[SOLVED] Upgrading my PC

[theemeraldneomc]

Hi, right now I have a pre built pc with a i7 6700 3.4hz professor and an amd Radeon R9 360 graphics card. I want to upgrade my pc and my budget is $400. I want to game on higher end games so I’m looking for a good but budget graphics card but there is an obstacle in my way and that is my power supply. My power supply only has 240W so that means I need a new psu but here comes another obstacle, my case. My case is very small and it won’t fit any psu except like the dell psus so I also have to find a new case. My ram is pretty bad too, it’s 16 gb ddr3 but I was wondering if I could upgrade my ram in the future because Im on a budget but if I don’t upgrade my ram, will it bottleneck my pc? my desktop right now https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015P3SJRW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_F5xRBbWWJG388

 

[dontlistentome]

One of the downsides of buying a pre-built computer is lack of upgradability. That motherboard might only fit in that case, so don't count on being able to transfer everything to a new case. You might want to check the motherboard power supply connectors too, to make sure the Dell motherboard uses the same connectors that standard power supplies use.

The only card I'd recommend if you have to use that power supply is the GT 1030 DDR5. However, for you it'd be a waste of money since it wouldn't be enough to justify the cost.

Assuming you can use another case, then you buy a good power supply, you can probably get a RTX 2060. On a tight budget, for 1080p gaming, a 1060 6gb card would do it. A really tight budget means you could grab an AMD RX 570.

The ram is not an issue. You have 16gb in dual channel, you'll be fine as long as you can upgrade the videocard.

edit: Worst case scenario- you need to buy a used standard motherboard for your CPU, you need to buy a standard case, you need to buy the power supply, then you need to buy the videocard, likely a 570 to save money. Then you assemble everything in your new case, bringing the CPU/hard drive/ram/etc from the Dell. Your Dell will then be a stripped case with motherboard, but everything else should be in your new case. Don't forget to get thermal compound if you do this, you'll need it when you install the CPU.

 

[punkncat]

Looking at that case seems to indicate a panel being in there around the PSU. If it actually is and is removable you could put an ATX power supply in there.

Research about your motherboard. I have had even Dell XPS "gaming" computer that the mobo was locked to three specific GPU.