Upgrading Pre-built // Some Questions

Unfathomable7 · Oct 22, 2014

Hey all I'm helping my friend upgrade their computer. Firstly, I don't know much about compatibility and so helping them with he upgrading can be tough.

- Here's a link to their computer: Link to computer

They want to upgrade to an actual graphics card, I suggested that they also upgrade their power supply at the same time, here's what I suggested, please tell me any errors I may have missed.

Power Supply: Link to PS

Graphics Card: Link to Card

jaimelmiel · Oct 22, 2014

Why do they want to uprgade?

capt_taco · Oct 22, 2014

Tell him to spend the extra $40 and get a graphics card that's three tiers up:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814161456

That power supply is fine; Cooler Master V Series has a good reputation but their other stuff is all over the place.

Eventually he may consider dropping in a quad-core CPU ... that i3 is OK, but at the low end of what I'd call "performance" gaming processors.

By the way, what is he doing the upgrade for? If it's gaming (the majority of the questions on here), then the above makes sense. If it's for playing movies, videos, etc. as an HTPC, then I'd give different advice.

jaimelmiel · Oct 22, 2014

Your choices are good. They can also upgrade thier processor when they want to. But if they are happy with the
upgrade you do that is fine. If they can afford it the Gtx 760 wood do a little better.

Unfathomable7 · Oct 22, 2014

It is for gaming capt_taco, and as far as the measurements go, both of the components fit in the computer. Would there be any comparability issues. i.e. would that graphics card work with the motherboard they have? I checked the hp link and it said there was a three pci express, so im assuming the answer is yes.

jitpublisher · Oct 22, 2014

You Dont need to upgrade the psu for a 750ti, they only need a 300 psu and do not require a pcie power connector. If you are gaming, I would suggest the psu upgrade, and get a much better graphic card.

jaimelmiel · Oct 22, 2014

Unfathomable7 :

You should be Fine. You are wise to upgrade the psu. The ones that HP uses are not that great. Lower Quality.

redscare24 · Oct 24, 2014

Agree on the graphics card upgrade.

Also, from a hardware side of things, everything you need to know is right here!

http://assassinhtpcblog.com/hardwareguide/

Hope this helps!

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