Dell xps 8300 nvidia gtx 680 full#

Honestly, if you're going to do this much of an upgrade, I recommend leaving the XPS 8300 as-is and building a new PC.

You won't be able to use your new motherboard's USB 3.0 front panel connector because the XPS 8300's chassis doesn't have any USB 3.0 ports on the front.

You will either have to find a motherboard with a matching pinout for Dell's front panel connector, or break out the Dell connector into the correct pairs to match your new motherboard's header. The front-panel connector in the XPS 8300 is one block, as opposed to individual connectors for power switch, drive LED, etc.

Dell xps 8300 nvidia gtx 680 full#

The Gigabyte G1.Sniper Z170 is full ATX, and the XPS 8300 will only take micro ATX boards. All I know is I have a Dell XPS 8500 desktop, it has a Nvidia GeForce GT 620 video card installed, and I want a new one under 200 for gaming that recommends a Nvidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti level video card (any brand but with similar qualities). The motherboard that you've chosen won't fit in that chassis.These cards will fit your cost factor and power supply limits and it will be a bang for awesome graphics. Here is a list of best suitable graphics card for Dell XPS 8300: Asus GeForce GTX 780. Having said that, here are some issues to watch out for: List of Dell XPS 8300 compatible graphics card. Fortunately, the XPS 8300 is fairly normal. Installing a third-party motherboard in a Dell PC can be a bit tricky.