Would these old parts make a great budget gaming pc?

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taksh.nyc

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So, I have a 2012 lenovo h430. It consists of a
i5-3300
Lenovo h61 chipset
8 gb ddr3 ram
Fans
A case
230 watt power supply.
No storage (Father using it in his current pc)

What I'm planning to add is:
Gtx 750 ti
400 watt power supply
Any space hard drive

In total:
i5-3300
Gtx 750 ti
400 watt power supply
HDD
8 gigs DDR3 ram. (2x4)
Other stuff a pc needs.

Would all these components be compatible, and work fine for entry gaming for less demanding games such as overwatch or Fortnite? (Mind you, this is in a $200 budget, including the monitor, pc is free.
 
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Unfortunately, no. The CPU and GPU aren't powerful enough, and pretty outdated. You can't always upcycle old technology for use with new things. However, to help you find some good budget parts you should look at EVGA B Stock, they have great deals for parts that are barely used and have a warranty. A 1050 costs about only $100 there. Then you'd need to upgrade the cpu as it would bottleneck.
 
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TJ Hooker

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You'd need to check the power connectors on the lenovo PSU/motherboard. Pre-builts sometimes use proprietary connections, which could make upgrading the PSU difficult. And make sure the case can hold a standard sized ATX PSU.

I'd say that'd make an OK budget gaming PC, especially for older/non-demanding games, assuming it's going to cost you very little. You might also consider getting an SSD, which won't help with gaming performance but will make the PC feel more responsive and snappy overall. And it's something you could move with you to a future build when you upgrade if you wanted.
 
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taksh.nyc

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Yes, it can hold a psu. I have checked. It does use proprietary connections, but my dad knows how to replace it, and if he can't, I have a friend's uncle who built him a pc. He should be able to help. It shouldn't be impossible to replace as I've seen other people do it in their builds.
 
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Please do not bump.
It is impolite.

My opinion differs.
Go ahead and try it, I think the cpu and gpu are appropriate.

You might even give the 230w psu a go.
A GTX750ti does not need any more than slot power.

If you do buy a psu, do not buy a cheap unit.
Try for tier 1/2/3 from a list such as this:
https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/631048-psu-tier-list-updated/
 
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Question from taksh.nyc : "Will these parts make a good gaming pc?"



Instead of a 750, you can get a PowerColor - Radeon RX 560 - 896 4 GB Video Card.
A decent psu would be a Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+
And a drive would be a Seagate - FireCuda 1 TB.

(yes i copied and pasted the names)

The 560 could hold a 1080p at medium-high. You could also get a hard drive and ssd seperately instead of a hybrid.
You should upgrade that ram and ugly case in the future.
 
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