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July 19th, 2020 18:00
Dell Optiplex 3050 Small Form Factor gpu suggestions.
I am looking into purchasing a dell optiplex 3050 sff.
The specs listed are:
Intel core I5 7500
8GB Ram,
256Gb SSD
I would like to use this pc for gaming and streaming on twitch. (minecraft, dangonronpa and other non demanding games)
Is this pc capable of streaming and playing the listed games?
is a graphics card upgrade a good idea?
Im looking at a gt 1030 or a gt 740.
will either of those work and are they a good option?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Thank you!
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bradthetechnut
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July 19th, 2020 19:00
The 3050 sff comes with a small 180w PSU. I wasn't even sure if a 30w GT 1030 could go with it, but here it is: https://www.dell.com/community/Optiplex-Desktops/Dell-Optiplex-3050-SFF-Best-Graphics-card/td-p/7353204
Google max resolution (or any other specs you want) of your CPU and GPU you're looking at to make sure it's worth adding GPU.
Optiplex's are mainly business machines and can only be modified to an extent for gaming. The generation your looking at is especially limited.
MT comes with 240w PSU and would be a little better suited for adding GPU, though choices are still limited. This could be a better choice for your non-demanding games, or you might consider a different tower all together.
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July 19th, 2020 20:00
Graphics options from the Optiplex 3050 Spec Sheet:
Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 610/630 (with Intel® 7th generation processors) Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 510/530 (with Intel® 6th generation processors) Supports optional discrete graphics Tower/Small Form Factor: 1GB/2GB AMD Radeon™ R5 430, 4GB AMD Radeon™ R7 450