2011 Workstation Pre-built Upgrade

[Sreno1]

I am picking up a HP Pavilion 2011 Desktop and a monitor for $50. I see this as a chance to save some money and upgrade it as a second rig or to resell. 

 

Product page http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=c03033829

What I plan on keeping in it:

 

500gb hard drive with windows 7 on it.

MOBO
Monitor

 

What I think needs to be upgraded:

 

PSU

CPU

Ram

Graphics card

 

 

My updated build http://pcpartpicker.com/list/dB4WtJ

 

 

 

 

[James7176]

You need a new PSU

 

 

XFX recommends a 400W or greater power supply with a 6-pin PCIe power connector
 

Source: http://www.legitreviews.com/amd-radeon-rx-460-4gb-graphics-card-review_185034

[Electronics Wizardy]

Id get a i7 2600. It will be much faster than any amd cpu in games You can get them used for about 120.

 

Keep the motherboard.

[Sreno1]

5 minutes ago, Electronics Wizardy said:

Id get a i7 2600. It will be much faster than any amd cpu in games You can get them used for about 120.

 

Keep the motherboard.

I see the i7 2600 and it says it has a pretty decent internal graphics. I know it is a disgrace to use internal graphics, but are these internal graphics good enough for Overwatch/CSGO? If so it may be better to get a i7 2600 or 2600k and save spending $100+ on a graphics card.

 

I dislike the MOBO because I believe it can only take 4gb of ram. Maybe I am wrong.

[Electronics Wizardy]

1 minute ago, Sreno1 said:

but are these internal graphics good enough for Overwatch/CSGO?

Not really.

 

No reason to get a k version, you can oc on this board.

 

A 460 is much better than the igpu.

[SoundiBoy]

Here's a pretty good PSU that I have been using for quite a while.

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-WHITE-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU

(I have no idea why the list price is $76, but its been "on sale" forever so) 

[brob]

This should fit in the case and psu envelope. The ssd is optional.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($141.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Corsair Force LE 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($127.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $440.93
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-15 14:30 EDT-0400

[DarkBlade2117]

Get a new PSU, pls.

CPU, i7-2600/s

GPU: You can get like a 750Ti for $60

(class is starting or I'd do more research)

[Sreno1]

7 minutes ago, SoundiBoy said:

Here's a pretty good PSU that I have been using for quite a while.

https://www.amazon.com/EVGA-WHITE-Warranty-Supply-100-W1-0500-KR/dp/B00H33SFJU

(I have no idea why the list price is $76, but its been "on sale" forever so) 

Thanks for the recommendation.

3 minutes ago, brob said:

This should fit in the case and psu envelope. The ssd is optional.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-6300 3.8GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($141.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B150M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg) 
Memory: G.Skill NT Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($37.98 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Corsair Force LE 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($58.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon RX 460 4GB WINDFORCE OC Video Card  ($127.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $440.93
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-09-15 14:30 EDT-0400

The i7 2600 seems like a better value than the i3 6300. The i7 has 4 cores at 3.4GHz and can be OCed on the stock MOBO.

3 minutes ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

Get a new PSU, pls.

CPU, i7-2600/s

GPU: You can get like a 750Ti for $60

(class is starting or I'd do more research)

Yes I will get a new PSU, and probably case. 

[brob]

The advantage of the i3-6400 is that it is Skylake, so the build uses newer tech and has more upgrade options. The performance gap is surprisingly narrow. 

[DarkBlade2117]

32 minutes ago, brob said:

The advantage of the i3-6400 is that it is Skylake, so the build uses newer tech and has more upgrade options. The performance gap is surprisingly narrow. 

You're missing the fact he has a working mobo already

[brob]

1 hour ago, DarkBlade2117 said:

You're missing the fact he has a working mobo already

No, I did not miss that fact. I simply believe that it is not worth keeping since it requires the purchase of out of production parts. (The motherboard is PCIe 2 which may limit gpu performance going forward. And memory is single channel, max two 4GB DDR3-1333 modules.)

[Sreno1]

1 hour ago, brob said:

No, I did not miss that fact. I simply believe that it is not worth keeping since it requires the purchase of out of production parts. (The motherboard is PCIe 2 which may limit gpu performance going forward. And memory is single channel, max two 4GB DDR3-1333 modules.)

I am going for performance per dollar, not upgrade path. I'm trying to build the cheapest 1080p gaming rig using recycled parts. 

 

If I go with the i7 2600 I get a better CPU for less and save $70-100 on buying a MOBO. Low clocked ram is an issue but I think 8gb 1333 will be fine (maybe I am wrong).

[Sreno1]

Will the RX 460 work with my motherboard?

[Gnomo]

take the hdd, resell and get this
http://pcpartpicker.com/list/LbsCd6

runs overwatch at 60 fps and is the cheapest build for it I can think off

[Sreno1]

Build updated with feedback I received here.

[brob]

13 hours ago, Sreno1 said:

Will the RX 460 work with my motherboard?

If you are referring to the HP/Compaq motherboard, it should work. The motherboard has a single x16 PCIe 2.0 slot. Looking at the picture of the motherboard in the OP link, there does not seem to be any mechanical issue with the gpu fitting.

 

One note, an mATX motherboard will look a little odd in an S340 (ATX ) case.