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Johnny Wycliffe - FFS Sep 13, 2012 @ 4:36pm
Upgrading a inspiron 620s
Current rig:
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron 620s OEM
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2320 CPU @ 3.00GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
GPU: Radeon HD 6450 512MB PCI Express

I want:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021 For the case
A good motherboard
A *decent* graphics card
(my current card BARELY handles just cause 2, can't handle source filmmaker.)
Last edited by Johnny Wycliffe - FFS; Sep 13, 2012 @ 4:38pm
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_I_ Sep 13, 2012 @ 5:06pm 
with dell you may not be able to put the mobo in a normal case
sometimes they use different mounting patterns, and figuring out the front panel buttons/lights will be a pain
also they like to use different usb/audio connectors than what are standard

youll be better off buying a new mobo for the build
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Johnny Wycliffe - FFS Sep 13, 2012 @ 5:13pm 
Yeah. I'd like some recommendations for motherboards and graphics cards

Last edited by Johnny Wycliffe - FFS; Sep 13, 2012 @ 5:13pm
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_I_ Sep 13, 2012 @ 5:16pm 
what country are you in, and whats your budget?
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Johnny Wycliffe - FFS Sep 13, 2012 @ 5:21pm 
USA, and I want it under a thousand.
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Silicon Vampire Sep 13, 2012 @ 5:27pm 
I can confirm about the mounting patterns. They often use custom built motherboards that you are not able to use any other heatsink on. They are close but it will not work. I have gone so far as to build a jig to drill and tap holes in a different case so I could reuse the motherboards after reolacing the parts in several Dells.

Not for the faint of heart, let me tell you. Some of thier wiring connectors are wired differently also and there is NO accurate info available on just how they are pinned. You can do it but it is a hassle.
Last edited by Silicon Vampire; Sep 13, 2012 @ 5:28pm
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_I_ Sep 13, 2012 @ 5:38pm 
are you near a microcenter?
http://www.microcenter.com/site/stores/default.aspx
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Johnny Wycliffe - FFS Sep 13, 2012 @ 5:40pm 
1 I am not near a microcenter (2-3 hr drive)
2 so even if I get a new case, and a new motherboard I will have problems?
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_I_ Sep 13, 2012 @ 6:58pm 
you may need to use a different heatsink for the cpu

quickie build

212+/evo are about $30 and will work wonders
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103065

mobo
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157304

power supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018

case
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811119227

gpu
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130809

ram (1600 kit thats good for overclocking)
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820104173

reuse your odd(cd/dvd drive), hdd

total is just under $600
and you get $40 in rebates plus borderlands 2 with the gpu
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Johnny Wycliffe - FFS Sep 13, 2012 @ 7:41pm 
Thank you kind sir.
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~{1E}~℟εįḉђȿ₣ϋḩřS Sep 14, 2012 @ 12:04pm 
i want it if i need it t.u
Originally posted by Johnny Knifecliffe - Last Bullet:
Current rig:
System Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
System Model: Inspiron 620s OEM
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2320 CPU @ 3.00GHz (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
GPU: Radeon HD 6450 512MB PCI Express

I want:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811129021 For the case
A good motherboard
A *decent* graphics card
(my current card BARELY handles just cause 2, can't handle source filmmaker.)
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