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Having the info on the PSU would be nice but it's probably the stock Dell one, if this is the case then I'd upgrade that first before you look at upgrading the GPU. 

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4th gen i7, should be fine to have a 1070 with it. The 1070 ti uses less power than the r9 270 anyway.

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3 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

4th gen i7, should be fine to have a 1070 with it. The 1070 ti uses less power than the r9 270 anyway.

The 1070ti actually uses about 50w more during full load so I'd honestly check on the PSU first and probably even get a new one. 

 

Maybe the OP can open up the pc and show a picture of the inside and maybe some more hardware info. 

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47 minutes ago, FloRolf said:

The 1070ti actually uses about 50w more during full load so I'd honestly check on the PSU first and probably even get a new one. 

 

Maybe the OP can open up the pc and show a picture of the inside and maybe some more hardware info. 

i really hate to say this but i have a non-smart phone, and no camera

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49 minutes ago, FloRolf said:

The 1070ti actually uses about 50w more during full load so I'd honestly check on the PSU first and probably even get a new one. 

 

Maybe the OP can open up the pc and show a picture of the inside and maybe some more hardware info. 

pretty much this but without the gpu

dell-xps-8900-desktop-review-9-1500x1000.jpg

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7 minutes ago, tathunter said:

i really hate to say this but i have a non-smart phone, and no camera

what-year-is-it-robin-williams.jpg

 

Okay, no problem. What wattage does it say on the PSU though? And maybe anything like "80 Plus" with some kind of metal after? 

 

Also take a look in windows PC settings or something where it should say the exact cpu model name. 

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250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2)

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Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479

 

Reviews and Stuff:

GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton Magister
Folding all the Proteins! // Boincerino

Useful Links:
Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List 

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1 hour ago, FloRolf said:

what-year-is-it-robin-williams.jpg

 

Okay, no problem. What wattage does it say on the PSU though? And maybe anything like "80 Plus" with some kind of metal after? 

 

Also take a look in windows PC settings or something where it should say the exact cpu model name. 

cpu: intel core i7-4790 3.60GHz

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42 minutes ago, tathunter said:

cpu: intel core i7-4790 3.60GHz

not shure

 

2 hours ago, FloRolf said:

what-year-is-it-robin-williams.jpg

 

Okay, no problem. What wattage does it say on the PSU though? And maybe anything like "80 Plus" with some kind of metal after? 

 

Also take a look in windows PC settings or something where it should say the exact cpu model name. 

not sure but i think its 460W

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2 hours ago, tathunter said:

im going to upgrade to rtx 2070 armor oc, with 550w corsair psu

Look out for the price of the 2070. You might be better off with a GTX1080/Ti which is about the same performance but a lot less money used. 

Also, the PSU, make sure to give our PSU Tier list (in cases and psu subforum) a look so you get a decent unit. 

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Desktop PC:
R9 3900X - Peerless Assassin 120 SE - Asus Prime X570 Pro - Powercolor 7900XT - 32gb LPX 3200mhz - Corsair SF750 Platinum - 1TB WD SN850X - CoolerMaster NR200 White - Gigabyte M27Q-SA - Corsair K70 Rapidfire - Logitech MX518 Legendary - HyperXCloud Alpha wireless


Boss-NAS [Build Log]:
R5 2400G - Noctua NH-D14 - Asus Prime X370-Pro - 16gb G.Skill Aegis 3000mhz - Seasonic Focus Platinum 550W - Fractal Design R5 - 
250gb 970 Evo (OS) - 2x500gb 860 Evo (Raid0) - 6x4TB WD Red (RaidZ2)

Synology-NAS:
DS920+
2x4TB Ironwolf - 1x18TB Seagate Exos X20

 

Audio Gear:

Hifiman HE-400i - Kennerton Magister - Beyerdynamic DT880 250Ohm - AKG K7XX - Fostex TH-X00 - O2 Amp/DAC Combo - 
Klipsch RP280F - Klipsch RP160M - Klipsch RP440C - Yamaha RX-V479

 

Reviews and Stuff:

GTX 780 DCU2 // 8600GTS // Hifiman HE-400i // Kennerton Magister
Folding all the Proteins! // Boincerino

Useful Links:
Do you need an AMP/DAC? // Recommended Audio Gear // PSU Tier List 

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On 12/2/2018 at 1:44 AM, tathunter said:

Hi

I have a Dell XPS8700 with 32GB ram, intel i7, don't know what PSU, don't know what cooler, GPU: it says AMD radeon r9 270 but if i look it up it looks different

my question: can i upgrade to a gtx 1070 ti? and is this good for games like overwatch and just cause 4...

Look on the top or sides of the case for service tag number.  Post it here.  That will help determine the configuration of the system if you did not upgrade it on your own.

 

Also run GPU-Z (https://www.techpowerup.com/gpuz/) and post the screenshot here.

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