Is this a good upgrade for Dell Inspiron 530?

[gva1178]

I am about to buy these parts as an upgrade to my old Dell Inspiron 530:
-MSI R7790-1GD5/OC Radeon HD 7790 1GB ($99 AR at Newegg w/ 3 games)
-CORSAIR CX430 430W ATX12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Power Supply ($20 AR)
-Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit ($90 at amazon)
-Edge 4GB (2x2GB) PC2 6400 DDR2 Ram Memory ($35 at Ebay-high rated seller)

Is this a good upgrade for the computer, which currently has an Intel q6600, dell motherboard, 500gb hdd, 300w dell psu? I intend it to only be a temporary upgrade until I build a whole new computer in about 8 months to a year.

 

[ayushde]

I am about to buy these parts as an upgrade to my old Dell Inspiron 530:
-MSI R7790-1GD5/OC Radeon HD 7790 1GB ($99 AR at Newegg w/ 3 games)
-CORSAIR CX430 430W ATX12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Power Supply ($20 AR)
-Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit ($90 at amazon)
-Edge 4GB (2x2GB) PC2 6400 DDR2 Ram Memory ($35 at Ebay-high rated seller)

Is this a good upgrade for the computer, which currently has an Intel q6600, dell motherboard, 500gb hdd, 300w dell psu? I intend it to only be a temporary upgrade until I build a whole new computer in about 8 months to a year.

Your cpu might prove to be a bottleneck to the gpu.....you can overclock your cpu in order to elevate the bottleneck.
Other than that I looks like a solid upgrade to me..

 

[gva1178]

I am about to buy these parts as an upgrade to my old Dell Inspiron 530:
-MSI R7790-1GD5/OC Radeon HD 7790 1GB ($99 AR at Newegg w/ 3 games)
-CORSAIR CX430 430W ATX12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Power Supply ($20 AR)
-Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit ($90 at amazon)
-Edge 4GB (2x2GB) PC2 6400 DDR2 Ram Memory ($35 at Ebay-high rated seller)

Is this a good upgrade for the computer, which currently has an Intel q6600, dell motherboard, 500gb hdd, 300w dell psu? I intend it to only be a temporary upgrade until I build a whole new computer in about 8 months to a year.

Your cpu might prove to be a bottleneck to the gpu.....you can overclock your cpu in order to elevate the bottleneck.
Other than that I looks like a solid upgrade to me..

That's what I was worried about... unfortunately I don't think I can overclock with the Dell motherboard that's currently in the computer, and I don't think it's worth it to upgrade it and then have to upgrade everythong else. Do you have any other suggestions? How big of a bottleneck are we talking about?

 

[ayushde]

I am about to buy these parts as an upgrade to my old Dell Inspiron 530:
-MSI R7790-1GD5/OC Radeon HD 7790 1GB ($99 AR at Newegg w/ 3 games)
-CORSAIR CX430 430W ATX12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Power Supply ($20 AR)
-Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit ($90 at amazon)
-Edge 4GB (2x2GB) PC2 6400 DDR2 Ram Memory ($35 at Ebay-high rated seller)

Is this a good upgrade for the computer, which currently has an Intel q6600, dell motherboard, 500gb hdd, 300w dell psu? I intend it to only be a temporary upgrade until I build a whole new computer in about 8 months to a year.

Your cpu might prove to be a bottleneck to the gpu.....you can overclock your cpu in order to elevate the bottleneck.
Other than that I looks like a solid upgrade to me..

That's what I was worried about... unfortunately I don't think I can overclock with the Dell motherboard that's currently in the computer, and I don't think it's worth it to upgrade it and then have to upgrade everythong else. Do you have any other suggestions? How big of a bottleneck are we talking about?

We are talking about almost a 20-30% bottleneck in most games....the bottleneck might increase in cpu bound titles......So, if you can't Oc your cpu then save your money and get a 7750 or a gtx 650.

 

[gva1178]

I am about to buy these parts as an upgrade to my old Dell Inspiron 530:
-MSI R7790-1GD5/OC Radeon HD 7790 1GB ($99 AR at Newegg w/ 3 games)
-CORSAIR CX430 430W ATX12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Power Supply ($20 AR)
-Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit ($90 at amazon)
-Edge 4GB (2x2GB) PC2 6400 DDR2 Ram Memory ($35 at Ebay-high rated seller)

Is this a good upgrade for the computer, which currently has an Intel q6600, dell motherboard, 500gb hdd, 300w dell psu? I intend it to only be a temporary upgrade until I build a whole new computer in about 8 months to a year.

Your cpu might prove to be a bottleneck to the gpu.....you can overclock your cpu in order to elevate the bottleneck.
Other than that I looks like a solid upgrade to me..

That's what I was worried about... unfortunately I don't think I can overclock with the Dell motherboard that's currently in the computer, and I don't think it's worth it to upgrade it and then have to upgrade everythong else. Do you have any other suggestions? How big of a bottleneck are we talking about?

We are talking about almost a 20-30% bottleneck in most games....the bottleneck might increase in cpu bound titles......So, if you can't Oc your cpu then save your money and get a 7750 or a gtx 650.

Hmm... I already have an HD 6670 in there and was looking to make a fairly significant improvement in performance... maybe I can buy a really cheap motherboard compatible with the q6600 which will allow me to overclock? I've also read about a "pin mod" or something which will allow me to overclock, but it's probably too risky, right?

 

[ayushde]

I am about to buy these parts as an upgrade to my old Dell Inspiron 530:
-MSI R7790-1GD5/OC Radeon HD 7790 1GB ($99 AR at Newegg w/ 3 games)
-CORSAIR CX430 430W ATX12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Power Supply ($20 AR)
-Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit ($90 at amazon)
-Edge 4GB (2x2GB) PC2 6400 DDR2 Ram Memory ($35 at Ebay-high rated seller)

Is this a good upgrade for the computer, which currently has an Intel q6600, dell motherboard, 500gb hdd, 300w dell psu? I intend it to only be a temporary upgrade until I build a whole new computer in about 8 months to a year.

Your cpu might prove to be a bottleneck to the gpu.....you can overclock your cpu in order to elevate the bottleneck.
Other than that I looks like a solid upgrade to me..

That's what I was worried about... unfortunately I don't think I can overclock with the Dell motherboard that's currently in the computer, and I don't think it's worth it to upgrade it and then have to upgrade everythong else. Do you have any other suggestions? How big of a bottleneck are we talking about?

We are talking about almost a 20-30% bottleneck in most games....the bottleneck might increase in cpu bound titles......So, if you can't Oc your cpu then save your money and get a 7750 or a gtx 650.

Hmm... I already have an HD 6670 in there and was looking to make a fairly significant improvement in performance... maybe I can buy a really cheap motherboard compatible with the q6600 which will allow me to overclock? I've also read about a "pin mod" or something which will allow me to overclock, but it's probably too risky, right?

Well I would suggest you against going with a new motherboard unless you get it at a ridiculously low price.....
My suggestion is either you overclock the 6670 to extract more performace out of it or buy a new build altogether....there isn't much of a point in spending so much on an old rig which you will replace in a few months. And given the pace of cpu development in the past two years, you are unlikely to find something faster at gaming than current ivybridge or haswell cpus even if you decide to upgrade next year.

 

[gva1178]

I am about to buy these parts as an upgrade to my old Dell Inspiron 530:
-MSI R7790-1GD5/OC Radeon HD 7790 1GB ($99 AR at Newegg w/ 3 games)
-CORSAIR CX430 430W ATX12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Power Supply ($20 AR)
-Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit ($90 at amazon)
-Edge 4GB (2x2GB) PC2 6400 DDR2 Ram Memory ($35 at Ebay-high rated seller)

Is this a good upgrade for the computer, which currently has an Intel q6600, dell motherboard, 500gb hdd, 300w dell psu? I intend it to only be a temporary upgrade until I build a whole new computer in about 8 months to a year.

Your cpu might prove to be a bottleneck to the gpu.....you can overclock your cpu in order to elevate the bottleneck.
Other than that I looks like a solid upgrade to me..

That's what I was worried about... unfortunately I don't think I can overclock with the Dell motherboard that's currently in the computer, and I don't think it's worth it to upgrade it and then have to upgrade everythong else. Do you have any other suggestions? How big of a bottleneck are we talking about?

We are talking about almost a 20-30% bottleneck in most games....the bottleneck might increase in cpu bound titles......So, if you can't Oc your cpu then save your money and get a 7750 or a gtx 650.

Hmm... I already have an HD 6670 in there and was looking to make a fairly significant improvement in performance... maybe I can buy a really cheap motherboard compatible with the q6600 which will allow me to overclock? I've also read about a "pin mod" or something which will allow me to overclock, but it's probably too risky, right?

Well I would suggest you against going with a new motherboard unless you get it at a ridiculously low price.....
My suggestion is either you overclock the 6670 to extract more performace out of it or buy a new build altogether....there isn't much of a point in spending so much on an old rig which you will replace in a few months. And given the pace of cpu development in the past two years, you are unlikely to find something faster at gaming than current ivybridge or haswell cpus even if you decide to upgrade next year.

Good point. The reason I'm waiting is that I want to see benchmarks for next gen games before I build a whole new computer. I want to make sure I'm building a computer that's best optimized for next gen games and won't be obsolete in a few years. While Haswell seems very enticing now, I read an article on Digital Foundry where they interviewed developers who said that AMD CPUs would be better for future games since they're at the heart of next gen consoles and have 8 cores. And even if I decided to go intel anyway, I would want to see if next gen games utilized HyperThreading more (like Crysis 3 already does). I would hate to buy a 4670k (which doesn't have HT), only to have it be a bottleneck in 2 years if every game is taking advantage of HyperThreading. I guess I just want to wait a few months to see how it all plays out. Is that a good idea, or should I just go with a new build with a 4670k now?

 

[ayushde]

I am about to buy these parts as an upgrade to my old Dell Inspiron 530:
-MSI R7790-1GD5/OC Radeon HD 7790 1GB ($99 AR at Newegg w/ 3 games)
-CORSAIR CX430 430W ATX12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Power Supply ($20 AR)
-Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit ($90 at amazon)
-Edge 4GB (2x2GB) PC2 6400 DDR2 Ram Memory ($35 at Ebay-high rated seller)

Is this a good upgrade for the computer, which currently has an Intel q6600, dell motherboard, 500gb hdd, 300w dell psu? I intend it to only be a temporary upgrade until I build a whole new computer in about 8 months to a year.

Your cpu might prove to be a bottleneck to the gpu.....you can overclock your cpu in order to elevate the bottleneck.
Other than that I looks like a solid upgrade to me..

That's what I was worried about... unfortunately I don't think I can overclock with the Dell motherboard that's currently in the computer, and I don't think it's worth it to upgrade it and then have to upgrade everythong else. Do you have any other suggestions? How big of a bottleneck are we talking about?

We are talking about almost a 20-30% bottleneck in most games....the bottleneck might increase in cpu bound titles......So, if you can't Oc your cpu then save your money and get a 7750 or a gtx 650.

Hmm... I already have an HD 6670 in there and was looking to make a fairly significant improvement in performance... maybe I can buy a really cheap motherboard compatible with the q6600 which will allow me to overclock? I've also read about a "pin mod" or something which will allow me to overclock, but it's probably too risky, right?

Well I would suggest you against going with a new motherboard unless you get it at a ridiculously low price.....
My suggestion is either you overclock the 6670 to extract more performace out of it or buy a new build altogether....there isn't much of a point in spending so much on an old rig which you will replace in a few months. And given the pace of cpu development in the past two years, you are unlikely to find something faster at gaming than current ivybridge or haswell cpus even if you decide to upgrade next year.

Good point. The reason I'm waiting is that I want to see benchmarks for next gen games before I build a whole new computer. I want to make sure I'm building a computer that's best optimized for next gen games and won't be obsolete in a few years. While Haswell seems very enticing now, I read an article on Digital Foundry where they interviewed developers who said that AMD CPUs would be better for future games since they're at the heart of next gen consoles and have 8 cores. And even if I decided to go intel anyway, I would want to see if next gen games utilized HyperThreading more (like Crysis 3 already does). I would hate to buy a 4670k (which doesn't have HT), only to have it be a bottleneck in 2 years if every game is taking advantage of HyperThreading. I guess I just want to wait a few months to see how it all plays out. Is that a good idea, or should I just go with a new build with a 4670k now?

Well you have a good point too. So I suggest you to OC your 6670 to extract more performance out of it until you decide to upgrade

 

[Legohouse]

I am about to buy these parts as an upgrade to my old Dell Inspiron 530:
-MSI R7790-1GD5/OC Radeon HD 7790 1GB ($99 AR at Newegg w/ 3 games)
-CORSAIR CX430 430W ATX12V 80 PLUS BRONZE Power Supply ($20 AR)
-Windows 8 System Builder OEM DVD 64-Bit ($90 at amazon)
-Edge 4GB (2x2GB) PC2 6400 DDR2 Ram Memory ($35 at Ebay-high rated seller)

Is this a good upgrade for the computer, which currently has an Intel q6600, dell motherboard, 500gb hdd, 300w dell psu? I intend it to only be a temporary upgrade until I build a whole new computer in about 8 months to a year.

Yes, it is a good build for the time being atleast for you to test the performance so that you can base it for your new computer. Everything seems compatible except the memory. Your system supports upto 4GB of memory with 4 slots (1 per slot). Single 2GB is not compatible acc to the original specs and many vendors list only 1GB module. So I think it will not work or maybe it might work (15% chance). If you have already have the memory and if it working then you can return and try getting the memory from any of the following vendors.

Kingston.com
http://www.memorystock.com/memory/DellInspiron530.html
http://www.crucial.com/upgrade/Dell-memory/Inspiron+Desktops+/Inspiron+530-upgrades.html

Cheers, mate!!

 

[Kisianik]

A few short answers.
First, using BSEL pin mode you can overclock Q6600 from 2.4GHz to 3.0GHz, using conductive ink, I helped users here to do it, it works, different Dell models, but principle is the same. Cooling upgrade might be required, but it is not a huge big deal, Inspiron family uses LGA775 size coolers with screws (I need more time to confirm this 100%)
Second, RAM can be upgraded to 8GB, which is good, this is not official, but tested a lot as well, please don't jump and buy any RAM now, need more explanation.

Anything else I can help you with?