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is it an HP prebuilt? if it is, keep it as it is and just get a new box all together if you want to upgrade.

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This is coming from someone who is upgrading a HP prebuilt slowly. It's a pain in the absolute ass

 

 

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This is coming from someone who is upgrading a HP prebuilt slowly. It's a pain in the absolute ass

hp prebuilts are from my experience actually the most forgiving, because HP builds them to be upgraded (trough certified retailers that have been trough brainwashing)

 

but their low end ones (like this one very obviously is) are just... no, not worth it.

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hp prebuilts are from my experience actually the most forgiving, because HP builds them to be upgraded (trough certified retailers that have been trough brainwashing)

 

but their low end ones (like this one very obviously is) are just... no, not worth it.

Since it is a dual core he could upgrade it to an A6-3670k or A8-3870k or A6-3650 or A8-3850, using AMD OverDrive I got my A6-3650 to 4Ghz, then maybe add like a 750Ti then save up for a whole new system. My A6 and 750ti runs GTA V high setting 30-70FPS ( Sits at 42-46 80% of the time )

 

 

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Since it is a dual core he could upgrade it to an A6-3670k or A8-3870k or A6-3650 or A8-3850, using AMD OverDrive I got my A6-3650 to 4Ghz, then maybe add like a 750Ti then save up for a whole new system. My A6 and 750ti runs GTA V high setting 30-70FPS ( Sits at 42-46 80% of the time )

 

if its not one of these...

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