Aspire tc-705 2015 Upgradability, I want to upgrade it.

Orange_7
Orange_7 Member Posts: 3 New User

Hi I have a Aspire tc-705 that was manufactured in 2015 and now after 8 years I want to upgrade it. I looked inside and don’t know if it is able to be upgraded based on how it was made. Any help would be appreciated.

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  • StevenGen
    StevenGen ACE Posts: 12,034 Trailblazer
    edited July 2023 Answer ✓

    The TC-705 is a Socket 1150 with an Intel 4th Gen cpu and has an Intel Lynx Point H81 chipset board. If you want to upgrade this desktop, upgrade the following components as the below components are the highest spec components that you can upgrade this desktop to:

    1. CPU - upgrade to the Core i7-4790 or the i7-4770
    2. RAM MAX 16GB – 2x 8GB DDR3-1600MHz modules (see modules below)
    3. HDD - replace to a 2.5" SATA III type SSD as a boot drive and keep the existing 3.5" mechanical HDD as a slave drive or buy a new one.
    4. GPU – NVIDIA GeForce GTX 950
    5. 500W PSUs - FSP FR PFC 500W (30L) FSP500-70EP - Acer part No: DC.50018.003 or the LITE-ON FR 500WF (30L) 82+ EUP PS-7 - Acer part No: DC.5001B.002

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