Changing my Graphic card (and PSU if needed)

Punk

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Hey,

So I want to change my graphic to something that can play the games I have... I currently have a GeForce 405...

I have a HP p6715fr :)

What do you suggest for a mid price (let's say around 300€ for everything :) )?
 
I'm waiting for other opinions on this but thanks for the answer!

Will changing the PSU be possible on this OEM machine?
 
A standard PSU would fit just fine in there.

That PSU isn't great. A Corsair CX500M would be ideal. Better quality unit and you can remove the extra cables you don't need, which is important in a cramped case like that.

New processor is a good idea. That processor he linked is fine. However the video card I would replace with a 7850. Faster card for about the same price, try and get the 2GB one. I'd open up your case and measure how much room you have for a video card as well.
 
The 7850 is better than the 650 Ti, so definitely get one of those.

Take a look at one of the new R7 cards when they come out, I think they will be replacing the 7800 series.

You'll need to change your power supply too, the one Denther suggested is good.

If you've got an i3 2100 in there at the moment, don't worry too much about replacing it since for gaming with the 7850 or R7 it should be fine. The i3 is actually quite often underrated as a gaming CPU. The graphics upgrade will make a bigger difference to performance in games than a CPU upgrade would. Upgrading the CPUs can be a little annoying in these OEM systems too, since they tend to have picky BIOSes that don't like working with different CPUs (probably to stop you voiding your warranty).
 
I wouldn't bother upgrading the processor as well, I was rocking an i3 2100 before I got my 3570K and I was maxing everything out. On the games I couldn't it was my graphics card holding me back, not the processor.

For a little more than the 7850 Denther mentioned you can get an AMD 270x, which performance wise sits between a 7950 and 7970, but for just less than a 7870 would cost.

Then for power supply options, any standard ATX power supply will fit. Because of the size of the case I would recommend looking at modular power supplies, otherwise you will have a case full of cables and no airflow. Any modular power 500W power supply from Corsair, Seasonic, Silverstone, PC Power & Cooling, Antec, XFX, OCZ or Enermax will suit your needs
 
Ok thanks all guys!

I'm going to go with the 7850 then, but there are tons of different versions... Which one should I choose (I'm a complete noob with hardware...). For example there is the 2Go Dual-X OC Edition or the Bulk version...

For the PSU, is it hard to change? I'll post my box dimensions tomorrow :).

I'll keep my processor, I don't need the perfect gaming computer, just good enough and able to play all the games I have :)
 
Punk said:
I'm going to go with the 7850 then, but there are tons of different versions... Which one should I choose (I'm a complete noob with hardware...). For example there is the 2Go Dual-X OC Edition or the Bulk version...
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Go for the cheapest 2GB one from Sapphire or MSI or any good brand like that.
 
I also like Sapphire but most of them are good. Powercolor and Zotac are the "meh" ones I can think of off the top of my head. They're not bad necessarily, but shouldn't be your first choice. MSI, Asus, and Sapphire are generally the best manufacturers for AMD cards.
 
Punk, I would wait for the R7-270X if you can wait a month or two. If you can't, yes a 7850 is a good choice by any of the brands Dent her listed.
 
pcbuilding101 said:
I'm particularly fond of Sapphire (I use their cards myself). But in addition to MSI, Gigabyte and HIS would be good brands, correct?
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Every Radeon I've owned has been a Sapphire Radeon and I've liked them all. I like EVGA personally for NVIDIA. The other brands which Denther listed for AMD are also good (ASUS, Gigabyte, MSI and HIS).

PCunicorn said:
Punk, I would wait for the R7-270X if you can wait a month or two. If you can't, yes a 7850 is a good choice by any of the brands Dent her listed.
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I think I would also be inclined to wait for the 270X since it will be faster than the 7850. The 7000 series are being discontinued, so it might be best to wait for the new cards.
 
Denther said:
I also like Sapphire but most of them are good. Powercolor and Zotac are the "meh" ones I can think of off the top of my head. They're not bad necessarily, but shouldn't be your first choice. MSI, Asus, and Sapphire are generally the best manufacturers for AMD cards.
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First off, Zotac are awesome in every way, they make the best ITX boards, very good and well priced graphics cards and have good support, definitely not meh and the same goes for powercolor. Honestly, manufacturer doesn't matter so much, the only one I would ever tend to avoid is Palit.

Asus, Zotac, Sapphire, Evga, Gigabyte and now HIS are ones I have gone through over the last 5 years or so and the worst was (surprise surprise ;)) an Asus 8600GT that I had, actually two, which over heated like crazy, but that is specific to the poor cooling solution of those particular cards.

Punk, still consider the 270X if you can wait, for the price it is a hell of a card right now
 
Even Palit is fine. I used to own a Palit GeForce GT 220. Low-end card, admittedly, but it was fine. Thought with that being said, they wouldn't be my first choice for NVIDIA.
 
This is the inside of the computer, do you think the PSU will fit?

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And this the graphic card, same question:

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