Upgrading a pre-build

[G27Racer_188]

2 minutes ago, ItsKevin said:

yes, upgrading is also something I thought about when I looked at a 1060 and with a hight wattage psu he wouldn't need to buy those again when fully upgrading his pc.

 

I do think that a 1060 with a psu would be the best solution at this time

Hey, it's your call and his money, so do what you want.

 

I'd suggest explaining to him that spending a bit more now, can save some money in the future. Also if he decides in the future to sell for instance his 1060, it will hold it's value better.

[grimreeper132]

2 hours ago, MVPernula said:

You should look up Linus' videos about prebilds PSU's.

HINT: HE HATES THEM

I don't hate them, they are just a massive pain in the arse at times

[ItsKevin]

Thought i should update y'all

So, almost a week later I figured out everything about his pc

 

Its an acer aspire m3970

Intel core i5 2320 3ghz cpu

8 Gb ram

GT 530 gpu

240watt psu

some mATX motherboard

and a 2tb hdd

 

After some measuring and discussing he decided to get a 1060 with a new psu

I'm still trying to convince him to ad an sdd but only if his budget allows it.

 

Will add final update later.

[IAR117]

I think that a very low power card such as a 1050ti would just about work on that PSU. Although I wouldn't recommend using your current PSU. If it doesn't then just get a 430w EVGA PSU. They do the job and EVGA is a good company so I don't see why not to do that. If your friend has a bigger budget, I'd recommend an RX 480 with that PSU. It is generally cheaper than 1060s and performs similarly. If his budget is a little lower, then a 1060 3GB would be best. It outperforms the RX 470 and is only a bit more expensive.