Is it possible to transfer prebuilt components into new Case?

[Karl Nillas]

I have a prebuilt Lenovo h530 PC it has an i5-4430 and 8gb ram.
Mobo : Lenovo 10132
Bios : IEKT14AUS

I was planning to buy a new Graphics card , power supply and a new case
is it possible ?

Im planning to buy the GTA 960 zotac and Bitfenix collosus , also I don't know what case to buy that is compatible with the old H530 case? I'm not even sure if it's possible

Please if you know or have tried doing this before please guide me

 

[Thineswar]

there's no such thing as a compatible case. the only thing you need to pay attention to is the positioning of the fans and the side window.

before you get the gpu, make sure it has a pci express slot for it.

for the psu, make sure the 12v rail is sufficient


edit: why would you even want to change the case? you could spend that money on a better gpu

 

[Chayan4400]

there's no such thing as a compatible case. the only thing you need to pay attention to is the positioning of the fans and the side window.

before you get the gpu, make sure it has a pci express slot for it.

for the psu, make sure the 12v rail is sufficient


edit: why would you even want to change the case? you could spend that money on a better gpu

Enthusiast GPUs rarely fit OEM PC cases, hence the case change.

To the OP:

What you need to check is if your PC motherboard conforms to the ATX/ mATX/ ITX standard, since many OEM motherboards have proprietary standards, or are build to rare standards (Eg: BTX.). You can normally find this info on the manufacturer's product page.

Next, a GTX 960 needs a decent power supply to ensure it isn't damaged. It needs a PSU that is 400W minimum. However, even if your PSU is above 400W, it would probably be a good idea to change it to something like a Corsair, EVGA, Seasonic, Cooler Master, Super Flower or Antec PSU, since OEM PSUs rarely output the Wattage they claim to, and that could damage the 960. Also before buying any power supply, check that your mother board has the 24 pin ATX power connector, and the 8/4 pin CPU power connector, since many OEM power supplies are proprietary, and cannot be easily swapped out.

24 pin ATX power connector.

8 pin CPU power connector (, 4 pin has two less columns of pins.).

Finally, check that the case you are getting can accommodate the length of the GTX 960.

Edit: Looks like you are lucky!! The PC you have does have an mATX motherboard, so any ATX or mATX case will do (the bitfenix is fine.). Your power supply also is a standard one, so you can swap it out with a better one with no problems:

The bitfenix should accommodate the 960 without a problem, but only if it is this version of it:

http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/colossus/

or the Colossus M:

http://www.bitfenix.com/global/en/products/chassis/colossus-micro-atx/

As for the new PSU, I recommend this: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151124

 

[Vic 40]

I have a prebuilt Lenovo h530 PC

Googled this one and it seems to be an atx more precise m-atx system.The colossus will work or any other atx/m-atx case.
Buy a decent psu from the tiers 1+2 in the next list and you'll be fine.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html#15349669
only if these tiers are unavailable get one from tier 3,still mostly decent ones.

 

[Karl Nillas]

Thank you so much everyone!!!!!! Sorry for the late reply

 

[Vic 40]

You're welcome.

 

[Karl Nillas]

Hmmm GTX 960 or MSI GTX 970 4G TWIN FROZR V ?

I'm really new to this and im planning to upgrade GPU..

is my motherboard compatible with MSI GTX 970 4G TWIN FROZR V ? hehe

 

[Karl Nillas]

or if not I'll go for the GTX 960 100 million edition

 

[Vic 40]

Both will do fine,depends on what you want to spend and at what settings or res. you want to play.Read reviews for more info about how games will do.Look for reviews about the gtx 960 since newer.

 

[Karl Nillas]

Hmm can the Silverstone SST-ST60F-ESB Power Supply. | 600W support the GTX 960 100 million edition ?
BTW thanks for your very fast replies

 

[Vic 40]

That psu will both support the gtx 960 and 970,no problem. Will this be bought new? Where are you looking? If you want more options.

And you're welcome.

 

[Karl Nillas]

just from a local shop they have everything i need just wanted to know if it's possible to use my lenovo h530 motherboard , i5-4430 and 8gb ram and other components for it hehe just gonna buy the new case which is the Bitfenix Colossus , the PSU Silverstone SST-ST60F-ESB Power Supply. | 600W and the GPU GTX 960 100 million edition

 

[Vic 40]

Have fun with it!

 

[Iyan London]

hi guys I haven't brought the video card yet. I'm just worried because im not 100% sure that it will work ? can anyone give me assurance that it will work ? I dont know what kind of pin or pci express slot lenovo h530 has.. is it compatible with GTX 960 and a 600w powersupply ?

 

[Iyan London]

hehe anyone knows if the lenovo h530 has pcie 3.0 x16 ? :3

 

[Iyan London]

does lenovo h530 use 14 pin adaptor ? like do i have to do Cutting 20 pin adapter to 14 pins?

 

[Vic 40]

The components will be compatible with the gtx 960.Looking at the cpu used does it have a pcie 3.0 slot and even in a pcie 2.0 slot should the gpu work fine.

What do you mean by 14pin adaptor? Is this for the motherboard? You would expect it to use a normal 24pin for that.
Can you post a picture? Just take one and upload it to imgur,then copy the "IMG" link here in a next post.