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HP Pavilion p7-1534 PC
Microsoft Windows 8 (32-bit)

Hello!

 

I have been thinking about upgrading my PC for a while now, and I have been talking to some friends about what I should do for it, but I'm not sure that I trust them cosidering they are not experts in this field.

 

I'm planning on upgrading my computer with a MSI GeForce GTX 950 graphics card and a EVGA 500W power supply. I am also considering getting a new processor, but I don't want to if I wouldn't need to.

 

I am using the PC to play video games(Arma II in particular).

 

Would I be able to upgrade my computer? And do I need a new processor?

 

Thank you.

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@rilessrh,

Your original unit is WIN 8, and that is a UEFIvBIOS machine.  Here is the webpage, and depending on the processor insatlled, it came with different graphic unit.

Here is a site that will help you. You can punch-in your system specs, and determine the bottlenecks.   The site does make recommendations for processor, graphic card, and RAM.

 

 

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@rilessrh,

Your original unit is WIN 8, and that is a UEFIvBIOS machine.  Here is the webpage, and depending on the processor insatlled, it came with different graphic unit.

Here is a site that will help you. You can punch-in your system specs, and determine the bottlenecks.   The site does make recommendations for processor, graphic card, and RAM.

 

 

This system is feedback driven thru Solution and Kudo flags. It's the only means of knowing if you have been served. Please click Accept as Solution, if your problem is solved. To say THANK YOU, press the "thumbs up symbol" to render a KUDO. You can render both Solution and KUDO..

HP Envy 8 5010 Tablet
(2) HP DV7t i7 3160QM 2.3Ghz 8GB
Printer -- HP OfficeJet Pro 8620 Legal
Custom Asus Z97D, I7-4790k, 16GB RAM, WIN10 Pro 64bit, ZOTAC GTX1080 AMP Extreme 3 fan 8GB RAM, 500GB SSD, Asus PB287 4k monitor, Rosewill Blackhawk case and 750W OCZ PSU.
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