Need help with a PC buy

[A1exDaBoss]

Hey all,

My school is selling a HP 6200 Pro Small Form factor PC and I would like to purchase it and upgrade it for light gaming (mainly League of Legends).

The specs are:

HP 6200 Pro Small Form Factor (£75)

Windows 7 Professional 32-bit (x86)
Intel Core i5-2400 CPU @ 3.1 GHz
320 GB Hard Drive
4.00 GB RAM
CD DVD RW Writer + Lightscribe
Multi Card Reader
USB PS/2 and speaker ports
Intel Q65 Express Chipset
Intel On Board Graphics

(The PSU is not specified, but after some research I found it is either a 240w or 320w)

So, as it is a PCIex16 low profile slot, this leaves me with 2 options:

- If the PSU is 320w, buy a low-profile gpu such as the 750 ti
- If the PSU is 240w, either don't buy it or buy it and replace the psu and then put in the 750 ti

I will also be upgrading the RAM at some point, this is easy to do.

Any suggestions? Are there any other options for me? Can the 750 ti even run at 320w or even 240w? Can I use another gpu which can run at 240w?

 

[greens]

PSU will be too small.

Low profile graphics cards are questionable.
If the PC is more than $100 i wouldn't even consider it honestly.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Figure out the cost (and possibility) of replacing the power supply. If you're still ok with that added cost, then I'd go ahead. Personally, I wouldn't.

-Wolf sends

 

[reedo_43]

You can not upgrade the ram unless you upgrade the OS to 64bit...

 

[A1exDaBoss]

You can not upgrade the ram unless you upgrade the OS to 64bit...

Thanks for this, I didn't realise that was needed. If I do buy it I will make sure to upgrade it to x64 bit windows.

 

[reedo_43]

There is no upgrade. Will need a clean install and if you have to purchase it, it may affect your decision.

 

[A1exDaBoss]

There is no upgrade. Will need a clean install and if you have to purchase it, it may affect your decision.

A clean install is fine, nothing on there that I need anyway.

 

[Wolfshadw]

£75 for the system, £75 for the OS, £40 (???) for a new power supply. £xxx for the new graphics card.... Coming out to be a lot more than just £75 for a playable system.

-Wolf sends

 

[A1exDaBoss]

If you are in the same situation as me right here, don't listen to these miserable people. I bought a gtx 750 ti low profile and it works perfectly with a 240w psu.
I also upgraded the RAM to 8gb and I didn't need to pay for windows 7 64x as when I upgraded to windows 10 it automatically set to 64x. Very happy with the result. For 180 pounds I got a decent gaming pc. LOL is 200+ fps and it can even run games like Witcher 3 at mid to high settings locked at 30 fps.