Need to Upgrade old HP pavilion Elite m9500y PC

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Hi Guys! want to upgrade computer. without spending alot. 4yr old HP Elite 9500 elite.need. new video card,cpu,power supply. just wanna finish play world of warcraft. The only game i play not a really big gamer. trying to do it myself without changing mother board if possible. specs.motherboard-MSI MS-7548(ASPEN) AMD PHENOM*4 ,9750 QUAD CORE.Processor 8gb system memory,750 hard drive. any feed back would be helpful
 
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You could keep the processor and just add a video card if all you're playing is around WoW's requirements. A cheap HD 7770 would probably suffice.

If you really want a CPU upgrade, I'd get something like an AMD FX-6300 for a powerful hexacore on a budget (it might sting, still). The APUs won't really be a choice in this matter since you want to keep your MOBO.
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You could keep the processor and just add a video card if all you're playing is around WoW's requirements. A cheap HD 7770 would probably suffice.

If you really want a CPU upgrade, I'd get something like an AMD FX-6300 for a powerful hexacore on a budget (it might sting, still). The APUs won't really be a choice in this matter since you want to keep your MOBO.
 
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I Googled since you didn't provide the wattage, and it says 350W. HD 7770 requires 450W but it's really not an issue since it draws very little power. Just make sure you have a 6-pin power connector for it. If you don't, settle for an incredibly cheaper HD 7750 which only draws power from the PCI-e slot.
 
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If this is just for WoW I'd go for the 7750/GTX650 unless you're intent on playing with a lot of graphics mods installed in which case the 7770/GTX650Ti will be more suitable.
Any of the above will run safely off the existing power supply although you will need to use the molex/PCI-E 'Y' adaptor that should come with the gtx650Ti/HD7770.
Check the specs carefully don't go for a DDR3 card the DDR5 versions are noticeably faster-if more expensive.
 
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