I want to buy a new office PC and just put a RX 6700 XT in there, possible or nah?
Posted by hamsapdelalazai@reddit | buildapc | View on Reddit | 13 comments
I have around rm2200 (550 USD) to spend on a new gaming PC, already have decent 144hz monitor n Logitech keyboard n mouse, would it be possible to buy an optiplex n pop a gpu in there (I think an rx6700xt is great), thanks!
joan16v@reddit
I think is too much the RX 6700XT for a office old pc, better a RX 580 like this:
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_c3ExblcJ
akheilo@reddit
6700xt is a great 1440p card. Check power supply and width of pie clearance, that's the challenge you have
Moldyshroom@reddit
Did this once with a HP student marketed tower. For an older card that was low to mid tier. Like around gtx 600s or maybe 500s This was like 2011 ish. Could not get it to work. Not enough power. And then I tried swapping the power supply out and that didn't work because the mobo required a proprietary connector on some weird auxiliary portion. Save yourself a headache and do not buy office or student. At the minimum get a pre built cyber power or something. Costco has them for like 1800 right now with 50 series.
Financial_Resort6631@reddit
Don’t try it. Some OEM office Pcs don’t even have the PcIE slot. Or they have the slot but no PSU capable of running it. Of course it is all proprietary.
xxStefanxx1@reddit
As u/FireFalcon123 said, there's likely not enough room, and probably lacks the needed cables. You might want to consider a low profile card with no external power like an RTX 5050 LP. That being said, you'd have to look inside the PC and see what kind of room and power cables you have - and what power draw your PSU can deliver.
Vaxtez@reddit
5050 LP needs external power. The 3050 6GB is probably more idea for these sorts of builds, as that's 70w max.
FireFalcon123@reddit
Wait there is a 5050 with no ext power now? I thought it was only the RTX 3050 6GB
Active_Literature539@reddit
That depends on the office build…
Tribbs_4434@reddit
Really comes down to case clearance, so take that int account. I had a system (Lenovo tower server) that I hada 5700xt in for a number of years, but I wouldn't have wanted to buy anything more powerful at the time as it would have been a waste of money to bother with. I didn't buy an 6700xt until I was on AM4 and felt confident performance wasn't being left on the table - a lot of the office PC builds with companies like Dell, while they are decent value for money if you can find good deals, aren't really built to be gaming PC's. Best thing you can do is google the platform and CPU you'd be getting and try to figure out which GPU's will best pair with them. In spite nof the 6700xt being a few gens back, you still might find it a waste of money to buy if you want a machine that a 6700xt will take full advantage of (you could probably shop around and find second hand parts that will get that job done far better).
breakConcentration@reddit
Mentioned already a few times, but just to emphasis the 2 issues with this solution:
An office pc will often not have the room for a GPU and the PSU will most likely not be able to carry the load as it’s often purpose built (meaning having a PSU that can carry the load of the original configuration but not able to power a GPU in addition).
Vendors have thought about this loophole and try to prevent it.
AlkalineBrush20@reddit
For 550$, you can get a decent enough AM4 or Intel rig used without a GPU.
Serious-Map-1230@reddit
A gpu needs: * a full height pcie slot in the case * a case with enough physical space to fit the GPU (length). * a x16 pcie slot on the motherboard, minimum 3.0, better 4.0 * a power suply with enough power and the right amount of pcie 6/8 pin connectors (or 12pin hpwr).
FireFalcon123@reddit
It is very unlikely you would have enough space for the length of the card, or enough 8 pin/6 pin power connectors use the 6700 XT.
Depending on the office PC you may not be able to upgrade the PSU, due to proprietary cables or form factor.