What do I need?

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I have a dell just so you all know.
Its a Dell Dimesion 4600.
The case is really small and I heard that you cant put a new power supply in dell cases?
I also know I need a new video card, Im just not sure if my specs will bottleneck a 6600gt or a 6800.
I also dont know how to figure out if my mobo supports 8x?
This info is all from CPU-Z so...

Im also on a pretty tight budget.. about 400 dollars.

Specs:

Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz

Northbridge Intel i865P/PE/G/i848P rev. A2
Southbridge Intel 82801EB (ICH5) rev. 02
Graphic Interface AGP
AGP Revision 3.0
AGP Transfert Rate 4x

512MB DRR-SDRAM PC3200 (200 MHz)

Nvidia Geforce2 MX 400

170W Power Supply

 

[damasta55r]

Just get a new case and psu. New case is up to you. PSU, got to get pc power and cooling one as its propritary to dells.
http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/viewproduct.php?show=T425D will be the only one that works.

Upgrade that and gfx card.

eVGA 6600GT 128MB DDR3/AGP/TV-Out/Dual-DVI-159

Total minus case=$309 with no tax/shipping/handling.

 

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Which would be cheaper?
Just buying a new case and then a power supply or just getting that power supply?

 

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Would my stuff fit in this case?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16811208008

 

[idiotec]

Dell mobos typically don't fit into normal cases. Your best bet is to just upgrade the gfx card and psu.

For the PSU you NEED to get a Dell specific one. Here is a link where you can find one:

http://www.pcpowercooling.com/products/power_supplies/dell/

A 6600GT or 6800 (AGP Version) would be fine in there...

 

[damasta55r]

Dude, i gave him a link to the only one that fits. GFX card he should buy. I didn't suggest a new case or motherboard.

Roger

 

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I really dont want to spend 150 on a power supply.. what if I bought a new mobo and a new case that came with a power supply?
That seems to be a better idea BUT would all of my old stuff fit in it?

 

[BColes]

Just building a whole new computer sounds good but your budget doesn't work well for that.

 

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How much will I need?