this is my pc
idk if i should upgrade it or just buy a new pc. help
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idk if i should upgrade it or just buy a new pc. help
idk if i should upgrade it or just buy a new pc. help
What's your budget? I'd invest in a graphics card.
What's your budget? I'd invest in a graphics card.
that pc will support an upgrade to an i5-4460
i would install a larger psu and graphics card
and an ssd
that pc will support an upgrade to an i5-4460
i would install a larger psu and graphics card
and an ssd
i would install a larger psu and graphics card
and an ssd
wrechedddddi would install a larger psu and graphics card
Most Dells I've taken apart have custom mounting points for their PSUs so you can't install a new one off the shelf. Unless that's changed, he'd probably be better off building a new PC.
[quote=wrecheddddd]
i would install a larger psu and graphics card[/quote]
Most Dells I've taken apart have custom mounting points for their PSUs so you can't install a new one off the shelf. Unless that's changed, he'd probably be better off building a new PC.
i would install a larger psu and graphics card[/quote]
Most Dells I've taken apart have custom mounting points for their PSUs so you can't install a new one off the shelf. Unless that's changed, he'd probably be better off building a new PC.
MasterKuniwrechedddddi would install a larger psu and graphics card
Most Dells I've taken apart have custom mounting points for their PSUs so you can't install a new one off the shelf. Unless that's changed, he'd probably be better off building a new PC.
The only dells i have taken apart that have had odd PSUs are there weird small form factor PCs and a LONG time ago there XPS systems used server PSUs.
[quote=MasterKuni][quote=wrecheddddd]
i would install a larger psu and graphics card[/quote]
Most Dells I've taken apart have custom mounting points for their PSUs so you can't install a new one off the shelf. Unless that's changed, he'd probably be better off building a new PC.[/quote]
The only dells i have taken apart that have had odd PSUs are there weird small form factor PCs and a LONG time ago there XPS systems used server PSUs.
i would install a larger psu and graphics card[/quote]
Most Dells I've taken apart have custom mounting points for their PSUs so you can't install a new one off the shelf. Unless that's changed, he'd probably be better off building a new PC.[/quote]
The only dells i have taken apart that have had odd PSUs are there weird small form factor PCs and a LONG time ago there XPS systems used server PSUs.
1. Should you upgrade at all? Only upgrade if you need/want better peformance. If that's the case, name what you're trying to improve.
2. Budget?
1. Should you upgrade at all? Only upgrade if you need/want better peformance. If that's the case, name what you're trying to improve.
2. Budget?
2. Budget?
I generally don't recommend upgrading Dell's due to the fact that they use so many proprietary parts. Their motherboards are not even fully ATX. Their power supplies have strange screw points. Their CPU heatsinks and fans are custom and may not accept a new one.
The only thing I would recommend maybe upgrading would be if you got like a 750 Ti video card, which doesn't need any special power connection, and draws its power off the PCI-E x16 lane (if the computer even has a slot). Some of these 750 Ti's only draw 45W or so full load. So your stock PSU would probably be fine.
You might see if you can sell this computer locally then buy/build a new one.
But if you are looking for the biggest performance increase look into if this computer will support like a 750 Ti GPU.
I generally don't recommend upgrading Dell's due to the fact that they use so many proprietary parts. Their motherboards are not even fully ATX. Their power supplies have strange screw points. Their CPU heatsinks and fans are custom and may not accept a new one.
The only thing I would recommend maybe upgrading would be if you got like a 750 Ti video card, which doesn't need any special power connection, and draws its power off the PCI-E x16 lane (if the computer even has a slot). Some of these 750 Ti's only draw 45W or so full load. So your stock PSU would [i]probably[/i] be fine.
You might see if you can sell this computer locally then buy/build a new one.
But if you are looking for the biggest performance increase look into if this computer will support like a 750 Ti GPU.
The only thing I would recommend maybe upgrading would be if you got like a 750 Ti video card, which doesn't need any special power connection, and draws its power off the PCI-E x16 lane (if the computer even has a slot). Some of these 750 Ti's only draw 45W or so full load. So your stock PSU would [i]probably[/i] be fine.
You might see if you can sell this computer locally then buy/build a new one.
But if you are looking for the biggest performance increase look into if this computer will support like a 750 Ti GPU.
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Confirmed standard ATX PSU mounts.
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Confirmed standard ATX PSU mounts.
Confirmed standard ATX PSU mounts.
1. Get a r7 260x or a 750 ti
2. Get a new psu, in my experience dell computers do not have the right psu connectors to power a gpu and even if it did, it probably wouldn't have the juice. (Dell psus are pretty shit anyway)
Modern dell computers such as the one you have one pci-e port, so you should be fine. With a gpu you should get around 30-50% more performance in games like tf2 and cs:go and with a r7 260/750ti you will be able to play most games from 2014-2015 on decent settings. I have played on a setup like this recently and was pleased with the performance boost brought by just a simple gpu. Oh and an ssd would be a very nice addition. (you will need an extra sata connector though). Upgrading your cpu later would also be beneficial for source games.
1. Get a r7 260x or a 750 ti
2. Get a new psu, [b]in my experience dell computers do not have the right psu connectors to power a gpu[/b] and even if it did, it [b]probably wouldn't have the juice.[/b] (Dell psus are pretty shit anyway)
Modern dell computers such as the one you have one pci-e port, so you should be fine. With a gpu you should get around 30-50% more performance in games like tf2 and cs:go and with a r7 260/750ti you will be able to play most games from 2014-2015 on decent settings. I have played on a setup like this recently and was pleased with the performance boost brought by just a simple gpu. Oh and an ssd would be a very nice addition. (you will need an extra sata connector though). Upgrading your cpu later would also be beneficial for source games.
2. Get a new psu, [b]in my experience dell computers do not have the right psu connectors to power a gpu[/b] and even if it did, it [b]probably wouldn't have the juice.[/b] (Dell psus are pretty shit anyway)
Modern dell computers such as the one you have one pci-e port, so you should be fine. With a gpu you should get around 30-50% more performance in games like tf2 and cs:go and with a r7 260/750ti you will be able to play most games from 2014-2015 on decent settings. I have played on a setup like this recently and was pleased with the performance boost brought by just a simple gpu. Oh and an ssd would be a very nice addition. (you will need an extra sata connector though). Upgrading your cpu later would also be beneficial for source games.
What kind of advice is that?
First of all, it should be a 300W PSU, which is plenty of juice. Even though it probably doesn't have PCIe power connectors there are adapters. No 300W PSU will have any problems with a 54W CPU + 115W GPU.
Most Dell PSUs are made by Delta. If that's pretty shit I'm not sure if there's any PSU you'd deem acceptable.
Also since the 750 Ti doesn't need any external power connectors it'd work just fine with the original PSU.
If he gets a new PSU he can get whatever GPU he wants, even a Fury X, not just a 260X.
This is why it's important to figure out if he needs a better GPU at all, if yes how much better and what's his budget for all of it.
What kind of advice is that?
First of all, it should be a 300W PSU, which is plenty of juice. Even though it probably doesn't have PCIe power connectors there are adapters. No 300W PSU will have any problems with a 54W CPU + 115W GPU.
Most Dell PSUs are made by Delta. If that's pretty shit I'm not sure if there's any PSU you'd deem acceptable.
Also since the 750 Ti doesn't need any external power connectors it'd work just fine with the original PSU.
If he gets a new PSU he can get whatever GPU he wants, even a Fury X, not just a 260X.
This is why it's important to figure out if he needs a better GPU at all, if yes how much better and what's his budget for all of it.
First of all, it should be a 300W PSU, which is plenty of juice. Even though it probably doesn't have PCIe power connectors there are adapters. No 300W PSU will have any problems with a 54W CPU + 115W GPU.
Most Dell PSUs are made by Delta. If that's pretty shit I'm not sure if there's any PSU you'd deem acceptable.
Also since the 750 Ti doesn't need any external power connectors it'd work just fine with the original PSU.
If he gets a new PSU he can get whatever GPU he wants, even a Fury X, not just a 260X.
This is why it's important to figure out if he needs a better GPU at all, if yes how much better and what's his budget for all of it.
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