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Upgrade or New System

ZombifiedPyro
By ZombifiedPyro
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Hey, I have this PC: http://reviews.cnet.com/desktops/dell-inspiron-i545s-1476n/4505-3118_7-33777295.html And I do not know whether I should upgrade it. Will put in a 7750 and maybe a core 2 quad. But, I might also need a new PSU, especially if I put in a newer CPU. Is it worth it, or could I get a better performing APU machine for the same price or a little more?

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In my opinion upgrading isn't worth it because if you were to mess up on on installing or removing anything it would void warranty from dell , i think you should get a newer AMD APU that are supposed to come out soon, then next you should upgrade to a higher end AMD/Intel build, imo i would stay with AMD if you plan on using a APU from amd

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Yeah i agree, get a APU and a bigger case for more airflow :p

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warranty has been gone for years. i will look at the new APUs.

Athlon X4 760K | MSI A88X-G43 | 8GB G.Skill Ripjaws 1333Mhz | MSI R7 260X 2GB | Corsair 300R | Corsair CX430 | 640GB HDD | Windows 7 64-bit


HP W2071d 20" 900p TN | Stock Dell K/B | Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 + SteelSeries Qck Portal 2 Ed. | Grado SR80i + cheap 2.0 speakers

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