Upgrade Capabilities (CPU, GPU, PSU) HP 550-153wb

josephallenj

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Hi all!

I was wondering if you could assist me on letting me know which upgrades are capable for this computer (that I recently purchased).

I was planning on using this for moderate gaming (do not need ultra settings at 1080p) and various school activities.

I have copied and pasted the specifications below and will be responsive with any inquiries. Thank you!

Processor • 4th generation Intel® Core™ i3-4170 processor(2b)
• Dual-Core
Processor Speed • 3.70GHz(7)
Cache • 3MB Cache
Memory • 6GB PC3-12800 DDR3-1600 SDRAM memory(3) 1x4GB and 1x2GB (expandable to 16GB
unbuffered with 8GB DIMMs)
Hard Drive • 1TB 7200RPM Serial ATA hard drive(4b)
Memory Slots • 2 DDR3 DIMM (240-pin) (occupied)
Expansion Slots • 1 PCI-E x1 (available)
• 1 PCI-E x16 (available)
• 1 PCI-E x1 mini socket slot (occupied)
Expansion Bays • 2 Internal 3.5" (one available)
Memory Card Reader • HP 7-in-1 Media Card Reader-Supports SD, SDHC, SDXC, Memory Stick, Memory Stick
Select, Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick MagicGate.
External Ports • Headphone/Microphone Combo
• Front I/O: 2 USB 3.0
• Rear I/O: 2 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0, HDMI Out
Multi-Display
Capable
• One HDMI and one VGA at rear I/O area
Mouse and Keyboard • USB chiclet-style keyboard with volume control and USB optical mouse
Monitor • HP 23vx 23-inch LED Backlit Monitor
Power Supply • 180W Power Supply (internal)
 

josephallenj

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May 12, 2016
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Well, I'm not too interested in creating a beast of a PC because I don't really need one, but I am willing to spend a couple hundred dollars to get a dedicated gpu and an up to par processor and such.

Sorry if that is unclear, wanted to give as much context as possible