Is this worth upgrading

[The321]

I have an old hp pavilion in my house and would like to turn it into a gaming pc 

I won't be playing triple eight titles but just some games like paladins planets ide 2 minecraft payday

Soo what should I upgrade mainly and is this still worth upgrading also tips for parts are welcome (second hand is good for me) 

 

Athlon x2 4200+ 2.2Ghz

Gtx 6200 se turbocache 

2 gb ram 200 or 400 Mhz

200gb hdd 7200 rpm

300w psu

Cooler Master cooler

Msi amethyst -m motherboard 

[Wobblyyyy]

1 minute ago, The321 said:

I have an old hp pavilion in my house and would like to turn it into a gaming pc 

I won't be playing triple eight titles but just some games like paladins planets ide 2 minecraft payday

Soo what should I upgrade mainly and is this still worth upgrading also tips for parts are welcome (second hand is good for me) 

 

Athlon x2 4200+ 2.2Ghz

Gtx 6200 se turbocache 

2 gb ram 200 or 400 Mhz

200gb hdd 7200 rpm

300w psu

Cooler Master cooler

Msi amethyst -m motherboard 

Well.... your kinda stuck there. The x2-4200+ is a very old CPU and uses an outdated socket. As a result, the motherboard is also old and uses old standards. You couldn't use any modern GPU, memory, or CPU. I'd just buy a new PC.

[GalacticRuler]

That is one of the oldest PCs I've ever seen on this forum. The HDD might be salvageable, but it probably wouldn't be of much use due to its size. I would just start fresh.

[hconverse02]

Nope, just donate it to RGiHD or something.  Not even the hdd is worth sparing.  May I ask, would you save the case or start completely fresh?

[The321]

Save the case 

[Wobblyyyy]

4 minutes ago, The321 said:

Save the case 

If your building a new PC, what's your budget?

[hconverse02]

Posted just now · Original Poster
I would like to upgrade this pc to a gaming pc ( payday2,  planetside 2 ,
mine craft,  paladins ) what parts are recommended ? I want to buy them second hand ebay or soo cuz it's only a temporaly one (1.5 years) just to play at at least 30 fps low settings all games 
 
Athlon x2 4200+ 2.2Ghz
Gtx 6200 se turbocache 
2 gb ram 200 or 400 Mhz
200gb hdd 7200 rpm
300w psu
Cooler Master cooler
Msi amethyst -m motherboard 

 

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The cpu will most likely bottleneck any new gpu you put in there and something like a used 750ti may just be a waste of money.  What's your upgrade budget and could you turn that budget into a new build budget?

EDIT: you'd have to do your own ebay digging because we are not in the same area as you so deals and items for sale will be different.

[Wobblyyyy]

2 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

Posted just now · Original Poster
I would like to upgrade this pc to a gaming pc ( payday2,  planetside 2 ,
mine craft,  paladins ) what parts are recommended ? I want to buy them second hand ebay or soo cuz it's only a temporaly one (1.5 years) just to play at at least 30 fps low settings all games 
 
Athlon x2 4200+ 2.2Ghz
Gtx 6200 se turbocache 
2 gb ram 200 or 400 Mhz
200gb hdd 7200 rpm
300w psu
Cooler Master cooler
Msi amethyst -m motherboard 

 

For Night mode users

 

 

The cpu will most likely bottleneck any new gpu you put in there and something like a used 750ti may just be a waste of money.  What's your upgrade budget and could you turn that budget into a new build budget?

Just get something like this.

Really, you can't use your current PC.

Just donate it.

[The321]

My budget is more to the 80-90$ in total but there are plenty of 40$ gpus out there and than maybe better psu ? 

[The321]

Like I said it's temporaly

[hconverse02]

2 minutes ago, The321 said:

My budget is more to the 80-90$ in total but there are plenty of 40$ gpus out there and than maybe better psu ? 

$80-$90 is not going to get you something that will magically extend the gaming lifetime of your pc by 2 years sorry  EDIT: maybe MAYBE a used rx 460 2gb or 750 ti, but that would still be bottlenecked by the 2gb of system ram and the cpu

[Wobblyyyy]

2 minutes ago, The321 said:

My budget is more to the 80-90$ in total but there are plenty of 40$ gpus out there and than maybe better psu ? 

Really, I'd just save up for a part, and then another part, and then another part. It's the only way that you'll get decent performance.

[The321]

I'm not playing very demanding games and we'll the problem is I don't get a very good pc as long as my laptop survives soo that's why it's temporal for high school in need a better one anyways 

 

My laptop has Intel HD 3000 soo anything is almost an upgrade

[Wobblyyyy]

Just now, The321 said:

I'm not playing very demanding games and we'll the problem is I don't get a very good pc as long as my laptop survives soo that's why it's temporal for high school in need a better one anyways 

Honestly, the bare minimum is about $200. It'll play stuff like Minecraft (barley) and it'll turn on.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BQWHcc

You can't do any gaming at all on your current computer, even with any $100 upgrade.

[hconverse02]

3 minutes ago, Wobblyyyy said:

Honestly, the bare minimum is about $200. It'll play stuff like Minecraft (barley) and it'll turn on.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BQWHcc

You can't do any gaming at all on your current computer, even with any $100 upgrade.

yeah but at that point, used is better. op what's your area or add a link for your local craigslist/ebay

[The321]

Thx woobly

[LienusLateTips]

5 minutes ago, The321 said:

I'm not playing very demanding games and we'll the problem is I don't get a very good pc as long as my laptop survives soo that's why it's temporal for high school in need a better one anyways 

You won't get anything with $80.

[Elite14]

5 minutes ago, The321 said:

My budget is more to the 80-90$ in total but there are plenty of 40$ gpus out there and than maybe better psu ? 

yeah i agree with them, even a $100 wont do a whole lot if any. the $40 gpu won't be really any faster then your GTX 6200, I would save your money to get something better down the line. because If it is temporary then just wait, don't spend $80 now just to replace it later

[LienusLateTips]

4 minutes ago, Wobblyyyy said:

Honestly, the bare minimum is about $200. It'll play stuff like Minecraft (barley) and it'll turn on.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BQWHcc

You can't do any gaming at all on your current computer, even with any $100 upgrade.

That PSU literally is a fire hazard. Spend $10 more and get something that isn't a fire hazard.

[Wobblyyyy]

Just now, JDE said:

That PSU literally is a fire hazard. Spend $10 more and get something that isn't a fire hazard.

I need more sleep...

[Elite14]

5 minutes ago, Wobblyyyy said:

Honestly, the bare minimum is about $200. It'll play stuff like Minecraft (barley) and it'll turn on.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/BQWHcc

You can't do any gaming at all on your current computer, even with any $100 upgrade.

yeah the last thing you want to do skip out on is the psu, if that goes then it can take the whole pc with it

 

[hconverse02]

2 minutes ago, JDE said:

That PSU literally is a fire hazard. Spend $10 more and get something that isn't a fire hazard.

Check out my build  

[Wobblyyyy]

1 minute ago, hconverse02 said:

Check out my build  

hah! has it caught on fire yet?

[hconverse02]

Just now, Wobblyyyy said:

hah! has it caught on fire yet?

Not yet I need to get something different though.  Something...expensive

[Wobblyyyy]

1 minute ago, hconverse02 said:

Not yet I need to get something different though.  Something...expensive

like... this? https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MFJ4OBA/?tag=pcpapi-20