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http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?cc=us&dlc=en&docname=c01530039&lc=en&jumpid=reg_r1002_usen_c-001_title_r0004#N232

This is my computer, aside from two new upgrades.

1. New PSU: 520 watts.
2. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 ti. (GPU)

That being said. Will the following upgrade be possible?

1. Radeon HD 7790

Also, in the wrong area to post - - however, this is with the intention to kill two birds with one stone:

Will this upgrade be possible?

1. AMD Athlon II X4 Quad-Core Processor Model 651K 3.0GHz Socket FM1, OEM.

Edit: Sorry - - PSU is actually 520 watts.
 
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Your m/b is pretty old tech, and upgraded cpu's will be very hard to get. Some of the older Phenom II's will work on AM2+, but they typically need a bios upgrade to the m/b and HP does not have any bios updates for your pc. Your current cpu is about the best you can do for that board.

The dynex psu you have is useful only as a doorstop. It is one of the poorest quality psu's made and I personally would not even try a larger gpu.

I see you are considering changing your m/b - be advised that if you do that, you will need to purchase a new copy of windows as your current OEM version is "married" to your m/b and is NOT transferable. At this point, I think you might want to consider a new rig as upgrading your current one is going to...
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When considering that I'm thinking of slowly turning this into a gaming-style computer, would this be a problem later? Is this an okay CPU or should I consider changing my Motherboard sometime later?
 
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Your m/b is pretty old tech, and upgraded cpu's will be very hard to get. Some of the older Phenom II's will work on AM2+, but they typically need a bios upgrade to the m/b and HP does not have any bios updates for your pc. Your current cpu is about the best you can do for that board.

The dynex psu you have is useful only as a doorstop. It is one of the poorest quality psu's made and I personally would not even try a larger gpu.

I see you are considering changing your m/b - be advised that if you do that, you will need to purchase a new copy of windows as your current OEM version is "married" to your m/b and is NOT transferable. At this point, I think you might want to consider a new rig as upgrading your current one is going to be pretty limited. You could upgrade the gpu to the 7790, but you would need to replace the psu with a higher quality such as Corsair TX series, XFX, Seasonic, Antec or EVGA.

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Awesome. Thanks for the quick replies. "new rig" meaning new motherboard, you mean - - or completely new everything?

Furthermore, it seems like a worthy investment to look into a new motherboard and start from there!

 
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If you change your motherboard but keep your current cpu, there is nothing to gain. If you change your psu and get the 7790, you will see some gaming improvement but not a great deal as your current m/b and cpu will hold you back. By the time you change the psu ($60), change the gpu ($100), buy a new m/b ($50) and a new copy of windows ($85) you're at about $300 for virtually no significant change in performance.

Personally, I would set aside the upgrade $ and work at saving up another $300 and then building a budget gamer similar to THIS (using your old case and optical driver).

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I can't believe you went out of your way to do this for me... AWESOME! I'm going to save my money and do PRECISELY this.
 
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