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RayXI
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Hello, I currently own a Lenovo H50 2014(http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/desktops/lenovo/h-series/h50-intel/#tab-tech_specs) i would like to put a graphics card in it because it's currently running with on-board graphics it has a 180w power supply i want to also replace it i know the mother board has a pci express x16 slot i'm not sure what to do since this will be my first time doing anything like this and dont have much of a budget,also i dont really want to play games at super high resolution or fps running anything at 60ps with high res would be enough for me i would like suggestion on what i should use to upgrade

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By the looks you could put a regular ATX PSU

Image result for lenovo h50 Here look at this video showing how this guy added a new gpu and a new psu on a Lenovo H50

 

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1 minute ago, RayXI said:

Hello, I currently own a Lenovo H50 2014(http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/desktops/lenovo/h-series/h50-intel/#tab-tech_specs) i would like to put a graphics card in it because it's currently running with on-board graphics it has a 180w power supply i want to also replace it i know the mother board has a pci express x16 slot i'm not sure what to do since this will be my first time doing anything like this and dont have much of a budget,also i dont really want to play games at super high resolution or fps running anything at 60ps with high res would be enough for me i would like suggestion on what i should use to upgrade

Find yourself a cheap but reputable power supply (that has a decent rating. I think there's a PSU tier list somewhere on this site. 430W should be enough).

An RX 460/470 should work perfectly in your situation.

Want to know which mobo to get?

Spoiler

Choose whatever you need. Any more, you're wasting your money. Any less, and you don't get the features you need.

 

Only you know what you need to do with your computer, so nobody's really qualified to answer this question except for you.

 

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What is your budget? Do you mean 1080p gaming? What settings, high medium low for games?  You are correct. You just need to replace the power supply and buy a mid tier card. 

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1 minute ago, bob51zhang said:

Find yourself a cheap but reputable power supply (that has a decent rating. I think there's a PSU tier list somewhere on this site. 430W should be enough).

An RX 460/470 should work perfectly in your situation.

there is it is pined on PSU tab

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1 minute ago, nerdslayer1 said:

a gtx1050ti, gtx1050, rx460, your psu might not be enough. 

no 180W is not enough for a i3 + any of those gpus

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Just now, GDRRiley said:

no 180W is not enough for a i3 + any of those gpus

180 watt is awfully low, i would get a higher watt psu to be safe. 

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Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

180 watt is awfully low, i would get a higher watt psu to be safe. 

you didn't read the OG post did you. I agree

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