XPS 8930, GPU, Memory upgrades

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Hi Masters of the tech world.  I recently purchased a dell XPS 8930,  http://www.dell.com/my/p/xps-8930-desktop/pd?oc=w21791249myw10&model_id=xps-8930-desktop and unfortunately in malaysia im offered the choice of a i7-8700 variant, with a dissapointing 8 gb of ram and a nvidia gt 1030. As much as i love this computer, it is in need of serious upgrades to make it perfect.  The problem is im a total amateur and thus i have absolutely no idea what is compatible with this computer should i upgrade.  what graphics card is compatible with this device? im thinking 1050ti to the 1080ti anything in between works.  also i want to upgrade my ram to at least 16 gb. If you are reading this and can help me please do.  Thanks for your time and patience and have a great day :)

Vic384 · Answer

You should probably start off by telling us what you hope to accomplish with the upgrades or what is it that this computer is lacking. Does this computer have a solid state drive? Why do you need a better graphic card? Do you play games that require high-end graphics? You mentioned the 1080Ti; the power supply will support this card, the XPS 8930 comes with a 460W power supply, the 1080Ti requires 600W whereas the 1050Ti requires 300W.

Nkairen · Answer

Hi Vic, thanks for the reply and suggestions. What i hope to achieve is to run AA game titles like mirrors edge at a stable frame rate in medium to high settings. Also I need to use final cut pro and open multiple tabs at the same time and I would really like to lower it's render time. I have the stock pc and have not changed a thing. Doesn't have ssd. Thanks

Vic384 · Answer

I am not a gamer but the 1050Ti should be a big improvement over the 1030 and adding additional memory should definitely help.

Nkairen · Answer

The issue is which version is compatible? and as for the ram any recommendations?

speedstep · Answer

1050TI 4 Gig is about 2X faster than 1030 2Gig card that said its not good enough for VR. For that you need 6 Gig GTX 1060.

speedstep · Answer

Final cut pro is mutually exclusive to games and is for MAC OS not windows.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202239

Adobe Premere PRO is the windows program. For that the recommend SLI with Quadro P6000 cards aka 2 cards.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/adobe-premiere-pro-cc.html

Best
Multi-GPU (2x Quadro P6000)

Better
Quadro P5000

Good
Quadro P2000

DELL-Chris M · Answer

Nkairen,

In addition to the above suggestions, I can tell you what OEM (original equipment manufacturer) hardware is validated by Dell.

Dell video cards using the XPS 8930 460w PSU (power supply unit) =
XHY8P Nvidia GeForce GTX 1080, 8GB, DP1.3/DP1.3/DP1.3/HDMI 2.0/DVI-D DL, 180w
06MKK Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, 8GB, DP1.3/DP1.3/DP1.3/HDMI 2.0/DVI-D DL, 150w
2FNM3 Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, 6GB, DP1.3/DP1.3/DP1.3/HDMI 2.0/DVI-D DL, 150w
CD6TT Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060, 3GB, DP1.3/DP1.3/DP1.3/HDMI 2.0/DVI-D DL, 120w
DVP9W Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 4GB, DP1.3/4/HDMI 2.0/DVI-D DL, 75w
8CCF1 Nvidia GeForce GT 1030, 2GB, HDMI/DVI-D SL, 30w
JTPTC AMD Radeon RX 580, 8GB, DP1.2/DP1.2/DP1.2/HDMI, 160w
WNH0V AMD Radeon RX 570, 4GB, DP1.2/DP1.2/DP1.2/HDMI, 150w
02H81 AMD Radeon RX 560, 2GB, DP/HDMI/DVI-D, Version 2, 75w

Dell memory =
TP9W1 16GB, DDR4, 2666MHz, 2RX8, 8G, 1Gx72, 8K, 288Pin, Dual Rank, Unbuffered, 1.2v, Non-ECC
Y7N41 8GB, DDR4, 2666MHz, 1RX8, 8G, 1Gx64, 8K, 288Pin, Single Rank, Unbuffered, 1.2v, Non-ECC
FDFMV 4GB, DDR4, 2400MHz, 512x8, 288Pin, Single Rank, Unbuffered, 1.2v, Non-ECC

The validated configurations are below =
8GB = White DIMM 1 4GB, White DIMM 2 4GB
16GB = White DIMM 1 4GB, White DIMM 2 4GB, Black DIMM 3 4GB, Black DIMM 4 4GB
16GB = White DIMM 1 8GB, White DIMM 2 8GB
24GB = White DIMM 1 4GB, White DIMM 2 4GB, Black DIMM 3 8GB, Black DIMM 4 8GB
32GB = White DIMM 1 8GB, White DIMM 2 8GB, Black DIMM 3 8GB, Black DIMM 4 8GB
64GB = White DIMM 1 16GB, White DIMM 2 16GB, Black DIMM 3 16GB, Black DIMM 4 16GB

Nkairen · Answer

Ahhh that sounds about right. Right now I'm considering getting a gtx 1060 6gigs with a 32 gb ram 8×4. Will any brand of ddr4 rams work? Also what ssd should i get? I'm really sorry if I sound dumb but coming from a Mac which is pretty much as is, doesn't allow for customizability and now changing to Windows I have to learn. However i do have to note that so far Windows has been great

Nkairen · Answer

Thanks All Of You For Commenting! It really helps me alot. For the time being I think I'm gonna get the gtx 1060 6gb first paired with Maybe a 8x4 (32gb) set up. Will that work? Is all ddr4 supported? Also should i consider getting a ssd if so what should I get. Thanks for the help :)

DELL-Chris M · Answer

Is all ddr4 supported?As I stated in my above post, the only Dell 'supported' memory are those Dell part numbers. So do a google search for, 'dell part Y7N41'. Does this mean that 3rd party memory would not work? Unknown. Users will need to buy and test 3rd party memory. Dell supported SSD in the XPS 8930 = Page 51 discusses the installation of the SSD. The M.2 SSD slot is below the two black SATA ports. MGHFP 2TB Toshiba XG5R1DHH 1TB Toshiba XG566H10 1TB Samsung PM9612KXJH 1TB Samsung PM961X10G4 1TB Hynix PC401D8DTJ 1TB Hynix PC40170KCW 512GB Toshiba XG59Y4V9 512GB Samsung PM98168V6F 512GB Samsung PM96194XPK 512GB Sandisk A400XMW6J 512GB Hynix PC4010WYP0 512GB Hynix PC300 CC1D0 256GB Toshiba XG5R2RPG 256GB Hynix PC401XHFF7 256GB Hynix PC300546VP 256GB Liteon CA33YC83 256GB Samsung PM961Y2HHR 256GB Sandisk A400PPD1R 32GB Intel Optane SSD Memory Cache drive 4TJ55 16GB Intel Optane SSD Memory Cache drive

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