upgrading graphics card

[Spiderhiryu]

Will my Hp pavilion p7-1154 have a good enough PSU at 300W to run a GTX 750 Ti Superclocked 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card, And even so is my motherboard compatible? Sorry if it sounds like a dumb question im new to upgrading my computer.

 

[Nordein]

Nothing to be sorry for at all! Everyone building a new computer or upgrading is a noob at some point. The card is compatible with the motherboard for sure.

The 300W PSU should have plenty of power for it, but it does not hurt to always have more cushion room of power.

 

[AHBman]

Hello
It's enough, but it's better to change it for a 500 Watts one, the HP PSU is bad

 

[Spiderhiryu]

I thought so, i shouldnt have any problems installing it right? My friend purchased the same card but it didnt fit his motherboard, granted he has an older computer than me. And how much would it be to upgrade my PSU and is it as easy to install as a graphics card?

 

[Nordein]

Even a 430W PSU would be fine. For that card a 500W Would still be more than enough. If you decide to get a new one, I would shoot for a 430w at the lowest.

 

[Spiderhiryu]

So if i were to get a CORSAIR CX series CX430 430W ATX12V v2.3 80 and a GTX 750 Ti Superclocked 2GB 128-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 Video Card, That would be all i need nothing else to put it in my pc and can anyone answer if my motherboard is compatible and i have the necessary slots to put them in, i dont want to spend 200$ and just have to send it all back. Thanks for the help so far!

 

[Nordein]

Correct and correct! The 430w PSU and the GTX 750Ti GPU is all you need. The GPU is also fully compatible with the motherboard. You have one PCI-E x16 slot which is where the GPU will go. And that is all you need.

 

[zeyuanfu]

Actually, I would STRONGLY suggest you stay away from CX PSUs. There's a reason they're Tier 3 units: http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html
I would instead get the Antec VP-450 or a quality XFX 550 watt unit.

 

[AHBman]

Don't worry
The CX430 V1 was bad, and the V2 is not very good, but it's decent and better by far than V1, it's won't burn your PC as a noname PSU
But at the same price the XFX or Antec PSUs are better 😉

 

[Spiderhiryu]

Ok so my card fits and im sure the psu will fit in my case, thank you so much you've given me the confidence i need to purchase a new graphics card. Maybe now i can play wow on ultra with at least 40FPS or better that'd be nice. Just for future reference what is GPU stand for?

 

[Nordein]

GPU = Grahical Processing Unit

Make sure to pick me as a solution if you do not mind. Happy gaming!

 

[zeyuanfu]

The FPS you get in WoW depends on your internet connection.
GPU means Graphics Processing Unit.

 

[Spiderhiryu]

My internet is great, i still only get anywhere between 20-30 frames outdoors in draenor, and 40-50 in doors like in instances. But its cool because im sure my new graphics card will help alot since my pc has integrated graphics and no actual card in it at the moment.