Trying to upgrade my STOCK PC!

[sovicheahout]

Computer: HP pavillion P6000 series pw6733w

Motherboard:
N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX (Alvorix)
Processor: AMD Phenom II X2 511
Memory: 5 GB
Video graphics:
Integrated graphics using ATI Radeon 4200
Sound/Audio:
Integrated ALC888S-VD audio
Networking: LAN: 10-Base-T
Hard drive: 750 GB
-Interface: SATA
-Transfer rating: 3.0 Gb/sec
-Rotational Speed: 7200 RPM
Case :Mid-size ATX
-Height: 38.7 cm (15.23 inches)
-Width: 17.5 cm (6.89 inches)
-Length: 41.4 cm (16.29 inches)
Power Supply:
Internal 250W (100-240V)
-Form factor: internal ATX
-Total Wattage: 250W


I am a casual gamer that does not play that much games as I use to. But, the one game on PC that I am excited for is Maplestory 2. I know my computer is unable to run this game so what can I upgrade my GPU or other things to make it run SMOOTHLY. keyword is SMOOTHLY

 

[R_1]

what is your budget?

that motherboard has no BIOS that will allow unlocking the other 2 cores on your CPU, that would be an instant power boost.
newegg has many refurbished i5 based systems complete with windows 10 and warranties for under 200 dollars, add a 1050 and you are set.

 

[topheron]

It looks like your motherboard has a PCIe Slot. Your power supply is pretty underpowered, but you could try a 1050ti that doesn't require external power like this one:

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814487291&cm_re=1050_ti-_-14-487-291-_-Product

You could also go down from the 1050 to the 750ti series, if you didn't want to spend as much money testing to see if your system could be made better.

As for whether you would smoothly run Maplestory... I dunno. Your processor is pretty low rated with only 2104 passmarks:

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/midlow_range_cpus.html

Even my 11-year-old Q6600 processor has 2958 passmarks, so you may be cpu starved.

Personally, I would upgrade your graphics card and see if it helps.

You could always buy a refurbished Dell computer later with a much more powerful CPU and use your new graphics card in it.

Good luck!

 

[sovicheahout]

My budget is like 100-150. not trying to spend much

 

[Finstar]

Your current system would never be able to run it smoothly. You'll need to start from scratch with something like the AMD Ryzen 3 2200g

 

[logainofhades]

Time for a new rig, sadly.

 

[Jason H.]

Yea you would need a new build. Ryzen is very reliable, can be budget friendly, and also has a great upgrade path. I just dont believe anything you upgrade will get the performance your looking for sadly.

 

[Ztdutxjgxgtu]

Not worth any upgrades.
Any investment comes with 0 return, non reuseable
I dont think you have sata ports for ssd

 

[sovicheahout]

Your current system would never be able to run it smoothly. You'll need to start from scratch with something like the AMD Ryzen 3 2200g

Any recommended builds with the AMD? Not much of a computer guru so I dont know much haha.

 

[sovicheahout]

Yea you would need a new build. Ryzen is very reliable, can be budget friendly, and also has a great upgrade path. I just dont believe anything you upgrade will get the performance your looking for sadly.

Any recommended build with the Ryzen?

 

[logainofhades]

The system requirements are kinda vague, regarding CPU, as they don't even specify what gen of i5 they recommend. Still, I think this will satisfy the requirements of the game. https://support-maplestory2.nexon.net/hc/en-us/articles/360000554943-What-are-the-Minimum-System-Requirements-for-MapleStory-2-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Video Card ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC - Zondda-B ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($90.59 @ My Choice Software)
Total: $548.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-05 16:36 EDT-0400

 

[Finstar]

The system requirements are kinda vague, regarding CPU, as they don't even specify what gen of i5 they recommend. Still, I think this will satisfy the requirements of the game. https://support-maplestory2.nexon.net/hc/en-us/articles/360000554943-What-are-the-Minimum-System-Requirements-for-MapleStory-2-

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.89 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-AB350M-DS3H Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($64.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.90 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Gigabyte - GeForce GT 1030 2GB Video Card ($93.98 @ Newegg)
Case: DIYPC - Zondda-B ATX Mid Tower Case ($19.98 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - 520W 80+ Bronze Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 10 Home OEM 64-bit ($90.59 @ My Choice Software)
Total: $548.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-05 16:36 EDT-0400

A Ryzen 3 2200g would perform near identically to that GT 1030 while costing only as much as the R3 1200

 

[Finstar]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI - B350M PRO-VD PLUS Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($54.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($89.99 @ Newegg Business)
Storage: Seagate - BarraCuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($43.39 @ OutletPC)
Case: Corsair - Carbide SPEC-04 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair - CX (2017) 450W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($23.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $337.33
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-07-06 06:02 EDT-0400

 

[logainofhades]

Yea, but the chance of a bios update being needed may cause an issue. Not everyone is comfortable with that.

 

[Finstar]

Many old boards at this point already have updated bioses. If the bios was that big of an issue, then a cheap X470 board would still be $20 cheaper than a GT 1030.