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Im planning on upgrading my prebuilt PC (Acer XC-710). Many GPU requires 2 slots and more power, while this PC has space for 1 slot and comes with 220W PSU. I'm doubting if the motherboard would fit in a different case. Im assuming that its a mini atx mobo.

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This is what it looks like inside the case.

The CPU is ok, all i want to add is a high watt psu and and a gpu.
 
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The PSU on this case is a Mini ITX PSU, but it seems to be a proprietary type. As for the GPU, you might want to remove the DVD drive and cage so the GPU might fit into the case. If you really need a DVD drive to read stuff you'll be good with an external drive as they're cheap nowadays.
 
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First you have to upgrade your PSU to 400 or 500W mini PSU because todays average card require minimum 300W of power supply and it is a pre build PC so no majour issue are there . You said "motherboard would fit in a different case" WHAT? There is no need for that.Just adjust the components inside that PC.

 
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The PSU is not the problem here, i will definitely have to upgrade it. To make the job earlier, to looking to transfer the components to a new chassis, so i wanted to know if the motherboard in the prebuilt will fit in a new chassis. Some sources said something about the screw placements something..

@notlim981: Anyways, the DVD drive is not functioning there, I connected the cables to another HDD

@abhishekuikey0907:Talking about the gpu width. It wouldnt fit in there because todays gpu requires 2 slots. In the current chassis there isnt space below.
 
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For that i recommended you to use a low profile GPU like gt 1030 or gt 730
 
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It wont fit either and also they are nothing. Im looking to upgrade to a budget gaming pc.
Im looking to get a new chassis and move the motherboard there. By this i have wide choices of gpu to choose.
 
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So, the the motherboard in the prebuilt pc wont fit in any other cases?
 
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Then there is only one way my friend build a new PC and sell the old one
 
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