Recommendations for a new PSU?

[acctingman]

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/...6912/loc:3&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=5115718

Just picked up this PC

Going to pop in my HD 5770, but I will be upgrading the video card in a few months.

Can someone recommend me a decent PSU that can handle the HD 5770 and a no so far into the future upgrade?

Thanks

 

[DooKey]

Since you are going to be able to do any cpu overclocking you can get away with any quality 400W + psu and be fine with any gpu that uses up to 250W. This is assuming the PSU in that unit isn't proprietary and a regular ATX psu will fit.

This Seasonic should be just fine: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16817151074

 

[digiram]

Why wouldn't you just build the pc yourself? What kind of PSU is in it now? More than likely, it would be able to handle the 5770 already.

 

[acctingman]

The HP comes with a 300W PSU.

The reason I'm not building one is $

To build one I'm looking at $700 w/W7

This HP is $335 w/W7

Is there any way I can find out if a regular PSU would work with this HP?

I mean, the case looks to be the same size I was looking at when I thought I'd build...

 

[Fallengod]

$335 for all that with win7? Wow, seems like a decent deal. Either i5 cpu there is at least $150ish by itself. Anyways, any good quality 400+ watt PSU would work.

I tend to not purchase any PSU under 500 watts just to be safe, you dont really want to be running a PSU at near its full load.

 

[GoStumpy]

lol @ a 2GB GT420 option

 

[acctingman]

Looking at the specs again and doing more research, it looks like this MB, Carmel, can only take the 65w Intel i5/7 processors, not the 95w i5/7, so my UG potential is very limited....which has me thinking....build a PC which I know will have solid UG potential

Also, I've read that most HP's use a proprietary MB and some boards might not fit.

With these two possible limitations, I'm thinking for an extra $250 I'll build my own PC.

It will have way more potential for UG'ing than any HP I can buy.

Thanks again....looks like I'm building a PC now

 

[DooKey]

Looking at the specs again and doing more research, it looks like this MB, Carmel, can only take the 65w Intel i5/7 processors, not the 95w i5/7, so my UG potential is very limited....which has me thinking....build a PC which I know will have solid UG potential

Also, I've read that most HP's use a proprietary MB and some boards might not fit.

With these two possible limitations, I'm thinking for an extra $250 I'll build my own PC.

It will have way more potential for UG'ing than any HP I can buy.

Thanks again....looks like I'm building a PC now

Good call. You'll spend more money, but be much happier in the long run.