Woundering if my build is upgradeable.

simonbettio · Aug 6, 2013

Hello guys!
A couple of weeks ago I my PC came home from a company and I was woundering if it's upgradeable. (sorry for my bad english)

the components are:

CPU: AMD FX-6300 Six Core 3,5GHZ L2/L3: 14MB
Memory: G-Skill Performance 8GB DDR3 1600MHZ PC3-12800
Harddrive: Seagate 1000GB S-ATA 7.200rpm
Graphics card: Gainward Nvidia GTX 650Ti (non gold sample)
CD/DVD: Samsung DVD±RW burner S-ATA
Motherboard: Asus M5A78L-M LX3, AM3+
PSU: Chiftech Smart 500-Watt 80+ (GPS-500A8)
Chassi: Zalman Z9 Plus , 4x120mm Fans
soundcard: Realtek 8-Channel High Definition
networks card: 1000 Mbit Realtek LAN

The things i want to upgrade are the graphics card and maybe the CPU.

Someone Somewhere · Aug 6, 2013

You can definitely replace the GPU, though you'll want to replace the PSU too. Chieftech don't have a good reputation.

CPU is also easily upgradeable.

simonbettio · Aug 6, 2013

Someone Somewhere :

The thing that I'm not sure of is which GPU i can pick without drawing all the power, and I don't know how much power my system uses. Would be nice if there was a way to find that out

Someone Somewhere · Aug 6, 2013

I'd replace that PSU at the closest opportunity anyway. It's not great, and could wipe out in a bad storm, or whenever it decides too. The first thing to go in cheap units is any kind of protection.

You could run any current single GPU on a good 500W PSU though.

simonbettio · Aug 6, 2013

Someone Somewhere :

So 500W is enough if i buy a newer one?

Someone Somewhere · Aug 6, 2013

Ideally 550W+.

Many cheap PSUs are labeled as higher than what they can deliver, and have no safety features so blow up/catch fire easily. The ones in my sig are the most common decent brands.

simonbettio · Aug 6, 2013

Someone Somewhere :

Is there any decent and cheap PSU you can recommend?

Someone Somewhere · Aug 6, 2013

Depends on where you are - prices and availability vary wildly.

XFX 550W is usually not too bad, or an Antec something-or-other, or a Corsair. The list is in my sig.

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