[SOLVED] Any CHEAP & EZ upgrades for this PC?

[tronsypoo]

iBUYPOWER WA563GT2 Gaming Desktop

https://www.walmart.com/ip/iBUYPOWE...3zQDO2TU6FhbDs3X9OejN-WE407M7RvhoC2tIQAvD_BwE

 

[DSzymborski]

Not really. Hopefully you haven't bought it yet; AM3+ is a dead-end 2012 platform that uses DDR3 memory. So any significant upgrade will need to be CPU + motherboard + DDR4 RAM. And a GPU upgrade will need not just the GPU but also a new power supply as the ones Cyberpower uses in their non-configurable ones for retail outlets are very low-quality.

 

[tronsypoo]

Not really. Hopefully you haven't bought it yet; AM3+ is a dead-end 2012 platform that uses DDR3 memory. So any significant upgrade will need to be CPU + motherboard + DDR4 RAM. And a GPU upgrade will need not just the GPU but also a new power supply as the ones Cyberpower uses in their non-configurable ones for retail outlets are very low-quality.

Sadly have had it for awhile just in a box and what would you sugguest doing for upgrades as cheap as possible?

 

[popatim]

What do you plan/want to use it for?

 

[clutchc]

For gaming, moving to a faster gfx card would be the first thing to do. The FX-6300 should be able to support a GTX 1050 Ti or GTX 1650. Depending on what your PSU's nameplate says, you may be able to swap out the FX 6300 for a FX-8350/8370 for better performance in multi-threaded games... and then add an even faster gfx card. But if the PSU is too weak, you'll have to add the cost of a better PSU to the upgrade.

 

[tronsypoo]

What do you plan/want to use it for?

CS / FORT

 

[tronsypoo]

For gaming, moving to a faster gfx card would be the first thing to do. The FX-6300 should be able to support a GTX 1050 Ti or GTX 1650. Depending on what your PSU's nameplate says, you may be able to swap out the FX 6300 for a FX-8350/8370 for better performance in multi-threaded games... and then add an even faster gfx card. But if the PSU is too weak, you'll have to add the cost of a better PSU to the upgrade.

Where would I find out about this?

 

[clutchc]

Where would I find out about this?

The PSU? The nameplate on the PSU. Post a pic of it here, and one of us can determine its true capabilities. It is mainly about the +12v rail capacity.