Modernizing an outdated setup
Modernizing an outdated setup
You're looking to upgrade your old rig with a few components. The Intel i5-2400 and 8GB DDR3 RAM should work fine. The motherboard supports the 1333MHz frequency, so the 1494 chipset should be compatible. For the GT 630, you can upgrade to either a 1030 or a 1050 model. Just make sure the new motherboard supports those speeds.
The HP board operates at 1333mhz and likely won<|pad|> a 1600. It's uncertain if the old BIOS can handle UEFI video cards either. The safest choice is to upgrade the whole system.
Reviewed the specifications—it looks like the installed RAM is 1600MHz. Does that imply the board will automatically reduce its RAM speed?