[noob here]Need advice: upgrade of hp compaq 6005 pro sff pc

annecurtis · Jan 20, 2016

hello noob here, i need some advice upgrading my shitty computer

its actually an office pc and i just want to make it much faster and at least can play games like dota 2, lol etc. smoothly

current specs are the ff:
Processor: AMD athlon II X2 B24 / 2.99 GHz
RAM: 1.7 Gb
graphics card: ATI Radeon HD 4200
power supply: 240 watts
hdd: 250 gb

or maybe should i just buy/build a new cpu?

any input is welcome. thanks in advance!

Roti-Kebab · Jan 20, 2016

annecurtis :

I really wouldn't upgrade a pre built system. They have a ton of parts to replace, you'd be better off buying a new system.

ComputerSecurityGuy · Jan 20, 2016

What is your budget?

annecurtis · Jan 20, 2016

Roti-Kebab :

ComputerSecurityGuy :

$500 or maybe cheaper if possible

Pr0tEN · Jan 20, 2016

annecurtis :

Roti-Kebab :

ComputerSecurityGuy :

$500 or maybe cheaper if possible

What tasks do you do?
Just surfing the web?,Gaming?

annecurtis · Jan 20, 2016

most of the times, I just surf and do some paperworks. I play some games in my spare time.
I just want everything to run smoothly

annecurtis · Jan 21, 2016

Roti-Kebab · Jan 21, 2016

annecurtis :

Is there a tech website you shop from? I could suggest you a build from there.

annecurtis · Jan 21, 2016

Roti-Kebab :

i have no idea actually cuz it was a secondhand pc that i gpt from a relative. anyways i guess i should just take your advice to buy a new one. thanks for your time

PeeR_SaBBi · Jan 21, 2016

I can give you some tips, if you're tight on cash, I'd go for a low profile R7 240; depending on what CPU you have, an upgrade is most likely needed. look for either an i3/i5, or if that PC runs on LGA 775, go for a core2 quad, perhaps a Q6600 or Q9400 (That's what my first build had)

EDIT: I just looked at the spec sheet, and I guess they use AMD, I'll attempt to see what fits and what doesn't.

ComputerSecurityGuy · Jan 21, 2016

If you want to just build a new PC here is a suggestion:PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $508.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-21 10:38 EST-0500
If you want to upgrade:
New PSU- about 40-50 dollars
Phenom II X4 9xx- $50 or so
250GB SSD- $80
GTX 750 Ti- $100
8GB of RAM- $30

I would just get a whole new system though.

annecurtis · Jan 21, 2016

ComputerSecurityGuy :

If you want to just build a new PC here is a suggestion:PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Athlon X4 860K 3.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($67.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A88XM-D3H Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($58.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($87.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Superclocked Video Card ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Case: NZXT Source 210 (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($36.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: Antec EarthWatts Green 380W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($38.99 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Total: $508.68
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-21 10:38 EST-0500
If you want to upgrade:
New PSU- about 40-50 dollars
Phenom II X4 9xx- $50 or so
250GB SSD- $80
GTX 750 Ti- $100
8GB of RAM- $30

I would just get a whole new system though.

i'll look into it. thanks a lot!

zoenphlux · Jan 21, 2016

Your best option is to build a cheap system. What to recommend really depends on what you plan to do with it later as well. If you do plan to start playing newer games, we need to leave the door open for a better GPU later. For that you need to get a power supply with the right connectors for use later. The extra 15-20$ on a better power supply now saves you the trouble of having to get a whole new 80$ power supply later just to upgrade video.

Have you ever worked on a system, or installed windows?

Pr0tEN · Jan 21, 2016

annecurtis :

Much more powerful rig:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320E 3.2GHz 8-Core Processor ($122.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($24.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-DS3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($56.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($48.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: PowerColor Radeon R7 370 2GB PCS+ Video Card ($108.98 @ Newegg)
Case: Cooler Master N300 ATX Mid Tower Case ($39.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($62.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $500.78
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-21 11:50 EST-0500

zoenphlux · Jan 21, 2016

Also what windows version is on the current system? If it is windows 7, I would reuse the key from that system and save the money. It should still be able to upgrade to 10 anyway.

ComputerSecurityGuy · Jan 21, 2016

Sorry but Windows doesn't really transfer across motherboards. If I didn't include an OS I could make a much more powerful build.

Pr0tEN · Jan 21, 2016

ComputerSecurityGuy :

He can reuse his current OS's Activation Key and install the same OS he used on the new PC.

zoenphlux · Jan 21, 2016

Pr0tEN :

Exactly. Assuming it isn't windows xp or vista. I would replace it if that's the situation.

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