How Much Can I Upgrade It?

[ozcjosh]

Been staring down the eyes of a Lenovo Ideacentre 310s-08ASR

Link: https://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/computing/desktop-pcs/desktop-pcs/lenovo-ideacentre-310s-08asr-desktop-pc-10164815-pdt.html

When i took a peek inside i found that there is an pci-e 16x but barely any space.
I know it isn't really meant to be transformed into a beast but, how much do you think i can upgrade it.

Any questions for further information is welcome.

[ugafan]

not much at all. you'd have to find a gpu that fits in the case, or get a new case. for a good gpu, you'll also need a good power supply. but will the new power supply fit in that case? cpu is low end and the computer only has 4gb of ram.

maybe you could install a gt 1030?

[Monk]

Maybe a low profile 1050ti if your very lucky depending on the layout, good chance a gt1030 low profile would work.

[ugafan]

just saw this:

power supply: 90 watts

yikes.

[Ralf]

90W psu, probably laptop cpu? The whole PC in only worth 30-40£

[Monk]

Yikes I missed the 90w PSU, so that's probably a power brick, even a gt1030 might be pushing it. Sorry you it best off starting over.

[ozcjosh]

Monk lähetti viestin:

Yikes I missed the 90w PSU, so that's probably a power brick, even a gt1030 might be pushing it. Sorry you it best off starting over.

new psu?... Then get a low profile 1030?

[Ralf]

ozcjosh lähetti viestin:

Monk lähetti viestin:

Yikes I missed the 90w PSU, so that's probably a power brick, even a gt1030 might be pushing it. Sorry you it best off starting over.

new psu?... Then get a low profile 1030?

For the prebuild price you can get R3 1200, B350 mobo, 2x4GB ram and 1TB HDD.

No reason to waste your money on that crap.

[Ugly Bronco]

I bought this wonderful broke-ass-budget inspired conundrum box last year (@ open-box sale price at least.) After being out of the PC loop for many years, I was needing a basic home computer, & wanting just enough power to run SpinTires. So this machine sufficed for a while.

Of course, I got bit by the want-more bug and have been looking into upgrading. I realize it's a dive into a rabbit hole; the case is too small, power supply virtually non-existent, motherboard programming is restrictive and may not even be physically accepting of upgrades.

I already ran into an issue trying to upgrade the feeble 4GB RAM. It won't even boot with two 8GB ram sticks installed, the BIOS doesn't seem to have enough adjust-ability to make it work. It did take a single 8GB and it helps with multitasking and multiple browser tabs.

So with all that, and keeping a ramen budget in mind, would it be worth salvaging any parts of this PC toward a semi-fresh build with a bigger case and power supply, or just keep it as is for a browsing/children's toy?

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