Graphics card to fit this...

elrasho · 28 Jul 2021 at 16:55

Hi,

Work were throwing away old PCs and I nabbed this i5-4460S desktop with 8GB RAM.

I want to set it up for my niece so she can play Fortnite and Genshin Impact. What GPU can fit in that area?

Minimum requirement for Genshin Impact:

Operational system: 7-bit Windows 8, 10, or 64
Processor: Intel Core i5 or similar (minimum), Intel Core i7 or similar (recommended)
Memory: 30 GB of disk space, 8 GB of RAM (minimum) or 16 GB of RAM (recommended)
Video card: Nvidia GeForce GT 1030 (minimum), GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or higher (recommended)

She'll be playing on a 1080P monitor

Thanks

Minstadave · 28 Jul 2021 at 17:02

Is there a spare PCI-E power connector on the PSU?

elrasho · 28 Jul 2021 at 17:03

Minstadave said:
Is there a spare PCI-E power connector on the PSU?

No there isn't, will I need to get a new PSU?

This is the motherboard if that helps:

Tetras · 28 Jul 2021 at 17:05

Looks like you're not going to fit anything longer than the slot and if it can't take a PSU it'd be something like RX 550, 560 or 1050, 1650.

elrasho · 28 Jul 2021 at 17:08

Tetras said:
Looks like you're not going to fit anything longer than the slot and if it can't take a PSU it'd be something like RX 550, 560 or 1050, 1650.

OK the PSU is 280W 80 Plus Bronze so that should do for a 1050Ti ?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/inno...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-06m-in.html

Joxeon · 28 Jul 2021 at 17:22

elrasho said:
OK the PSU is 280W 80 Plus Bronze so that should do for a 1050Ti ?

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/inno...ddr5-pci-express-graphics-card-gx-06m-in.html

Should be fine so long as it fits the case.

Quartz · 28 Jul 2021 at 17:27

elrasho said:
OK the PSU is 280W 80 Plus Bronze so that should do for a 1050Ti ?

That should do fine. You should add another 8 GB stick while you're at it. If you have the funds then look at getting a better CPU cooler.

And give the thing a thorough clean.

elrasho · 28 Jul 2021 at 17:28

Joxeon said:
Should be fine so long as it fits the case.

Great I'll measure it up

elrasho · 28 Jul 2021 at 17:55

1050Ti 4GB should do the trick?

andy_mk3 · 28 Jul 2021 at 18:02

Assuming that's an old dell/HP/lenovo etc system, I'd check the specs for the pcie power as a lot of them do not output enough power to run gpus, even ones that have pcie power from the psu rely on motherboard power still.

elrasho · 28 Jul 2021 at 18:03

andy_mk3 said:
Assuming that's an old dell/HP/lenovo etc system, I'd check the specs for the pcie power as a lot of them do not output enough power to run gpus, even ones that have pcie power from the psu rely on motherboard power still.

Thanks... How do I go about checking that?

Supernova · 28 Jul 2021 at 18:05

That's a weird pci e slot. Where is the latch on the right hand side?

Minstadave · 28 Jul 2021 at 18:15

MSTRBKR said:
That's a weird pci e slot. Where is the latch on the right hand side?

Looks like it's there, just hard to see and ends under the barcode label. Not all have a latch though.

varkanoid · 28 Jul 2021 at 18:18

If its a bog standard work desktop it will be small form factor. So it will only take half height PCIE cards and SFF PC's dont come with a PCIE power connector.
So you are pretty much limited as half height cards are scarce at the moment. I managed to get a gigabyte 750ti half height GPU in one running fine but ideally need to confirm make of the computer as
I bet its SFF.

Minstadave · 28 Jul 2021 at 18:19

varkanoid said:
If its a bog standard work desktop it will be small form factor. So it will only take half height PCIE cards and SFF PC's dont come with a PCIE power connector.
So you are pretty much limited as half height cards are scarce at the moment. I managed to get a gigabyte 750ti half height GPU in one running fine but ideally need to confirm make of the computer as
I bet its SFF.

Looks like full size cards will fit from the pics.

elrasho · 28 Jul 2021 at 18:31

Minstadave said:
Looks like full size cards will fit from the pics.

An old GTX7XX something just about fits...but there's no GPU power from the PSU.

I'll check the serial number on lenovos website and get the exact model. Its a Thinkcenter E73 I know that much.

Found a thread and this dude managed to squeeze a full fat card in there

andy_mk3 · 28 Jul 2021 at 20:05

elrasho said:
Thanks... How do I go about checking that?

Checking the specs, however I can only find specs for the small form factor system which is 40w, but the full tower system could well be higher than that because I think a GTX760 was an option which is a 60w card.

elrasho said:
An old GTX7XX something just about fits...but there's no GPU power from the PSU.

I'll check the serial number on lenovos website and get the exact model. Its a Thinkcenter E73 I know that much.

Found a thread and this dude managed to squeeze a full fat card in there

That card is an RX470

elrasho · 28 Jul 2021 at 21:53

Genshin Impact actually runs at the lowest settings. It's locked at 30fps but it's certainly playable. I'm sure a low profile 1050ti will enable her to play it at medium/High settings

varkanoid · 28 Jul 2021 at 21:53

It was difficult to tell from the original picture but you need to check the PCIE power.

elrasho said:
An old GTX7XX something just about fits...but there's no GPU power from the PSU.

I'll check the serial number on lenovos website and get the exact model. Its a Thinkcenter E73 I know that much.

The model is on a small label on one corner of the case side usually towards the front.

beefybarn · 28 Jul 2021 at 22:13

Low profile 1650 will fit in there nicely but they are hard to get at a sensible price.