[SOLVED] Need some advice for upgrading my pc

[thekillerx10]

Hello

my current specs are :

cpu : intel pentium e6500 2.93 ghz duel core
Ram : 8 gb ddr3
Gpu : gigabyte gtx 1050 2gb OC edition
PSU : 240 watt one

Note : i know the psu and the cpu preventing the gpu from getting maximum performance

So im on budget so i need help (i have 80$ to upgrade pc)

Should i upgrade to buy intel 2 quad q9650 and 500 watt psu
or save some money and buy new motherboard with i5 - 2500 and 500 watt psu (cuz my motherboard is lga 775
although is there a big difference between i5 2500 and the intel 2 quad q9650
although how many fps i will get with intel 2 quad q9650 and the i5 2500 in : Fortnite , FIFA 19 , pubg also in which graphics

Thanks for Helping me

 

[iMatty]

If i were you i would've saved some more money to go with the i5 and a good quality 500 PSU, the i5 is much faster in every way possible.
And here's a bench mark link: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core2-Quad-Q9650-vs-Intel-Core-i5-2500/m1706vsm517

Power supply link:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=evga+g2+supernova+550w&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

And the difference is really huge, the new processor will be able to use the full power of your graphics card, yeah you might have a small bottleneck but that will be a positive bottleneck.

 

[thekillerx10]

If i were you i would've saved some more money to go with the i5 and a good quality 500 PSU, the i5 is much faster in every way possible.
And here's a bench mark link: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core2-Quad-Q9650-vs-Intel-Core-i5-2500/m1706vsm517

Power supply link:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=evga+g2+supernova+550w&ref=nb_sb_noss_2

And the difference is really huge, the new processor will be able to use the full power of your graphics card, yeah you might have a small bottleneck but that will be a positive bottleneck.

The problem is i need a new motherboard
edit : and i can't do an upgrade more than 100$ so is there something cheaper than upgrading to i5 2500

 

[iMatty]

Problem is, the processor you are going with is pretty old, and finding a motherboard for it wont be easy enough. I tried searching for a motherboard for it i found this motherboard : https://www.ebay.com/p/ASUS-P8B75-M...-M-CSM-Motherboard/127353105?iid=272299269915

 

[iMatty]

The i5 2500 is 40$ on amazon, you cant really get lower than that, at least i don't think so someone can correct me.

 

[thekillerx10]

can i get a motherboard for the i5 2500 for 40$ or 20$ or it is hard

 

[iMatty]

Pretty hard i would say, you cant find a cheap one unless if its been used.

 

[thekillerx10]

do you advise me to buy used one?

 

[iMatty]

I really don't trust used ones, unless if the previous owner took good care of it else it might be about to fail.

 

[geofelt]

A e6500 has 2 threads and a passmark rating of 1764 and a single thread rating of 1192
Some games require 4 threads so for those, a Q9650 would be a good upgrade.
It has a rating of 4161 and a single thread rating of 1196.
Some games will benefit, single threaded games not so much.
You can buy one on ebay for some $45.

The PSU you need is determined by the graphics card.
Your GTX1050 requires minimal power so no PSU upgrade is needed until you install a graphics card that requires an aux 6 pin pcie connector.

When you need to go stronger, you are looking at a new motherboard, processor and ram if you are buying new.
A budget of $250 or so will buy you a G5400(5198/2178), a 300 series motherboard and a 2 x 4gb DDR4 ram kit.

 

[thekillerx10]

A e6500 has 2 threads and a passmark rating of 1764 and a single thread rating of 1192
Some games require 4 threads so for those, a Q9650 would be a good upgrade.
It has a rating of 4161 and a single thread rating of 1196.
Some games will benefit, single threaded games not so much.
You can buy one on ebay for some $45.

The PSU you need is determined by the graphics card.
Your GTX1050 requires minimal power so no PSU upgrade is needed until you install a graphics card that requires an aux 6 pin pcie connector.

When you need to go stronger, you are looking at a new motherboard, processor and ram if you are buying new.
A budget of $250 or so will buy you a G5400(5198/2178), a 300 series motherboard and a 2 x 4gb DDR4 ram kit.

So you don't recommend me to buy a new lga 1155 motherboard , i5 2500 and 500 watt psu

 

[thekillerx10]

A e6500 has 2 threads and a passmark rating of 1764 and a single thread rating of 1192
Some games require 4 threads so for those, a Q9650 would be a good upgrade.
It has a rating of 4161 and a single thread rating of 1196.
Some games will benefit, single threaded games not so much.
You can buy one on ebay for some $45.

The PSU you need is determined by the graphics card.
Your GTX1050 requires minimal power so no PSU upgrade is needed until you install a graphics card that requires an aux 6 pin pcie connector.

When you need to go stronger, you are looking at a new motherboard, processor and ram if you are buying new.
A budget of $250 or so will buy you a G5400(5198/2178), a 300 series motherboard and a 2 x 4gb DDR4 ram kit.

also i have this pc https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01865797 so i want to know if a lga 1155 motherboard would fit in this one : https://www.gigabyte.com/Motherboard/GA-P75-D3-rev-11

 

[geofelt]

Your link to the specs shows that you have a BTX motherboard which is all but obsolete. No modern motherboard is being made in BTX format.

You could buy a Q9650 for some relief that would meet your budget.

You are looking at replacing essentially everything.
Starting with a new case that will hold a ATX, ITX or MATX motherboard,
psu, motherboard, ram and processor.
Your GTX1050 is ok though.
Plan on at least $300.

 

[thekillerx10]

Your link to the specs shows that you have a BTX motherboard which is all but obsolete. No modern motherboard is being made in BTX format.

You could buy a Q9650 for some relief that would meet your budget.

You are looking at replacing essentially everything.
Starting with a new case that will hold a ATX, ITX or MATX motherboard,
psu, motherboard, ram and processor.
Your GTX1050 is ok though.
Plan on at least $300.

would you recommend me to buy this https://www.amazon.com/HP-Elite-830...p+compaq+8300&qid=1556783069&s=gateway&sr=8-3 and put my graphics card on it cuz i can't afford ddr4 motherboard cuz of low budget will that pc will be good

 

[thekillerx10]

It have a q77 chipset and a big case so with the q77 chipset i can upgrade to i7-3770K in the future if i needed

 

[thekillerx10]

Your link to the specs shows that you have a BTX motherboard which is all but obsolete. No modern motherboard is being made in BTX format.

You could buy a Q9650 for some relief that would meet your budget.

You are looking at replacing essentially everything.
Starting with a new case that will hold a ATX, ITX or MATX motherboard,
psu, motherboard, ram and processor.
Your GTX1050 is ok though.
Plan on at least $300.

i can't find out in the description how many watts is the psu in this pc can you tell me what it is

 

[geofelt]

would you recommend me to buy this https://www.amazon.com/HP-Elite-830...p+compaq+8300&qid=1556783069&s=gateway&sr=8-3 and put my graphics card on it cuz i can't afford ddr4 motherboard cuz of low budget will that pc will be good

That is a very reasonable pc.
The 3470 processor has 4 threads and a passmark rating of 6713 and a single thread rating of 1915.
That is considerably stronger than your E6500.
It has, I think a 320w psu which is suitable for your GTX1050.
8gb of ram is good.
specs: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03345460
If, in the future, you wanted a graphics card stronger than a GTX1050ti, you would need to upgrade the power supply.

 

[thekillerx10]

That is a very reasonable pc.
The 3470 processor has 4 threads and a passmark rating of 6713 and a single thread rating of 1915.
That is considerably stronger than your E6500.
It has, I think a 320w psu which is suitable for your GTX1050.
8gb of ram is good.
specs: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c03345460
If, in the future, you wanted a graphics card stronger than a GTX1050ti, you would need to upgrade the power supply.

last question can i overclock the gtx 1050 with 320 watt psu

 

[geofelt]

last question can i overclock the gtx 1050 with 320 watt psu

You can try, the psu is ok for that.
But, if your GTX1050 had chips that were suitable for overclocking, they would have been used in a factory overclocked card that would have been sold for more.
Just do not expect too much.

 

[thekillerx10]

You can try, the psu is ok for that.
But, if your GTX1050 had chips that were suitable for overclocking, they would have been used in a factory overclocked card that would have been sold for more.
Just do not expect too much.

Thank you very much for your help