Need advice

[madnoh]

Yo Guys ,
Need some advice
Dell OptiPlex 3020
RAM upgrade to 16GB
Storage upgrade SSD 240GB + HDD 2TB
PSU standard
and below is list GC i want to buy
Q : May i know if my current Psu can handle my whole system and how many watt needed at least ?

 

[eidairaman1]

Yo Guys ,
Need some advice
Dell OptiPlex 3020
RAM upgrade to 16GB
Storage upgrade SSD 240GB + HDD 2TB
PSU standard
and below is list GC i want to buy
Q : May i know if my current Psu can handle my whole system and how many watt needed at least ?

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Where are you buying the card from?

What is the intended purpose for said card?
Please be advised there are 2 versions of the RX 560.

RX 560 1024 SP
RX 560 896 SP "RX 560D"

Minimum requirements for psu are pushing it. 250Ws is bare minimum needed and thats from a strong unit...

Strong units are underrated where as weak units are overrated.

 

[DeathtoGnomes]

Strong units are underrated where as weak units are overrated.

When, people just buy PSU/s willynilly, this is the last thought on their mind, sad but true. Gotta give the OP props for asking here.

(I didnt say clueless this time!)

 

[eidairaman1]

When, people just buy PSU/s willynilly, this is the last thought on their mind, sad but true. Gotta give the OP props for asking here.

(I didnt say clueless this time!)

Its the oem psu and im unaware of what guts are in it...

 

[Hyderz]

man that purple color gpu is bright

 

[FinneousPJ]

I would switch the PSU.

 

[TheLostSwede]

I would switch the PSU.

It's a Dell, they use their own types of PSUs that aren't easy to swap, as they don't have standard ATX power connectors.

 

[Post Nut Clairvoyance]

on paper you should be fine - the OptiPlex seems like it can be configured with up to a 50w gpu by default (HD8490). The system comes with default haswell i3/i5 so if you have not upgraded that CPU to an i7, there should be ample power for a rx560 which is 75w default, and LP cards rarely attempt to up power limit. if the i5/i3 is 65w the system should also follow that power limit outside of boost.
the card you posted seems to pull power from pcie slot as lp cards usually do. I don't think dell would go so far as to modify their motherboard or pcie slot or the power supply so that you cannot use a gpu that needs more than 50w.
however, while I think the system is perfectly capable in terms of amount of power it can give to the GPU, there's no guarantee that the BIOS works with a card much newer than it's default.

It is capable, but I don't know if it is compatible. I think u could look on youtube, see if people upgraded the same optiplex to rx400/500 cards, of similar/higher power draw.
that said, I think anything GPU is a terrible deal right now, especially in what used to be the "value" market.

 

[FinneousPJ]

It's a Dell, they use their own types of PSUs that aren't easy to swap, as they don't have standard ATX power connectors.

Good point. I wouldn't buy a Dell

 

[QuietBob]

The graphics card you're buying is the OEM RX 560D with a TBP of 65w. Your Dell has a 72w HD8570 listed as an option.
As @Post Nut Clairvoyance pointed out, as long as you haven't upgraded the CPU, you should be able to run the new card without a problem. Make sure to update to the latest BIOS.

 

[eidairaman1]

The graphics card you're buying is the OEM RX 560D with a TBP of 65w. Your Dell has a 72w HD8570 listed as an option.
As @Post Nut Clairvoyance pointed out, as long as you haven't upgraded the CPU, you should be able to run the new card without a problem. Make sure to update to the latest BIOS.

I mentioned sys psu and gpu psu req.

 

[QuietBob]

I mentioned sys psu and gpu psu req.

The OEM for the card doesn't seem to specify the minimum PSU requirement on their product page: Yeston RX560-4G D5 LP

This is the PSU inside the OptiPlex 3020 SFF:

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The GPU shouldn't draw more than 6A on the 12v rail with a TBP of 65w. From what I found, the advertised power consumption for the card is even lower, at 50w. IMO the OP should do fine.
And yes, I would also recommend a higher rated PSU with upgrades in mind, but this is a pre-built. I don't think Dell offered more powerful units on this series.

 

[madnoh]

Thanks guys for you all input
Now im gonna change my chassis and psu

 

[eidairaman1]

The OEM for the card doesn't seem to specify the minimum PSU requirement on their product page: Yeston RX560-4G D5 LP

This is the PSU inside the OptiPlex 3020 SFF:

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The GPU shouldn't draw more than 6A on the 12v rail with a TBP of 65w. From what I found, the advertised power consumption for the card is even lower, at 50w. IMO the OP should do fine.
And yes, I would also recommend a higher rated PSU with upgrades in mind, but this is a pre-built. I don't think Dell offered more powerful units on this series.

I went directly to AMD for that

 

[eidairaman1]

The OEM for the card doesn't seem to specify the minimum PSU requirement on their product page: Yeston RX560-4G D5 LP

This is the PSU inside the OptiPlex 3020 SFF:

View attachment 215112​

The GPU shouldn't draw more than 6A on the 12v rail with a TBP of 65w. From what I found, the advertised power consumption for the card is even lower, at 50w. IMO the OP should do fine.
And yes, I would also recommend a higher rated PSU with upgrades in mind, but this is a pre-built. I don't think Dell offered more powerful units on this series.

Since your image did not appear ths other day the psu is made by AcBel it is a 255 w unit. I can see which model it is