- Oct 28, 2017
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Hi, i bought a budget cyberpower GUA3100A gaming desktop on amazon last year and i have a few questions about upgrades, mostly concerning cooling and power supply
my specs are:
AMD fx 4300 quad core 3.8Gzh (not overclocked)
amd radeon r7 240
2x 4gb DDR3 RAM
1 TB HDD
gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2
a month or so ago i had to replace the stock cpu fan after it gave up the ghost with a cooler master hyper t2 i bought, and never used, for a previous pc. I've since noticed the case fan (120mm) is also dead.and the cpu tends to run as high as 79C under load (modded minecraft is the only game it runs that high). I know that AMD temp readings are a bit wonky, but get more accurate at higher temps, so my main question is, since i don't notice really any throttling in gameplay, how quickly should i find a replacement case fan?
My second question is, i'm not sure if my power supply can handle it, and wonder if my EVGA 500W 80 plus, unused from again a previous build would be feasible before i go removing/replacing parts?
Thirdly. As relates to the previous 2, should i upgrade my mobo for intel cpu or bite the bullet for a higher end AMD, and if so, what would be a good budget choice?
I am not looking to spend more than $300 on immediate upgrades, but may be able to spend more at a future time, or as needed. If i've left anything out, just let me know.
Thanks in advance
(edit) also this is my rig https://www.amazon.com/CyberpowerPC-GUA3100A-Desktop-FX-4300-Windows/dp/B0111MTSZ8
my specs are:
AMD fx 4300 quad core 3.8Gzh (not overclocked)
amd radeon r7 240
2x 4gb DDR3 RAM
1 TB HDD
gigabyte GA-78LMT-S2
a month or so ago i had to replace the stock cpu fan after it gave up the ghost with a cooler master hyper t2 i bought, and never used, for a previous pc. I've since noticed the case fan (120mm) is also dead.and the cpu tends to run as high as 79C under load (modded minecraft is the only game it runs that high). I know that AMD temp readings are a bit wonky, but get more accurate at higher temps, so my main question is, since i don't notice really any throttling in gameplay, how quickly should i find a replacement case fan?
My second question is, i'm not sure if my power supply can handle it, and wonder if my EVGA 500W 80 plus, unused from again a previous build would be feasible before i go removing/replacing parts?
Thirdly. As relates to the previous 2, should i upgrade my mobo for intel cpu or bite the bullet for a higher end AMD, and if so, what would be a good budget choice?
I am not looking to spend more than $300 on immediate upgrades, but may be able to spend more at a future time, or as needed. If i've left anything out, just let me know.
Thanks in advance
(edit) also this is my rig https://www.amazon.com/CyberpowerPC-GUA3100A-Desktop-FX-4300-Windows/dp/B0111MTSZ8
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