Uprading PC Help

[kreepz818]

I have an HP Pavilion a6000 and I want it to run games without the lag and choppiness. Any suggestions?

 

[superninja12]

that thing is from 2007 , its 10 years later.... you need a new pc

 

[kreepz818]

that thing is from 2007 , its 10 years later.... you need a new pc

 

[kreepz818]

Really don't want to buy a new computer. Isn't there things to do to improve it?

 

[Calvin7]

I would start with a bare PC case with better cooling and newer model motherboard. I would plan on spending $150-200 on video card.

 

[kreepz818]

that thing is from 2007 , its 10 years later.... you need a new pc

 

[Greasy Pommel]

I have an HP Pavilion a6000 and I want it to run games without the lag and choppiness. Any suggestions?

You won't be able to run any recent games on the HP Pavilion a6000. You'd have to replace the motherboard, RAM, CPU, GPU, case, power supply. You can probably keep the hard drive, though.

I'd suggest starting with an R3 1200/ G4560 for the CPU. If you choose the R3 1200, then you'll need an A320 or B350 motherboard. If you choose the G4560, then you'll need a B250 motherboard. Find 8 GB DDR4 RAM, a bronze rated 400-500 W power supply, and optionally a dedicated graphics card. One thing to keep in mind is that the G4560 has an integrated GPU, which might even be enough depending on the games that you want to play.

 

[superninja12]

no gurantee if a 10 your old psu from hp would handle a gpu...

 

[kreepz818]

I would start with a bare PC case with better cooling and newer model motherboard. I would plan on spending $150-200 on video card.

 

[smorizio]

your better off waiting for this year black friday sales. then picking up a newer pc and just adding a larger power supply and gaming gpu.

 

[scout_03]

you wont get anything up from upgrading this system all you will do is spend money .

 

[kreepz818]

I have an HP Pavilion a6000 and I want it to run games without the lag and choppiness. Any suggestions?

You won't be able to run any recent games on the HP Pavilion a6000. You'd have to replace the motherboard, RAM, CPU, GPU, case, power supply. You can probably keep the hard drive, though.

I'd suggest starting with an R3 1200/ G4560 for the CPU. If you choose the R3 1200, then you'll need an A320 or B350 motherboard. If you choose the G4560, then you'll need a B250 motherboard. Find 8 GB DDR4 RAM, a bronze rated 400-500 W power supply, and optionally a dedicated graphics card. One thing to keep in mind is that the G4560 has an integrated GPU, which might even be enough depending on the games that you want to play.

 

[kraelic]

You can reuse the MATX case, and the drives.

New AMD R3 or Intel G4600, supporting MATX motherboard, 8 GB DDR4
GPU to game with 1050ti
PSU to run it. 550w bronze plus
Operating System

Gotta pay to play.

 

[skitszo]

https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Desktops-Archive-Read-Only/Motherboard-and-Cpu-Upgrade-Hp-Pavilion-a6000n/td-p/2757431


no info on HP.s website... they erase everything over 10 years old.... shame on them...

anywayz. your amd dual core CPU is not gonna work well now a days... you really want 4core/threads now adays minimum.

as everyone has said your better off just buying new/building new/ or getting something used a couple years old.



even tried to look up your motherboards AM2 form factor and pcpricepicker wensite wouldn't even list it....ok they list 3 boards.. but out of stock... and when you go try to find a CPU you can't buy anything anywhere. 8D

 

[superninja12]

You can reuse the MATX case, and the drives.

New AMD R3 or Intel G4600, supporting MATX motherboard, 8 GB DDR4
GPU to game with 1050ti
PSU to run it. 550w bronze plus
Operating System

Gotta pay to play.

no matx case, custom case custom motherboard 😀s

 

[skitszo]

this is just an example of the cheapest way to go for a new build......... not that you should do it. you go without a graphics card....and there is no operating system in that build either... to be honest i really have no clue what you can do with that onbaord only graphics unit.. legacy older games.....



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($89.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($29.09 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($20.29 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($35.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $421.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-16 16:43 EDT-0400





https://technewswith.me/intel-hd-graphics-610
link to a site that covers some cheaper graphuics card options and info to the onboard unit.

 

[kraelic]

You can reuse the MATX case, and the drives.

New AMD R3 or Intel G4600, supporting MATX motherboard, 8 GB DDR4
GPU to game with 1050ti
PSU to run it. 550w bronze plus
Operating System

Gotta pay to play.

no matx case, custom case custom motherboard 😀s

Oh really?

https://www.google.com/search?q=HP+Pavilion+a6000&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_xOPZ7arWAhVm44MKHdNSAI4Q_AUICygC&biw=1600&bih=791#imgrc=_

https://offerup.com/item/detail/231131982/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofBgXBiBl6M

Sure looks like MATX to me, did you search for OP's model?

 

[kraelic]

this is just an example of the cheapest way to go for a new build......... not that you should do it. you go without a graphics card....and there is no operating system in that build either... to be honest i really have no clue what you can do with that onbaord only graphics unit.. legacy older games.....



PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor ($89.79 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - GA-H110M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($36.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial - 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory ($64.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Seagate - Barracuda 500GB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($29.09 @ Newegg Marketplace)
Video Card: Zotac - GeForce GTX 1050 Ti 4GB Mini Video Card ($144.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Rosewill - FBM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($20.29 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic - S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($35.89 @ Newegg)
Total: $421.92
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-09-16 16:43 EDT-0400





https://technewswith.me/intel-hd-graphics-610
link to a site that covers some cheaper graphuics card options and info to the onboard unit.

Good start but not optimized. I love the G4560 myself, and it is great at MSRP $64... at $90 just get the G4600 that has 100 MHz more and a better IGP HD630 vs HD610 and save $3

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/kB7CmG/intel-pentium-g4600-36ghz-dual-core-processor-bx80677g4600

H110 is capable of running 7th gen, but most likely you will need it flashed before G4560 or G4600 can run. Some shops charge $20 so you add that to the H110 you might be better off with a B250 board that runs out of the box.

https://pcpartpicker.com/product/JNH48d/msi-b250m-pro-vd-micro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-b250m-pro-vd $48

7th gen also uses 2400 DDR4. https://pcpartpicker.com/product/4CyxFT/crucial-memory-bls8g4d240fsb $68