Smolenski7
Member
My son would like to upgrade our desktop computer so that he can get better performance for his games. I really don't know much about upgrading a GPU so I would like to know exactly what is compatiable with our computer. Below is a list of the specs. If anyone can take a look and let me know what will generally fit into our tower, that would be awesome.
I really don't know how muchI will allow him to spend at the moment, the only thing I really care about right now is that he comes home with a card that will fit into the tower and be compatible with the system.
Gateway DX4860-UR21P Core i7-2600 3.4GHz Desktop Computer
General Features:
Mid tower chassis
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit pre-installed w/CoA
Intel Core i7-2600 3.4 GHz quad-core processor w/Hyper-Threading
Max Turbo Frequency: 3.8 GHz
8 MB Intel Smart Cache, 5 GT/s DMI speed
Intel H67 Express chipset
8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz RAM
1.5 TB Serial ATA 3.0 Gbps hard drive
DVD±RW DL drive
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1 GB PCI Express video card
Integrated high definition audio with 5.1 channel support
Multi-in-one card reader
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCIe wireless LAN card
450W ATX power supply
Motherboard Features:
One (1) PCI Express x16 slot (occupied)
Three (3) PCI Express x1 slots (one occupied)
Six (6) SATA ports (two occupied)
Four (4) 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots
Case Features:
Two (2) 5.25-inch external drive bays (one occupied)
Three (3) 3.5-inch internal drive bays (one occupied)
Unit Dimensions:
12.6 x 7.1 x 15.8-inches (H x W x D)
I really don't know how muchI will allow him to spend at the moment, the only thing I really care about right now is that he comes home with a card that will fit into the tower and be compatible with the system.
Gateway DX4860-UR21P Core i7-2600 3.4GHz Desktop Computer
General Features:
Mid tower chassis
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit pre-installed w/CoA
Intel Core i7-2600 3.4 GHz quad-core processor w/Hyper-Threading
Max Turbo Frequency: 3.8 GHz
8 MB Intel Smart Cache, 5 GT/s DMI speed
Intel H67 Express chipset
8 GB DDR3 1333 MHz RAM
1.5 TB Serial ATA 3.0 Gbps hard drive
DVD±RW DL drive
NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 1 GB PCI Express video card
Integrated high definition audio with 5.1 channel support
Multi-in-one card reader
Integrated 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet LAN
IEEE 802.11b/g/n PCIe wireless LAN card
450W ATX power supply
Motherboard Features:
One (1) PCI Express x16 slot (occupied)
Three (3) PCI Express x1 slots (one occupied)
Six (6) SATA ports (two occupied)
Four (4) 240-pin DDR3 DIMM slots
Case Features:
Two (2) 5.25-inch external drive bays (one occupied)
Three (3) 3.5-inch internal drive bays (one occupied)
Unit Dimensions:
12.6 x 7.1 x 15.8-inches (H x W x D)