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Upgrading My Gpu & Ram

Discussion in 'New Build and/or New Hardware' started by CoreyMotte, Apr 12, 2011.

  1. CoreyMotte

    CoreyMotte

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    Operating System:
    Windows Vista Ultimate
    Hello! I received this computer as a gift for Christmas about 4 years back.
    It is a Dell Inspiron 531s. Hence it is in a smaller case than most standard Computers.

    I am wondering if I need a special type of GPU for this computer, since it's smaller.
    These are the current specs of my GPU:

    There is also an ATI Radeon card built in of some sort, but I am not using that as the main GPU at the moment.
    So, for my question. I know it is possible to upgrade my RAM. But will I need a specific TYPE of GPU to upgrade this with?
    Or can I buy one of those modern "powerhouses" that major gaming computers use..?
    Any help would be appreciated. Thanks! :D
     
    CoreyMotte, Apr 12, 2011
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  3. allheart55 (Cindy E)

    allheart55 (Cindy E) Administrator Administrator

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    Location:
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    Operating System:
    Windows 10
    Computer Brand or Motherboard:
    ASUS M4A77TD AM3 AMD 770 ATX AMD
    CPU:
    AMD Phenom II X6 1090T-Thuban 3.2GHz
    Memory:
    Crucial-DDR3 SDRAM 1333-8GB
    Hard Drive:
    WD Caviar Black SE HDD 640 GB - WD Caviar Black SE HDD 500 GB
    Graphics Card:
    Sapphire Radeon HD-7870 2GB
    Power Supply:
    CORSAIR CMPSU-750W
    Hello Corey and Welcome to CHF,

    You won't be able to use a "powerhouse" video card without upgrading your power supply.
    The 531 does have a PCI Express slot for an upgraded video card. How much were you
    looking to spend?
     
    allheart55 (Cindy E), Apr 13, 2011
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  4. KenB

    KenB Registered Members

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    Hi,

    I have not checked the sizes - but with many smaller cases you need a low profile card.
    There is a selection of reasonably priced ones here:
    http://www.pcupgrade.co.uk/category.asp?categoryid=478
    This is NOT a recommendation - just for comparrison.
     
    KenB, Apr 14, 2011
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