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Need Help Finding Graphic Card For Inspiron 3880 desktop
Hello, I recently ordered an Inspiron 3880 pc, and I am looking for a graphic card to put in it. I have stumbled upon a nvidia geforce gtx 1050 ti low profile, and have interest in that. My pc's psu/power supply is 200 watts. The graphic card recommends 300 watts power supply. Numerous people have said they have used a 180 watts, and 240 watts power supply, and the graphic card works perfectly. Is this graphic card combatible with my pc? Please let me know if it would connect properly, like if the size is good.
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Inspiron 3880 takes full height graphics card, not low profile.
the recommended 300W video card is a standard overall estimate. If you get a 260W psu from Dell that is option 2 for 3880, you are probably okay. A 200W psu may be too weak. PSU has to support motherboard, cpu, and a few usb devices. There may not be enough power left for a 75W card such as 1050Ti.
https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-us/inspiron-3880-desktop/inspiron-3880-setup-and-specifications/power-supply?guid=guid-766420a6-f106-4a37-9098-5b0b447cca79&lang=en-us
When using online psu calculator, assuming i5-10400,4x4 GB,1050ti, sata ssd,1 usb kb/m, it needs 259W psu. Thus the Dell 260W is a good fit but not the 200W one.
https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator