how to upgrade hp pavillion p6000 for 200 bucks for gaming

[nbonner]

I have a hp pavilion p6631p it is like 8 years old and i dont have money to get a new computer so i was wondering what is the best way i can upgrade it to make it a gaming machine.

I would like to keep it 200 bucks and will by used parts. If anybody can help me and knows what the best upgrade would be it would realy help me 

[Dylanc1500]

2 minutes ago, nbonner said:

I have a hp pavilion p6631p it is like 8 years old and i dont have money to get a new computer so i was wondering what is the best way i can upgrade it to make it a gaming machine.

I would like to keep it 200 bucks and will by used parts. If anybody can help me and knows what the best upgrade would be it would realy help me 

Well, do you know if the system has been changed since being purchased? If so, what changes have been made?

[nbonner]

what kind of changes

[nbonner]

like hardware

[nbonner]

if your talking abought hardware no hardware changes have been made

[Dylanc1500]

Just now, nbonner said:

like hardware

My apologies, I should have been more specific. Yes, hardware changes.

[nbonner]

none have been made lol

 

[LukeSavenije]

You could get a new psu, and something like a second hand 750 ti should be great for gaming. A ssd for daily use is always nice,  and another 4 gigs stick. Then you have something way better

[wONKEyeYEs]

28 minutes ago, nbonner said:

hp pavilion p6631p

My first gaming PC was an HP Pavilion a730n with an HD 7770 1GB.

I had to also put in a better PSU.

@LukeSavenije has good suggestions.

I would get the 4GB stick before the SSD though.

 

hp pavilion p6631p specs...

https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c02481324

[Dylanc1500]

45 minutes ago, nbonner said:

none have been made lol

 

I didn't realize you had already responded. You might use the reply button that way I get a notification telling me you have replied. 

Processors: you have the Athlon II x4 635. 95W SKUs max on the stock cooler

• AMD Phenom II X6 10xxT Six-Core (Thuban core)
• AMD Phenom II X4 9xx/9xxe/8xx Quad-Core (Deneb core) 
• AMD Phenom II X3 7xx/7xxe Triple-Core (Heka core) 
• AMD Phenom II X2 5xx (Callisto core) 
• AMD Athlon X4 6xx/6xxe (Propus) 
• AMD Athlon X3 4xx/4xxe (Rana) 
• AMD Athlon X2 2xx/2xxe (Regor) 
• AMD Sempron Single Core 1xx (Sargas core)

Memory: you currently have 4GB, up to four DIMMs of DDR3, up to 1333 (PC3-10600), configurable to 16GB in dual channel.

 

You also have 4 SATA2 headers for internal drives, so you could install a cheap SSD alongside your 750GB HDD.

 

You could put a decent graphics card as you have a PCIe 2.0 x16 slot available.

 

You have a large amount of upgrade options available. I'd find a used Phenom II x6 1065T for ~$30-$40. Then add another 4GB stick of 1333 DDR3 for $25, add a 240GB SSD for $40 then get a used GTX 960 for $75 you would have a pretty snappy rig for ~$180.

[MandoPanda]

This is what I would recommend. It is slightly over budget, but this is what I would shoot for if I were you.

 

GPU

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Asus-Nvidia-GeForce-GTX-950-Strix-2GB-GDDR5-GPU-Graphics-Card/183533527080?hash=item2abb736028:g:J84AAOSwYYpb6nfm:rk:1:pf:0

 

CPU

https://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-CPU-Phenom-II-X6-1055T-2-8GHz-Socket-AM3-HDT55TWFK6DGR-95W/173240920484?epid=96926808&hash=item2855f6a9a4:g:RI0AAOSwBahVQum7:rk:1:pf:0

 

RAM

https://www.ebay.com/itm/8GB-DMQ-2x-4GB-2Rx4-DDR3-1333Mhz-PC3-10600-Memory-Desktop-RAM-Only-Fit-For-AMD/253714408283?hash=item3b128ea35b:g:UfsAAOSw8JZbvVvR:rk:2:pf:0

 

SSD

https://www.amazon.com/Kingston-240GB-Solid-SA400S37-240G/dp/B01N5IB20Q/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1542095910&sr=1-2&keywords=240gb+ssd

 

PSU

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MTZ96RU/?tag=pcpapi-20

 

[nbonner]

thank you all for yhalls feedback i realy apreciate it

[nbonner]

or hopefully i win the linus tech tips rog rig reboot

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 hours ago, nbonner said:

I have a hp pavilion p6631p it is like 8 years old and i dont have money to get a new computer so i was wondering what is the best way i can upgrade it to make it a gaming machine.

I would like to keep it 200 bucks and will by used parts. If anybody can help me and knows what the best upgrade would be it would realy help me 

what's the specs of your rig? which country?

[MandoPanda]

6 hours ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

what's the specs of your rig? which country?

https://support.hp.com/ca-en/document/c02481324

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

4 hours ago, MandoPanda said:

https://support.hp.com/ca-en/document/c02481324

 

Any of the specs listed there could have been changed since he owned it.

[MandoPanda]

23 minutes ago, Herman Mcpootis said:

Any of the specs listed there could have been changed since he owned it.

 

16 hours ago, nbonner said:

none have been made lol 

 

[nbonner]

 

shouldint i jus get like a 30 /20 dolar case that is nice a gaming case