Alright, so first off I'd like to say that this is not my area of expertise. Bearing that in mind, about a year or so ago I bought a pre-built gaming PC, namely HP Pavilion 500-221eo with these specifications:
Core i5-4440 3.1GHz
GeForce GTX 654
8 GB RAM
This setup did not give me my desired results, so I planned on upgrading my GPU as it seemed like the weakest component. I consulted with my friend, and he recommended me "EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0+ SC" <----This card is within my budget. As I have no real knowledge in this area, I am not sure if this card will even fit my motherboard, case and so on... Is there any problem with upgrading the GPU from a pre-build? Furthermore, my PSU (300W) is not powerful enough to run this card. Can I upgrade my PSU and GPU in a pre-built computer, and if I can, is it hard to do so?
https://img2.brain3.photobox.com/38208431be5d68095df50011a350dfa17d3ddf35dd472f3a329ccebb8e71edefb0896977.jpg
The case is about 37 cm (14.5 inches) long.
Core i5-4440 3.1GHz
GeForce GTX 654
8 GB RAM
This setup did not give me my desired results, so I planned on upgrading my GPU as it seemed like the weakest component. I consulted with my friend, and he recommended me "EVGA GeForce GTX 970 4GB ACX 2.0+ SC" <----This card is within my budget. As I have no real knowledge in this area, I am not sure if this card will even fit my motherboard, case and so on... Is there any problem with upgrading the GPU from a pre-build? Furthermore, my PSU (300W) is not powerful enough to run this card. Can I upgrade my PSU and GPU in a pre-built computer, and if I can, is it hard to do so?
https://img2.brain3.photobox.com/38208431be5d68095df50011a350dfa17d3ddf35dd472f3a329ccebb8e71edefb0896977.jpg
The case is about 37 cm (14.5 inches) long.