So I recently decided rather than make a new PC seperate from my school one I should just make a PC good enough for school and gaming. It's an OEM PC from HP and so far from what is listed on the box it has:
A core i3 4160 dual core with intel HD graphics and 12GB on ram on 2 seperate sticks.
The problem is it has a pre built motherboard with HP plastered all over it. It has a PCIe 16x slot and 2 other PCIe 1x slots. I don't know whether or not its 3.0 or 2.0 though, most people say it doesn't matter. The CPU has a LGA 1150 socket so I figured any CPU would work with as long it has the same socket. My dad who use to work at AMD and Intel now works at Samsung has been a PC build enthuisist for a long time so he actually sent me a Xeon e3 1231 v3 cpu when he heard I was struggling putting money forward for a new PC. He told me not to go the AMD route because their CPUs are mixed with new and old technology so they are weaker per core and won't last me as long. I want to upgrade the RAM and my CPU but I have no idea if itwill even work even though it appears to be a normal motherboard.
Current Consoles: PS3, PS4, Wii U
PC Specs: i7-4770, GTX 560 Ti, 12GB 1600Mhz DDR3