[SOLVED] What To Upgrade

tredings3

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I've got an old PC that been sitting collecting dust and I'd like to set it up as a second computer for web browsing and watching netflix etc., nothing too demanding.

Motherboard: gigabyte g31m es2l
Cpu: pentium e2160
2gb ram
no video card
150w psu

I'm able to watch some 720p video but cpu usage is pegged at 100% and it stutters. Would upgrading to something like an e8600 and adding 2gb of ram be enough for watching hd video?
I'm hesitant to add a video card because of the weak psu.

Thanks
 
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psu could be failing any moment. You can get a new cpu and may be at least 2 gb ram. If the cost is not very low, I will get below new pc and potentially can upgrade to much better CPU and a decent gpu.

This is on budget side and very quick pc:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Celeron G4900 3.1 GHz Dual-Core Processor ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO SPEAR 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($50.98 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified...
psu could be failing any moment. You can get a new cpu and may be at least 2 gb ram. If the cost is not very low, I will get below new pc and potentially can upgrade to much better CPU and a decent gpu.

This is on budget side and very quick pc:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Celeron G4900 3.1 GHz Dual-Core Processor ($47.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock - H310M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL - EVO SPEAR 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($50.98 @ Newegg Business)
Case: Rosewill - SRM-01 MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: EVGA - BT 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $202.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-01-03 16:20 EST-0500
 
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