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Richiesilver

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November 30th, 2024 23:31

XPS 8950, upgrade CPU to i9, video card?

I use my xps8950 for my home studio production and it's working quite well. I've upgraded the ram and have it running at 64 gigs of ram currently. The programs that I'm using are constantly becoming larger and more of a load on my cpu. I wanted to know if I can upgrade my cpu to an i9... also I was curious what my options are for upgrading my graphics card. If someone could point me in the right direction for compatible hardware that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks 

Richard 

redxps630

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December 1st, 2024 00:04

Yes to i9:

12thGeneration Intel Core i9-12900 65 W 16 24 Up to 5.10 GHz 30 MB Intel UHD Graphics
12thGeneration Intel Core i9-12900K 125 W 16 24 Up to 5.20 GHz 30 MB Intel UHD Graphics
12thGeneration Intel Core i9-12900KF 125 W 16 24 Up to 5.20 GHz 30 MB None

redxps630

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December 1st, 2024 00:08

If you chose a -k cpu it is recommended you upgrade cooler to Dell premium tower cooler or liquid cooler, and also add VRM heatsink to support the -k cpu.

Gpu upgrade depends to some extent on your psu power rating.  I am more familiar with Nvidia gpu options 

GPU—Discrete
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 SUPER
  • One DVI-D port
  • One HDMI 2.0 port
  • One DisplayPort 1.4
 4 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER
  • One DVI-D port
  • One HDMI 2.0 port
  • One DisplayPort 1.4
 6 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 Ti
  • One DVI-D port
  • One HDMI 2.0 port
  • One DisplayPort 1.4
 6 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060
  • One HDMI 2.1 port
  • Three DisplayPort 1.4a
 12 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Ti
  • One HDMI 2.1 port
  • Three DisplayPort 1.4a
 8 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070
  • One HDMI 2.1 port
  • Three DisplayPort 1.4a
 8 GB GDDR6
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Ti
  • One HDMI 2.1 port
  • Three DisplayPort 1.4a
 8 GB GDDR6X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080
  • One HDMI 2.1 port
  • Three DisplayPort 1.4a
 10 GB GDDR6X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 Ti
  • One HDMI 2.1 port
  • Three DisplayPort 1.4a
 12 GB GDDR6X
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090
  • One HDMI 2.1 port
  • Three DisplayPort 1.4a
 24 GB GDDR6X

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redxps630

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December 1st, 2024 00:11

Above gpu were Dell oem for 8950 which is 2 years old since then there are also RTX 4000 series card you can consider and also validated by 8950 users. Newer cards cost more but older RTX 3000 series cards are not very cheap either.

Richiesilver

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December 1st, 2024 01:37

@redxps630​ thabks so much for your help

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