So im planning to buy an Optiplex 7050 with a 7th gen core i7, im thinking of putting in a graphics card to make it a gaming pc but as its a small pc im not sure if it will fit. The graphics card is an ASUS GeForce GTX 1660 Overclocked 6GB Phoenix Fan Edition HDMI DP DVI Graphics Card (PH-GTX1660-O6G) or the link -https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/B07PHWBHHX/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1F1LZOG5L7SNX&psc=1
The generation the Optiplex 7050 is in isn't the best for big gaming upgrades. From the spec sheet: Supports optional discrete graphics Tower/Small Form Factor: AMD Radeon™ R5 430 1GB/2GB, AMD Radeon™ R7 450 4GB
Though the GTX 1660 would likely fit in the tower (too fat for an SFF, needs to be LP (low profile)), the 7050 comes with a 240w PSU (tower) or 180w PSU (SFF) which can't power a 120w GPU which requires an additional 1x8-pin connection. Other than what's listed, it's hard to recommend any GPU to go with 180w PSU. I don't think super low watt GPU is what you're looking for.
A couple of things to consider - a little older or newer; may depend upon budget. Older meaning a 9020 or XE2 which are bigger towers, introduced around 2014 or newer. The full-size towers can take full-size PSU upgrades, which would be necessary for the GTX 1660. A full-size PSU would have to sit outside the 7050 tower.
Then there's the generation newer than the 7050, XX80's and XX90's. The 7080 and 7090 both have available 500w PSU's. Spec sheets can be Googled. Optiplex 7080 Spec SheetOptiplex 7090 Spec Sheet
If there's a higher watt PSU crossover for the 7050, redxps630 will know it before I will and might chime in, but it would have to be the tower for the GTX 1660 being looked at.
even if you do not use hdd and odd, the recommended psu is still 325w.
psu can be upgraded to a higher power Dell proprietary psu (360w, 460w, or 500w). because 1660 requires an 8 pin PCIe connector, Dell psu needs to have a 6 pin (which is effectively 8 pin).
for example, Dell 360w psu PCFT5 Chicony or 2VD0G 360w Liteon
The only thing I don't agree on is PSU. I don't think PSU should be stretched to the max or close to it. Better to have some power left over. With redxps630 knowing more about PSU's than I do, either one could be right.
thanks for the reply, im thinking of getting the 7060 now with i5 8th gen, if i got it (sff) and upgraded the psu to a genuine dell 500watt psu would it work with the graphics card?
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Posted December 4th, 2021 23:00
afaik Dell has not updated bios for 7060 to support 9th, but user has successfully hacked Dell bios for 7060micro to add microcode for 9th.
If mini tower optiplex then full height gpu 1660 w psu upgrade up to 500w are doable.