Dell Desktop 620 Power up

[pclaptop23hour]

ok thanks all for your input, this is what I decided on! CPU i5 2500 3.3ghz http://www.ebay.com/itm/321805340465?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT SSD Intel 520 series 480gb http://www.ebay.com/itm/131558263221?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT Extra Cooling http://www.ebay.com/itm/291286902229?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT Graphics Upgrade nVidia GTX970 http://www.ebay.com/itm/201307697698?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT thanks Burpo for your input . . . . did a lot of googling and figuring using everybody's ideas!

 

[mfenn]

Here are my thoughts on those parts:

- CPU: Good
- Cooler: Fairly loud, but possibly OK due to space considerations. I would try the stock cooling solution in the dell first
- GPU: Kind of expensive for a GTX 970 with a reference cooler, but I suppose that you do need one for a Dell stock case.
- SSD : Overpriced and outdated. A new Samsung 850 EVO 500GB is $178.

 

[pclaptop23hour]

That's amazing I only paid $142.00 for the Intel SSD! I saw the Samsung but wasn't sure so I ordered the Intel thinking it was a safe choice. The Mushkin wasn't available from eBay.

 

[pclaptop23hour]

ORDER DATE Jul 21, 2015 ORDER TOTAL US $142.00 Free shipping Order

 

[mfenn]

At $142 it is a decent price, so I wouldn't worry about it too much. The overpriced comment was based on the link which showed it as $210 at the time.

 

[pclaptop23hour]

yeah i saw that too when i clicked on link, but i only paid 142!

 

[tcsenter]

Graphics Upgrade nVidia GTX970

Yeah I'm not sure the Dell PSU is going to handle all that. I didn't notice until now that you were intending to upgrade the GPU. Might want to have a decent 500W ~ 600W aftermarket PSU priced-out and ready to buy just in case.

 

[Ken g6]

Yeah I'm not sure the Dell PSU is going to handle all that. I didn't notice until now that you were intending to upgrade the GPU. Might want to have a decent 500W ~ 600W aftermarket PSU priced-out and ready to buy just in case.

my graphics card is nVidia GeForce gte 770 with 2gb ram

If that's correct, he must have upgraded the PSU some time ago. Of course, if he got a number wrong and it's a GT 720 or something, that would be a problem.

 

[pclaptop23hour]

You may be right about the nVidia model # but I did the upgrade on the power supply in the spring, I'm positive about it being a 680w unit.

 

[tcsenter]

You may be right about the nVidia model # but I did the upgrade on the power supply in the spring, I'm positive about it being a 680w unit.

So how goes your upgrade ambitions?

 

[pclaptop23hour]

Everything went together fine! Come to find out the power supply wasn't upgraded, it had 300w bought a 500w at best buy. The oversized heatsink/cooling was a trick but it went in ok. The SSD drive . . what can I say WOW! I've never seen MSWord load so fast! If i blinked i missed it! Didn't have/couldn't find a mount for it in the tower. Found a metal flange with one hole and screwed it to that with a tie wrap or two! and the nVidia GTX 970 . . . looks like real live TV playing witcher3, STUNNING graphics! Thanks everyone for your input!