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7050, ram upgrade to 32GB, GPU, SSD?
Hi guys, these days I will buy a Dell Optiplex 7050 3.60GHz i7-7700 Tower. For need of use I will have to increase the ram memory by expanding it to 32GB, I wanted to know what criteria to use in the selection and if the following are compatible (considering the fact that the processor holds up to 2400MHz) and which among these is the best:
HyperX Fury Black 8GB DDR4 2400MHz ---- x4
Corsair ValueSelect 8GB DDR4 2400MHz ---- x4
HyperX FURY White (or RED) 16GB DDR4 2933 MHz ---- x2
I also wanted to ask you what types of graphics cards are compatible with this PC and if the SSDs are compatible.
Forgive me for the trivial questions but it is the first time that I interject myself with problems of this kind.
I thank you for the time taken to read this post and for any answers.
Tesla1856
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May 10th, 2018 09:00
Yes, the DIMMs should be installed in pairs so that they run in Dual-Channel.
I suggest you buy the machine pre-configured with 32gb. It will be guaranteed to work, prices are competitive, it will all be under warranty.
I suggest NOT Purchasing any Optane.
Get a 256gb-512gb M.2/PCIe/NVMe SSD as C: for Windows-10 Pro and all Apps (pre-config from Dell).
I also suggest no spinning Hard-Drives either. If you need additional storage, install SATA-SSDs (they are cheap now-days). You can add these later if you wish ... as long as the form-factor of 7050 you buy has room for them.
M.2/PCIe/NVMe SSD's are about 4-times faster than SATA-SSDs, but you can only install one of them.
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May 14th, 2018 11:00
Thanks you for the reply
Which video cards are compatible with this PC and which power supplies?
bradthetechnut
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May 16th, 2018 19:00
The manual can be downloaded and search terms used in the pdf, http://www.dell.com/support/manuals/us/en/04/optiplex-7050-desktop/optiplex-7050-desktop-tower-owners-manual/working-on-your-computer?guid=guid-9ccd6d90-c1d1-427f-9e77-d4f83f3ad2b6〈=en-us
Chat, email, or phone a Dell representative from Dell's homepage. As it sounds like you plan on buying the unit new, they're also a good resource. The above two sources might be best as it looks like you want a complete list(s).
Hopefully this helps. I'm a Dell user and not an employee. This forum is mainly user to user with occasional moderation or additional knowledge by a Dell employee or Rockstar.
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May 16th, 2018 20:00
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May 19th, 2018 16:00
You could install a GTX 1050ti without a power supply upgrade.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NVIDIA-Zotac-GeForce-GTX-1050-Ti-Mini-4GB/202316824261?epid=23019373194&hash=item2f1b05bec5:g:skkAAOSwDrVa~xVW
But if you want to go beyond that you need to get a better power supply just about any with EPS 12v will work
https://www.ebay.com/itm/EVGA-80-PLUS-600W-ATX-12V-EPS-12V-Power-Supply-Black/282938548740?epid=1794858476&hash=item41e073a204:g:mIcAAOSwtJBa334C
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September 23rd, 2018 21:00
Yes i can install gtx 1050 ti but psu is not compatible with size and prefer psu development but Amazon is not available more than 240w
Tesla1856
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September 23rd, 2018 21:00
What model Optiplex 7050 do you have? Tower, SFF, etc?
What PSU are you referring to? You saw something on Amazon?
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July 9th, 2023 15:00
you can use a rx 550 or the 1660 no psu upgrade i think the rx 6400 lo profile would be fine too ... theres a few 6 gb ones too i dk if they need more power i have a rx 550 witha 180 w psu in the same thing 16 gb of ram and 1tb ssd sata ... not blowingme away but plays alot just fine...can even overclock the rx550 a few mhz