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Question posted by manalderete on May 21st, 2021

What Do I Need To Turn My Old Hp Pavilion Media Center M8400 In To Gaming Pc

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Answer #1: Posted by Odin on May 21st, 2021 11:53 AM
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See https://www.crucial.com/articles/for-gamers/how-to-upgrade-a-gaming-pc.

If you require further advice, you may want to consult the company: use the contact information at https://www.contacthelp.com/hewlett-packard/customer-service.


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Answer #2: Posted by techyagent on May 21st, 2021 11:56 AM
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Please check this link below:-

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05525831

You can also check this guide from a third party vendor

https://www.crucial.com/articles/for-gamers/how-to...

And to change your old pc to a gaming pc you need alot of resources if i talk about from scratch you need to upgrade ram, processor motherboard smps and cabinet.

If we talk about alot computer their is less or i can say they are limited in terms of upgrades.


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