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Whats the best upgrades (for gaming) that I can get for the Dell Optiplex 9010?
So I want to upgrade my pc next year my estimated budget for it is 600 Canadian dollars, I am looking to upgrade anything other then the CPU, My computer is the Dell Optiplex 9010 DT and specs are I7-3770, 3.4 GHz, HDD 2 TB, Intel HD Graphics 4000, PSU (I don't know what it is.), I am mainly looking for upgrades towards the GPU (If need be it I am completely fine with it outside the case.) And so yeah thanks I guess?
speedstep
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March 25th, 2020 04:00
MSI GT1030 is the only option.
Its actually pretty good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y32mBdZHJY
speedstep
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November 3rd, 2020 03:00
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/optiplex-9010/drivers
A30 bios is listed as urgent.
View full driver details
https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER05066009M/1/O9010A30.exe
75W cards are not supported for Desktop and SFF
USFF cant use anything because it has no slots.
2 gig radeon HD 5450 is fine.
Max Board Power: 19.4 Watts
https://www.visiontek.com/visiontek-radeontm-5450-2gb-ddr3-dvi-i-hdmi-vga.html
The other card that costs more and is much better is the MSI GT1030
Max Board Power: 39.7 Watts
https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/msi-gt-1030-2g-lp-oc-graphic-card-2-gb-gddr5-pcie-30-x16-low-profile-hdmi-displayport/apd/aa362018/graphic-video-cards
You can shoehorn a low profile 1650 in but you have to remove the power supply and run wires in thru the hole left behind for the Desktop.
https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-100-BR-0500-K1-Bronze-Power-Supply/dp/B07DTMXD83
You need a X16 riser cable for the SFF as well as power supply.
https://www.amazon.com/Thermaltake-Gaming-Black-Extender-AC-053-CN1OTN-C1/dp/B06Y5YNGDJ/
UPDATED 9010 BIOS will be required for Turing based cards needing UEFI.
https://dl.dell.com/FOLDER03483822M/1/O9010A22.exe
Non Dell cards require Secure Boot OFF.
MFR #GV-N1650OC-4GL
https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N1650OC-4GL#kf
speedstep
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November 3rd, 2020 10:00
Latest bios is version A30
https://www.dell.com/community/Windows-8/When-installing-an-after-market-graphics-card-into-a-certified/td-p/4008882
https://www.dell.com/support/article/en-us/sln310070/uefi-and-secure-boot-faqs?lang=en
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March 27th, 2020 19:00
Actually now because I watched this video I could probably get 60 fps or more on Fortnite on epic settings while recording on obs... I think I'm getting this
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March 27th, 2020 19:00
Also,it says here https://www.amazon.ca/GIGABYTE-GeForce-GV-N1030D5-2GL-Computer-Graphics/dp/B071DY2VJR that it needs 300w is that true? I thought it only needs 35w so do I need to upgrade my PSU?
speedstep
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March 29th, 2020 12:00
GT1030 works .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2y32mBdZHJY
Specific model in the video is MSI
https://www.dell.com/en-us/work/shop/msi-gt-1030-2g-lp-oc-graphic-card-2-gb-gddr5-pcie-30-x16-low-profile-hdmi-displayport/apd/aa362018/graphic-video-cards
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March 30th, 2020 12:00
to figure out the best gpu matching your cpu, you can ask different people giving you advices based on subjective opinion, or you could use a bottle neck calculator available on line.
assuming your memory is 8 GB, i7-3770 works very well w GTX 1060 (6GB), according to the calculator.
Graphic card and processor will work great together
Intel Core i7-3770 (Clock speed at 100%) with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Clock speed at 100%) x1 will produce only 0.69% of bottleneck.
GTX 1060 System Power Supply
Minimum 400 W or greater system power supply with one 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors.
Optiplex 9010 MT psu is 275W.
Whether your chassis gives enough cooling to new gpu is a different question.
Housni6930
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November 2nd, 2020 08:00
What about a gtx 1050ti or a gtx 1650 since they don't need external power i have a dell optiplex 9010 MT and i want to get one, do you think it will work fine
Here is my exact PSU
Housni6930
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November 3rd, 2020 04:00
@speedstep Appreciate your reply but you didn't talk about the 9010 Mini tower, is 75 watt cards like GTX 1650 compatible with the stock PSU ?
Housni6930
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November 3rd, 2020 05:00
@speedstep i updated my pc to the latest BIOS, but i don't know what do you mean by secure boot OFF.
speedstep
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November 3rd, 2020 05:00
75W card is fine for mini tower but 1650 requires latest bios BEFORE changing card and requires secure boot OFF for a non dell card.
Dell GT640 is 75W max card full height
https://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Dell-GeForce-Express-CN-0YG17P/dp/B0741RWQ9N
https://i.dell.com/sites/csdocuments/Shared-Content_data-Sheets_Documents/en/aa/OptiPlex_9010_Technical_Guidebook.pdf
Also note that a 1030 is BETTER than a 640
and a 1050 TI is Better than a GTX 680
https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GV-N1030OC-2GI-Nvidia-GeForce-Graphics/dp/B07646VQ6T/
https://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-Geforce-GDDR5-Graphic-GV-N105TD5-4GD/dp/B01M4KGTNI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkurOCe3-LE
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May 14th, 2021 20:00
Do you know where to get a GT 1030 Low Profile in Canada for retail price (MSRP)?
aminelogos
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February 3rd, 2023 06:00
Here are some upgrades that can improve gaming performance on a Dell Optiplex 9010:
Graphics card: Adding a dedicated graphics card is the most significant upgrade you can make for gaming. Look for a card with a high number of CUDA cores and a high clock speed.
RAM: Adding more RAM can improve system performance and reduce lag during gaming.
Storage: Replacing the existing hard drive with an SSD can greatly improve load times and overall system performance.
Processor: Upgrading the processor can provide a significant performance boost. Consider a high-end Intel Core i7 or i9 processor, or an AMD Ryzen 7 or 9.
Power supply: Make sure your power supply has enough power to support your new components.
Note that some of these upgrades may require additional power and cooling, so it's important to make sure your system can support them before making the upgrade.