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Dell XPS420 -- BF3

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June 30, 2011 11:22:53 AM

Hi, :hello: 
I'm stuck with the Dell XPS420 -Vista 32bit, 4GB RAM, Quad Core 2.4(GHz?), ... aaaand ATi HD 2600XT -> :(  (1600x1050 screen or something)
Was wandering what you think is needed to upgrade to make it good for when BF3 comes out, would like it on reasonable settings!

Most pressing is the crappy graphics card (the PC's at my sixth form had better graphics cards!) Don't really want to spend more than £120 on graphics card... Then again the Dell only comes with a 375Watt power supply - think that needs an upgrade? (Can you recommend anything pwease?)

So yeah I suppose what I would like to find out is:
What PSU? (By the way I've heard somewhere not all psu's fit dellXPS420 cos they went and gave it a weirdly small chassis :-/
What Graphics card?
Should I get anything else?

Thanks a lot!
Fishya

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a b ) Power supply
a b U Graphics card
June 30, 2011 5:06:00 PM

get an ati 6850 it will work on your psu the 2600 and 6850 should have similar power draws
July 1, 2011 1:12:48 AM

Really? That seems very surprising to me -the ATi 2600XT being quite ancient now, are you sure the 6850 would work on a 400W psu?
Appreciate the help, thanks!
a b ) Power supply
July 1, 2011 1:58:02 AM

It might be worthwhile to replace that old psu anyways just so you won't have problems with it later on. Replace it with something inexpensive but of good quality like a corsair vx430 v2 or antec ea380d/430d.
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