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What kind of mobo do I need and can I transfer my old processor?

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June 18, 2014 10:29:19 AM

Hey there,

I'm in the process of upgrading my pc - a Dell Optiplex 790 with a mini-tower form.

I have bought a new graphics card (GTX 750Ti) and a new PSU (750W), but I've been told I'll need to upgrade my motherboard too.

So I have 3 questions:

1. Will I really have to replace the motherboard?

2. How do I choose which one is compatible with my new graphics card and PSU?
(I know I'll have to choose one that will take the 16Gb RAM I have on the old board)

3. Can I transfer my existing processor (Intel i7 2600 3.4 GHz) into the new board? (I know the sockets will both have to be 1155)

Thanks for any advice!

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June 18, 2014 10:33:37 AM

your motherboard in the dell is a new motherboard as long as the bios on the motherboard is updated the new gpu should work fine. any of the newer x68-x97 chipset should work. if you replace the motherboard your dell restore disk wont work. it looks for the dell bios and if it cant find it wont install.
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June 18, 2014 11:02:30 AM

smorizio said:
your motherboard in the dell is a new motherboard as long as the bios on the motherboard is updated the new gpu should work fine. any of the newer x68-x97 chipset should work. if you replace the motherboard your dell restore disk wont work. it looks for the dell bios and if it cant find it wont install.


Ah, good news! I was warned that the higher PSU would fry everything as it's 3 times the original wattage.

Thanks for the help!
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June 18, 2014 2:10:52 PM

you can put a 1000w power supply in a dell. the power supply will only feed the system what it needs to run.
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June 18, 2014 2:42:24 PM

smorizio said:
you can put a 1000w power supply in a dell. the power supply will only feed the system what it needs to run.


Thanks smorizio, I can finally start playing the games I've been waiting for!
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