tower: bombch.us/3T [clicking the "Review and Checkout" tab will show specs]
gfx card: bombch.us/3U
I've got my eyes on a nice tower and I'm sold on everything except for Windows 8 (which I plan to downgrade from) and the graphics card. I found another deal pop up on a nice graphics card (GeForce GTX 650) for only 80 bucks and was planning on popping it into this tower but I have no idea how to check compatibility. I don't wanna let either of these deals slip but I certainly don't want a graphics card that's incompatible with this tower in one way or another. The graphics card requires a 400 watt power supply if that helps at all.
If anybody can help with researching this or has any past experience that'd be great. I'm far from adept at figuring this stuff out without a consultant.
(thoughts on the tower would be nice too)
tower: bombch.us/3T [clicking the "Review and Checkout" tab will show specs]
gfx card: bombch.us/3U
I've got my eyes on a nice tower and I'm sold on everything except for Windows 8 (which I plan to downgrade from) and the graphics card. I found another deal pop up on a nice graphics card (GeForce GTX 650) for only 80 bucks and was planning on popping it into this tower but I have no idea how to check compatibility. I don't wanna let either of these deals slip but I certainly don't want a graphics card that's incompatible with this tower in one way or another. The graphics card requires a 400 watt power supply if that helps at all.
If anybody can help with researching this or has any past experience that'd be great. I'm far from adept at figuring this stuff out without a consultant.
(thoughts on the tower would be nice too)
Does your power supply have the required wattage for the graphics card?
Do you have a motherboard?
Does your motherboard have a pci slot? (Here is a hint - Yes)
Congratulations! You can use that graphics card with your tower!
Seriously though yes it will fit and all be compatable
Does your power supply have the required wattage for the graphics card?
Do you have a motherboard?
Does your motherboard have a pci slot? (Here is a hint - Yes)
Congratulations! You can use that graphics card with your tower!
Seriously though yes it will fit and all be compatable
There is nothing wrong with Windows 8 as it is faster than 7 and you can disable the dashboard I hear.
There is nothing wrong with Windows 8 as it is faster than 7 and you can disable the dashboard I hear.
Well this has flung me into a state of panic. I did some more digging on the power supply and found this thread.
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3515/t/19459729.aspx
Since this guy and I are practically in the exact same position it sounds like I'll need to install a power supply into this thing, so now my question is, how can I gauge whether the power supply will fit or not? There's gotta be a way to get that info aside from buying all of this stuff and hoping for the best. Also pointing me in the direction of cost efficient power supplies would be nice. My eyes are going up and down a newegg list of power supplies and I have no idea what to look for aside from minimum wattage.
Well this has flung me into a state of panic. I did some more digging on the power supply and found this thread.
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3515/t/19459729.aspx
Since this guy and I are practically in the exact same position it sounds like I'll need to install a power supply into this thing, so now my question is, how can I gauge whether the power supply will fit or not? There's gotta be a way to get that info aside from buying all of this stuff and hoping for the best. Also pointing me in the direction of cost efficient power supplies would be nice. My eyes are going up and down a newegg list of power supplies and I have no idea what to look for aside from minimum wattage.
LazyPandaDoes your power supply have the required wattage for the graphics card?
Do you have a motherboard?
Does your motherboard have a pci slot? (Here is a hint - Yes)
Congratulations! You can use that graphics card with your tower!
Seriously though yes it will fit and all be compatable
that's not how it works with prebuilt computers, specially since they ususally have very small cases
[quote=LazyPanda]Does your power supply have the required wattage for the graphics card?
Do you have a motherboard?
Does your motherboard have a pci slot? (Here is a hint - Yes)
Congratulations! You can use that graphics card with your tower!
Seriously though yes it will fit and all be compatable[/quote]
that's not how it works with prebuilt computers, specially since they ususally have very small cases