[SOLVED] Upgrading Acer Aspire TC-300

[TheAspie]

Hi,
So I bought an Acer Aspire TC-330 at christmas, and am now looking into getting a new GPU & CPU. I realised that i'm using an awful APU, and am wondering if I can remove the APU and put in the CPU (AMD RYZEN 3 3300X) & GPU (GEFORCE GTX 1660 SUPER). I know very little about PCs, but cant find a straight answer online,

Thanks

 

[RodroX]

Hello and welcome to the forum.

Whats the motherboard included on the system?, Can you take a look, perhaps take a pic of the brand and model?

Not all oem system can be upgrade.

Despite if its posible or not, from what I saw online the 220 watts included PSU wont be enough for those new parts.

Heres the link: https://www.acer.com/ac/en/GB/content/model/DT.BCREK.001 of your system (I think)

 

[TheAspie]

Yeah, thats the link.
the motherboard is an Aspire TC-330
(sorry, this makes me sound like an idiot, but Idk how to upload photos)
Can I upgrade the PSU?

Thanks

 

[scout_03]

the board might use a socket ft4 so your on limit to upgrade aven cpu and gpu same for psu since they might use a proprietary psu with is own connector post all parts name and model in the case also made sure it does not need a low profile gpu in .

 

[RodroX]

Yeah, thats the link.
the motherboard is an Aspire TC-330
(sorry, this makes me sound like an idiot, but Idk how to upload photos)
Can I upgrade the PSU?

Thanks

We usually use imgur, and then copy the .jpg ("Direct Link" option If I remember correctly) and paste it here using the "Insert Image" icon.

If you can, take and post some pics of the psu and the inside of the PC case too.

 

[Rogue Leader]

Your best bet is to sell that TC-300 as is for whatever you can and get something new.

It uses an FM2 socket, which you cannot use a Ryzen CPU in

It uses a proprietary case and PSU, aftermarket boards won't fit and the PSU is too small to run that GPU.

You need a motherboard, case, PSU, ram, and the GPU, so basically other than the hard drive/SSD a whole new system.

 

[RodroX]

They are right (scout_03, Rogue Leader) I read it wrong. I thought you had the Ryzen 3 3200G, my bad, sorry.

But probably it was the same proprietary case, motherboard and psu.

 

[TheAspie]

OK, Thanks everyone, answered my question =)