Rebuilding slowly

ShadowSylar · 11-06-2009, 11:46 AM

Hey guys, I was thinking of rebuilding my HP pavilion. I want to start by replacing the motherboard and processor with a better motherboard and a quad 3GHz processsor at the cheapest price. I couldn't find the name of my pavilion, but it's similar to the casing of the p6210y.

**Tyree** · 11-06-2009, 02:17 PM

Personally, I would get a new case. Trying to use an OEM case is usually troublesome.

Phædrus2401 · 11-06-2009, 02:39 PM

The case is going to be a limiting factor, as they can usually only take mATX motherboards, and are quite cramped besides. You can pick up a CoolerMaster Centurion 5 or Antec 200 for $50.

ShadowSylar · 11-07-2009, 01:09 AM

Thanks guys. I will look into getting a new case. Do you have any suggestions for a mobo and processor?

Phædrus2401 · 11-07-2009, 03:32 AM

That depends a lot on your budget and your current hardware.

Download and run CPU-Z:
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

Take screenshots of the CPU, Mainboard, RAM, and Graphics pages and post them here.

11-06-2009, 11:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
ShadowSylar Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows 7	Rebuilding slowly Hey guys, I was thinking of rebuilding my HP pavilion. I want to start by replacing the motherboard and processor with a better motherboard and a quad 3GHz processsor at the cheapest price. I couldn't find the name of my pavilion, but it's similar to the casing of the p6210y.

11-06-2009, 02:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
Tyree Mentor Hardware Team Join Date: May 2009 Location: Illinois Posts: 5,334 OS: XP Pro-7RC-Mandriva My System	Re: Rebuilding slowly Personally, I would get a new case. Trying to use an OEM case is usually troublesome. __________________ Posting your PC specs will help us to help you quicker and more efficiently.

11-06-2009, 02:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,683 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Rebuilding slowly The case is going to be a limiting factor, as they can usually only take mATX motherboards, and are quite cramped besides. You can pick up a CoolerMaster Centurion 5 or Antec 200 for $50. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.

11-07-2009, 01:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
ShadowSylar Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Windows 7	Re: Rebuilding slowly Thanks guys. I will look into getting a new case. Do you have any suggestions for a mobo and processor?

11-07-2009, 03:32 AM	#5 (permalink)
Phædrus2401 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,683 OS: Vista Ultimate x64 SP1 + Ubuntu 9.04 My System	Re: Rebuilding slowly That depends a lot on your budget and your current hardware. Download and run CPU-Z: http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php Take screenshots of the CPU, Mainboard, RAM, and Graphics pages and post them here. __________________ Good PSU brands: Corsair, SeaSonic, CWT, PC Power and Cooling, Thermaltake Toughpower, CoolerMaster Real Power Pro On 80+ Certification - PSU Information and Selection - Power Supply Myths You don't get what you don't pay for.