Upgrade my HP PAVILLION PC into a gaming pc

[Martin2781]

Hello i'm looking to turning my old pc into a gaming pc, its an old HP Pavillion a6000 with an ASUS IPIBL-LA motherboard 9.6 inches by 9.6 inches, i'm a complete novice but all this on a budget can you help please

HP Pavillion Computer
OS Name Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
Version 6.0.6002 Service Pack Build 6002
Other OS Description Not Available
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Name Admin PC
System Manufacturer HP Pavillion
System Model GU658AA-ABU a6250.uk
System Type X86-based PC
Processor Intel® Core™2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHZ, 2400Mhz, 4 Cores, 4 Lo...
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 5.13, 24/10/2007
SMBIOS Version 2.4
Windows Directory C:\Windows\System32
System Directory C:\Windows\System32
Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume1
Locale United Kingdom
Hardware Abstractor Layer Version = 6.0.6002.18005
Installed Physical Memory 3.00GB
Available Physical Memory 1.57GB
Total Virtual Memory 6.22GB
Asus Super Alloy Power Nividia Geforce GT 630

[Britec]

Hi Martin, 

• 3GB Memory installed memory of DDR2 667MHz memory. You will need to check what the max memory the motherboard can run. For that time 2GB x2 = 4GB. I think you can get this 2x 4GB Memory not sure if your motherboard can take that amount of memory (Probably Not) and it's expensive. So 4GB might the max you can run.
  
• Graphics Card for that type of CPU Sapphire PCI Express R7 260X 2GB Graphics Card or ZOTAC ZT-70601-10M GeForce GTX 750 2 GB Graphics Card 
  
• PSU Power Supply. You will need at least a 500w for the Sapphire and a 500w for the GTX 750
  

[Martin2781]

(06-23-2017, 11:10 AM)Britec Wrote:  Hi Martin, 

• 3GB Memory installed memory of DDR2 667MHz memory. You will need to check what the max memory the motherboard can run. For that time 2GB x2 = 4GB. I think you can get this 2x 4GB Memory not sure if your motherboard can take that amount and it's expensive.
  
• Graphics Card for that type of CPU Sapphire PCI Express R7 260X 2GB Graphics Card or ZOTAC ZT-70601-10M GeForce GTX 750 2 GB Graphics Card 
  
• PSU Power Supply. You will need at least a 500w for the Sapphire and a 500w for the GTX 750
  

I'm keeping the case but need to change the motherboard, but do i need to have the same size motherboard as my old one or can i go smaller i'm very new to this

[Martin2781]

(06-23-2017, 11:13 AM)Martin2781 Wrote:  

(06-23-2017, 11:10 AM)Britec Wrote:  Hi Martin, 

• 3GB Memory installed memory of DDR2 667MHz memory. You will need to check what the max memory the motherboard can run. For that time 2GB x2 = 4GB. I think you can get this 2x 4GB Memory not sure if your motherboard can take that amount and it's expensive.
  
• Graphics Card for that type of CPU Sapphire PCI Express R7 260X 2GB Graphics Card or ZOTAC ZT-70601-10M GeForce GTX 750 2 GB Graphics Card 
  
• PSU Power Supply. You will need at least a 500w for the Sapphire and a 500w for the GTX 750
  

I'm keeping the case but need to change the motherboard, but do i need to have the same size motherboard as my old one or can i go smaller i'm very new to this

Hello if i do the upgrade on the mother board will it play upto date games

[Compton]

ok you are wanting to replace motherboard let me explaining the way works

you just can't replace the motherboard then use the same cpu on any motherboard

the way it works the cpu have to be compatible with the motherboard socket


you say you want to upgrade the system into gaming but let's not beat around bush

the system was built back in 2007 which is DDR2 personally if you want a gaming

you are better off building a new system,if you updated the system I think  it would be great

just for watching youtube videos and doing normal stuff

[Martin2781]

(06-23-2017, 04:59 PM)Compton Wrote:  ok you are wanting to replace motherboard let me explaining the way works

you just can't replace the motherboard then use the same cpu on any motherboard

the way it works the cpu have to be compatibly with the motherboard socket


you say you want to upgrade the system into gaming but let's  not beat around bush

the system was build back in 2007 which is DDR2 personally if you want a gaming

you are better off build a new system,if you updated the system I think  it would be great

just for watching youtube videos and doing normal stuff

I want to replace the mother board and everything ie hhd and cpu and power supply
but i need to know what is a good motherboard that will fit in my HP Pavillion case its an mATX an my is 9.6 by 9.6

[Compton]

be to honest some dell motherboard are specific to the dell case ,I would just buy a new case

I can see you are trying cut cost here

[Britec]

I am with Compton about buying a new case Thermaltake Versa H15 M-ATX Gaming Case with Side Window USB 3 and Black Interior
Its possible to use the HP case but you could run into problems and for the money its not worth saving.


Tell me your budget and I will spec as computer out for you.

[LarryTheComputerGuy]

(06-23-2017, 05:43 PM)Britec Wrote:  I am with Compton about buying a new case Thermaltake Versa H15 M-ATX Gaming Case with Side Window USB 3 and Black Interior
Its possible to use the HP case but you could run into problems and for the money its not worth saving.


Tell me your budget and I will spec as computer out for you.

That's a nice case for the money... I was just gonna say if he didn't want to spend a penny...He could install Linux Mint and run Steam Games on it.

[Martin2781]

(06-23-2017, 05:48 PM)LarryTheComputerGuy Wrote:  

(06-23-2017, 05:43 PM)Britec Wrote:  I am with Compton about buying a new case Thermaltake Versa H15 M-ATX Gaming Case with Side Window USB 3 and Black Interior
Its possible to use the HP case but you could run into problems and for the money its not worth saving.


Tell me your budget and I will spec as computer out for you.

That's a nice case for the money... I was just gonna say if he didn't want to spend a penny...He could install Linux Mint and run Steam Games on it.

I'm trying to cut money i have seen some use the same case as mine into a sleeper pc on bitwit on youtube, i need new motherboard, cpu ram graphice and psu hhd but all on the cheap.
I still have windows vista so i need a new windows