Is this desktop upgradable? The power supply seems really low for such a powerhouse.
994316
the current 300W power supply should be able to support up to GT630 Graphic card. But if you do need to upgrade to a higher end graphic card then you will need a higher power supply.
1719889
You can get a power supply for it, but it sells separately. Google the specs for an adequate power supply
698307
Depends on what your processor, bottleneck is sometime an issue,, power supply is ok,
1416480
I looked up that build and I don't know that the power supply is beefy enough, 250 or 300w is the size I found for it. 400w is the minimum for this card I believe. (mine is 450w and I have had no issues with the card at all.) I can't recommend it for you on that computer, because it would likely cause issues for you. Sorry. :/
1495480
Many people say so, yes. I have found it to be very good. Using a better, quieter power supply is the upgrade most people do.
2095023
I'm using the same CPU, 2 970s, and similar other specs, with this power supplier. I believe I overshot it for my system by a decent margin. Since you are only using one graphic card, I believe you can take a smaller power supplier easily. I'm not an expert though.
2045332
No, you cannot upgrade the processor as far as I know. It is not intended for intensive workload although it is much better than regular desktop PCs even if these have more CPU processing power. The reason being that it is designed as a server. It runs very efficiently 24/7 and is mostly silent. You can add more RAM but it is recommended that you use a server graded module.
2028214
Not out of the box, but the upgrade key is fairly inexpensive and the process is easy. This isn't a Dell provided custom solution like you'd build from the website, it comes in full retail packaging it's mass produced to this spec.
1518755
It is. It's in dual channel mode as we speak. Just follow your motherboard manual if it's on a desktop.
1966473
I'm running one with the same cpu as well, my power meter on the system shows about 620 watts during game play. I do run two hard drives, 1 HDD and another SSD. Other than that there shouldn't be much difference. You really don't want to run a power supply that close to max wattage, I ran a 650 on mine for a while and went out pretty quickly. I would say upgrade the power supply or go for an Nvidia at the same price range. They usually use less power.
1270996
Yes some parts are user upgradable like the RAM, HDD/SSD, wireless card. Other parts are not like the GPU. Other parts can be upgraded by will void your warranty by doing so like the CPU. Did you have a specific part you were curious about?
1487683
Hi Laura, We don't have anything proprietary on the machine so as long as the card and power supply fit in the chassis (and it should), you should be able to upgrade both easily :)
1913632
300W is barely enough if you use the onboard video, depending on the CPU power requirement. If you add in a separate video card, you really should go up to 450W or 500W.
2172788
Yes you can install a new graphics card. You will also need to upgrade the power supply to match the card. It isn't really a big deal though, power supplies are cheap. I totally recommend this computer, it is great. (There are 12 usb ports on this machine. Figure that into your opinion.)
378587
Yes, you can replace the processor. And if you place high detailed games yes you should. Its graphic card rating is a 4.6 out of 10 it shows. Everything else is 7.5 to 8.5.
680348
Thanks for the advice. I'm currently holding off on a new video card, because my desktop would require a new power source and fan to run it. (I actually have a power source/fan combo that I could install, but I like the quiet, low power status quo.) I guess I should pick a monitor that can keep up when I finally bite the bullet and get a card, though.
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No need to upgrade just for the video card, but I did upgrade the power supply due to attaching a total of 3 harddrives and 2 DVD read/writers and max memory.