mine does look like that i need a 500w psu is there any i ccan get for my build?Lemme guess, the motherboard looks like this?
Proprietary motherboard, proprietary psu.
You can't use a standard ATX psu in there. You need another HP supplied unit.
whats a good pc that is cheap because i got this one for aud$150Well, you're outta luck. They(HP) didn't make a unit that big for their little Compaq 6200 MT - there were 240 and 320w combinations.
You're looking at a brand new system.
Those proprietary motherboards and psus were anti-consumer practices by companies to force their customers to buy brand new systems instead of just upgrading what they had.
Stuck between a rock and a hard place, you are...
ok i found good pc i think could you check it ill put the specs :None that I know of. You'll have to check Australia's 2nd hand PC markets.
If it's actually the HP Compaq 6200 Pro MT (Microtower), then that should mean it uses a "standard" sized ATX PSU and can be replaced with the 24pin ATX PSU adapter I listed in my previous post. The motherboard itself is a BTX, but that doesn't matter if you're not moving the motherboard to another case.You have two problems:
Your PSU wont fit, or the cables wont match since this is a motherboard built for HP Compaq. The case is designed as compact and small and I saw them physically. Fixed one a week ago and the PSU is so small and got it's own swinging door-like bracket feature LMAO. Still a good build tho, got 4 DDR3 ram slots but the case will hinder you from upgrades especially the GPU part, tight fit.
A new system is probably your best option, but the PC you picked is not that great, because of the A320 chipset motherboard, but mostly because the Athlon 3000G is actually going to be as fast or slower than an i5-2500 from 2011. You can however upgrade the CPU to at least a Ryzen 5 2600 or 3600, but I wouldn't recommend using a Ryzen 7 on an A320 motherboard. If you can afford it, get a B450 motherboard to reduce limitations if you upgrade the system with a new CPU in the future.Thank you all i have made the decision to get a new pc thanks for all the help
If it's actually the HP Compaq 6200 Pro MT (Microtower), then that should mean it uses a "standard" sized ATX PSU and can be replaced with the 24pin ATX PSU adapter I listed in my previous post. The motherboard itself is a BTX, but that doesn't matter if you're not moving the motherboard to another case.
A new system is probably your best option, but the PC you picked is not that great, because of the A320 chipset motherboard, but mostly because the Athlon 3000G is actually going to be as fast or slower than an i5-2500 from 2011. You can however upgrade the CPU to at least a Ryzen 5 2600 or 3600, but I wouldn't recommend using a Ryzen 7 on an A320 motherboard. If you can afford it, get a B450 motherboard to reduce limitations if you upgrade the system with a new CPU in the future.