PSU Sufficient

HazyDayz · 14 May 2018 at 15:18

Hey All,

I've come across a Dell XE2 MT with i7-4790(non X), 16GB HyperX Fury RAM (4x4GB), 1TB SSD, 1TB 7.5K HDD.

I'm looking at putting an ASUS GTX 1060 6GB DUAL OC graphics card in to the unit but worried the 365W PSU will not be enough. Looking at Overclockers page i can see it recommends a 350W PSU but looking at the Geforce card they recommend a 400W

Can anyone help?

Maybe a 1060 3GB or a 1050TI would be better?

tamzzy · 14 May 2018 at 16:09

it's just about sufficient.
would i want to run one with a 360w psu? probably not.

tamzzy · 14 May 2018 at 16:10

HazyDayz said:
Maybe a 1060 3GB or a 1050TI would be better?

1060 3gb uses about the same power as its 6gb brother.

1050ti would be a better choice (power-wise)
although there will be a large performance differential between the 1050ti and 1060 (30% ish)

HazyDayz · 14 May 2018 at 16:22

Thanks for the reply. I tend to agree about being close the limit as i may have a external HDD or two attached and that may take me over.

I do want to run games at 1080p but no problem with the settings being on medium as i just want a stable frame rate that is better than my GTX740M i currently use. Would this be a worthy upgrade?

tamzzy · 14 May 2018 at 16:25

depends on how much you want to spend.
1050ti is fine for 1080p medium now, with now being the keyword.
if you don't intend to upgrade in the near future, a 1060 with a new psu may be a better option.

something like this:
My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x EVGA 450BT 450W 80 Plus Bronze Power Supply= £37.99

Total: £48.49 (includes shipping: £10.50)

HazyDayz · 14 May 2018 at 16:37

Due to the unit being a Dell PC it has proprietary power sockets on the board. It uses an 8Pin and a 4Pin then the SATA power comes from the motherboard instead of from the PSU.

I can see that the EVGA unit has a 20+4 which i assume would be ok for the 4Pin and a 4+4 which would work for the 8Pin. Am i correct in assuming this?

Image of board below.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?saf...0.5.438....0.bU4olTTPGKM#imgrc=UHW9WyVGFDzdVM:

tamzzy · 14 May 2018 at 16:46

HazyDayz said:
Due to the unit being a Dell PC it has proprietary power sockets on the board.

oh yeah. just had a quick look.
hmmm...as the board doesn't have a 20+4 pin power socket, and i'm not certain if it'll run any gpu better than a gt1030, as the pci-e slot provides 75w
(and the psu has no other pci-e connectors)

basically i'm not sure how this pc would be upgraded

HazyDayz · 14 May 2018 at 16:52

The PSU currently in has an extra 6Pin (Being an XE2 it has a better PSU than a normal OptiPlex which do not have the extra 6Pin) so it won't be drawing from the PCI-E slot.

I think a 1050ti will be a cheap option and then save for something in the future.

Thanks for all the help

tamzzy · 14 May 2018 at 16:56

yeah, go with a 1050ti then, rather than running the psu so close to the limit

HazyDayz · 14 May 2018 at 17:22

Or would an option be to get the EVGA PSU with a moddiy 24-Pin to 8-Pin adapter (https://www.moddiy.com/products/Del...24%2dPin-to-8%2dPin-Adapter-Cable-(30cm).html) connector and use 1 of the 4+4 Pins for the separate 4 pin? Theoretically i believe this would work but not sure.

tamzzy · 14 May 2018 at 17:26

you're right, in theory it'll work.

Journey · 14 May 2018 at 20:59

I've ran an i5-3570, with a GTX 1060 6GB, on a 310W supply in a HP system. Stuck it on a Watt meter, and it was pulling less than 260w from the wall when at 100% GPU usage, in benchmarks, and looped it over night. I'd get the 1060 3GB or 6GB, vastly superior to the 1050Ti, worst case scenario you buy a PSU + adapter if you must.