Upgrade options for Dell XPS 8300

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I've seen a few posts regarding the Dell XPS 8300 and I've been trying to figure out what to do with mine. Right now my XPS 8300 is finally starting to feel a little sluggish. I want to upgrade it and put some muscle back in the "ole girl". I still have all the standard OEM stuff in it.

  • -Intel Core i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40 Ghz
    -AMD Radeon HD 5700
    -8 GB of RAM
I have two ideas, the first of which I think would be the best if possible. Can I extract my Intel i7 chip and then replace the stadard Dell XPS mobo with a new mobo. Obviously it would have to be the same size, but is this even a thing?

If not then I'm just considering to buy an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB Video Card with a new PSU and look to replace the entire system in another 2-3 years.

Ultimately I wish I could afford an entire rebuild now but my budget is only $650.00, however if it's possible to pull my Intel i7 I might be able to at least begin a new build and buy some of the other parts when I get more budget.

I'm all ears for any great ideas either way.

Thanks
 
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I was able to play Battlefield 4 on HIGH with my Phenom (look too my signature) and MSI GTX 660 at 60 FPS (limited by IPS monitor), you should do better with your CPU and GPU upgrade.
Just one thing - STAY AWAY FROM EVGA cards, there is a known issue with all XPS 8000 series when upgrading to GTX 900 series cards, so far I did not see any complains from XPS users about MSI cards yet.
Prior to upgrading, even prior to purchasing, I would say, upgrade your BIOS to A06 http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=R318123
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Okay, thanks for the information. I am upgrading for gaming. Currently I'm running DOTA 2, StarCraft 2, and BF 4. Right now it runs them all but performance lags at times.

Buying the new Graphics card and PSU was my original idea, but I figured that beginning a new build might be a good option too. Then Ill have even more room to continue upgrading.
 
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Your sandy bridge i7 is still holding up well. If you are looking to play at higher graphics/FPS a GTX 970 will be a large improvement (assuming your playing at 1080p). You still have a few years left before you will need a platform upgrade.
 
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I was able to play Battlefield 4 on HIGH with my Phenom (look too my signature) and MSI GTX 660 at 60 FPS (limited by IPS monitor), you should do better with your CPU and GPU upgrade.
Just one thing - STAY AWAY FROM EVGA cards, there is a known issue with all XPS 8000 series when upgrading to GTX 900 series cards, so far I did not see any complains from XPS users about MSI cards yet.
Prior to upgrading, even prior to purchasing, I would say, upgrade your BIOS to A06 http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/19/Drivers/DriversDetails?driverId=R318123
 
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