What upgrades should I make to a 2011 hp prebuilt pc?

Tydun21 · Dec 9, 2016

hello, im a new tech enthusiast, and I really want to upgrade a hp pavilion pc i got in 2011. Since i have a very tight budget, there are a few things that i do not want to upgrade(however if u really think i should, just inform me) and that includes my psu, motherboard(ofc) and processor. The processor is extremely outdated, but I dont think its easy to find a cheap one that is compatible with my mobo and if its even worth the upgrade. enough talking heres my specs:

hp pavilion p6 2090d(64bit vers)
processor: intel pentium dual core g620 clocked at 2.6ghz.
socket type: lga 1151
graphics : integrated graphics - intel hd family(the shittiest part)
ram: 4gb ram DDR3-1333,Two 240-pin DDR3 DIMM sockets,, Supports PC3-10600 (DDR3-1333) Non-ECC memory only, unbuffered *Supports up to 8 GB on 64-bit systems

mobo: IPISB-CU (Carmel2)
full specs for mobo: http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docLocale=en_US&docId=emr_na-c02980014

psu: 300watts

Expansion Slots:
1 PCI Express x16
3 PCI Express x1
1 PCI Express Mini Card x1

full specs if needed: http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=c02994902

things i really want to upgrade is to include a decent graphics card and ofc the ram to 8gb. Could u help me link a decent graphics card and ram stick(or any other part) that u think is great for this pc? my budget is $150-$200. Ive looked around alot for a cheap, low powered gpu and ive come across quite alot but dont know which one is the best for my pc. Things to take note includes my low powered psu and slow processor as i really dont want an overpowered gpu for it.

Thank you for reading and any help would mean so much to me. Thank you kind souls

greens · Dec 9, 2016

You could probably get away with an RX 480.
If that is too rich for you i'd go with a 1050TI.
You can buy 2x4GB sticks of the cheapest DDR3 ram you can find and it should work just fine.

Tydun21 · Dec 11, 2016

greens :

wouldnt the rx480/gtx1050ti seriously bottleneck my processor? and i doubt 300watts is even sufficient for those.

BurgerandChips66 · Dec 11, 2016

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02994902

This shows you what you can do regarding RAM and also the CPU.

Your current CPU is rather weak and is going to choke any decent graphics card. Consider these CPU's which would fit your budget...

Core i5-2500 (Sandy Bridge) quad core
Core i5-2400 (Sandy Bridge) quad core

For the RAM, I'd certainly add another 4GB to give 8GB.

For the GPU, it depends on what you want to do with the CPU. If you do get the i5, then it is worth getting a GTX 1050 (non-Ti) or RX 460 powered via the PCIe slot (as your PSU is 300W only).
This will also just about fit your budget. EVGA do a cheap GTX 1050 2GB for example. You'll get good performance at 1080p on medium to maybe high settings.
If you stick with your exiting CPU then it's not really worth getting a new GPU.

It's possible to upgrade everything ofc... (400W-PSU/i7-CPU/RX480-GPU/8GB-RAM) and get a pretty good 1080p gaming machine out of it. But obviously not with your budget. Plus it's not really worth it anyway with a 'base' system like that.

Tydun21 · Dec 11, 2016

BurgerandChips66 :

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02994902

This shows you what you can do regarding RAM and also the CPU.

Your current CPU is rather weak and is going to choke any decent graphics card. Consider these CPU's which would fit your budget...

Core i5-2500 (Sandy Bridge) quad core
Core i5-2400 (Sandy Bridge) quad core

For the RAM, I'd certainly add another 4GB to give 8GB.

For the GPU, it depends on what you want to do with the CPU. If you do get the i5, then it is worth getting a GTX 1050 (non-Ti) or RX 460 powered via the PCIe slot (as your PSU is 300W only).
This will also just about fit your budget. EVGA do a cheap GTX 1050 2GB for example. You'll get good performance at 1080p on medium to maybe high settings.
If you stick with your exiting CPU then it's not really worth getting a new GPU.

It's possible to upgrade everything ofc... (400W-PSU/i7-CPU/RX480-GPU/8GB-RAM) and get a pretty good 1080p gaming machine out of it. But obviously not with your budget. Plus it's not really worth it anyway with a 'base' system like that.

thank u very much for your reply!

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