CPU, Graphics Card and Motherboard Upgrade

thesprazzler

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Mar 24, 2013
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I have a dell inspiron 545 with the sold with motherboard, graphics card and processor. I want to upgrade the processor to either a high end i3 or low end i5 which I think would need a new mother board. I also want a better graphics card- not super powerful, just powerful enough to cope with some gaming. Please help!

My budget is up to around £100, but I would prefer to try to keep it more like £80, however if the full 100 is necessary then that's fine.

Thanks.
 

bignastyid

Titan
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With a new CPU, motherboard and GPU, there are other things you will need. 1. New case, the dell uses a proprietary format not a standard atx form factor. 2. New ram, new boards use ddr3 and you have ddr2. 3. New OS, the OEM version that shipped with the Dell is tied to the motherboard so you'll need a new license to go with the new board. 4. If you want a GPU more powerful than a 7750(fastest card you can get for a 300w psu) you'll need a new power supply.