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Andres Canelson

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My 5 year old Desktop XPS 630i past away last week and I am thinking about buying this new system but is it worth it for 700 USD ?

General Spec
Brand - DELL
Series -XPS
Model - X8500

Processor - Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz
Processor Main Features - 64 bit Quad-Core Processor
Cache Per Processor - 8MB L3 Cache
Memory - 8GB DDR3
Hard Drive - 2TB SATA 7200RPM
Graphics - NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 1GB DDR3
Power Supply - 460W
Operating System
Windows 8

CPU
CPU Type
Intel Core i7
CPU Speed
3770(3.40GHz)
L3 Cache Per CPU
8MB
CPU Socket Type
LGA 1155
CPU Main Features
64 bit Quad-Core Processor
Max Turbo Frequency 3.9 GHz

Graphics
GPU/VPU Type
NVIDIA GeForce GT 620 1GB DDR3

Memory
Memory Capacity
8GB DDR3
Form Factor
DIMM 240-pin
Memory Spec
4GB x 2
Memory Slot (Total)
4
Memory Slot (Available)
2
Memory Slots (Available/Total)
2/4

Hard Drive
HDD Capacity
2TB
HDD Interface
SATA
HDD RPM
7200rpm

Optical Drive
Optical Drive Type
16X DVD+/-RW

Audio
Audio Features
Internal High-Definition 7.1 Performance Audio with Waves MaxxAudio

Communications
LAN Speed
10/100/1000Mbps
WLAN
802.11b/g/n Wireless LAN
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.0

Front Panel Ports
Front USB
2x USB 2.0 (Top)
2x USB 3.0 (Front)
Front Audio Ports
2
Card Reader
19:1 Media Card Reader

Back Panel Ports
Video Ports
1 VGA, 1 HDMI
Rear USB
4x USB 2.0
2x USB 3.0

Expansion
PCI Slots (Available/Total)
3 PCIe x1
1 PCIe x16
1 PCIe
-Mini

I want to point out that I am thinking about changing the graphics card for this one for 150 USD
ASUS HD7770-2GD5 Radeon HD 7770 GHz Edition 2GB 128-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

Any input you guys can give me will help me a lot.
 
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($284.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock H77M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($69.98 @ Outlet PC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($48.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Case: Cooler Master Elite 430 ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.98 @ Outlet PC)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-04 DVD/CD Writer ($17.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 Full (64-bit) ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $686.88
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-04-30 00:36 EDT-0400)

I just made a build, without the graphics card since you won't be using the one they give you and its about the same price.
 


Thank you Very much...Is is a really big help. I will have to check if I can Reuse the power supply and the case that I have and It will save me enough for an even better graphics card 😀
 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ua8S
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ua8S/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/Ua8S/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i7-3770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($284.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: MSI Z77A-G41 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($106.25 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Asus Radeon HD 7770 2GB Video Card ($139.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $686.18
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-01 00:15 EDT-0400)

After a lot of work and checking prices and thanks to your advise I came up with this.
I will reuse the HDD and case of the old XPS 630 because I love it but somebody told me not to keep the PSU because it was too old and it wasn't reliable enough.
 


I will use it mostly for gaming.
I already have a new OS for this computer.
 
For gaming this is a much better build.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($32.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($50.40 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Green 1.5TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($194.15 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.98 @ Outlet PC)
Other: ASRock Fatal1ty Z77 ATX Professional-M ($120.00)
Total: $697.50
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-01 19:12 EDT-0400)

link to mobo: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157300
 

I really appreciate all of your help!!
A lot of people are giving me advise on this matter and everybody tells me that i7 is the way to go but as always nobody can tell me exactly why?

This is actually going to be my first build so I wanted to get no too much info but the right info...
Can you explain to me why is one build better than the other? (I know I am asking a lot but I am at a stand still between people that I know and people that know what they are talking about.) that includes you and some other 😀
 


The most important thing for gaming is the GPU (Video Card), i5 perform almost the same as i7 when it comes to gaming. Why? i7 are pretty much i5 with hyper threading (which games don't use).

So yes the rig MOMOJOJO posted should perform A LOT better then the one in the OP, because the 660 performs way better than 7770, expect 40+fps in bf3 ultra @ 1080p
 
I don't know if I can use the motherboard since the case is an ATX and the motherboard is micro.

I fell like a noob in this matter...(to clarify I am a noob since this is going to be the first time I build form the ground up but I have taken apart and rebuild a lot of times)
I think I forgot to add some info... so here it goes... (please don't kill me 😛)

Ok, here is a list of everything that I think can be reuse from my old PC:

- Power Supply
Model Number H750E-01
Type Power Supply Connectors
1x 24-pin ATX Power Connector
1x 8-pin ATX Power Connector
6x SATA Power Connectors
3x Molex Power Connectors
2x PCI Power Connectors
1x Floppy

Power Connector Input 100-240V~ / 10A
Max Output 750W

- Hard Drive
SATA 2 RAID 1 with Dual 500 GB hard drives
Also a 1TB external Hard Drive

- Optical Drive
DVD±RW - Serial ATA

- Case
Dell 630 ATX design

Again guys thank you for all your help i really appreciate it.
 


Rubber Salad is right about the i5 and thats why I chose it. I also put 8gb of ram instead, because that is the most that will be used for a while.

As for the motherboard issue, yes it will fit. Smaller boards will fit into larger cases but not vice versa.

You can use the case, hard drives, and optical drive, but how old is your psu and what brand?
 


The psu is a 5 year old dell
 


You should go with a new one.
 
So pretty much is going to be something like this if I am not mistaken.

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/UAJf
Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/UAJf/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/UAJf/benchmarks/

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Professional-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($142.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($50.40 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card ($203.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($44.98 @ Outlet PC)
Other: ASRock Fatal1ty Z77 ATX Professional-M ($120.00)
Total: $754.20
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-02 20:56 EDT-0400)
 


No problem, and post it in this thread so I can see it :)
 
When you take off the $120 for the second video card the total will be $630. If you are willing to spend $100 more you can get a AMD Radeon HD 7950, a much better video card
 


why is it that this things always make me curious... 😀

show me the money 😀
 
In the end this is what the build would look like.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3350P 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ Newegg)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Professional-M Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($142.86 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory ($50.40 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card ($298.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Corsair CX 600W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $747.21
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-05-03 01:23 EDT-0400)

I upgraded the power supply so it could handle everything, and it leaves some room for upgrades.
 


Thanks again for all your help...
I am having a problem with the Ram memory... in the pcppart picker page it shows is $50.40 but on NCIX.com is $79.99...what other brand do you recommend for the RAM memory?
 
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