Help! Graphics Card/Power Supply Upgrade W/ Dell 088DT1 Motherboard

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I'm currently upgrading my computer that is running:


Intel HD Graphics 4400
The stock 300W PSU
Dell 088DT1 Motherboard


I've read that some manufactures "lock" the computer down by using a custom motherboard that prevents you from upgrading it. I'm trying to upgrade this PC by installing:

MSI Radeon RX 470 DirectX 12 Radeon RX 470 ARMOR 4G OC 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

CORSAIR CX Series CX600 600W 80 PLUS BRONZE Active PFC ATX12V & EPS12V Power Supply

Are these parts compatible? I know the motherboard is sort of old, but I don't really want to have to spend the extra cash to replace it. There's also a sale that ends in 12 hours on the PSU I'm looking at, so a quick reply would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
 
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That isn't the best Psu around, but wattage wise you will be fine. Imagine, that the part you are adding draws 120w of power, and you are adding a net 300w capability to your entire system. You are fine. As long as that motherboard has a pci-e slot, you'll have to change some bios settings so that it stops using the onboard video and uses the add-in card as well as install it in windows.
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The graphics card itself pull about 120 watts of power so odds are that psu will be able to handle it, but not knowing the rest of your system i cant be sure. This is a great website to use to check out what fits and what doesnt, it will usually give you a warning if things are incompatible. But odds are a 500W will be a decent amount to deal with that GPU and your system

https://pcpartpicker.com/
 
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Thanks, but I've already checked PC Partpicker and they don't even have this Dell MB as a part. Since this wasn't a custom build to begin with, my main concern is regarding the compatibility of this motherboard and whether or not it is even capable of upgrades. How do you think I could find this out?

 
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That isn't the best Psu around, but wattage wise you will be fine. Imagine, that the part you are adding draws 120w of power, and you are adding a net 300w capability to your entire system. You are fine. As long as that motherboard has a pci-e slot, you'll have to change some bios settings so that it stops using the onboard video and uses the add-in card as well as install it in windows.
 
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Could you possibly get a picture of the motherboard? Pretty much all PSU's will run with any motherboard no matter what but the GPU would be a worry depending on the size of the motherboard. Do you know what kind of PCI slots it has and if its ATX or mid ATX?
 
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Ahh didnt see that, yea that motherboard would be fine with the GPU for sure
 
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Thank you so much!
 
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