New to forums (hey) so don't give me to much flack if this question is in the wrong section.
I've been wanting a gaming desktop for a while and my friend recently gave me his XPS 420 for free (Score!)
To be able to play most current games i understand its GPU is going to need a upgrade and i have already decided on a GTX660 (non Ti). All i want to do is be able to play current games (like upcoming GTA V) in mid-high setting at a moderate resolution.
Q6600 Core 2 quad @ 2.4ghz
3GB of DDR2
ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO
Windows 7 64Bit (not OEM)
PSU: 425W Dell (other threads say that Dell underrate their PSU's)
1. Will the dell PSU be able to cope with the 660? I dont want to have to by a new PSU but if i did would this cut it?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/500W-PSU-500WATT-Power-Supply-Unit-20-24PIN-ATX-4x-SATA-6x-Molex-8-12cm-FAN-/280996363706?pt=AU_Components&hash=item416cb03dba&_uhb=1#ht_1465wt_952
2. Does my desktops not so amazing specs limit the performance of a more modern GPU?
3. If i bought a 660, would installing it be as simple as uninstalling current driver, installing the new graphics card then downloading a driver for it?
4. Should i upgrade the Ram and any suggestions?
Thanks
I've been wanting a gaming desktop for a while and my friend recently gave me his XPS 420 for free (Score!)
To be able to play most current games i understand its GPU is going to need a upgrade and i have already decided on a GTX660 (non Ti). All i want to do is be able to play current games (like upcoming GTA V) in mid-high setting at a moderate resolution.
Q6600 Core 2 quad @ 2.4ghz
3GB of DDR2
ATI Radeon HD 2400 PRO
Windows 7 64Bit (not OEM)
PSU: 425W Dell (other threads say that Dell underrate their PSU's)
1. Will the dell PSU be able to cope with the 660? I dont want to have to by a new PSU but if i did would this cut it?
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/500W-PSU-500WATT-Power-Supply-Unit-20-24PIN-ATX-4x-SATA-6x-Molex-8-12cm-FAN-/280996363706?pt=AU_Components&hash=item416cb03dba&_uhb=1#ht_1465wt_952
2. Does my desktops not so amazing specs limit the performance of a more modern GPU?
3. If i bought a 660, would installing it be as simple as uninstalling current driver, installing the new graphics card then downloading a driver for it?
4. Should i upgrade the Ram and any suggestions?
Thanks