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Approximate Purchase Date: Within the next couple of days.

Budget Range: I will spend what I have to but am not looking for excess, though I am open to suggestions.

System Usage from Most to Least Important: Gaming, a bit of light video editing, web browsing and such.

Are you buying a monitor: I'm considering it.

Parts to Upgrade: Thinking maybe MOBO/CPU but I'm no expert so I'm hoping for some guidance. I have a Corsair CX500 PSU I purchased late 2012.

CORSAIR Builder Series CX500 500W ATX12V v2.3 80 PLUS BRONZE Certified Active PFC Power Supply
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139027

Do you need to buy OS: Well yeah if the motherboard is replaced. What can you guys suggest?

Preferred Website(s) for Parts: http://memoryexpress.com It would help if you could set the location to Edmonton South in the search filters.

Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Parts Preferences: No real preference, open to suggestions.

Overclocking: If that is a possibility I would.

SLI or Crossfire: No.

Your Monitor Resolution: Presently it is 1600x900. If I upgraded I do not know exactly what I would get.

Additional Comments: I would like to cannibalize everything I can. I have a Nvidia geforce GTX 560. Not sure which revision.

Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560 GPU
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4036#ov

My PC:
HP Pavilion p6302f
http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/Document.jsp?objectID=c01969879&lang=en&cc=us&contentType=SupportFAQ&prodSeriesId=4079858&prodTypeId=12454

Could you factor in a new GPU as well? Just in case I go for that. What are your thoughts as to whether I need to/should? My current one was purchased at the same time as the PSU late 2012.

Not playing any specific games right now, but I'm interested in quite a variation of old and new. Running sony vegas.

And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: My current PC is 4+ years old and giving me a headache. BSODs, shutdowns, persistent problems.
Lastly, seeing as it is sort of an "OEM" rig, do you even suggest this type of upgrading/cannabalizing, or would you build brand new?

EDIT: Maybe it's just the HDD. What do you think?
 
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alxiuf

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I have been using the GPU for about a year already. I'm trying to solve the BSODs and other crashes/problems.
 
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alxiuf

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Have you updated the BIOS? You might want to check the HP site if there is one available.

But as you asked in your original question, "seeing as it is sort of an "OEM" rig, do you even suggest this type of upgrading/cannabalizing, or would you build brand new?" I would build a new PC mainly because it is an OEM. You could use a new CPU on it being an AM3+ chip set. Right now, this PC is still worth some good money. If you can sell it for a decent price then it would be best to keep the HDD and GTX 560 and build a new PC with a new CPU, motherboard, PSU and case. Or you can just sell the PSU and motherboard and use everything else with new ones. Those two components are where HP skimps and are likely the cause of the BSODs. The RAM is also a possible cause. You can rule it out by testing with memtest86: www.memtest86.com (burn the .iso image to a DVD and boot off the disc).

I was unable to find a bios update. You said HP skimps on the PSU and the motherboard and to sell them but my PSU didn't come with the computer originally. It was an upgrade I installed about a year ago. On memtest86.com they say it's for x86 architecture. Isn't that for a 32 bit OS? I'm on 64 bit.

(Sorry I don't know how to partially quote a response.)
 
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alxiuf

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That was a lot of words just to say no. It's obvious you haven't really been reading what I'm posting here or you are not really trying to help or don't care. So don't feel obligated to continue responding.
 
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He's just trying to help you by giving an explanation...
 
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alxiuf

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I am not convinced he even read/understood the issue before taking it upon himself to offer his thoughts. Why are you defending him?

Anyways brah, this is off topic.
 
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There ar several power unit desktop homeowners on here WHO got wind the exhausting manner that HP's motherboard and BIOS don't allow a GPU upgrade despite the fact that it's a compatible PCI-e x16 slot. corporations like power unit, hollow and Emachines tend to lock the BIOS to stop upgrades which might create the laptop considerably higher in order that the client are going to be forced to shop for a full new laptop from http://www.rs2joy.com/
 
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Kind of rude man. He was merely helping and you were the one who asked the question, that he answered.

But for your blue screens. Id definitely look at your ram first(heat next, then PSU), then to run the test that was recommended by the guy, who you asked not to respond anymore.... I wouldn't do a BIOS update though, till you exhausted some options.
Far as OEM computers... I have no clue, never owned one. Im not a fan of paying for propriety design.
 
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Offering what is quite clearly poorly considered advice is rude. Some of the comments don't even pertain to the original post as if they were written in response to something else. Read the whole thread.
 
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alxiuf said: I have a Nvidia geforce GTX 560... My current one (GPU) was purchased at the same time as the PSU late 2012.
u_gonna_squeal_b4_we_cookya said: It is kind of a gamble. You should research and find out if any other owners of this exact model PC have been able to upgrade the GPU. You might have to replace the motherboard entirely and get a better PSU to power the GTX 560.
alxiuf said: I have a Corsair CX500 PSU I purchased late 2012.
u_gonna_squeal_b4_we_cookya said: you can just sell the PSU and motherboard and use everything else with new ones. Those two components are where HP skimps
(The power supply was not an original component.)
Honestly people, come on. These recommendations are asinine and in my opinion could in fact be detrimental if listened to.
 
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I do wonder how terrible a person's suggestion would have to be before you would admit it to be and denounce it as such. Yet you have no issue immediately stating how rude I am, and what for. A little frank honesty.
 
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http://pcpartpicker.com/ That is where i would start with a build. You may be able to reuse a few parts such as your new psu. Your resolution is tied to your monitor (its max settings) so if you reuse your old monitor you may be stuck to those as max. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1JaP5 That be a pretty decent gaming beast you can adjust it as you see fit. But if you do not feel comfortable building it yourself you can always go to a site that builds them for you.
 
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Considering that in the OP
Parts to Upgrade: Thinking maybe MOBO/CPU but I'm no expert so I'm hoping for some guidance. I have a Corsair CX500 PSU I purchased late 2012.
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is mentioned I don't think alxiuf is being rude, perhaps if people actually read the OP they might understand things more clearly.
 
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