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Akakashi

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July 6th, 2019 18:00

Inspiron 546s, gaming upgrades?

Hey everyone, I found an old Inspiron 546s at my parents house and I was wondering if there was a way to upgrade it for gaming at least just enough to play a few games like Fallout or some Gary's mod. I'm just getting into working with computers and just need a little guidance. This is what I have.

Dell Inspiron 546s,

OS: Windows 7 64-bit

Processor: AMD Athlon II X3 400e 2.20GHz

Ram: 6.00 gb

Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3200

Hard Drive: Samsung HD642JJ 500gb

Disk Drive:  PLDS DVD+-RW DH-16AAS

speedstep

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July 7th, 2019 03:00

Windows 10 will work on this.  Not supported but it works.

You install it clean from DVD and use the Windows 7 COA key to activate.

https://www.newegg.com/microsoft-windows-10-home-64-bit-installation-recovery-disc-only-no-license-key-included/p/N82E16832350237

GT1030 GDDR5 Video card is recommended.  

You use windows 7 drivers for video and audio etc.

https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-DirectX-Profile-ZT-P10300A-10L/dp/B0711NWFJX

https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B0722WZJST/

 

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Akakashi

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July 9th, 2019 20:00

Thanks I'm going to check that out...I read In another post saying that the the AMD Phenom X4 945 is compatible. Would it be worth the upgrade?

Akakashi

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July 10th, 2019 04:00

Thanks again for your help. So I guess my last question would be is this one worth investing in or should I invest in a newer PC?

speedstep

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July 10th, 2019 04:00

S models do not support upgrade processors because they lack enough power.

 

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