Will this hardware work on my Dell XPS 8300

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In assuming my GPU is done for, based on this ongoing discussion: http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2557978/graphics-card-issue.html

I have looked at a new GPU and PSU. It seems that the XPS 8300 is fairly small, so the PSU I found seems to fit based on the manufacturer's websites dimensions. My current specs are:

430W PSU
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
Intel Core i7 2600 @ 3.40GHz
Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
12.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard: Dell Inc. 0Y2MRG
DELL ST2420L (1920x1080@60Hz)
1024MB ATI AMD Radeon HD 6700 Series (I believe this is a HD 6770, I may be wrong)

Proposed GPU: XFX Radeon R9 270 2GB GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G28N1031&cm_re=r9_270-_-14-150-702-_-Product
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA24G28N6289&cm_re=r9_270-_-14-150-687-_-Product

First one has a single fan, second one has two. Wondering if there is a big difference? It seems the air circulation in the XPS 8300 isn't that great either, so maybe 2 fans is a better option (Please advise)?

PSU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817207034&cm_re=P1-650-TS3X-_-17-207-034-_-Product

According to xfx's website: http://xfxforce.com/en-us/products/ts-series-full-wired/ts-series-650w-psu-80-gold-p1-650g-ts3x
Product Dimensions (inch) : 5.5 x 5.9 x 3.38

Does it seem like it will fit? My current PSU is 5.5 x 6 x 3.4

Thank you all for reading this and any suggestions you may have.
 
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If you were doing OK with how your 6770 ran in your system with performance in games, I would skip the power supply ugrade and just get a nVidia 750Ti.

It's a lot faster than the 6770 (although behind the R9 270) and will not need any upgrades to the computer.

If you don't really care about the extra cost and time and want to run new games on High instead of medium, then you can go ahead with the PSU and the 270 or 280.
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If you were doing OK with how your 6770 ran in your system with performance in games, I would skip the power supply ugrade and just get a nVidia 750Ti.

It's a lot faster than the 6770 (although behind the R9 270) and will not need any upgrades to the computer.

If you don't really care about the extra cost and time and want to run new games on High instead of medium, then you can go ahead with the PSU and the 270 or 280.
 
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Well, I am hoping it will be for the long haul so I am thinking if I am going to get something new (which I do not do very often), might as well get something a bit more expensive but will last me in terms of gaming quality for a couple more years.

But I did find the 750 Ti as well which would definitely be easier/cheaper: http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487025&cm_re=nvidia_750_ti-_-14-487-025-_-Product

After looking around though, it seems that the XPS 8300 has had problems in terms of bios and the newer cards.

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/19612593

so would an R9 270 or 750Ti work? If ordering from newegg I would rather like to know before I purchase it if there is going to be any bios compatibility problems. Please advise and thanks!
 
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Newegg has a pretty good return policy, you should be able to return the car if it does not work. A 750 Ti is good enough to run new games for a couple of years, although with some you may need to run at Medium settings.

Do a BIOS upgrade and also check for a newer chipset driver before trying the new card.
 
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