Just bought a PC

[Deathhawk]

I just purchased an HP H8M (http://www.shopping.hp.com/en_US/home-office/-/products/Desktops/HP-Pavilion-Elite/B4J24AV;pgid=xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx? HP-Pavilion-HPE-h8-1300z-Desktop-PC&&rwCatalog=-&rwCategory=-)
I bought that because I got it for $100 because someone goofed on the HP website.

My old PC was a 9 year old Acer that couldn't run minecraft without crippling lag. So, obviously having the capability to do *anything* will be way different.

What should I do for my new PC? To preserve, enjoy, and customize it? What software or apps should I get?

Here's my specs so you know what it is capable of...
* Windows 7 Home Premium [64-bit]
* AMD FX-6120 six-core processor [3.6GHz, 6MB L2/8MB L3 Cache]
* 6GB DDR3-1600MHz SDRAM [2 DIMMs]
* 1TB 7200 rpm SATA hard drive
* 1GB AMD HD 7450 [HDMI, DVI, VGA adapter]
* 300W Power supply
* 15-in-1 memory card reader, 2 USB 2.0 (front), 2 USB 3.0 (top)

[Maxdoggy]

The largest issue I see that is a quick-fix is your power supply. I would suggest something like a 500W Power Supply if you want to game.

Your hard drive is pretty nice, but if you want to boot your OS faster, I suggest getting a 64GB Solid State Drive and put Windows 7 on that so your computer is faster.

These simple upgrades would probably cost less than $150 if you do your research properly.

[Blackhawk570]

That is a good deal. I believe your processor is worth over $200 alone I think.

[Acid]

^

Get a better PSU.


I'm actually in the realm of getting a better PSU as well so I can get me a Radeon HD 7770 this winter.