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Hello everyone! That's not my first time asking for this but I really want an answer and I can't find answers for what I research. So I have a hp prebuilt pc (I know I should have gone for a custom pc and building it myself) and this prebuilt pc (hp pavillon 550-127c with an amd a10-7800 quad-core processor at 3.5 ghz with 8gb of ram) come with a poor 180w psu. That means that no gpu can run with that. The problem is to find one that fits perfectly. Because I have a low budget, I really want a amd radeon rx 460 or an r7 370 (I found one cheap at 100$ cad) but finding a little 500w psu isn't simple (well from all the research I did). I found a hp 300w replacement psu but I want one like an evga or a corsair psu. If I remember well the 300w replacement psu fits perfectly in my case wich is the obvious problem. Buying a case + a psu + a gpu is somehow expensive and I need to change everything to the new case and I don't want to that. The 300w psu I'm talking is : https://www.amazon.ca/HP-Power-Supply-Regulated-5188-2625/dp/B001RQ4Z7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476062596&sr=8-1&keywords=hp+power+supply+300+watt . After one topic on PcPartPicker and now on this one, I would really like answers. Thanks for reading and sorry for the bad english, I'm french :). Have a nice day :)  

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Hello everyone! That's not my first time asking for this but I really want an answer and I can't find answers for what I research. So I have a hp prebuilt pc (I know I should have gone for a custom pc and building it myself) and this prebuilt pc (hp pavillon 550-127c with an amd a10-7800 quad-core processor at 3.5 ghz with 8gb of ram) come with a poor 180w psu. That means that no gpu can run with that. The problem is to find one that fits perfectly. Because I have a low budget, I really want a amd radeon rx 460 or an r7 370 (I found one cheap at 100$ cad) but finding a little 500w psu isn't simple (well from all the research I did). I found a hp 300w replacement psu but I want one like an evga or a corsair psu. If I remember well the 300w replacement psu fits perfectly in my case wich is the obvious problem. Buying a case + a psu + a gpu is somehow expensive and I need to change everything to the new case and I don't want to that. The 300w psu I'm talking is : https://www.amazon.ca/HP-Power-Supply-Regulated-5188-2625/dp/B001RQ4Z7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476062596&sr=8-1&keywords=hp+power+supply+300+watt . After one topic on PcPartPicker and now on this one, I would really like answers. Thanks for reading and sorry for the bad english, I'm french :). Have a nice day:)  

Insert ram related question here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1197132-setting-ram-speed-xmp-docp-for-dummies/

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2 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

Hello everyone! That's not my first time asking for this but I really want an answer and I can't find answers for what I research. So I have a hp prebuilt pc (I know I should have gone for a custom pc and building it myself) and this prebuilt pc (hp pavillon 550-127c with an amd a10-7800 quad-core processor at 3.5 ghz with 8gb of ram) come with a poor 180w psu. That means that no gpu can run with that. The problem is to find one that fits perfectly. Because I have a low budget, I really want a amd radeon rx 460 or an r7 370 (I found one cheap at 100$ cad) but finding a little 500w psu isn't simple (well from all the research I did). I found a hp 300w replacement psu but I want one like an evga or a corsair psu. If I remember well the 300w replacement psu fits perfectly in my case wich is the obvious problem. Buying a case + a psu + a gpu is somehow expensive and I need to change everything to the new case and I don't want to that. The 300w psu I'm talking is : https://www.amazon.ca/HP-Power-Supply-Regulated-5188-2625/dp/B001RQ4Z7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476062596&sr=8-1&keywords=hp+power+supply+300+watt . After one topic on PcPartPicker and now on this one, I would really like answers. Thanks for reading and sorry for the bad english, I'm french :). Have a nice day:)  

why did you copy paste his exact post and change the font. everyone can read

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1 minute ago, dexxterlab97 said:

why did you copy paste his exact post and change the font. everyone can read

But... it was comic sans!

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10 minutes ago, Stardar1 said:

Well, with an i7, GTX 1080, Full tower and flashy lights, it can obviously only be for one thing:

Solitaire. 

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3 minutes ago, Norcrex said:

Hello everyone! That's not my first time asking for this but I really want an answer and I can't find answers for what I research. So I have a hp prebuilt pc (I know I should have gone for a custom pc and building it myself) and this prebuilt pc (hp pavillon 550-127c with an amd a10-7800 quad-core processor at 3.5 ghz with 8gb of ram) come with a poor 180w psu. That means that no gpu can run with that. The problem is to find one that fits perfectly. Because I have a low budget, I really want a amd radeon rx 460 or an r7 370 (I found one cheap at 100$ cad) but finding a little 500w psu isn't simple (well from all the research I did). I found a hp 300w replacement psu but I want one like an evga or a corsair psu. If I remember well the 300w replacement psu fits perfectly in my case wich is the obvious problem. Buying a case + a psu + a gpu is somehow expensive and I need to change everything to the new case and I don't want to that. The 300w psu I'm talking is : https://www.amazon.ca/HP-Power-Supply-Regulated-5188-2625/dp/B001RQ4Z7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476062596&sr=8-1&keywords=hp+power+supply+300+watt . After one topic on PcPartPicker and now on this one, I would really like answers. Thanks for reading and sorry for the bad english, I'm french :). Have a nice day :)  

Get this one for $50 and you'll thank me later when you're able to use it for a better build, or simply because it will live for longer.

 

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11610AC6770

 

No need for a case if you're on a budget, just run everything on the old case with the PSU outside :P

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

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Get this one for $50 and you'll thank me later when you're able to use it for a better build, or simply because it will live for longer.

 

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11610AC6770

 

No need for a case if you're on a budget, just run everything on the old case with the PSU outside :P

the HP unit might have proprietary connectors, without a shot of the MOBO, I wouldn't risk an ATX PSU.

Insert ram related question here: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/1197132-setting-ram-speed-xmp-docp-for-dummies/

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1 minute ago, Energycore said:

Get this one for $50 and you'll thank me later when you're able to use it for a better build, or simply because it will live for longer.

 

http://www.directcanada.com/products/?sku=11610AC6770

 

No need for a case if you're on a budget, just run everything on the old case with the PSU outside :P

you ruined the beauty of the case

Image result for hp pavilion 550-127c psu

 

maybe op can try fit in a psu?

Image result for hp pavilion 550-127c psu

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Wow thanks everyone for the answers, sorry for using comic sans, tbh I'm new to Ltt's forum so I'm a noob. I didn't except to have answers as fast as this. I'll certainly look into this power supply :) Btw to reply to someone's text, I need to do the multiquote thing ? Sorry, I'm a noob :P 

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Changing the case would be more complicated than everything I think, I know someone used a betek or something like this in his hp 550-126 on Youtube but I was it was not the best psu so I'm really confused. The amazon one I posted was a ''replacement'' one so I guess it's made for this ?

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4 minutes ago, TrigrH said:

the HP unit might have proprietary connectors, without a shot of the MOBO, I wouldn't risk an ATX PSU.

Nah it will work just fine.

 

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We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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1 minute ago, Norcrex said:

Changing the case would be more complicated than everything I think, I know someone used a betek or something like this in his hp 550-126 on Youtube but I was it was not the best psu so I'm really confused. The amazon one I posted was a ''replacement'' one so I guess it's made for this ?

To reply to someone, use the arrow pointing to the left :)

 

After researching your computer an ATX PSU (the EVGA I linked for instance) will work just fine. Can you take a photo of your computer's guts to confirm?

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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1 minute ago, Energycore said:

To reply to someone, use the arrow pointing to the left :)

 

After researching your computer an ATX PSU (the EVGA I linked for instance) will work just fine. Can you take a photo of your computer's guts to confirm?

For now I can't really take I photo :/ I would take it tomorrow if that's good for you ? thanks for the help :)

Btw the motherboard is a micro atx one 

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7 minutes ago, Norcrex said:

For now I can't really take I photo :/ I would take it tomorrow if that's good for you ? thanks for the help :)

Btw the motherboard is a micro atx one 

Anytime, use the quote option so I know you've done it

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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6 minutes ago, Norcrex said:

So a normal psu like the evga will not change everything ? Sorry, psu's aren't my thing :/:) 

Most PSUs are internal, an external PSU we usually call a power brick.

We have a NEW and GLORIOUSER-ER-ER PSU Tier List Now. (dammit @LukeSavenije stop coming up with new ones)

You can check out the old one that gave joy to so many across the land here

 

Computer having a hard time powering on? Troubleshoot it with this guide. (Currently looking for suggestions to update it into the context of <current year> and make it its own thread)

Computer Specs:

Spoiler

Mathresolvermajig: Intel Xeon E3 1240 (Sandy Bridge i7 equivalent)

Chillinmachine: Noctua NH-C14S
Framepainting-inator: EVGA GTX 1080 Ti SC2 Hybrid

Attachcorethingy: Gigabyte H61M-S2V-B3

Infoholdstick: Corsair 2x4GB DDR3 1333

Computerarmor: Silverstone RL06 "Lookalike"

Rememberdoogle: 1TB HDD + 120GB TR150 + 240 SSD Plus + 1TB MX500

AdditionalPylons: Phanteks AMP! 550W (based on Seasonic GX-550)

Letterpad: Rosewill Apollo 9100 (Cherry MX Red)

Buttonrodent: Razer Viper Mini + Huion H430P drawing Tablet

Auralnterface: Sennheiser HD 6xx

Liquidrectangles: LG 27UK850-W 4K HDR

 

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