Computer System Upgrade

rexconnor2 · Oct 19, 2017

My monitor is Samsung Syncmaster B2330H/B2330HF (Analog), 60 Hertz/Refresh Rate

My computer specs are currently

Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-4790T CPU @2.70 GHZ, 2701 Mhz, 4 Crore(s) Logical Processor (s)
Microsoft Windows 10, HP Manufacturer
64 bits, 8GB Ram
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4600, Total Graphics Memory: 2176MB, Dedicated Video Memory: 128MB, System Memory: 0MB, Shared System Memory: 2048 MB

I want to change GHZ to atleast to 3.5 to 4 atleast.
and upgrade my graphics to nividia 980 or Nvidia GTX 1080/Ti

My purpose is to play skyrim on high-ultra, with a lot of mods/ good enough HD enb.
and perhaps play with 4k textures?

How do I accomplish this task?

rexconnor2 · Oct 19, 2017

Anyone cool enough to answer?

rexconnor2 · Oct 20, 2017

Prebuild:
https://support.hp.com/nz-en/document/c04853711

^Every information is on the site.

Psu: 180 W SFF Bronze internal power supply

Monitor is 1080p, as I searched it's description online.
Also graphics settings, recommends me 920 x 1080 resolution.

Well I'm thinking about getting this graphics card.

Evga Geforce Gtx 1050 Ti Sc Gaming 4GB GDDR5 DX12 Osd Support Video Card
Price: nearly 200$
https://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11611137017&gclid=CjwKCAjwmqHPBRBQEiwAOvbR8w13b9zKEnDOznbtmPozpCNc1-OOu0QXIErDnNQ4A1DedAIRN65XgBoCHmgQAvD_BwE

My graphic card is intel integrated, so I'm not sure I'm able to install another graphics card

Right now my processer is clocking at 2.7 GHZ, but apparently with turbo speed I'm able to run 3.9 GZ. I'm not sure how to do that though.

Help is needed here.

vapour · Oct 20, 2017

Your PSU is definitely too small. Can you open the case and take a photo of the PSU and motherboard inside the case? Or describe the shape of the PSU and if you can take it out easily

rexconnor2 · Oct 20, 2017

vapour :

I can take it out easily. PSU is pretty small.

I'm thinking of making a new build.
Any recommendations?

vapour · Oct 20, 2017

PSU is pretty small -> regular psu will not fit. I suggest you try to get a new case, psu and GTX1060 6gb first, build with other current parts.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB SC GAMING Video Card ($259.99 @ Amazon)
Case: DIYPC - Ranger-R4-R ATX Mid Tower Case ($35.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM 550W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($34.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $330.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-10-20 23:00 EDT-0400

vapour · Oct 20, 2017

Your CPU is still pretty good. Turbo boost will activate automatically when power is enough and your cpu is performing close to the edge as long as it is enabled in BIOS. Let me know if you have any questions.

rexconnor2 · Oct 20, 2017

I don't know if I have it enabled in Bios or not, how do you do that?

So far my aim is to play 2k textures, Skyrim High-Ultra, heavy modded, enb enabled
Is what you recommend good enough?

When I have time, I will upload a picture of my PSU (which seems to be the major concern from your posts) and notify you about it as well.

rexconnor2 · Oct 20, 2017

So far it seems I need to a few things

1)Enable turbo speed through bios (which I don't know how to do)

2)Get another GPU Card

3)Get another PSU, and New Case.

rexconnor2 · Oct 20, 2017

vapour :

Thanks for trying to help me out as well, I appreciate it.

vapour · Oct 20, 2017

Can you tell what MB is it? If not, look inside the BIOS, the setting should look like
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9nfpaiUCy0
For high-ultra, 1060 6gb is fine for many games @ 2k. However, for most recent AAA games, GTX 1070 will be needed if you really want ultra. Do you have a 2k monitor?

rexconnor2 · Oct 20, 2017

Also just to confirm, when I get a new case, I have to plug in the motherboard, processor, hardware, and everything else on it right?
Also should I get a SSD or HDD too?

vapour · Oct 20, 2017

If you have extra budget, get an SSD of size ~250gb, Samsung is best but most expensive, ADATA, SanDisk, Crucial are more cost-effective. To migrate your OS to SSD, follow: https://www.howtogeek.com/97242/how-to-migrate-windows-7-to-a-solid-state-drive/
so that you don't need to reinstall OS.

Deleted member 1443762 · Oct 21, 2017

- New case (micro ATX comptabile, check for dimensions so that the GPU you buy in the future will actually fit).
- New PSU, 650W will suffice for the 980/1080ti

You will need a new case and PSU first before buying the GPU. For the PSU you can have a look around on this:
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html

Example of suitable PSU : https://www.evga.com/products/product.aspx?pn=220-G2-0650-Y1
You can go 750W if you think you will need a bit more headroom in the future. Also look out for "Modular/Semi-Modular", you will want one of those.

"Also just to confirm, when I get a new case, I have to plug in the motherboard, processor, hardware, and everything else on it right?
Also should I get a SSD or HDD too?"

You will need to remove everything from the current HP case (except its small PSU) and install it all inside the new one. You will be able to use your computer like how it was in the old case. When you purchase the new GPU it will only need installing and connecting up to the new power supply. After that you will need to download its drivers from Nvidia and install them.

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If you plan on getting an SSD as a bonus you can follow what Vapour said about migrating the OS to the new drive. I'd recommend doing this after the first set of upgrades, and when you have your computer sorted out.

Take note that your motherboard only has two SATA connectors for drives. For the SSD, 250GB will be fine (Windows will be installed on this, or migrated given your current installation does not exceed 250GB.), a hard drive for games and files will be necessary, eventually.

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