LeddBate Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) Okay, your PSU wattage is fine, but what brand is it? A cheap "no name" PSU is a disaster waiting to happen. When a PSU shorts out it can send a surge through your components, damaging them. According to the limited info I can dig up on the T3500 WorkStation Motherboard K095G, it DOES have two PCI-e lanes, so you should be good-to-go for installing the 1050 Ti SC. However, Your PCI-e buses are only gen 2, so expect limited bandwidth. In other words, you probably won't be getting the full potential out of your new GPU. However, this shouldn't really be an issue since you're dealing with an old, relatively slow CPU. Make ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN your mobo has at least one of the PCI-e lanes that the PDF from Dell says it has. As long as it does, you should be able to install that 1050 Ti SC. It will give you MUCH better gaming performance then the old workstation card you have in it now. Two last caveats:First, as I said, information is limited on your motherboard. So I cannot guarantee that the 1050 Ti SC will work on it. Make sure that you read Newegg's return policy carefully in case the card simply isn't compatible with your mobo and you need to return it.Second, be aware that even if the 1050 works on your mobo, your CPU will now be your bottleneck. Upgrading to a 1050 will allow you to play Skyrim with a nice assortment of mods, but don't expect to play modern games with the settings anywhere above medium (if even that.) You definitely want to start saving towards a new system right away. You can build (or modify an OEM at the store) a nice gaming rig for as little as $800. -and that's not counting finding parts on sale. Good luck with the 1050. It will serve your immediate needs nicely. Edited April 20, 2017 by LeddBate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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