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Hello! I have an old Lenovo h420 Desktop PC ans want to Upgrade it a bit. The Problem? Little to no Knowhow of what parts would work together or even fit in. 

I wasnt able to find every thing that's in this thing but here is what i know:

  • RAMAZEL 4 GB 1333MHZ Ddr3 RAM (1Stick)
  • I5 2320 
  • Gt 520 (but Im not sure about that, its definetly not a gtx 520)
  • And i think an 240 Watts psu
  • A hdd1TB, DVD drive and an card for 2 extra USB 3.0 (?) 

Herr is the sticker from the case 

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I do not want to spend more them 100 to 150 $

I definitly want an ssd. 

Any thoughts what i should buy? 

Mayby its an interesting Project so somebody would be interested in helping me :) 

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A 1050 Ti will fit you greatly.

 

Can usually find for $120 USD.

 

Then, get 4GB more RAM (around $15 USD) and a 120GB SSD (around $20 USD) and you are set.

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any low end GPU, including even the GT 1030, will be a nice upgrade. The GT 1030, GTX 1050, and 1050 ti are models that require no external power connector so they're ideal.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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Just now, fasauceome said:

any low end GPU, including even the GT 1030, will be a nice upgrade. The GT 1030, GTX 1050, and 1050 ti are models that require no external power connector so they're ideal.

This.

 

Another good idea would be getting an SSD, some more RAM, and maybe an i7-2600.

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9 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

any low end GPU, including even the GT 1030, will be a nice upgrade. The GT 1030, GTX 1050, and 1050 ti are models that require no external power connector so they're ideal.

Do i need to Upgrade my psu? 

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2 minutes ago, ColonelMops said:

Do i need to Upgrade my psu? 

If you go with these low power GPUs, no. Although, a good PSU is a good investment, it's never a bad idea to replace an OEM PSU with a nice unit.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 10 and Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

How many watts do I need? ATX 3.0 & PCIe 5.0 spec, PSU misconceptions, protections explained, group reg is bad

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7 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

If you go with these low power GPUs, no. Although, a good PSU is a good investment, it's never a bad idea to replace an OEM PSU with a nice unit.

Should i buy another 4gig 1333mhz just to make sure its Working?

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12 minutes ago, ColonelMops said:

Should i buy another 4gig 1333mhz just to make sure its Working?

4GB is not enough in many games... get the extra 4GB, it's worth it.

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Delta (Laptop) | Galaxy S21 Ultra | Pacific Spirit XT (Server)

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Helios EVO (Main):

Intel Core™ i9-10900KF | 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws V / Team T-Force DDR4-3000 | GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE | MSI GAMING X GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU | NZXT H510 | EVGA G5 650W | MasterLiquid ML240L | 2x 2TB HDD | 256GB SX6000 Pro SSD | 3x Corsair SP120 RGB | Fractal Design Venturi HF-14

 

Pacific Spirit XT - Server

Intel Core™ i7-8700K (Won at LTX, signed by Dennis) | GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS GAMING 5 | 16GB Team Vulcan DDR4-3000 | Intel UrfpsgonHD 630 | Define C TG | Corsair CX450M

 

Delta - Laptop

ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core™ i7-11370H | 16GB DDR4 | RTX 3060 | 500GB NVMe SSD | 200W Brick | 65W USB-PD Charger

 


 

Intel is bringing DDR4 to the mainstream with the Intel® Core™ i5 6600K and i7 6700K processors. Learn more by clicking the link in the description below.

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