Upgrading very OLD PC

[MohsinR]

Well hello there, I need help upgrading my OLD PC, I want to make it a good Gaming and Editing, PC, HP Compaq dc5850. It's very old was first released on 2012, or something, so to the point, I got an HP 3029h Motherboard, am not planning to upgrade my motherboard for now ... I am planning on upgrading my processor, so help me get the best supported processor for this motherboard and please suggest me a good Graphic Card which would work fine with that processor I just want to upgrade this PC please don't suggest me a new PC because I don't want to 😀 Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

 

[CountMike]

This the one: http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c01587145 ???
Which exact processor do you have in it ?

 

[MohsinR]

AMD Phenom X4 9600B

 

[CountMike]

That's the top one for it, nothing better exists for that platform. As for GPU, some Radeon HD 7750/7770 is as far as I would go. Any higher would be waste of money.

 

[MohsinR]

Well, I want some high end gaming, do I need to replace motherboard for that?

 

[DigitalHamster]

Hello!
Here is a basic outline of your planned upgrade:
- To get a new CPU you will require a new motherboard.
- New motherboard may not fit in that case.
- New motherboard needs new RAM.
- PSU will not be powerful enough.
- GPU probably will not fit in case.

So...
This means you will need to buy:
- Case (probably)
- Motherboard
- CPU
- RAM
- GPU
- PSU

Its not worth it. Keep this PC as a backup computer and instead build a new gaming rig from scratch.

 

[Endre555]

If you're talking about today's high end gaming, yes, you must upgrade your motherboard, too. It supports only old and slow CPUs and that DDR2 memory suppport is also bad.
I hope I didn't dissapoint you too much.
Good luck!

 

[MohsinR]

Alright, I got around 30k Pak Rupees, 286 US Dollars, I can add more into it, I Just want high-end PC Gaming, can you suggest me something?

 

[MohsinR]

If you're talking about today's high end gaming, yes, you must upgrade your motherboard, too. It supports only old and slow CPUs and that DDR2 memory suppport is also bad.
I hope I didn't dissapoint you too much.
Good luck!

Ofcourse not you didn't disappoint me 😛

 

[DigitalHamster]

When you say 'High-end', you do realise that to get a high level of performance you will often spend much more than £650 (I'm in England).
30k Pak Rupees is about £230, which is much more likely to get you a budget build.

This means you can buy all new components, but this will not get you the best value for money.
To get the best deals you will have to hunt around, such as on places like Ebay, craigslist etc.
Parts that are likely to be cheap but offer good performance include Ivybridge/Sandybridge CPUs, DDR3 RAM to go with it and compatible motherboards.
GPUs can be had at moderate prices if they are a couple of generations old, such as a GTX760 and others with similar performance.

 

[MohsinR]

Alright thank you very much

 

[DigitalHamster]

I feel I was very vague above, which might not have been that useful.
If you want to build a new gaming PC with the money you have available, try starting a new thread and asking people for ideas.

 

[MohsinR]

Sure thing, as you said try to hunt best deal on place like ebay, craiglist I am trying my best to find one, Ill let you know when I find a good one...

 

[MohsinR]

ok now I found PC of my requirement, tell me if it's Good or not,
HP Compaq Pro 6300
Intel i5 3470
8GB DDR3
And I'am thinking of using Zotac GTX 1050 Mini...
how much powersupply do I need?

 

[The Paladin]

you answer in bold, according to this web site calculator

OuterVision PSU Calculator part list

Motherboard: Desktop
CPU: 1 x Intel Core i5-3470 3200 MHz Ivy Bridge
CPU Utilization: 90%
Memory: 2 x 4GB DDR3 Module
Video Card Set 1: 1 x NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Core Clock: 1354MHz Memory Clock: 1752MHz
Storage: 1 x SATA 7.2K RPM
Optical Drive: 1 x DVD-RW/DVD+RW Drive
Other Device: 1 x Front Bay Card Reader
Keyboard: 1 x Standard Keyboard
Mouse: 1 x Standard Mouse
Fan: 2 x 120mm
Computer Utilization: 8 hours per day

Load Wattage: 274W
Recommended Wattage: 324W <<-- 400w or 450w will do nicely

Generated by OuterVision PSU Calculator 2017-02-23 06:18:37

 

[DigitalHamster]

Yes that sounds like a good PC to get, from the specs.
Getting a 1050 or similar and a 450w power supply will be great!

But... its a small case and I really have no idea if the 1050 will fit.
I think you should buy it, and if your old case is larger, move everything over to that one (It looks like the dc5850 is larger).
If all else fails, you might have to spend a bit of money to get a larger computer case on the cheap.