GPU and power supply upgrade

[bnowg]

I've been looking to upgrade my PC to run most esports titles, but I need a GPU. I wondered which GPU I could get for the best price to perform under $170 with the stock 240-watt power supply. I don't know if I can use the GPU safely with the current wattage. If possible, I would like to know if I could fit a GTX 1650 into my PC case and if there's any PSU I could upgrade to. Thank you!

[NonSequitur777]

@bnowg,

Welcome to our HP Community forum!

With the 240-watt power supply in mind, I'm going to give you some options.

Since you got the SFF model, you'll need a so-called 'low-profile' (LP) graphics card.  All the LP GPU options I'll provide, come with the low-profile PCI bracket, which you'll have to use:

Here we go, from least expensive to more expensive:

RX 550 4GB [$89.99]: https://www.amazon.com/PowerColor-Dragon-Radeon-Profile-Graphics/dp/B09NTNSCJM/ref=sr_1_18?crid=14FB...

GTX 1050 4GB [$139.99]: https://www.amazon.com/SAPLOS-Graphics-128-bit-DisplayPort-Computer/dp/B0D844BDKQ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=14...

RX 6400 4GB [$149.99]: https://www.amazon.com/XFX-Speedster-SWFT105-Graphics-RX-64XL4SFG2/dp/B09Y7358KJ/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2RT....

RTX 3050 6GB [$169.99]: https://www.amazon.com/MSI-RTX-3050-LP-6G/dp/B0CTJZCJH1/ref=sr_1_15?crid=WH57NZF8HV8L&dib=eyJ2IjoiMS...

There are obviously many other options, but this should give you an idea.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[bnowg]

Thank you for answering! Also, is there a way I could upgrade to a 500-watt power supply that's under 50 dollars? If so I would like the link to the part. Thank you!

[NonSequitur777]

@bnowg,

You are welcome.

There is no HP-proprietary 500-watt power supply for your desktop, but there is a work-around for that, by using an ATX power supply adapter, specifically tailored for desktops like yours ("800 G1"), such as this purchase example: https://www.amazon.com/YEZriler-Adapter-Sleeved-ProDesk-EliteDesk/dp/B0B2HVJZJ8/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3V3Z....

From there, I would browse eBay, such as this 500-watt PSU purchase example from a trusted Seller: https://www.ebay.com/itm/135101277184?_skw=500-watt+atx+power+supply&itmmeta=01JJNQPJW27J5WKQ51NEZDA....

Warning: the problem is that there is not much space for an industry standard ATX power supply in your SFF case, meaning, you may have to 'park' such a power supply outside your PC.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[NonSequitur777]

@bnowg,

Using an ATX power adapter cable, a so-called "ITX" (mini ATX) power supply may fit in your SFF case -carefully check the dimensions (LxWxH) for fit inside your case: https://www.ebay.com/itm/387626340649?_skw=500-watt+itx+power+supply&itmmeta=01JJNRHP8XEFD9NRVESGKKF....

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[bnowg]

Hey, I asked ChatGPT about the wattage with the gtx 1650 lp and It gave me some info but I can't really trust it. Can you confirm is this is correct?

[NonSequitur777]

@bnowg,

Yes, my first impression is that our OpenAI chatbot got it right,

In other words, a low profile GTX 1650 will probably work OK with your stock 240-watt power supply.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777