Studio XPS 435T/9000, upgrade capabilities beyond design

Hello All,

I have a legacy Studio XPS 435T/9000 computer that kicks serious ! Not to mention the case is way cool, but this thing just keeps going and going. If you have one, here are some tips on how to make it completely BOSS!

First off, you don't have to buy that Extreme Edition CPU to get those numbers. That's right! This beast takes Xeon chips as well. Not to mention, the Xeon chips unleash MORE RAM! I upgraded my machine to the X5690 and it completely screams! Added a PCIe x4 M.2 SSD (500GB), a 1050 ti GPU, 1.5TB HHD in RAID 0, a BluRay quad and an EVGA 650w Bronze PSU. Talk about future proof, this thing rules in gaming and heavy processing. I'll upgrade the MoBo before anything else to a 2011v3 eventually. RAM prices are so high right now that it's not worth it. 

Tell me a story how you BOSSed your XPS.