Possibly upgrading prebuilt PC

[Flo4sports]

So about a year ago, I purchased a prebuilt desktop with some inclination to gaming. The PC is a HP 110-a04, So far, i have made no modifications to the system, but to allow for a wider range of games, i'm planning on buying a GPU. The PC's power supply however is only 180W so ill need to upgrade that as well.

 

Here's a link to the specifications of the PC:

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04484447

 

I've been looking at a EVGA 500‑W1‑0500‑KR Power Supply

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00H33SFJU?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=ox_sc_act_title_2&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

And for the Graphics, I plan on gettinga GTX 750ti, but i could use a little guidance on who to buy from:

     ZOTAC NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti: http://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-NVIDIA-GeForce-PCI-Express-ZT-70601-10M/dp/B00IFZ547Q/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1448819720&sr=8-2&keywords=zotac+gtx+750ti

    MSI Computer Corp. NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti Gaming OC: http://www.amazon.com/MSI-OC-PCI-Express-N750TI-2GD5/dp/B00I602S92/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449946146&sr=8-1&keywords=MSI+GeForce+GTX+750Ti+GAMING+DirectX+12+N750Ti+TF+2GD5%2FOC+2GB+128-Bit+GDDR5+PCI+Express+3.0+x16+HDCP+Ready+Video+Card

    ASUS GeForce GTX 750Ti: http://www.amazon.com/GeForce-750Ti-GDDR5-Graphics-GTX750TI-OC-2GD5/dp/B00IB9P1KG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1449946437&sr=8-1&keywords=asus+gtx+750ti

 

So my question is: 1. Do you see any issues with this upgrade such as compatibility or bottle-necking.

                              2. What GPU would you recommend since i am fairly new to this and would like to know which would run best with my system

 

Any help is appreciated, Thank you.

[don_svetlio]

EVGA W1 are terrible - get an XFX 550W or Antec HCG 520M

[zyntaxable]

If you can, try atleast getting a gtx 950, or if you have the money, a 380 4GB.

[Flo4sports]

If you can, try atleast getting a gtx 950, or if you have the money, a 380 4GB.

So there isn't any issues with this upgrade? thats my main concern

[zyntaxable]

So there isn't any issues with this upgrade? thats my main concern

There shouldn't be. Get an EVGA G2 PSU over the W1 tho. YOur mobo has a pcie 16x slot so you can fit a GPU. 

[SteveGrabowski0]

For a GTX 750 Ti you don't need more than a decent 300W psu. Though I'd spend a little extra on a GTX 960 and a 450W power supply. You definitely want to go Nvidia on your GPU with an i3-4130, as this is the precise CPU Digital Foundry has found AMD cards to run like crap with.

 

[SteveGrabowski0]

Is your board compatible with a standard power supply though?

[SteveGrabowski0]

Shit, your link says your computer uses an external power supply. Is it like a laptop brick? In that case you're boned. You'd need a new motherboard, a new power supply, a new heatsink, a new case, and a new Windows key in addition to a new gpu. You can save the cpu, the ram, and the hard drive.

[Flo4sports]

Shit, your link says your computer uses an external power supply. Is it like a laptop brick? In that case you're boned. You'd need a new motherboard, a new power supply, a new heatsink, a new case, and a new Windows key in addition to a new gpu. You can save the cpu, the ram, and the hard drive.

I know it lists that, but no, it isn't. The actual PSU is inside the case and just the power cable runs out. the size looks to be a standard Psu size

[SteveGrabowski0]

I know it lists that, but no, it isn't. The actual PSU is inside the case and just the power cable runs out. the size looks to be a standard Psu size

 

Sounds good, so you have a standard 24 pin power plug? I'd opt for maybe a nice 400W psu instead of a lousy 500W one. Something like this would be nice for a similar price:

 

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151076

 

The one thing to note is since it's an OEM power supply, you'll probably need to use your own plug (I doubt it comes with the psu), but you can just buy one for a couple of dollars or use an old spare. But Seasonic is a great company, and they don't make crap.

 

If you can stretch your budget to $190 after rebate, this PNY 960 4GB blower would be really nice:

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814133589

 

Or would the card need to be mini ITX to fit in your case?

 

If you can't go that far but can stretch to $135 after rebate, a GTX 950 would be really nice:

http://www.superbiiz.com/detail.php?name=AS-950M2GD&c=CJ

 

If you need to be at $100 though, the GTX 750 Ti is by far your best bet.

 

I recommended a blower on the 960 since a prebuilt case like that is going to have awful airflow, and since you'll probably want to overclock the hell out of a 960 if you get one. The 950 and 750 Ti are such low power cards (90W and 60W TDP) it's not a real concern though. Maybe it's not even a problem with a 960 (120W TDP), but 960s are often really strong overclockers.