Dell slimline upgrade!!!!

[luii]

I have recently acquired a dell inspiron 530s (slimline) it does not include a TV tuner or a half decent graphics card

http://www1.euro.dell.com/uk/en/dfh...d.aspx?refid=d045s07_services&cs=ukdfh1&s=dfh

I am hoping to be upgrading the components in the PC as it doesn't actually have any.

my aim to is to make a pc that is a full on media center which means it needs to have:

handle 1080p [with a bit of cheeky gaming

]

7.1 surround sound

Digital TV (freeview)

These are the core features id like it to have however, being a slimline PC, it means that it can only have a TFX power supply. After doing a bit of research and consulting a friend, i have decided that im going to need a new PSU, A new sound card, graphics card and a TV tuner card.

so far i have decided to acquire the following psu, however im not sure as my friend told me 300w wont be enough for a decent graphics card.

http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173802

i was hoping you awesome people would possibly be able to help me out with what low profile graphics card/psu to get as this was the only decent TFX psu i could find.

thanks a lot

 

[AMDFTW]

you need to check with dell that aftermarket GPU's can be used,also see if you have the room and available slots,and you will need atleast a decent 450w fella so no 300w PSU

if you have sorted the above then its ither a 5770 or a gtx 460 depending on your pref,altho it does depend on what games you play,if its light light gaming and you just wanna watch blurays then a gtx 240 or a 220 will suffice for blurays or ati 5550 or a 5450 again its your choice.

any more issues just ask

 

[luii]

you need to check with dell that aftermarket GPU's can be used,also see if you have the room and available slots,and you will need atleast a decent 450w fella so no 300w PSU

if you have sorted the above then its ither a 5770 or a gtx 460 depending on your pref,altho it does depend on what games you play,if its light light gaming and you just wanna watch blurays then a gtx 240 or a 220 will suffice for blurays or ati 5550 or a 5450 again its your choice.

any more issues just ask

thanks yeah, this is the massive problem. because i cannot find a PSU anything more than a 300W that will fit in the case (TFX)

http://img195.imageshack.us/img195/4093/mg6312.jpg here is a picture to show you what im talking about. and also, im restricted to only low profile graphics cards :/

 

[AMDFTW]

hmmm by the looks of things your scrwed,i dont hink you will get a psu that size with enough amps,and looking at the pci lane and the width of the case a normal GPU will be to wide for the case so it wont close,and the monitor connector will hit the back of the case

sorry dude

 

[luii]

yeahh well thats why im stuck with low profile ones, ive seen that 5570s consume very little power http://www.ebuyer.com/product/173802

the PSU has dual rails and the specs sound okay so....

 

[AMDFTW]

maybe but you wonr find a gpu that fits the case,the width is to big on a gpu so it will poke out the case and you might lose a monitor connector

 

[luii]

i only need an hdmi so a Low profile GPU like this http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0037NYG...de=asn&creative=22206&creativeASIN=B0037NYGM0

will be perfect

 

[AMDFTW]

yes but the bracket were the monitor connecttion wont fit on the case

 

[I Hunta x]

alot of low profile cards come with a slimline bracket aswell, and some come with a 2nd for the bit on the ribbon cable, not sure about the 5570 tho, looking at some reviews should answer that question

 

[SnW]

I had a friend with the same sort of problem and i just placed the PSU outside the case bit drastic but hey its me

 

[luii]

http://www.expertreviews.co.uk/graphics-cards/275674/sapphire-radeon-hd-5570-hdmi

it states here that indeed it includes 2 slimline brackets

 

[Diablo]

Stop thinking about a new PSU. PSUs are made to ATX standard, dell motherboards don't conform to this. Attempting to stick the ATX connector onto a dell "ATX" connector will appear fine until you put power on and fry the motherboard and PSU. Google PSU, Dell and nonstandard for more.

A non dell PSU will write off all of your dell bits.

 

[alienware]

The best way to upgrade a Dell is to take a ferry from Dover to France and drop it in the sea about half way across.

 

[thestepster]

no no best way to upgrade one is not to buy one in the first place