Need help, planning to build a computer
zeligori
Hi I am currently waiting for a pre-made computer I bought at walmart.com the link is here http://www.walmart.com/ip/Dell-Refurbished-Optiplex-740-Desktop-PC-with-AMD-Athlon-X2-Processor-4GB-Memory-1TB-Hard-Drive-and-Windows-7-Professional/20976857
Seeing that it is a Small Form Factor Case I was just wondering if it was possible to transfer ALL of the components into a medium-sized case say http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Elite-430-RC-430-KWN1/dp/B003O8J11E/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1359694425&sr=1-1
The reason why i'm asking is because I plan to upgrade the mother board, power supply unit, and the graphics card but not at the moment. It's something I plan to do in the long run.
If you can please help it would be greatly appreciated
Seeing that it is a Small Form Factor Case I was just wondering if it was possible to transfer ALL of the components into a medium-sized case say http://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-Elite-430-RC-430-KWN1/dp/B003O8J11E/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1359694425&sr=1-1
The reason why i'm asking is because I plan to upgrade the mother board, power supply unit, and the graphics card but not at the moment. It's something I plan to do in the long run.
If you can please help it would be greatly appreciated
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Have any of you read the walmart link? The computer is not a walmart computer, it is sold through walmart's site from a different vendor. And for $230 it's a pretty decent computer I would say and quite frankly this is a long run project because all I have is like $250 ATM that just went to buying this computer
So if you have any other ideas as to what I can do with $250 go ahead and shoot me some
Also it comes with a fresh copy of windows 7 premium and according to Microsoft licensing tersm I can re-install windows 7 on another computer as long as I remove it from their first.
And shouldn't the 1 TB hard drive be transferable as well as the AMD X2 Processor? (I know the processor is crap to today's standards but like I said this is a long-run build) -
I think you have the right idea and got a great deal, but you are using the wrong OEM and form factor.
Dell has some models that provide *standard* components, but in many instances their components can be proprietary to their own stuff.
Your OEM OS license is keyed to the motherboard - meaning that it cannot be re-installed on another motherboard (except in the instance of a maintenance replacement).
If you are lucky, the motherboard will indeed move to a new case. If you are unlucky, that ^%$@! motherboard will not even line up with 'standard' ATX mounting holes, and you will have no way to mount a CPU cooler.
I would also suspect the original PSU is non-standard and will not mount in a typical case.
The real value in your system is the Win7 Pro OS -- but, once again, it is keyed to your original system motherboard
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