Can you install another harddrive in a prebuilt pc?

Nitros · Nov 14, 2015

Hey guys, so here is my story. I have been saving up for a 500 dollar gaming pc, but I am not saving up well. But my uncle gave me a nice gateway computer. But it is prebuilt, and it has an APU. Is it possible to save up for parts for it? Like a new cpu and gpu and if I have to to support the new parts a new motherboard and a case.
So can I change the power supply, apu into a cpu and a gpu, and even ram? Buying a new case and motherboard is okay with me. Thanks!

USAFRet · Nov 14, 2015

Since it is 'free', you're in a good place.

But when you start talking about changing motherboard, CPU, etc.....you're talking about building a whole new PC.
Depending on what this free PC is, changing one part for better performance may trigger the requirement to change everything else.

theyeti87 · Nov 14, 2015

Just save your money and start from scratch. Let this Gateway hold you until you can build.

ykki · Nov 14, 2015

Sure. Just make sure that there is a free SATA port on the mobo, a HDD bracket in the case and a power connector for the HDD. You may also need to buy a sata cable if you don't have one. I don't think it comes with the hdd.

Nitros · Nov 14, 2015

Thanks guys. How much would it be for just for now, to hold me off, to get another 500 gig hard dirve or a 1tb, and if I wanted to, another amd apu.

USAFRet · Nov 14, 2015

Nitros :

A new 1TB drive is maybe $50.
Without further info on the specs, it is impossible to say 'how much', or 'if' you should change the CPU.

Nitros · Nov 14, 2015

I'm not home right now, but the specs I saw on the case when I just left were amd a6 quad core apu, and 6 gig ram and a 500 gig harddrive. But for some reason only 250 gigs left on harddrive and I installed practically nothing

USAFRet · Nov 14, 2015

Nitros :

Find out all the specifics, and report back.
Motherboard model, PSU make/model, etc, etc, etc.

Nitros · Nov 14, 2015

I'll look for it. I thinks its from walmart, but it has amd a6 quad core apu 6 gigs ram 500gb harddrive windows 8

USAFRet · Nov 14, 2015

Overall, I probably wouldn't invest much money into that thing. Use it as is...maybe a new drive if needed.
But just save up for a whole new PC.

Nitros · Nov 14, 2015

Thank you guys! I will use it for now and still save up on a new computer!

. And yes, would you recommend a cheap 1tb harddrive I could install in? I only have 250 gigs of memory left and I didn't install anything really.

USAFRet · Nov 14, 2015

Nitros :

1. You need to find out where all that space went. WinDirStat can help with this.
2. WD Blue drive. $52 - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16822236339
Or the same at BestBuy if you want it today.

Nitros · Nov 14, 2015

How will I know if it will fit?

USAFRet · Nov 14, 2015

Nitros :

This depends on the case and motherboard.
Is there an open SATA port on the motherboard, and does the case have a mount space for it?

You'll have to open it up and look.

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