[SOLVED] TS140 Upgrade

[PcNoob03969]

I i got a TS140 a loong time ago. But recently ive been thinking about maxing everything out. Ive already bought a Thermaltake Smart 430W psu and 4 gigs more of ECC ram for a total of 8 gigs.
I was thinking about getting a decent GPU for my pc but i then realized if i got a gpu like a 1060 the cpu would bottlecap my pc.
I found a cpu that seems almost perfect (i7-4770). But it doesnt support ECC ram and its not in the supported cpus in the official parts list.

My question is: Would the cpu work if i just changed the ram?
I mean everything else seems almost perfect and ive heard of people doing it but nobody has ever said anything about the ram. Going for a i7 just because theyre a bit more common than the Xeon cpus and cheaper.

Specs:
CPU: i3 4150
CPU SOCKET: LGA 1150
GPU: integrated (for now 😱)
PSU: Thermaltake Smart 430W
RAM: 4gb DDR3 1600MHz PC3-12800E 240pin ECC Unbuffered UDIMM (x2)
MOTHERBOARD: 03T8873

 

[cin19]

If you want to upgrade the PC, get the Xeon processor E3-1200 v3 ( like the 1230v3 or 1240v3), GPU, and the RAM kit.

1. I know the ECC RAM is more expensive, if you just buy other 4GB ECC, there is only 50-50 chance the RAM will work together, because you will mix the RAM, even you can buy the same speed/timing RAM.
2. The Xeon E3 1200 V3 is as same as the i7 -4770, but without the iGPU. Review: https://www.computerbase.de/2013-10/intel-xeon-e3-1230-v3-test/3/#abschnitt_gesamt
3. If you will buy the gtx1060 + the new CPU (Xeon e3 1200V3), recommend to get 550W PSU, if you can return the 430W one, return it. The Thermaltake Smart 430W is not good enough.
4. Also you may or may not need to update the BIOS for the new cpu or GPU. Check the lenovo site.
5. One more, because you use the non-OEM GPU, read the linker, and may try other non-OEM GPU to see, the GPU will work or not first. If the non-OEM GPU does not work, it doesn't make sense to buy the gtx1060 or the new CPU.

https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/ans...t-graphics-card-into-a-certified-windows-8-pc

 

[PcNoob03969]

Thanks for the advice.
I found a website selling an E3 1230 V3 for a decent price. Ill try to get it soon.
I think 430W is enough though since its a 1060 3gb and it only uses about 120W but if i can ill get a higher wattage psu.
Also ive seen people upgrading the gpu to things like 1050 tis so i think it should work. Worst case scenario being it requiring a BIOS update... I think...

 

[DSzymborski]

The Smart 430W is a poor quality PSU; the whole Smart series is just low-end parts thrown together. I would not pair that with a 1060. The recommendation for a 550W is more that because of the economics of quality parts, you don't usually see high-quality power supplies for consumers below 550W. With the possible exception of the decent budget Corsair CX 450, which I would be perfectly content to power a 1060 if I had to.

 

[PcNoob03969]

I see your point
The 430W might have to do for now though until i can upgrade it :/
When i have a chance ill go for a 600W evga psu just for the extra capacity if i ever want to continue upgrading.
Thanks for the tips