Memory Upgrade For Dell XPS 420

[geid98]

Hey everyone. I'm new here. Quick question. My Dell XPS 420 came with 3 gb of memory. I have upgraded the power supply to a 650 watt unit and am upgrading the graphics card to a Geforce GTX660 tomorrow. My question is, do I need to bump the memory to 4? I don't believe I can go above that as I have a 32 bit OS of windows 8. Preciate the help.

 

[Legohouse]

Hello geid98,

Yes, you can upgrade to 4GB. Well, your system supports a maximum memory of 8GB regardless of the OS limitation. If you need more than 4GB of memory all you need to do is run (install) a 64Bit of Current OS (windows 8). If you are using the system for basic stuffs and nothing memory intensive then anything between 2GB-4GB should be fine else if you are into CAD or video rendering or gaming etc then 8GB should be pretty good.

Check the following link for memory upgrade options:
http://www.memorystock.com/memory/DellXPS420.html

Good luck with the upgrade!!

 

[cin19]

No, you don't need the 4GB because 1) you have 32-bit OS as you say 2) There is not much different between 3GB and 4GB.
Read the reviews. http://www.overclock3d.net/reviews/memory/3gb_6gb_or_12gb_investigated/1
http://www.tweaktown.com/articles/1746/3gb_vs_6gb_memory_performance_analysis_on_x58/index.html

Also you don't need the 650W PSU for the GTX660, it is over kill. You only need the 450W PSU like this: COOLER MASTER GX 450W. If you in USA, newegg.com is for sale http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817171060
PSU review http://www.jonnyguru.com/modules.php?name=NDReviews&op=Story&reid=231
GTX660 PSU requirement http://www.eggxpert.com/forums/thread/493743.aspx