely don't have an adequate power supply to run the card.

Dell tends towards proprietary power supplies, so they aren't easy to upgrade.

I've done it. New case, new power supply, home made PSU adapter, and went ahead and swapped in a aftermarket CPU cooler (a trip to hardware store)

My recommendation would be to buy a 100 or 200 series board (Z170/Z270,H170,H110,B150) So that you can avoid all the Dell foolishness, get yourself a nice Micro ATX or ATX case and a new power supply.

 

[Zerk2012]

thank god because i had someone tell me it wouldn't work so I just needed some extra advice thank you for your knowledge

It won't work it won't fit in the case and your power supply doesn't have enough power.

 

[kanewolf]

so i have a PNY Geforce GTX 970 and i was wondering if it would run with an i7-6700

Your power supply does not have the necessary PCIe supplemental power for a 970.