Turning A Dell Workstation into a Gaming Rig

[+Recover]

I was wondering if it is possible to get a dell computer and put like a 980 in it.

[Demiqas]

it's always possible to put a 980 in it but it probably won't work

[+Recover]

it's always possible to put a 980 in it but it probably won't work

Why Not

[GoldenBE]

it's always possible to put a 980 in it but it probably won't work

Why not? As long as you upgrade the PSU and it has an pci-e slot on the mobo you're good to go.

 

But the cpu might be a bottleneck depending on what pc you take.

[Kobathor]

I mean.. You'd have to upgrade the PSU and case first.

 

My sister has a 4770 in a Dell XPS, alongside a GT 730. I would upgrade it, but the PSU doesn't have the connectors, and the case doesn't have enough airflow for any kind of decent GPU.

[Guest]

If it's a sff Dell the maximum you will go is gonna be a gtx 750 ti...

 

If you have a full sized dell, as long as you have a good PSU only the sky is the limit

 

Hope this helps.

[Frosty]

I tried putting a 390x into a older dell H67 Sandy Bridge motherboard once and it didn't end up working. Not the cards' fault, it works perfectly in my current machine. Lack of BIOS updates and other support things can make something like that a risky proposition.

[niofalpha]

Why not? As long as you upgrade the PSU and it has an pci-e slot on the mobo you're good to go.

 

But the cpu might be a bottleneck depending on what pc you take.

... That's more than just putting in a 980...

Plus my School uses Dell Work Stations with cases too small to fit full size PCI-E cards.

@OP Depends. If it has PCI-E Slots, enough watts, and is big enough.

[Drunkaroos]

I was wondering if it is possible to get a dell computer and put like a 980 in it.

Buy a better psu, as well as a 750ti. Instant 1080p gaming rig.

[+Recover]

But is it worth it guys, if I got a Dell computer with an solid processor, 8GB of RAM, and everything else I needed is it worth getting a new PSU, case and a graphics card as opposed to building one with gaming components? I feel like it would be more trouble. 

[ToniBamboni]

Just built it yourself and save some money 

 

But is it worth it guys, if I got a Dell computer with an solid processor, 8GB of RAM, and everything else I needed is it worth getting a new PSU, case and a graphics card as opposed to building one with gaming components? I feel like it would be more trouble.