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Precision T7810 Gaming Computer and Hardware Upgrade Guide

The Precision T7810 has all the base components to be converted in to a high end gaming computer.  Precision T7810 is a dual socket Xeon based workstation.  The T7810 also has an optional 825W Power Supply.  Make sure you have an 825W Power supply before you start buying components.  Let us show you how you can build an effective Precision T7810 Gaming PC.

 

Where to buy?

If you haven’t already acquired a Precision T7810 we’d recommend checking out a company called Serverworlds.  They sell the T7810’s cheap and they provide free ground shipping to the lower 48 states.  You can click on this link and it’ll bring you directly to there T7810 Page: Precision T7810 Link.  You can also try to snag them cheap on Ebay.  However, Ebay can be a bit of a gamble because you never know what you are going to get.

 

The goal is to purchase the T7810 with a good processor(s) and memory already installed and then you can source the graphics cards, hard drives, and other optional components from other sources.

 

What Processor(s) should I get?

 

High Clock speed cpu’s are the way to go.

 

Recommended Processors:

 

V3 Processors:

 

Up to 2 x QC Xeon E5-2637 V3 3.5Ghz 15MB 9.6GTs Processors | 3.7Ghz Max Turbo Frequency (SR202)

Up to 2 x 6C Xeon E5-2643 V3 3.4Ghz 20MB 9.6GTs Processors | 3.7Ghz Max Turbo Frequency (SR204)

Up to 2 x 8C Xeon E5-2667 V3 3.2Ghz 20MB 9.6GTs Processors | 3.6Ghz Max Turbo Frequency (SR203)

Up to 2 x 10C Xeon E5-2687W V3 3.1Ghz 25MB 9.6GTs Processors | 3.5 Max Turbo Frequency (SR1Y6)

 

V4 Processors:

 

Up to 1 x QC Xeon E5-2637 V4 3.5Ghz 15MB 9.6GTs Processor | 3.7Ghz Max Turbo Frequency (SR2P3)

Up to 1 x 6C Xeon E5-2643 V4 3.40Ghz 20MB 9.6GTs Processor | 3.7Ghz Max Turbo Frequency (SR2P4)

Up to 1 x 8C Xeon E5-2667 V4 3.2Ghz 25MB 9.6GTs Processor | 3.6Ghz Max Turbo Frequency (SR2P5)

Up to 1 x 8C Xeon E5-1660 V4 3.20Ghz 20MB Processor | 3.8Ghz Max Turbo Frequency (SR2PK)

Up to 1 x 12C Xeon E5-2687W V4 3.0Ghz 30MB 9.6GTs Processor | 3.5 Max Turbo Frequency (SR2NA)

 

Precision T7910 Liquid Cool Heatsink (TMJK2)

 

Aftermarket Noctua Heatsink:

 

Noctua NH-U9DX- i4 Heatsink w/Fan Assembly

4 Pin to 5 Pin Fan Adapter for Dell Motherboards

#10 Split Lock Washers

 

How much Memory should I get?

 

The base line should be a minimum of 16GB of memory.  However, 24GB to 32GB would be ideal.

 

Memory PNs:

 

4GB 1Rx8 2400T DDR4 ECC Reg Module (K67DJ)

8GB 1Rx8 2400T DDR4 ECC Reg Module (888JG)

16GB 1Rx8 2400T DDR4 ECC Reg Module (HNDJ7)

32GB 2Rx4 2400T DDR4 ECC Reg Module (CPC7G)

64GB 4Rx4 2400T DDR4 ECC LR Module (29GM8)

 

Recommended Memory configurations:

 

4 x 4GB PC19200R ECC Reg Modules (16GB)

6 x 4GB PC19200R ECC Reg Modules (24GB)

4 x 8GB PC19200R ECC Reg Modules (32GB)

6 x 8GB PC19200R ECC Reg Modules (48GB)

 

It’s very important to use 19200R modules because they will run at the max speed supported by the system board and processor(s).

 

What Hard Drive should I get?

 

Ideally you would want to have a NVME.2 Solid State Drive as your boot device as well as storage for faster read speeds.  If you are limited on budget you could go with a small SSD for your boot device and a larger capacity 7.2K SATA drive to hold your larger files/programs/games.

 

The T7810 does not have an NVM.2 Slot on the system board. 

 

Recommended M.2 IO Adapters:

 

NVME.2 PCIe SSD Adapter Card

 

Dell Certified NVMe M.2 Dual Slot NVMe M.2 SSD PCIe Adapter w/Fan (NTRCY)

 

Recommended NVME.2 SSDs:

 

Samsung 980 EVO Series – 500GB NVMe – M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V8V500B/AM)

Samsung 980 EVO Series – 1TB PCIe NVMe – M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V8V1T0B/AM)

Crucial P5 NVMe M.2 1TB SSD (CT1000P5SSD8)

Samsung 980 EVO Pro Series – 2TB PCIe NVMe – M.2 Internal SSD (MZ-V8P2T0B/A)

Sabrent Rocket 4TB M.2 SSD (SB-RKTQ-4TB)

 

Recommended large Capacity SATA Drives:

 

Seagate 2TB BarraCuda SATA 6 Gb/s 7200 RPM 64MB Cache 3.5 Inch Desktop Hard Drive (ST2000DM006)

Seagate 3TB Barracuda SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache 3.5-Inch Internal HDD (ST3000DM008)

Seagate 6TB IronWolf SATA HDD 6Gb/s 256MB Cache 3.5″(ST6000VN0033)

 

Recommended SSD Drives:

 

Samsung 870 Evo 500GB 2.5 inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-77E500)

Samsung 870 EVO 1TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-77E1T0B/AM)

Samsung 870 EVO 2TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-77E20B/AM)

Samsung 870 EVO 4TB 2.5 Inch SATA III Internal SSD (MZ-77E4T0B/AM)

 

 

Raid Configuration:  If you have important Data that you would like to back up onsite, you could take advantage of the embedded SAS Raid Controller (Click the links below to visit the MFG Spec pages for more info)

 

LSI 9341-8i SAS/SATA Controller: Supports 0, 1, 5, 10, and 50 (12GBPS SAS Transfer and 6GBPS SATA Transfer) (WFN6R)

LSI 9361-8i SAS/SATA Controller w/1GB and BBU: Supports 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, and 60 (12GBPS SAS Transfer and 6GBPS SATA Transfer) (MM445)

 

 

What Graphics Card should I get?

 

*We recommend upgrading your Precision T7810 to the optional 825W Power Supply before upgrading your graphics card*

 

Recommended Graphics Cards:

 

EVGA NVIDIA GTX1660 Ti 6GB Graphics Card

EVGA NVIDIA GTX1070 8GB SC Graphics Card

EVGA NVIDIA GTX1070TI 8GB Graphics Card

EVGA NVIDIA GTX1080 SC 8GB Graphics Card

EVGA NVIDIA GTX1080 TI 11GB SC2 ICX Technology Graphics Card

 

EVGA NVIDIA RTX 2060 6GB Graphics Card

EVGA NVIDIA RTX 2060 Super 6GB Graphics Card

EVGA NVIDIA RTX 2070 8GB Graphics Card

EVGA NVIDIA RTX 2070 Super 8GB Graphics Card

EVGA NVIDIA RTX 2080 8GB Graphics Card

EVGA NVIDIA RTX 2080 Super 8GB Graphics Card

EVGA NVIDIA RTX 2080 Ti 11GB Graphics Card ** Expect Bottlenecking**

 

EVGA NVIDIA RTX 3060 12GB Graphics Card

EVGA NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti 8GB Graphics Card

EVGA NVIDIA RTX 3070 8GB Graphics Card

EVGA NVIDIA RTX 3070 Ti 8GB Graphics Card

EVGA NVIDIA RTX 3080 10GB Graphics Card ** Expect Bottlenecking**

EVGA NVIDIA RTX 3080 Ti 12GB Graphics Card ** Expect Bottlenecking**

 

6 Pin to SATA Power Adapter

2 x 6 Pin Female to 8 Pin Male Adapter

 

What type of Monitor should I get?

 

Ideally it would be nice to get a monitor with a 144Hz or 244hz refresh rate or better monitor.  However, it really depends on the games you play.  If you play first person shooter games a 144hz or 240Hz or better monitor is a must.  If you play other games that do not require quick response time then a 60hz monitor should work fine.

 

Recommended Monitors:

 

ASUS PG248Q Full HD 144Hz 1MS 24″ Gaming Monitor

ASUS VG278Q Full HD 1080P 144Hz 1MS 27″ Gaming Monitor

ASUS XG258Q ROG Strix 24.5″ 1080P 240Hz 1MS Gaming Monitor

 

Recap:

 

Using the criteria above you can help you build a high-end gaming system using a Precision T7810 Workstation.

 

Sample Configuration:

 

Precision T7810 Workstation

2 x 6C Xeon E5-2643 V3 ES 3.2Ghz 20MB 9.6GTs

32GB PC2400T (2 x 16GB)

Samsung 1TB EVO NVME.2

EVGA GTX1080 ti w/11GB  SC2 Graphics Card

1 x 10/100/1000 Network Port

825W Power Supply

DVD-RW

10 Pro 64Bit

 

We have tested this system with games like Dota 2, CS Go, PubG, Overwatch, and The Division.  The frames can range from 90FPS to 200FPS depending on the game and settings that you choose.  The system was tested using a 240Hz 27″ Asusr Monitor.

 

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