so my PC is a prebuilt from HP and it has a 240w psu, is it possible that the gpu is undervolted, which is why it doesn't perform as good as it should?

What's your GPU?

@«Hellhound» gtx1050ti

Hmm

I think 240 is too low

300 is minimum wattage required

so better upgrade to a 550 or a 450 if you plan on going lower end

Problem with HP is most likely using a proprietary 24 pin ATX connector

also, does your 1050ti have a 6 pin PCIE connector?

I haven't checked tbh, I'll take a look after I'm done updating some stuff

also, whats your full system specs?

I ended up ordering a new motherboard already tho

whatcha going with?

lemme list out my current specs first

Yeah, most likely that Prebuilt HP PSU isnt gonna fit your new MB

I already ordered a cx550m from corsair

Those units tend to be hit or miss

but, if yours turn out to be good, then its a good PSU

I think there was a bad batch or something

i5 2500 3.3ghz
gtx 1050 ti
16gb ddr3 ram
512gb ssd
2tb hdd
an optical drive
some sort of proprietary motherboard

But i doubt you're going to push it to its maximum rating anyways

yeah, I placed all my parts in a psu calculator, and it said I only needed 360w

also this case is horrible, only has a single 60mm fan

Just keep in mind Intel calculates its power usage at idle

yeah

AMD calculates at load iirc

I'll probably end up getting a better psu later on and place this one in a lower end build for my sister

2500 is still an ok CPU, moderate to light gaming of older titles

yeah, I only play 2 games at most anyways

I'll probably end up getting an i7 3770k and OCing that

im the same though since im just running an i5 6600k and 1060, so just one step above ya

aince they're cheap and fit in my motherboard

what about a 4790k?

@«Hellhound» different socket

I'll have to spend more and get a new mobo

I'm a casual gamer anyways

so no need to spend so much

GPU would prolly be the one higher on your list of priorities lmao

I've heard the 3770k can last pretty long even after OCing anyways, my friend has had one at 4.4ghz for 6 years now

but yeah, solid unit overall for low mid gaming

Iirc 3770k is Solder