Can I customize/upgrade my Dell XPS

RRaczak · Jan 1, 2014

I bought a Dell XPS 9100 a few years back out of lazyness and now that It won't play the newer games well anymore I'm wondering If I can start swapping out parts.

Specs:
GPU GeForce GTS 450
CPU i7 960
9GB RAM

I couldn't see what motherboard(numbers on it 5DN3X A00) was in there....assuming its their own? I'm mainly looking for a GPU upgrade as I believe my CPU and RAM are where they need to be still. But I haven't done this in awhile so any help would be appreciated!

symsus · Jan 1, 2014

Hi, That cpu is fine to upgrade with in terms of upgrading your gpu. You could upgrade to a 760 or 770

Avro Arrow · Jan 1, 2014

I'm afraid that the price for your laziness is starting over from scratch. Dell makes darn certain that their products are disposable.

"DUDE, YOU BOUGHT A DELL!" (WTF were you thinking? LOL)

RRaczak · Jan 1, 2014

Is there any reason I can't take the CPU and Ram out and just get a new mother board/case/gcard?

symsus · Jan 1, 2014

Avro Arrow :

He will still be able to upgrade his gpu without major bottlenecks

RRaczak · Jan 1, 2014

symsus :

was this the one you were referring to?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130933

symsus · Jan 1, 2014

Yes, you can even go up to a 780 with no bottlenecks

RRaczak · Jan 1, 2014

Should I worry about it being able to fit? I have no idea what motherboard this is so I don't know how to look it up

symsus · Jan 1, 2014

Check to see if it has a PCI-E 3.0 slot. Also check if it can fit into your case

GTX 760 Graphics Card Dimensions:
Height: 4.376 inchesHeight
Length: 9.5 inchesLength
Width: Dual-slot

Looking at the dual slot is also important because you may need to remove your sound card that Dell gives you. However this is not a problem as the motherboard's onbarod would sufice

RRaczak · Jan 1, 2014

I would have no idea if it did

I'm desperately trying to punch in any numbers i can find on this motherboard which will hopefully lead me to its specs

RRaczak · Jan 1, 2014

Ah there she be.

http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/specs-5dn3x-dell-a00/

So it looks like it. Now when I built the machine I didnt give it an audio card. So by dual-slot does that means its going to plug into 2 slots right?

symsus · Jan 1, 2014

By the looks of it a 760 would be fine. But as I said the sound card would have to be removed.

RRaczak · Jan 1, 2014

symsus :

Fantastic as I have not a sound card

You've been a great help! Thank you very much!

symsus · Jan 1, 2014

no problem

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