Upgrading Motherboard on a DC7700 Sff

Hi.
Firstly, sorry if this is in the wrong place. Im new to the forum stuff. Also, sorry if this has already been answered.
So, I am wanting to upgrade my dc7700 sff as much as possible. Up to yet, I have upgraded the GPU, HDD RAM and Windows but I would like to upgrade the Motherboard. From what people have told me, it is impossible to upgrade the Motherboard but I would like some other opinions before I spend money I havnt really got on a new PC.
Here is a full list of my specs (Off the top of my head) :
160GB Sata HDD
3GB RAM
ATI Radeon X1300 Pro GPU
Intel (R) Core (TM)2 CPU    6400 @ 2.13GHz  2.13GHz
If you need more info please let me know and thanks for the help!
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I like the 8000 Elite CMT.
It normally comes standard with a W7 COA sticker, an E8400 processor and has DDR3 memory and can take up to 16 GB of memory.
It has a 325W power supply.
You can either order a set of recovery disks from HP or make your own plain version of W7 Pro and use the product key to install W7.
I picked one up for less than $150.00 last year.  It had 2 GB of memory, which I removed and upgraded to 16 GB (4 x 4 GB).
I installed a Radeon HD 6570 1 GB graphics card.  It had an E8400 processor and I left that alone.
It also came with a W7 Pro COA sticker and a 250 GB HDD with no OS on it.
I ordered the recovery disks from HP for $10 and I was all set.
Who knows...you might be able to get an 8100 Elite for the same price nowadays.  I haven't looked in a while.

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