A gpu for a prebuilt

[Gigidy]

Hello everyone, I am here to ask you about what gpu to get, not for me for my friend. He got a pc this Christmas from his grandpa, and of course it isn't that good in the graphics department.

http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04758947

This is the pc he got. Now he wants a better gpu after I explained what he needs to do to get his games better looking (he doesn't know a lot tech stuff)

He doesn't have a good power supply so he needs an upgrade there. He doesn't need a very large one as he doesn't have a big budget.

The gpu. He says he can spend $150 on the gpu. I was thinking he could get a 950. There's one from Zotac for $150 so that's what I was leaning towards.

Thanks for your guys help!

[Lotus]

It's a 180W PSU and it doesn't look like it takes standard ATX PSUs, so you're SOL.

 

Pics from the inside would confirm/refute this though. Most likely, only the memory/hdd is saveable and the rest is trash if you actually want a decent system. I could be wrong though.

[Clubconsoles]

Hello everyone, I am here to ask you about what gpu to get, not for me for my friend. He got a pc this Christmas from his grandpa, and of course it isn't that good in the graphics department. http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04758947

This is the pc he got. Now he wants a better gpu after I explained what he needs to do to get his games better looking (he doesn't know a lot tech stuff)

He doesn't have a good power supply so he needs an upgrade there. He doesn't need a very large one as he doesn't have a big budget.

The gpu. He says he can spend $150 on the gpu. I was thinking he could get a 950. There's one from Zotac for $150 so that's what I was leaning towards.

Thanks for your guys help!

You could get a GTX 750 OR 750 ti but I would be surprised if you could run an external GPU of of that 180w PSU.

[The_Stig]

Get a CX 430 (Its cheap and brand-name), a 750ti, and a Athlon 860k

[SteveGrabowski0]

It's a 180W PSU and it doesn't look like it takes standard ATX PSUs, so you're SOL.

 

Pics from the inside would confirm/refute this though. Most likely, only the memory/hdd is saveable and the rest is trash if you actually want a decent system. I could be wrong though.

 

Here is the board it uses:

 

 

That looks like ATX 24 pin, and it has a PCIE-3.0x16 slot.

[Lotus]

Here is the board it uses:

 

I'm not interested in the board, but the PSU. If it takes standard ATX PSUs, then you can do:

 

EVGA 500B

GTX 950

 

if not, then you're SOL. I wouldn't even trust that stock PSU with a 750ti.

[Gigidy]

It's a 180W PSU and it doesn't look like it takes standard ATX PSUs, so you're SOL.

Pics from the inside would confirm/refute this though. Most likely, only the memory/hdd is saveable and the rest is trash if you actually want a decent system. I could be wrong though.

I know I told him he needed another psu and a gpu. He is ok with that and his budget for the gpu is $150

[Jacktastic-Mofo]

You probably won't be able to upgrade the PSU inside of it as it's UATX which isn't a standard form factor, your best bet is going to be a GTX 750 or 750ti that doesn't require a 6 pin power connector.

[LabRat]

with that crappy power supply............ maybe somebody knows what amd graphics card will crossfire with that particular apu? ( that doesn't need an external power connector )..or your other option is a new power supply and a better card which might excede the $150 budget.

[RollinLower]

I'm not interested in the board, but the PSU. If it takes standard ATX PSUs, then you can do:

 

EVGA 500B

GTX 950

 

if not, then you're SOL. I wouldn't even trust that stock PSU with a 750ti.

it uses a microATX PSU, which is still pretty easy to find if you know what you're looking for.

[SteveGrabowski0]

Here are the specifications of the board: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c04541681

 

I like the CX430m + GTX 750 Ti suggestion above.

[Brennan Price]

I dont think a 950 would be wise as a bottleneck may occur, if it is an A10 you can put it into dual graphics with an R5 and will get superior power compared to the cpu alone. Plus it does not need a psu upgrade.

[SteveGrabowski0]

I'm not interested in the board, but the PSU. If it takes standard ATX PSUs, then you can do:

 

EVGA 500B

GTX 950

 

if not, then you're SOL. I wouldn't even trust that stock PSU with a 750ti.

 

Oh yeah, the PSU has to go. But if it used a laptop brick it would use a proprietary design instead of a 24-pin, wouldn't it?

[Gigidy]

it uses a microATX PSU, which is still pretty easy to find if you know what you're looking for.

Can you recommend one without having a look inside the pc?

[Nena Trinity]

You need a new PSU no matter what GPU ya pick...

[Jimmiesdadsmom]

Get an evga or corsair psi