Upgrading Dell Inspiron 560 to be more gaming-friendly

hpkishere · Jul 24, 2013

Hello guys, I'm looking to upgrade my Dell Inspiron 560

My current specs are:
Dell Inspiron 560
Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 @2.93GHz
Motherboard : Dell 0K83V0 A00 PCI express x16
RAM : 2GB (the current ram that I have is defective, so I need a new one)
GPU : Nvidia Geforce210

Why am I upgrading : I want to get better performance mainly in gaming and fix my defective RAM (by replacing it with 4GB, 2x2GB)

Parts to Upgrade : RAM, GPU, PSU(if needed by GPU)

Preferred Website(s) for Parts : Any good websites that are able to ship internationally (I am from Singapore)

Parts Preferences : Nvidia/Radeon for GPU. I've been researching and found these 2 (they maynot be suitable for my computer)
GeForce GTX 650 Ti
Radeon HD 7750 ready low profile

Budget Preference : $400 (before shipping)

I'm purchasing sometimes next week.
If I'm missing something important, please do tell me.

Thank you. Please do help me in upgrading this computer, I'm really nooby at this kind of stuff

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jessterman21 · Jul 24, 2013

Well as long as you promise to build your own rig in the next year or so, you should go for a GTX 660 (MSI or Zotac - the others will be too long for your case) or the Zotac GTX 660Ti/760 and a good 500w PSU. Replacing the video card is a snap, and the PSU is not much more difficult. You may also have to buy some longer SATA cables so your new video card will fit (my old 546 had a very short SATA cable that was right in the way of a 8" or longer video card...)

You should be able to play many of the newest games with that upgrade, but your dual-core CPU will hold you back a lot. Save money for your own build and play the games that you can while you wait.

jinayhvora · Jul 24, 2013

sorry, couldn't find specs of ur board
does it support DDR2 or DDR3 RAM? and does it have PCI Express?

jessterman21 · Jul 24, 2013

jinayhvora :

http://www.dell.com/support/Manuals/us/en/19/Product/inspiron-560

DDR3-1066 and yes.

hpkishere · Jul 24, 2013

Yeah I'm going to build my own comp next year. Do you have any good 500W PSU suggestion that is suitable for my current computer?

jinayhvora · Jul 24, 2013

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($64.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $404.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-24 08:55 EDT-0400)

jessterman21 · Jul 24, 2013

hpkishere :

Anything 80plus Bronze rated or better. Seasonic is best, but Antec, Corsair, XFX, and Rosewill offer good options.

hpkishere · Jul 24, 2013

jinayhvora :

Will the GTX 760 fit into my computer?

I thank you both for replying to my thread

(is there any way to pick both of your posts as best solution? lol)

I will post the parts that I'm going to buy later (from both of your suggestions)

jinayhvora · Jul 24, 2013

it will fit into ur motherboard, yes, the only question would be is ur case long enough for it

hpkishere · Jul 24, 2013

Okay thank you, I have decided I will purchase the kingston RAM, GTX 760 and the SeaSonic PSU.

jinayhvora · Jul 24, 2013

glad i could be of help

jessterman21 · Jul 24, 2013

hpkishere :

You've only got 10 inches (255mm) to work with in video card length, remember - that drive cage gets in the way. Also, you can't get a card that's wider than the bracket - most of the aftermarket GTX 760 models are too big for your case.

The best choice would be a card with the reference cooler (long with a blower fan). It will help with case temperature as well - that case doesn't have good airflow.

Kisianik · Jul 25, 2013

jessterman21 :

Card can go under hard drive cage, if only one hard drive is used

Dell-Inspiron-560-MiniTower-Case-N06YY-with-300w-PSU-MK9GY.jpg

In this case card can be up to 13.5" long and some change, I measured Inspiron 570 which has identical case.

Also, if you save some on GPU, you can upgrade your processor to Q9400 quad with FSB of 1066, or Q8400 quad with FSB of 1333. This way your CPU and GPU would be closer, less botleneck.

Just another 2 cents.

jessterman21 · Jul 25, 2013

Kisianik :

Yes, but since the power plug is almost always on the long side of the card at the furthest corner, you can't plug it in if it extends into the drive cage.

Kisianik · Jul 25, 2013

jessterman21 :

Actually you plug in 6 pin cable first, then install card into PCIE slot, oops. I seen confirmations of 12" card installed. I did not say it is easy...

jessterman21 · Jul 25, 2013

Kisianik :

Haha, I believe it.

vampelle · Jan 28, 2016

Kisianik :

jessterman21 :

Actually you plug in 6 pin cable first, then install card into PCIE slot, oops. I seen confirmations of 12" card installed. I did not say it is easy...

Hi, I know this is very old post, can u tell me if dell Inspiron 560 or dell optiplex 780 or 360 can be upgraded to Windows 10

TheMyxl · Feb 10, 2016

vampelle :

Kisianik :

Hi, I know this is very old post, can u tell me if dell Inspiron 560 or dell optiplex 780 or 360 can be upgraded to Windows 10

I have an Inspiron 560 with a Geforce GTX 650, and a Thermaltake TR2 600W power supply, Core 2 Duo and it runs Windows 10 fine.

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