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I just got an Inspiron 530 computer from my grandparents. I want to upgrade everything in it and make it as fast as possible but I have no idea how.

Here are its specs.

Processor- Intel Pentium dual-core processor E2140 (1MB L2, 1.60GHz,800 FSB)

RAM- 1GB Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM at 667MHz- 2DIMMs

Graphics Card- Integrated Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 3100

Hard Drive- 250GB Serial ATA Hard Drive (7200RPM) w/DataBaurst Catch

Sound Card- Integrated 7.1 Channel Audio

I don't really have a price range (anywhere from $50-$400) I just want to make this computer as fast as possible. I'm not sure if I need to upgrade the motherboard or if i could just upgrade the processor and everything else. I was also looking into getting a much nicer HD monitor but I was wondering if I would need to upgrade my Video Card to do that.

Any help would be greatly appreciated and will receive rep.


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Well, you might want a price range, that way people can suggest things in your range, unless you mean money is no object.

But if you want a i5 or something like that, you will need to upgrade your motherboard.

You need an LGA 1155 motherboard for i3, i5, and i7.
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FreeToPlayOnPC wrote Well, you might want a price range, that way people can suggest things in your range, unless you mean money is no object.

But if you want a i5 or something like that, you will need to upgrade your motherboard.

You need an LGA 1155 motherboard for i3, i5, and i7.
Will I have to buy a specific processor for this board or anything? Also what do you mean i3, i5, and i7?
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I'm going to be honest here and tell you it's a waste of time. By the time you upgrade everything that is needed, it's going to be a brand new build. There is zero point throwing hundreds of dollars away to an outdated computer. It's as simple as that, OP.

You can build a brand new AMD APU build with an SSD that will not only be incredibly fast but be able to play some games at lower resolutions.

Will I have to buy a specific processor for this board or anything? Also what do you mean i3, i5, and i7?


Intel core i3, i5, and i7 = socket LGA 1155 = requires a MOBO with that socket = H61/H77/P67/Z68/Z77/B75.
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Generation wrote I'm going to be honest here and tell you it's a waste of time. By the time you upgrade everything that is needed, it's going to be a brand new build. There is zero point throwing hundreds of dollars away to an outdated computer. It's as simple as that, OP.

You can build a brand new AMD APU build with an SSD that will not only be incredibly fast but be able to play some games at lower resolutions.

Will I have to buy a specific processor for this board or anything? Also what do you mean i3, i5, and i7?


Intel core i3, i5, and i7 = socket LGA 1155 = requires a MOBO with that socket = H61/H77/P67/Z68/Z77/B75.
Okay Thanks. If I were to build a computer is there any nice mother boards you would recommend?
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ericfinch wrote
Generation wrote I'm going to be honest here and tell you it's a waste of time. By the time you upgrade everything that is needed, it's going to be a brand new build. There is zero point throwing hundreds of dollars away to an outdated computer. It's as simple as that, OP.

You can build a brand new AMD APU build with an SSD that will not only be incredibly fast but be able to play some games at lower resolutions.

Will I have to buy a specific processor for this board or anything? Also what do you mean i3, i5, and i7?


Intel core i3, i5, and i7 = socket LGA 1155 = requires a MOBO with that socket = H61/H77/P67/Z68/Z77/B75.
Okay Thanks. If I were to build a computer is there any nice mother boards you would recommend?


For a $400 budget, you're not really going to get anything nice. It's not a big deal since most ''higher end'' motherboards are a horrible buy since you're not going to use half the features unless you're overclocking on a test bench 24/7.

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