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jayarecole

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Hi,
I am wondering if my HP with windows 8 would be able to handle a 760 GTX, what can I add to my tower to make it run a lot more smooth?
My specs for my pc are:
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-3220T CPU @ 2.80GHz 2.80GHz
RAM: 8.00 GB
System Type: 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor

Thanks in advanced! :)
 
Assuming you haven't upgraded this system at all, you'll want to get a new power supply. a CX 500 from Corsair would work as long as it's a normal ATX sized power supply. Also might have a space issue inside your case. Can you give us a model number or better yet a picture of the inside of your case?
 
Denther said:
Assuming you haven't upgraded this system at all, you'll want to get a new power supply. a CX 500 from Corsair would work as long as it's a normal ATX sized power supply. Also might have a space issue inside your case. Can you give us a model number or better yet a picture of the inside of your case?
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H5P36AA is the Product number if that helps at all?
 
According to HP that has an external 90W PSU. I find that very hard to believe. Can you please open the side of the computer and record down the model number of the PSU. May be also take a picture of the open computer and post it here using something like Photobucket.

Secondly, that motherboard has no PCIe slot, nor any option to really upgrade the CPU to something with a lot of integrated GPU. Unfortunately you wont be upgrading this machine.

You have the second highest CPU you can install and the money required to get the next one up is not worth it.

Adding more RAM is possible, but not worth it.

An SSD may be the only option you have.

What exactly isn't "smooth"?
 
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Okedokey said:
According to HP that has an external 90W PSU. I find that very hard to believe.
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I don't find it hard to believe. I've seen them (and unfortunately, sold them). Typical HP consumer crap used to cut corners, their low end machines have micro-ATX boards with cleap, low end components powered by a 90W external power adapter (similar to an All-In-One).
 
Okedokey said:
According to HP that has an external 90W PSU. I find that very hard to believe. Can you please open the side of the computer and record down the model number of the PSU. May be also take a picture of the open computer and post it here using something like Photobucket.

Secondly, that motherboard has no PCIe slot, nor any option to really upgrade the CPU to something with a lot of integrated GPU. Unfortunately you wont be upgrading this machine.

You have the second highest CPU you can install and the money required to get the next one up is not worth it.

Adding more RAM is possible, but not worth it.

An SSD may be the only option you have.

What exactly isn't "smooth"?
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The model number is 110-194, I dont really know how to take this pc apart. But is there like any way I can upgrade this pc? I can spend over $1k for parts and stuff.
 
voyagerfan99 said:
If you have that much to spend, scrap the HP and build yourself a much better (and much higher quality) computer from scratch.
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I would but I really dont feel like doing the tedious work of trying to sell this pc, when I could just make parts for it. Like how you would restore a beat up car.
 
Restoring a car has far more value than a computer though :cool:

Slap it on Craigslist for $200 and someone will buy it. Really, you can't upgrade that computer hardly at all.
 
jayarecole said:
I would but I really dont feel like doing the tedious work of trying to sell this pc, when I could just make parts for it. Like how you would restore a beat up car.
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This is what Im trying to tell you. There is nothing worth salvaging (may be the case) from that build. Nothing.

The CPU is very low end.
The motherboard doesn't have a PCIe slot
The PSU is insufficient for any other GPU.
and so on....

Its a new build thats required...
 
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