Upgrade to Friends PC

[PokeCatz]

My freind has an HP p7 1597c

Specs

Intel Core i5 3330

12 GB DDR3 @ 1600 MHz

1.5 TB HDD

Foxconn Joshua H61 uATX (Yes it says uATX, stop doubting me)

Intel HD Graphics

 

My freind uses his PC for playing TF2.

 

 

That's it.

 

I was thinking he could buy a GPU without a power connector, but I don't know if his motherboard can deliver that amount of power.

 

Any recommendations for uprgrading?

 

Thanks,

 

PokeCatz

 

Spoiler

Hope this was the right topic group.

 

[CommanderAlex]

You would need to know the wattage of the PSU that came with the computer and check a graphics card compatible to have the power go through the motherboard, and I wouldn't really trust the PSU then to supply the power for it. 

[Vivilacqua1]

a 750ti would be fine for what he plays. Still a pretty good choice. Other than that, maby a low tier psu, seeing as that appears to be quite old.

 

[PokeCatz]

Just now, CommanderAlex said:

You would need to know the wattage of the PSU that came with the computer and check a graphics card compatible to have the power go through the motherboard, and I wouldn't really trust the PSU then to supply the power for it. 

It's only a 300W PSU so...

[comicsansms]

uATX is Micro ATX, which is right.

For the recommendations for a GPU, I'd recommended getting a 750ti (~$120) or upgrade the PSU and getting a R9 380 4GB (~$220)

[CrackheadKyle]

You can't do any upgrades at all... sorry a graphics card even the low power pcie powered 950 wouldn't get enough power from 300 watt it needs 350-400 and any other cards require a likely non existent 6 pin so unless your willing to do a psu no upgrades but if you can upgrade to a 500 watt get a 960 that will take one 6 pin and will keep him well going for a while a 960 is a solid medium settings 1080p at 30-50 fps depending on game 

[CrackheadKyle]

BTW YOU CAN'T RUN ANY GRAPHICS CARD ON A 300 WATT A 300 WATT IS TIGHTLY POWERING HIS COMPUTER IN THE FIRST PLACE

 

[PokeCatz]

6 minutes ago, Savageiste said:

BTW YOU CAN'T RUN ANY GRAPHICS CARD ON A 300 WATT A 300 WATT IS TIGHTLY POWERING HIS COMPUTER IN THE FIRST PLACE

 

What power supply would you recommend. My friend is slightly tight on his budget so.

[comicsansms]

9 minutes ago, Savageiste said:

BTW YOU CAN'T RUN ANY GRAPHICS CARD ON A 300 WATT A 300 WATT IS TIGHTLY POWERING HIS COMPUTER IN THE FIRST PLACE

 

That is not true, this is a graph showing power usage of a computer with a i7 4790k and various graphics cards on load.

 

[LabRat]

6670/5750/6750/gt640/............ cards in that range.

[Herman Mcpootis]

10 minutes ago, Savageiste said:

BTW YOU CAN'T RUN ANY GRAPHICS CARD ON A 300 WATT A 300 WATT IS TIGHTLY POWERING HIS COMPUTER IN THE FIRST PLACE

 

Gtx 750 ti all have a recommended psu wattage of 300w, with 60w tdp.

[CrackheadKyle]

http://www.amazon.com/Apevia-Java-500W-Power-Supply/dp/B001CZMPR8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1459910025&sr=8-2&keywords=500+watt+power+supply this will have a 6 pin and the rest required for motherboard, it's $30 and etc the graphics card http://www.amazon.com/MSI-GTX-960-2GD5T-OC/dp/B00SAYDRLC/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1459910103&sr=1-7&keywords=gtx+960 is $180 it has 2gb of gddr5 and again as i said will do solid HD medium settings in AAA games if $180 is too expensive then this $110 750 ti could be his but that is cheapest for what he wants to do http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-Display-Graphics-02G-P4-3757-KR/dp/B00J0ISHMQ/ref=pd_sim_sbs_147_14?ie=UTF8&dpID=51Nck4ntJgL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=0VBPTVTWK5MERSZX2H1F

[CrackheadKyle]

4 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

That is not true, this is a graph showing power usage of a computer with a i7 4790k and various graphics cards on load.

 

dude look up the power supply requirements it not that it can't it's that it won't and overloading your psu is probably not a good idea

[CrackheadKyle]

3 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

Gtx 750 ti all have a recommended psu wattage of 300w, with 60w tdp.

yes but he needs a 6pin which he probably doesn't have

[PokeCatz]

Just now, Savageiste said:

yes but he needs a 6pin which he probably doesn't have

Some 750ti's need a 6 pin some dont, it depends.

[Herman Mcpootis]

Just now, Savageiste said:

yes but he needs a 6pin which he probably doesn't have

Most gtx 750ti don't have a 6pin to begin with.

[CrackheadKyle]

21 minutes ago, herman mcpootis said:

Most gtx 750ti don't have a 6pin to begin with.

well any 750 ti that you would overclock which you would want to for more perfomance need a 6 pin and besides like I said you probably shouldn't stress a cheap 300 watt power supply to the max 

[comicsansms]

3 minutes ago, Savageiste said:

dude look up the power supply requirements it not that it can't it's that it won't and overloading your psu is probably not a good idea

IDK what the "Recommended" PSU wattage for said GPU, it is to cover for people who buy no name PSUs that declares their capacity is 750W when it can only do 450W.

Also notice how an overclocked R9 380 doesn't use any more than 300W.

You also don't have to overclock.