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[mattb1]

Hi all,

Ok so I'm very very new to computer tinkering but thought I would give it a go.

I currently have a HP Pavillion P6000 series (2011 model i think)

Essentially this has now slowed to being unusable. So instead of factory rest I am thinking of taking ut and replacing the hard drive and also upgrading.

So my first questions is: What bit can / should i keep of the Pavillion? or should I just start from scratch.

Secondly if most of the pavilion is still ok to use, are there any bits to change which would improve performance.

Unfortunately can't find a parts list for the pavilion, is it possible to tell by just physically looking at the components?

Overall I'm looking for a gaming pc primarily that I can play strategy games on (Civilization, WoW, Company of Heroes etc.)

Thanks for your advice and patience,

Matt

 

[mattb1]

I think i would be more confident building from scratch tun trying to amalgamate an old machine and new parts.

I have been trying to find a list of the specs but finding it difficult to find, perhaps I'm just better starting over.