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Upgrading my comp

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  • 09-11-2007 1:16am
    #1
    Jamtoast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭


    Hey i got a dell 8400 series and im going to upgrade my grahics card to (XFX GeForce 8800GT 670M 512MB PCI-E) and ram to 4GB. At the moment i have a 350W power supply and will prob need loads more power.
    What i need is someone to recommend me somewhere to buy a new power supply and what power would do. would like the cheapest price possible ofcourse but if i have to spend a little more i will.

    Thanks.


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    sdanseo
    Registered Users Posts: 9,233 ✭✭✭sdanseo


    You'll be wanting about 500-600W of power for those. Check:

    Komplett
    HWV
    Dabs
    Overclockers

    Shop around see what prices there are. Most PSUs will fit your case I imagine, and reputable brands include Thermaltake, Hiper, Corsair etc - remember in most cases you will get what you pay for ;). I don't know how hot those cards run, if it's high you may need to see if your case has enough cooling...others here will have opinions on that.


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    Jamtoast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭Jamtoast


    Those other sites should really help, wasn't sure other than komplett where to look.

    thanks


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    daveharnett
    Registered Users Posts: 2,567 ✭✭✭daveharnett


    Corsair 520 Watt should be plenty. Top quality and modular connectors.


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    garthv
    Registered Users Posts: 4,698 ✭✭✭garthv


    Make sure your board can take 4gb of RAM before you buy.
    Dell make custom boards for a lot of their builds which are usually restricted to what you've ordered in the first place.
    I was going to upgrade my Dell a while back but it was more effort than it was worth so I just bought a whole new machine.


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    K.O.Kiki
    Registered Users Posts: 18,707 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Are Dell still doing that thing where their PSUs are not "true" ATX-spec, and you cannot stuff in a majority of PSUs?

    Also, 8800GT spec is 400W+ PSU, so 450-500W (quality) is good.


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    Jamtoast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭Jamtoast


    thanks for all the responses.

    my comp can take the 4 gigs for sure, crucial.com is great, cheap and has quick and great delivery. can tell you how much ram your comp can take. i bought 1GB of ram from them in the past and it was great, so if anyone ever wants to get ram you should go there. :D


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    Jamtoast
    Closed Accounts Posts: 10 ✭Jamtoast


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    Are Dell still doing that thing where their PSUs are not "true" ATX-spec, and you cannot stuff in a majority of PSUs?

    i think so kinda annoyin, from pics online it looks like i will have to cut some of my case away to fit the power cable to the PSU.


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