Is my computer's gpu upgradeable?

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I have a premade hp and I want to upgrade its graphics card so I can run bf3 smoothly on higher detail. Here is my computer information:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 9/18/2012, 11:10:00
Machine name: ALEKS-HP
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: p7-1010a
BIOS: Ver: CHI_714.ROM vCHI7.14
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.4GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16366MB RAM
Page File: 4931MB used, 27799MB available
Windows Dir: C:&#92;Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

I have a premade hp and I want to upgrade its graphics card so I can run bf3 smoothly on higher detail. Here is my computer information:

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System Information
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Time of this report: 9/18/2012, 11:10:00
Machine name: ALEKS-HP
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: p7-1010a
BIOS: Ver: CHI_714.ROM vCHI7.14
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2600 CPU @ 3.40GHz (8 CPUs), ~3.4GHz
Memory: 16384MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 16366MB RAM
Page File: 4931MB used, 27799MB available
Windows Dir: C:&#92;Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

I was also told to submit this information:
1. My power supply has 230 volts (sticker where the power chord goes in)
2. I don't want to open my computer since I never have and I don't really have experience with this sort of thing but there's an air vent near the place where the graphics card goes and from there I can tell there's an empty space which looks to be above my current graphics card which I think could fit another one.
3. My budget is around $500 

Thanks to "bloody hair" for helping me with these questions :)

bloody hair · Answer

well the power supply has 230 volts....are you sure it doesn't say 230 watts?
theres a huge difference.
I'm pretty sure you got it wrong,it would never say 230 volts,ever.it could say 230 amps,if your power supply were a 2736 watt power supply...which is unlikely,the only one I've seen like that is the evga sr2.
if it's 230 amps then it's great.
if it's 230 watts then it needs to go.
I'm going to assume you meant watts.
you need to replace the power supply.
I'd go with the corsair tx650,great quality,great amount of watts,and quiet. plus it's kinda cheap.
http://www.dabs.com/products/corsair-memory-tx650-v2-650w-atx-enthusiast-series-7CHB.html?q=tx650&src=16
and then go with the gtx 680,I recommend the asus direct cu II
http://www.dabs.com/products/asus-geforce-gtx-680-pci-express-3-0-hdmi-directcu-ii-oc-84SL.html?q=gtx%20680&src=16

I can't say if it'll fit or not since you can't measure it.

EDIT:you were looking at the wrong thing,I didn't mean the VC input.I meant the max wattage output.
and the amps under the 12v rail.

demster · Answer

If the gadget has an AGP slot (as maximum computers outfitted in the basically ideal 5 years or so do), use it--not a PCI slot. The AGP slot is designed for video playing cards--PCI slots are prevalent and far slower for video use.

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