help with an upgrade please

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chris12345

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i have the pc below and what to upgrade it to a good gaming machine , i have about £350-£500 to spend on it , your help would be gratetfully received.


HP Pavilion P6032UK Desktop X3 8550 3GB 640GB Vista Home Premium

audio Input
Type None Audio Output
Compliant Standards High Definition Audio Form Factor Integrated Sound Output Mode 7.1 channel surround Type Sound card Cabinet (Chassis)
Form Factor Tower Manufacturer Form Factor Tower Card Reader
Supported Flash Memory Cards CompactFlash Card type I CompactFlash Card type II Memory Stick Memory Stick Duo Memory Stick PRO Memory Stick PRO Duo Microdrive miniSD MultiMediaCard MultiMediaCardmobile MultiMediaCardplus RS-MMC SD Memory Card SmartMedia Card xD-Picture Card Type 15 in 1 card reader Dimensions & Weight
Depth 41.4 cm Height 38.7 cm Weight 9.6 kg Width 17.5 cm Display (Projector)
Display no Type None. Header
Compatibility PC Country Kits United Kingdom Localization English Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard Model P6032uk Packaged Quantity 1 Product Line HP Pavilion Input Device
Type Keyboard Mouse Keyboard
Interface USB Modem
Type None Mouse
Interface USB Technology Optical Networking
Data Link Protocol Ethernet Fast Ethernet Form Factor Integrated Type Network adapter Optical Storage
Disc Labeling Technology LightScribe Technology Interface Type Serial ATA Type DVD±RW (±R DL) / DVD-RAM Optical Storage (2nd)
Type None OS Provided
Type Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Power Device
Power Provided 300 Watt Type Power supply Printer
Type None Processor
64-bit Computing Yes Clock Speed 2.2 GHz Installed Qty 1 Manufacturer AMD Max Supported Qty 1 Multi-Core Technology Triple-Core Processor Number 8550 Type Phenom X3 RAM
Form Factor DIMM 240-pin Installed Size 3 GB Max Supported Size 16 GB Memory Specification Compliance PC2-6400 Memory Speed 800 MHz Technology DDR2 SDRAM Software
Type CyberLink DVD Suite 6 EasyBits Magic Desktop HP Help and Support Center HP Recovery Manager Microsoft Internet Explorer Microsoft Office 2007 Home and Student Edition (Trial) Microsoft Windows DVD Maker Microsoft Windows Movie Maker Microsoft Works 9.0 Muvee Reveal Basic My HP Games Norton Internet Security 2009 (60 days subscription) Storage Controller
Controller Interface Type Serial ATA-300 Form Factor Integrated Installed Qty 1 Type Serial ATA Storage Floppy Drive
Type None Storage Hard Drive
Capacity 640 GB Installed Qty 1 Interface Type Serial ATA-300 Spindle Speed 7200 rpm Type Standard Storage Hard Drive (2nd)
Type None Storage Removable
Type None System
Hard Drive(-s) Total Capacity 640 GB Recommended Use Home use Type Personal computer Video Memory
Installed Size 512 MB Technology GDDR2 SDRAM Video Output
Digital Video Standard Digital Visual Interface (DVI) High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) Form Factor Plug-in card Graphics Processor / Vendor ATI Radeon HD 4350 Interface Type PCI Express x16
 
Not bad.

Just get a new graphics card and power supply.

Phenom-8550 (T) 2.2 GHz (95W)
3600 MHz HyperTransport 3.0
Socket AM2+

Chipset
GeForce 9100

Motherboard
Manufacturer: Pegatron
Motherboard Name: M2N78-LA
HP/Compaq motherboard name: Violet-GL8E

Power supply
300W

Memory
Memory Installed 3 GB
Maximum allowed 16 GB (4 x 4 GB) (64-bit OS)
Speed supported PC2-6400 MB/sec
Type 240 pin, DDR2
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* Socket AM2+ supports AM2, AM2+ and AM3* processors
* Memory support is limited to DDR2 modules
* Supports the following processors:
o AMD Athlon X2 (Brisbane core, up to 95 Watt)
o AMD Athlon 64 X2 up to 6000+ (Windsor core, up to 95 Watt)
o AMD Phenom Triple-Core up to 8xxx (AM2+) (Toliman core, up to 95 Watt)
o AMD Phenom Quad-Core 9xxx series (AM2+) up to 9850 (Agena core, up to 95 Watt)
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what would you recommend that would be compatible?

would it be a noticable difference to add 2x 2mb extra ram?

sorry forgot to add it would be great to run hd to two hd lcd's via the graphic card
 
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Well I wouldn't get that 4890 because it is probably going to bottleneck the rest of you computer. I would go with a 4850 and a new power supply if you upgrade your CPU and RAM then I would suggest a 4870 or 4890. What kind of motherboard do you have it is probably possible that you motherboard will support some of the new Phenom II CPU's if that is so then I would upgrade to a Phenom II 720 or an Athlon II. If it does not support new CPU's then look into getting a Phenom X4 9850. Getting more RAM would probably be a good Idea.
 
Fatback said:
What kind of motherboard do you have
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I posted the specs in above. Not very organized, but listed in the first Quote
box is what is installed currently, and the second Quote box is compatibility.

No Phenom II I'm afraid. Only 95watt Gen. 1 Phenom's.

* Socket AM2+ supports AM2, AM2+ and AM3* processors
* Memory support is limited to DDR2 modules
* Supports the following processors:
o AMD Athlon X2 (Brisbane core, up to 95 Watt)
o AMD Athlon 64 X2 up to 6000+ (Windsor core, up to 95 Watt)
o AMD Phenom Triple-Core up to 8xxx (AM2+) (Toliman core, up to 95 Watt)
o AMD Phenom Quad-Core 9xxx series (AM2+) up to 9850 (Agena core, up to 95 Watt)
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Bodaggit23 said:
I posted the specs in above. Not very organized, but listed in the first Quote
box is what is installed currently, and the second Quote box is compatibility.

No Phenom II I'm afraid. Only 95watt Gen. 1 Phenom's.
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I complety missed you post my bad.

If he has the money then he should upgrade to a Phenom 9850. Then get a 4870 and a new power supply. The if he wants he can add 4GB of RAM. After all that he will have one nice computer.
 
If you can't upgrade your CPU then just go with a new Graphics card, new PSU, and new RAM. I'm thinking a 4870 would be the best for you anything more would probably just be bottlenecked by your CPU.
 
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