Dell XPS 8700 - What GPU/Power supply to upgrade to?

[xKova]

Hi! I am looking to upgrade the GPU of my Dell XPS 8700, it currently has a GeForce GTX 645, an Intel Core-i7 4770 @3.4Ghz and 12GB of RAM. I'm getting into gaming a lot more and my card is starting to struggle with some of the newer games so I am trying to find something that could easily run a game like Watch Dogs at a steady FPS with decent graphics, but isn't too large to fit in my case. I'm thinking of upgrading to a card in the 700's series, perhaps a 770 or 760? But, with the included power I will need a better power supply so what would you suggest that could have enough power to run these graphics cards? Also, I heard that a 760 would fit, but I'm not too sure about a 770 so could someone confirm this for me? And price isn't much of an issue as I've been saving up for a long, long time! So, please give me your ideas on a good solid graphics card that would work for my system, and a nice steady power supply. (Side note: I would prefer Nvidia over AMD!) Thanks guys

 

[Vic 40]

Can you give more info about the psu? Like totall wattage/amps on the +12voltrail(s).

For a short gtx 760,
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/msi-video-card-n7602gd5ocitx

 

[ShridharAtDell]

Hi,
XPS 8700 has a 460W power supply. However, GeForce GTX 770 and 760 need 600W and 500W power supply respectively. You may have to find compatible power supply upgrade before upgrading the video card. As for the Dell recommended video card upgrade, http://dell.to/1sHWtBZ will help you with the options.

Hope that helps you.

- ShridharAtDell

 

[Vic 40]

For a 4770 and a gtx 760 (plus the rest) should 460watts be enough if the amps on the +12voltrail are enough.It should also have a 8pin pcie/peg connector when going for the msi gtx 760 itx.

 

[xKova]

Hi,
XPS 8700 has a 460W power supply. However, GeForce GTX 770 and 760 need 600W and 500W power supply respectively. You may have to find compatible power supply upgrade before upgrading the video card. As for the Dell recommended video card upgrade, http://dell.to/1sHWtBZ will help you with the options.

Hope that helps you.

- ShridharAtDell

I realised this earlier and also asked what power supply would fit my systems case, and as for the Dell recommended graphics cards, I have already checked there and I realised that none of them were any good, but thankyou anyway! Also, do you have any ideas on what power supply would be a good choice?

 

[xKova]

For a 4770 and a gtx 760 (plus the rest) should 460watts be enough if the amps on the +12voltrail are enough.It should also have a 8pin pcie/peg connector when going for the msi gtx 760 itx.

Hi, thanks for the help! Would this be a nice power supply that would fit in my case?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

EDIT: Also, would this graphics card fit in my system?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DHW4HXY/ref=mw_dp_img_1_z?in=1&is=l

 

[Pondering]

Power Supply : http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817371067 $80 after $10 coupon and $30 rebate

$120 - $10 coupon ($10 off w/ promo code EMCPEWG68, ends 5/19) - $30 rebate = $80 Just make sure that you print out the invoice from newegg.com for the rebate

The video card will fit just fine but other people will probably recommend better video cards ay that $270 price point

 

[Vic 40]

Hi, thanks for the help! Would this be a nice power supply that would fit in my case?

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817341018&nm_mc=AFC-C8Junction&cm_mmc=AFC-C8Junction-_-na-_-na-_-na&cm_sp=&AID=10446076&PID=3938566&SID=

EDIT: Also, would this graphics card fit in my system?

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00DHW4HXY/ref=mw_dp_img_1_z?in=1&is=l

This is already a nice psu,
http://pcpartpicker.com/mr/newegg/antec-power-supply-neoeco520c
or the next,
http://pcpartpicker.com/mr/newegg/enermax-power-supply-etl550awtm
or more expensive,
http://pcpartpicker.com/mr/newegg/seasonic-power-supply-m12ii520bronze

I don't know if that gpu will fitt,just measure the space between the backplate and the hdd cage and also look if a gpu will fit into that hdd cage.
The gtx 760 i chose isn't that bad though,why not just pick that one.There's a review at Techpowerup,look at it if you want more info about it.

 

[ko888]

You can fit a 14 inch / 355 mm length graphics card into a Dell XPS 8700.

Also make sure that the power supply unit you purchase is fully Intel Haswell compatible.

For a system using a single NVIDIA Reference Design GeForce GTX 760 graphics card NVIDIA specifies a minimum of a 500 Watt or greater system power supply that has a maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 30 Amps or greater and that has at least two 75 Watt 6-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors. Some of the non-Reference Design GeForce GTX 760 cards have a single 150 Watt 8-pin (e.g. ASUS GTX 760 DirectCU II OC) or two 150 Watt 8-pin (e.g. MSI GTX 760 HAWK) or one 75 Watt 6-pin and one 150 Watt 8-pin (e.g. Gigabyte GTX 760 WindForce OC, EVGA GTX 760 SC w/ACX Cooler, MSI GTX 760 TwinFrozr Gaming) PCI Express supplementary power connectors.

Total Power Supply Wattage is NOT the crucial factor in power supply selection!!! Sufficient Total Combined Continuous Power/Current Available on the +12V Rail(s) is the most critical factor.

Overclocking of the CPU and/or GPU(s) may require an additional increase to the maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current ratings, recommended above, to meet the increase in power required for the overclock. The additional amount required will depend on the magnitude of the overclock being attempted.

Seasonic G Series 450W G-450 (SSR-450RM Active PFC F3)
• OEM: Seasonic
• maximum combined +12 Volt continuous current rating of 37 Amps <=== More than sufficient
• two (6+2)-pin PCI Express supplementary power connectors
• Semi-Modular Output Cables: Yes
• Official Intel Haswell Compliance: Yes
• 80 PLUS GOLD Efficiency Certification
• 5 Year Limited Warranty
• Link: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00918MQ8G