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First pc. Upgrade help

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REEF_AND_FRIENDS

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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.
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REEF_AND_FRIENDS said:
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.
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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.
 
UsandThem said:
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.
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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.
 
REEF_AND_FRIENDS said:
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?
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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.
 
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.
 
Ken g6 said:
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.
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I think im going to buy a atx case and a new board and pcu.. i just hope i can keep the i7
 
REEF_AND_FRIENDS said:
I think im going to buy a atx case and a new board and pcu.. i just hope i can keep the i7
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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.
 
UsandThem said:
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.
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Hows this one here?
 
REEF_AND_FRIENDS said:
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.
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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.
 
UsandThem said:
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.
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Thank you. You have been extremely helpful. Ill get it. If it last me a year for 65$ its worth it.
 
UsandThem said:
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.
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I bought it, with a new mid size atx case and a 750 watt power supply. That a good start?
 
REEF_AND_FRIENDS said:
Cpu heatsink*
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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.
 
UsandThem said:
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.
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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.
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