Question hp ProDesk 400 G2 MicroTower

[yaw21]

HP Power supply sticker info:

Ac input 100-240v 50-60hz 6.0A

DC output

+3.3v 12A
+5.08v 10A
total 70w max?

+12.0Va 7A
+12.0Vb 10A
-12.0v 0.3A
+5.08Vsb 1.5A
total 180w max?

high efficiency

pc specs

i3- 4160 cpu at 3.60ghz

8gb ram

120 ssd corsair

500gb sata hdd

intel hd graphics 4400

asus nividia geforce gt 710 1gb ram fanless


am i running a compatible gpu? if not what option do have to upgrade the gpu. open to upgrading other parts of pc if possible

 

[yaw21]

cpu z says pci slot is x8

 

[Zizo007]

HP Power supply sticker info:

Ac input 100-240v 50-60hz 6.0A

DC output

+3.3v 12A
+5.08v 10A
total 70w max?

+12.0Va 7A
+12.0Vb 10A
-12.0v 0.3A
+5.08Vsb 1.5A
total 180w max?

high efficiency

pc specs

i3- 4160 cpu at 3.60ghz

8gb ram

120 ssd corsair

500gb sata hdd

intel hd graphics 4400

asus nividia geforce gt 710 1gb ram fanless


am i running a compatible gpu? if not what option do have to upgrade the gpu. open to upgrading other parts of pc if possible

That's a 200W PSU which means you need to upgrade it if you want a decent GPU. What games are you planning to play and at what FPS and graphics quality preset?

You will basically need a whole new system except for the SSD and HDD.

 

[yaw21]

at the moment im getting 60fps with vysnc on on all call of dutys up till black ops 3 and infinte warfare on medium and most stuff of id prefer high with most stuff on. also with vsync on it get 70 to 90. Is my current set up safe for my pc? whats the cheapest low level upgrade u can think off.

 

[Zizo007]

at the moment im getting 60fps with vysnc on on all call of dutys up till black ops 3 and infinte warfare on medium and most stuff of id prefer high with most stuff on. also with vsync on it get 70 to 90. Is my current set up safe for my pc? whats the cheapest low level upgrade u can think off.

I wouldn't call it safe, its slightly above its limits. The PSU is definitively being overloaded and might not last long, it might fry components of your PC. Sadly its a property PSU and case and probably a property motherboard. e.g. not standard, you will need a new system, you can reuse the SSD and HDD. Your PSU should be "fine" without the GT710. Nvidia recommends at least a 300W PSU for the GT710.

 

[yaw21]

checked website psu can be upgrade and also motherboard as its a buisness pc was made for upgrading any ideas. seen pretty could benchmarks for this pc.

 

[Zizo007]

checked website psu can be upgrade and also motherboard as its a buisness pc was made for upgrading any ideas. seen pretty could benchmarks for this pc.

Can you give us the link for the upgrade?

 

[yaw21]

psu can be upgraded to 300w.

processor upto i7 ithink it said. go to page 5 of pdf (pdf is for dissemble and installing parts such as that) http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04529143 and this info page for this pc https://support.hp.com/gb-en/document/c04443846#AbT2. just want a okay setup with this pc capabilities

 

[yaw21]

so from what i can see and afford, i5 procceor with 300psu and a better graphics card than the one i currently own.

 

[Zizo007]

so from what i can see and afford, i5 procceor with 300psu and a better graphics card than the one i currently own.

With the 300W PSU, you can run a 1050Ti, its the best it can get at 300W and its a big upgrade from your GT710.

 

[Zizo007]

Just make sure that your current CPU cooler is able to cool your new i5 as the i5 has a higher TDP, around 84W. You current CPU is 54W. For thermal paste, the best is Grizzly Kryonaut.

 

[yaw21]

woah thermal paste? didnt realise i would be getting that into it. On the pdf it just says replace the same cooler back on top of the cpu. could u explain how id i go about adding thremal paste. sorry just learning

 

[Zizo007]

woah thermal paste? didnt realise i would be getting that into it. On the pdf it just says replace the same cooler back on top of the cpu. could u explain how id i go about adding thremal paste. sorry just learning

Hers a video showing how to apply it:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2p6Hk4IfqI

 

[Zizo007]

Upgrade to an i7 if you can as the jump in performance from i3 to i5 is really small.

 

[yaw21]

anyway to avoide thermal paste? eg not replacing heat sink or fan?

 

[yaw21]

can any heatsink go on top of processor let say i did get a new one.?

 

[Zizo007]

anyway to avoide thermal paste? eg not replacing heat sink or fan?

No, without the paste your CPU will hit its max temps and PC will shutdown to prevent damage. If your heatsink is the default Intel one you should be fine. Does it say Intel on your heatsink?

 

[yaw21]

nope nothing on top i think.

 

[Zizo007]

nope nothing on top i think.

Anyways it should run ok I think just watch the temps using SpeedFan. They should not exceed 80C.

 

[yaw21]

hi sorry for getting back late, upgraded psu to 550w psu

 

[yaw21]

hi so what what heat sink and fan do i need to go with a Intel Core i5 4670 (3.4-GHz, 6-MB L3 cache) all i can aford at the present time. or can i use the one that is already present ?

 

[Zizo007]

hi so what what heat sink and fan do i need to go with a Intel Core i5 4670 (3.4-GHz, 6-MB L3 cache) all i can aford at the present time. or can i use the one that is already present ?

If its running under 85C, you'r fine.