New processor question

[timmyxblhur]

I have an Inspiron 545 Desktop PC with a 1GB PNY gt 710 graphics card in it. If I upgrade the processor from stock to the ryzen 3 2200, what will be the biggest change to occur for the PC and it's graphics? Also, will the processor integrated graphics for ryzen be better than the pny 1gb and if it is, do I use the pny only for the monitor or will it still have other uses while the processor is running. I normally play world of Warcraft and I want to be able to play it's new expansion on ultra.

 

[USAFRet]

I have an Inspiron 545 Desktop PC with a 1GB PNY gt 710 graphics card in it. If I upgrade the processor from stock to the ryzen 3 2200, what will be the biggest change to occur for the PC and it's graphics? Also, will the processor integrated graphics for ryzen be better than the pny 1gb and if it is, do I use the pny only for the monitor or will it still have other uses while the processor is running. I normally play world of Warcraft and I want to be able to play it's new expansion on ultra.

What CPU is in it now?

 

[racksmith101]

Ryzen CPU's won't fit your mobo, that's an old intel system. You would need an Am4 mobo and ddr4 ram and a new PSU ( the one in that case is probably a non standard one and usually garbage) and the mobo may not fit the case. You'd be better off buying or building a new system

 

[punkncat]

I took a quick look through some of the documents, and true to Dell, there is no spec on the mobo format.

If you did the change, and under the assumption that the case is a standard motherboard format (like ATX) then you could use the case itself. Dell and a few others are FAMOUS for using strange motherboard formats as well as odd power supply fitment and more. Otherwise, with the age of that box you will need a new power supply, motherboard, ram, proc. You will probably need new drives.

 

[timmyxblhur]

The power supply is 350 watts so that should be good. It has 6 gbs of ram I think.

 

[racksmith101]

The trouble is that dell use non standard connectors on their psu''s so there is a good chance it won't fit a standard mobo, plus 350 Watts isn't enough and it'll be a cheap PSU not worth using on a new system. The ram I think is ddr2 so not compatible with ryzen which needs ddr4.

 

[l.r.gardner]

Your inspiron 545 AND videocard are both garbage. Build new.