Dell xps psu and gpu upgrade

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First time posting so sorry in advance. I have a Dell xps 8100 which is randomly hardbooting about 2-3 times a day. I believe it is a failing psu. I would like to replace psu and gpu.
Current is cpu i7 860 at 2.80ghz
64 bit with 8gb
Psu is the factory 350w
Gpu is ati radeon 5770

I was looking at a corsair cx600m for psu but I'm clueless about a gpu that will fit/ work in my xps8100,

Currant use is a lot of photo editing and videos but only minor gaming
 
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A good PSU will last for years and can be carried to another system. Here's our thinking. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Good PSU and Best GPU under $200 total. If your GPU gets much better, you need a higher-performance PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $188.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-15 13:27 EDT-0400
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A good PSU will last for years and can be carried to another system. Here's our thinking. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Good PSU and Best GPU under $200 total. If your GPU gets much better, you need a higher-performance PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: Asus Radeon R7 370 2GB Video Card ($148.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CSM 450W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $188.98
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-08-15 13:27 EDT-0400
 
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Mrfixit2

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Ok now you got me thinking, if my plan is to transition this computer to a custom built over the next 2-3 yrs should I go with a bigger high quality psu and gpu and hope they work with the future motherboard/ cpu?
Thanks your experience is extremely helpful
 
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DonkeyOatie

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PSU yes, GPU maybe. PSUs last for many years, GPUs become outdated fairly quickly. If you don't know what you want I would advise getting a good PSU. Something like an EVGA B2 750 VR costs $50 and will run most systems you could want with any GPU made today, combined with any CPU, and power requirements are generally dropping or staying constant with better performance.

I'd suggest a half-decent, budget, GPU and then replace it when you know what you want to do, then buy the best for your need.
 
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AMD GPU compatibility issues. Sapphire is compatible all, including high end. All others are hit and miss starting roughly from R7 370 and up. XFX is not compatible at all, Asus hit and miss, MSI mostly compatible.

NVIDIA GTX900 series. PNY compatible, Asus and EVGA hit and miss, MSI mostly compatible, Gygabite mostly not compatible, so think before you buy.
 
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