HP Pavilion p6310y psu upgrade or graphics card or both

[aztec34]

Should I try upgrading it by adding a new power supply or graphics card? My desktop has 8 gb of ram installed already but it's making a weird loud noise whenever I boot it up but it only happens a couple times. I opened up the case and I discovered it was coming from the PSU. That is why I want to upgrade the power supply. My budget is $100 or less the power supply/graphics and some case fans if that fits in the budget. I'm having a friend come over to help me install the components.
The specs: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01959720
The motherboard: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01925562
The power supply specs: http://www.primelec.com/hp-pavilion-p6000-bestec-atx0300d5wc-300w-atx-power-supply-585008-001

 

[RAZER Gamer]

Yep that PC is horrible, no offence but it is. It is an old PC which needs an upgrade, that GPU, PSU and CPU all should be upgraded. HP desktops and laptops are and always have been pretty bad, some are ok but none are very good. HP are a poor company, they put tones of adware and malware onto laptops and put junk on everything to slow down the PC even more.

I would personally just build a new PC once I had the money and make it a really good PC for the money, that's what I have recently done and I now have an amazing mid range gaming PC!

If you don't like that idea (building a new PC is always the best option but you will have to save up) then you should buy a reliable but not the best PSU like these:

Corsair CX600: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Corsair-Builder-Bronze-Power-Supply/dp/B009RMP44O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436853278&sr=8-1&keywords=CX

EVGA 600W Bronze: http://www.amazon.co.uk/EVGA-600W-Bronze-Power-Supply/dp/B00EN3FD20/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1436853313&sr=8-1&keywords=EVGA+PSU+600W

Hope this helps

 

[i7Baby]

Mostly upgrading pre-bult PCs eg Dell, HP is a waste of time. The new PSU won't fit in the case or the new PSU connectors don't fit the motherboard or the new GPU won't fit in the case. You'll have to measure everything on the PC before purchasing better parts.

 

[gbalkam]

It is time for the public to totally boycott HP Products! The main issue with video card upgrades, is that the HP Bios on the p7-1205 does not recognize cards such as nvidia 600 series or newer. 900 series? FORGET IT!

Yet they advertise the PCIE x16 slot will support PCIE x16 cards. What they MEAN is.... it supports SOME PCIE cards, but they won't tell you which ones. Nor will they update the BIOS, as apparently a computer only has a lifespan of 4 yrs tops. (what they mean is... we wont provide updates so you have to buy a new HP computer! *SUCKER!!!!*)

SO.. here is your solution. Buy a new motherboard that supports your processor and RAM and confirm that it supports your video card.
The 300w power supply is best used to run an old computer, like as a voip server for gaming (like the oldie behind me) You can get a 600w for about $75 and not have to worry about the PSU for a loooonnngggg time.

Now since HP is not a company to be trusted, as pointed out by numerous posts regarding misrepresentation and false advertising, I would be prepared to purchase a new case, just in case they made some alterations to force people to spend $279 for a replacement HP mobo. (considering the avg mobo can be purchased for under $140... (anyone paying the $279 should INSIST the sales person kiss them... I like to be kissed while I getting..... you know...)

A better option... just run the PC you have as is, save your $$$ and go talk to a tech at a local shop about building a custom rig within your budget. You might even be able to scavenge parts from the POS one you have now... hard disk, cddrive, etc..