Was wondering if Upgrading my CPU was possible on this shitty pc.
AMD Quad-Core A6-3600 (2.1GHz), 8GB DDR3, 1TB HDD, AMD Radeon HD 6530D are my specs.
HP Support document - HP Support Center - Full specs
I have $200 to upgrade my CPU or Graphics card if possible, I don't care about an SSD right now.
Last edited by Durdy; 21 Jul 2015 at 18:52.
Durdy please explain why you system isn't meeting your needs, what are you doing on it? Gaming, what games, spread sheets, word documents, cad, video or audio rendering.....what are you being hindered by !
I'll let others speak to the best gpu for the buck but my thoughts are to purchase the best graphics card that your 200.00 can buy with the idea that you upgrade the entire rig and transfer that card soon. My issue is the physical space in the case, case cooling as well the psu power to handle a top performing card......will it fit can it cool and will the draw create a issue on the PSU. Another option is to bank the 200.00 and keep saving for a better maybe custom self built rig or maybe a deprecated used rig with better spec's.
This would rock your frames per second world if the power and space would allow it:
XFX R9-380P-4255 Radeon R9 380 4GB 256-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 CrossFireX Support Video Card - Newegg.com
This is a mid tower,Computer Case
Mini-tower
- Height: 36.8 cm (14.4 inches)
- Width: 16.5 cm (6.4 inches)
- Depth: 38.9 cm (15.3 inches)
- Weight: 8 Kg (17.6 lbs) - without packaging
Obsidian Series® 450D Mid-Tower PC Case
And as small as you'd want for a gaming rig with atx motherboards
500.us for a gaming rig yikes not really unless you trip over one on ebay or something
There are some mini boards but :/
Amazon.com: Asus Z87I-Deluxe LGA 1150 Intel Z87 Mini ITX Motherboard: Computers & Accessories
There's some others on the bottom of the links page 1 for just over 100.us
$500 pc is better than this piece of shitThis is a mid tower,Computer Case
Mini-tower
- Height: 36.8 cm (14.4 inches)
- Width: 16.5 cm (6.4 inches)
- Depth: 38.9 cm (15.3 inches)
- Weight: 8 Kg (17.6 lbs) - without packaging
Obsidian Series® 450D Mid-Tower PC Case
And as small as you'd want for a gaming rig with atx motherboards
500.us for a gaming rig yikes not really unless you trip over one on ebay or something
There are some mini boards but :/
Amazon.com: Asus Z87I-Deluxe LGA 1150 Intel Z87 Mini ITX Motherboard: Computers & Accessories
There's some others on the bottom of the links page 1 for just over 100.us
Bare bones kit's like this can be interesting but you must shop wisely and factor in all the other items like OS, fans, cables, etc.
This is how I got started and I'm on my 14th build, you can do this and we're here to help! I can tell you that nothing compares to the first builds start up and completion. Don't shy from this option, you'll learn tons and a building bug will crawl all over you and you can't wash it off ! haha
AMD FX-8320 Eight-Core 3.5GHz CPU/Gigabyte 970A-DS3P ATX MB/8GB DDR3 1600 PNY XLR8 Memory/1TB WD Blue 7200rpm SATA HDD/LED Case Fan/Cougar Solution Case w/650W PSU at TigerDirect.com
Quote