Pc re-build help!

zockie · December 30, 2013

Hello,

So, i have a Dell XPS 8500 i bought about two years ago for somewhere around 1000$ before i got into gaming and realized how much money I wasted, I am now decided to move out of this god awful dell case and upgrade my gpu, and power supply. i know dell mother boards have some issues with different gpu's and other things but I want to know if this setup is okay and if everything will run right. i know there are alot of factors the change things when looking at upgrading so I will list everything this pc has.

Here are my current base pc specs;

Mother Board: Dell XPS 8500 Motherboard Specifications

CPU

Processor Support – (Ivy Bridge, Sandy Bridge)

* Intel Core i7-3770 (K), 2700, 2600 (K)

* i5-3570 (K), 3470, 3350P, 2500 (K), 2400

Socket Type LGA 1155 Chipset Intel H77 Integrated Graphics Intel HD Memory 4 * 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots Supports Dual Channel DDR3 1600/1333 MHz non-ECC, un-buffered memory (Max 32GB) Expansion Slots

1 * PCI Express x16 (3.0 Ivy Bridge), (2.0 Sandy Bridge)

3 * PCI Express x1

1 * PCI Express mini-card

Storage

4 * SATAIII 6Gb/s connectors

* Supports HDDs, Internal Solid State Drive (SSD)

Audio Realtek ALC887-Vxx – High Definition Ethernet Realtek 8111E (Gigabit) Rear Panel

1 x VGA port
1 x HDMI port
1 x RJ45 LAN port
4 x USB 2.0 ports

2 x USB 2.0 ports

1 x Optical S/P DIF port

1 x Audio I/O

Internal

1 x 4-pin CPU Fan connector
1 x 3-pin SYS Rear Fan connector
1 x 3-pin SYS Front Fan connector
1 x 24-pin ATX Power connector

1 x Clear CMOS jumper

1 x Password jumper

1 x Battery socket (3V)

2 x USB 2.0 headers
1 x USB 3.0 header

1 x Front Panel header
1 x Front Audio header

BIOS To Enter BIOS Setup: Press F2, F12 Boot Menu Form Factor Micro-ATX

Expansion bus:

PCI-Express x1 three 36-pin connectors

PCI-Express x16 one 164-pin connector

PCI-Express mini-card one 52-pin connector

Chipset: Intel H77

CPU: Intel Core 3rd Gen i7-3770 Processor (3.40 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 3.90 GHz)

GPU: AMD Radeon HD 7770 2 GB GDDR5

RAM: 12GB Dual Channel DDR3 SDRAM at 1600MHz

POWER SUPPLY: 460 WT

What I am upgrading

CASE: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811147159

GPU: http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-SuperClocked-Graphics-02G-P4-2774-KR/dp/B00CZIQXBA

Power supply: http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Builder-Watt-EPS%C2%A0-CX600/dp/B0092ML0OC/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1388424014&sr=1-1&keywords=power+supply

So, will everything work/fit? Am i getting a good card for my <350 price range? Should I get something else? Will the power supply be sufficient for the card(It needs? Thank you so much, I am new to this all.

NOTE: The most I will spend for case, power supply and gpu is about 500$ but I need to save what I can!

thedigitalmilk · December 30, 2013

You should take a look at the R9 280x its about the same price as the GTX 770 but with better performance in most areas

skullbringer · December 30, 2013

First of all, get a decent psu. The ones that come with pre build systems are usually a ticking bomb, that can take all your components to hardware heaven.

Just a decent 500W minimum psu from a respectable brand like Corsair, Antech or Seasonic - just to name a few - will give you a good base.

The one you picked is just fine for any single gpu system.

The mainboad, I assume, is just some cheapo chinese 10$ production value thingy, but it should do the job. Especially as the cpu cant be oced, it doesnt need to have the most clean power delivery. But again, dont expect it to last as long as any good quality board from a respectable brand. cpu is also quite good, even the non k version, will perform just fine, even like 2 years from now.

Ram and cpu cant really be that bad by any means, both should just work fine with any upgrade and not bottleneck at all.

The case is what you can cheap out most on, what you are also going to do, how it seems. Should be fine, but you may consider upgrading the fans down the road. Stock fans are usually pretty loud and dont perform that well, but they're ok for a start.

The gpu you picked, is also a great choice, as long as you are not planing to game on a resolution bigger than 1080p. Evga as a vendor, is also a great choice, due to their exellent support.

Overall, great choices, your system will be pretty beast after the upgrade.