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is it possible to upgrade a factory made computer?

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October 16, 2014 4:12:08 AM

Hello guys, i'm new to PC gaming and i need some help . I used to think that you can buy any computer from the market and upgrade it the way you want but i guess i was wrong .
I bought a HP pavilion 500-312ix core i5 4460 3.20 gigs Computer . currently im using a R7 250 2 GB graphics card and now i want to upgrade to a R9 280x or 290 but the problem is i don't know any of those fit in the computer or not . Also i would need a good PSU i guess so that will also require some space . my pc cabinet seems to be a mid tier cabinet . can you guys tell me whether a crosair 750 watt PSU would fit into this computer or not also are those graphic cards compatible with my pc . Appreciate all your help guys !

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October 16, 2014 5:13:26 AM

thanks for all the details Sanjay, please share some more info on the bluetooth cards . you mean there are graphic card which can work using bluetooth ? if so how expensive are they?
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October 16, 2014 6:20:16 AM

When I look at the information on the HP website http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/documentSubCategory?... I see that there is only mentioned an external PSU, but also not your GPU. Is this the wrong product? If you have an external psu, it will be difficult to fit a standard ATX psu...
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October 16, 2014 6:36:04 AM

paulbatzing said:
When I look at the information on the HP website http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/documentSubCategory?... I see that there is only mentioned an external PSU, but also not your GPU. Is this the wrong product? If you have an external psu, it will be difficult to fit a standard ATX psu...


dont know what an external PSU is friend, all i can tell is its a small box sitting at bottom of my CPU , about 5 to 6 cm tall . there's about 2 3 cms of space left from what i can see . so i was wondering wether this PSU
http://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Series-Modular-Bronze-ATX... will fit into my computer or not . if you can help me with it i'll be very greatful.
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October 16, 2014 6:43:44 AM

Very easy way to tell: If there is a simple cable running from your pc to the wall (usually with a three pin plug on the pc side) it is an internal PSU. If there is a box outside the pc, between the pc and the wall (like it is with most monitors) it is an external PSU. If there is no box, there can not be any external psu.

Even if part of the PSU is external, this might not be a problem if there is space in the case and the connectors HP uses are standard connectors (to the motherboard, which is probably built for HP). Can you take exact measurements of the space where the box in your pc is now? A normal ATX psu is 150mmx86mmx140mm, where the connectors are on the side that is 140mm long. So you need a space of 150mmx140mm, and at least 95mm inside the case to leave some space for the cables. There are smaller sollutions though...
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