- Nov 16, 2016
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Hello, friends.
Granddad only plays some light 3d games and browses youtube/email/netflix.
His PC is a prebuilt Acer X1935
Factory Specs:
* Pentium G630 (65W TDP)
* 4GB DDR 3
* ATI RADEON HD 7350 (19W TDP)
* 220W ACER PSU
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I want to upgrade it a bit as a christmas gift so it lasts him a couple more years and is much faster.
Going to:
* Swap the G630 for a i3 2120 (both are 65W TDP)
* Swap the HD 7350 for a GT 710 (Both with a TDP around 20W)
* Add another 4gb Ram DIMM for that sweet dual channel and increased frequency (the g630 only allowed 1066Mhz, the i3 will allow for 1333).
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My only fear is the PSU. The form factor on this means a replacement is very unlikely to be found easily, especially where I am (Ukraine).
Can I be sure this build will be powered well enough by this PSU? I think this is a very low-power build but I'd like to know what the experts think.
Thank you for your help.
Granddad only plays some light 3d games and browses youtube/email/netflix.
His PC is a prebuilt Acer X1935
Factory Specs:
* Pentium G630 (65W TDP)
* 4GB DDR 3
* ATI RADEON HD 7350 (19W TDP)
* 220W ACER PSU
-----------
I want to upgrade it a bit as a christmas gift so it lasts him a couple more years and is much faster.
Going to:
* Swap the G630 for a i3 2120 (both are 65W TDP)
* Swap the HD 7350 for a GT 710 (Both with a TDP around 20W)
* Add another 4gb Ram DIMM for that sweet dual channel and increased frequency (the g630 only allowed 1066Mhz, the i3 will allow for 1333).
----------
My only fear is the PSU. The form factor on this means a replacement is very unlikely to be found easily, especially where I am (Ukraine).
Can I be sure this build will be powered well enough by this PSU? I think this is a very low-power build but I'd like to know what the experts think.
Thank you for your help.
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