First pc. Upgrade help

[REEF_AND_FRIENDS]

Hello forum i just got my first desktop for a good price and like to get peoples opinion if what i have is a good start to a gaming pc. As well as what should i upgrade first. Its a compaq 8200
Intel core i7 2600 3.4 ghz
1TB hdd
8gb ram ddr3
320 watt power supply
Nvidia quadro 600
Below is pics of the motherboard and the info on the graphics card.

 

[UsandThem]

Hello forum i just got my first desktop for a good price and like to get peoples opinion if what i have is a good start to a gaming pc. As well as what should i upgrade first.

Well, the i7-2600 is still decent for most current games, so you should be fine for a couple of years there.

You will need to immediately upgrade the PSU and video card though. And upgrading the RAM to 16 GB and installing a SSD would be a very smart idea as well.

 

[MongGrel]

Well, the i7-2600 is still decent for most current games, so you should be fine for a couple of years there.

You will need to immediately upgrade the PSU and video card though. And upgrading the RAM to 16 GB and installing a SSD would be a very smart idea as well.

Pretty much were my first impressions also, that PSU isn't going to get you far for a gaming rig. I still only use 12 GB of RAM but use an old X58 triple RAM P6T7 with an OC'd X5680 still and do not game a lot these days.

The Quadro is an older workstation card.

SSD's are so cheap these days a small one for the OS would be normal.

Editing your pics so they aren't sideways wouldn't hurt either, but really doesn't bother me much.

 

[UsandThem]

Editing your pics so they aren't sideways wouldn't hurt either.

+1

Also, I just realized your computer might not use a standard PSU, and sure enough it doesn't:

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Deskto...200-Elite-Convertible-mini-tower/td-p/1119453

 

[REEF_AND_FRIENDS]

+1

Also, I just realized your computer might not use a standard PSU, and sure enough it doesn't:

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Deskto...200-Elite-Convertible-mini-tower/td-p/1119453

I apologize for the pictures, i cant find out why it does that. Sense it dosent have a normal psu what do i do?

 

[UsandThem]

I apologize for the pictures, i cant find out why it does that. Sense it dosent have a normal psu what do i do?

Here is a thread where owners discuss the power supply problem. You can read through the 19+ pages and see if someone found an adapter or PSU that would work.

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Deskto...Elite-power-supply-upgarde/td-p/832709/page/2

Outside of that, you will be stuck with what you have.

 

[REEF_AND_FRIENDS]

Here is a thread where owners discuss the power supply problem. You can read through the 19+ pages and see if someone found an adapter or PSU that would work.

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Deskto...Elite-power-supply-upgarde/td-p/832709/page/2

Outside of that, you will be stuck with what you have.

I have been scrolling that without much luck. Could i just buy a new motherboard and psu and transfer the processor to the new board?

 

[UsandThem]

I have been scrolling that without much luck. Could i just buy a new motherboard and psu and transfer the processor to the new board?

Possibly, but you'd have to buy a new Windows license because yours would be OEM, and I'm not sure if that is a standard mATX case either.

 

[Ken g6]

Next problem: I'm not sure if your PC is regular-sized or "small-form-factor". Is the width of the slot where your Quadro video card sticks out the back of your PC about four inches? If not, you have a small-form-factor case, and finding a video card to fit that will be difficult.

 

[REEF_AND_FRIENDS]

Next problem: I'm not sure if your PC is regular-sized or "small-form-factor". Is the width of the slot where your Quadro video card sticks out the back of your PC about four inches? If not, you have a small-form-factor case, and finding a video card to fit that will be difficult.

I think im going to buy a atx case and a new board and pcu.. i just hope i can keep the i7

 

[UsandThem]

I think im going to buy a atx case and a new board and pcu.. i just hope i can keep the i7

LGA 1155 board selection is very limited at this point. There's not many to choose from at retailers, and you might have better luck finding a used one on Ebay or the 'For Sale' sub-forum here.

You want a board with the z77 chipset that has SATA3 on it, and not the h61 chipset which only has SATA2. Although, the z77 boards are tougher to find and more expensive.

 

[REEF_AND_FRIENDS]

LGA 1155 board selection is very limited at this point. There's not many to choose from at retailers, and you might have better luck finding a used one on Ebay or the 'For Sale' sub-forum here.

You want a board with the z77 chipset that has SATA3 on it, and not the h61 chipset which only has SATA2. Although, the z77 boards are tougher to find and more expensive.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Desktop...%3Aa93b3adf1560a357f39b3bd5fffe84f4%7Ciid%3A1

 

[REEF_AND_FRIENDS]

LGA 1155 board selection is very limited at this point. There's not many to choose from at retailers, and you might have better luck finding a used one on Ebay or the 'For Sale' sub-forum here.

You want a board with the z77 chipset that has SATA3 on it, and not the h61 chipset which only has SATA2. Although, the z77 boards are tougher to find and more expensive.

Hows this one here?

 

[UsandThem]

http://m.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Desktop-Board-DZ77SL-50K-LGA1155-Z77-ATX-Motherboard-i3-i5-i7-w-IO-Shield-/201649307286?hash=item2ef33c3e96:g:7yYAAOSwygJXh41c&_trkparms=pageci%3Aad2e94e6-6704-11e6-9464-0050568f417a%7Cparentrq%3Aa93b3adf1560a357f39b3bd5fffe84f4%7Ciid%3A1

That should work. I checked the CPU QVL list, and the i7-2600 CPU is supported:

http://processormatch.intel.com/Processors/CompatibleProcessors?componentName=dz77sl50k

 

[Burpo]

This should be all you need for decent gaming.. It's what that power supply will support (barely).

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...qO6TTYGeGTNeRIQBbR0GwaAggJ8P8HAQ&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[REEF_AND_FRIENDS]

That should work. I checked the CPU QVL list, and the i7-2600 CPU is supported:

http://processormatch.intel.com/Processors/CompatibleProcessors?componentName=dz77sl50k

Do u think that board will last me awhile? And do all boards take all graphics cards. I plan on spending good money for a card and i want it to fit.

 

[UsandThem]

Do u think that board will last me awhile? And do all boards take all graphics cards. I plan on spending good money for a card and i want it to fit.

Not sure, really. Computer parts all have a limited time they work. They all fail eventually. That motherboard is used, and probably has been in service for 4-5 years. It could last you a month or last another 5 years. It's anyone's guess.

You can put about any PCIe card in there as long as your new power supply can power it.

 

[REEF_AND_FRIENDS]

Not sure, really. Computer parts all have a limited time they work. They all fail eventually. That motherboard is used, and probably has been in service for 4-5 years. It could last you a month or last another 5 years. It's anyone's guess.

You can put about any PCIe card in there as long as your new power supply can power it.

Thank you. You have been extremely helpful. Ill get it. If it last me a year for 65$ its worth it.

 

[REEF_AND_FRIENDS]

Not sure, really. Computer parts all have a limited time they work. They all fail eventually. That motherboard is used, and probably has been in service for 4-5 years. It could last you a month or last another 5 years. It's anyone's guess.

You can put about any PCIe card in there as long as your new power supply can power it.

I bought it, with a new mid size atx case and a 750 watt power supply. That a good start?

 

[UsandThem]

I bought it, with a new mid size atx case and a 750 watt power supply. That a good start?

Yeah, just add your video card and you should be good to go.

 

[REEF_AND_FRIENDS]

Yeah, just add your video card and you should be good to go.

Not really. I got my stuff in the mail today and went to build it and my old cpu dont fit on the new motherboard. I had no idea they were all different.

 

[REEF_AND_FRIENDS]

Not really. I got my stuff in the mail today and went to build it and my old cpu dont fit on the new motherboard. I had no idea they were all different.

Cpu heatsink*

 

[UsandThem]

Cpu heatsink*

Not surprising. Pre-builts were notorious in the past for using many different proprietary components. That's one reason most of us here got our start by building our own computers.

You should be able to find an aftermarket cooler that fits LGA 1155 easily.

 

[REEF_AND_FRIENDS]

Not surprising. Pre-builts were notorious in the past for using many different proprietary components. That's one reason most of us here got our start by building our own computers.

You should be able to find an aftermarket cooler that fits LGA 1155 easily.

Yeah at least they are cheap. At this point i almost replaced the whole thing lol. The board i got looks good for used too. Some pics of the old pc to the new one.

 

[REEF_AND_FRIENDS]

Yeah at least they are cheap. At this point i almost replaced the whole thing lol. The board i got looks good for used too. Some pics of the old pc to the new one.

They still post sideways. Have yet to find out why.