Upgrading case for the Studio XPS 435mt?

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manofchalk
Best way is to bust open the case and find out.

The motherboard should be have certain proportions and have mounting holes in certain places.
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Open up the case and visually compare the motherboard (might want to open the image in a separate tab so you can zoom in) with the motherboards in the image above. Most likely, it will be an ATX or Micro-ATX size. Make sure everything is laid out similarly and the mounting holes are in the same position. If it is, then its ATX standard and should be good to fit in the new case.

The PSU also has to fit ATX standards as well. Generally there are only two forms a PSU come in, ones like a long rectangular box, other is...
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PeterTLJr

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how do i find out if my hardware follows ATX standard?
 
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Best way is to bust open the case and find out.

The motherboard should be have certain proportions and have mounting holes in certain places.
Form_Factor_Comparison.jpg


Open up the case and visually compare the motherboard (might want to open the image in a separate tab so you can zoom in) with the motherboards in the image above. Most likely, it will be an ATX or Micro-ATX size. Make sure everything is laid out similarly and the mounting holes are in the same position. If it is, then its ATX standard and should be good to fit in the new case.

The PSU also has to fit ATX standards as well. Generally there are only two forms a PSU come in, ones like a long rectangular box, other is more of a square box.
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If it has the same dimensions and scale as that it should be fine.
 
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PeterTLJr

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Well, I took a look, if I had to pick one to compare it, I'm thinking the Micro-ATX. But I could be wrong (which is most likely) I have very minimal knowledge of this sort of stuff. I do however have some pictures. http://s1180.photobucket.com/user/PeterTLJr/library/?sort=3&page=1
If you'd like to take a peak maybe you can identify?
 
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manofchalk

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If a case supports a size larger than your board, you can be reasonable sure it will support the smaller sizes as well. You can check the compatibility quite easily in the case specifications, the case you linked does support M-ATX boards.

An ATX PSU will work with any ATX board, your all good there. And its a decent unit as well.
 
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PeterTLJr

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great! thank you for the info, just one more question if you dont mind. you may or may not know; but since its a pre-built computer from dell, i've been told its very hard to swap cases. is this true or false? by hard i mean they do things differently in their cases so people wont use other cases.
 
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manofchalk

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I havent done it myself, so dont know from experience but I have heard a similar sentiment just around the forums. From my understanding the cases are designed to be assembled and never touched again, so usability isnt something thats really considered in the design. So compared to a normal case, its harder to work with.
Also thats part of the reason I asked about whether the motherboard was ATX spec. Sometimes OEM manufacturers make their own standards that wont work with general computer parts.
 
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ah ok. i've read every post about switching cases from the studio xps 435mt and it sounds like others have had success doing it so maybe ill buy a cheap case and test it. I appreciate all of your help.
 
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