Adding a Graphics Card

[Career_Coach]

I have an HP Pavilion TE01-5000t with the following specs:

i7-14700 CPU with integrated graphics

64GB RAM

500W Gold Power Supply

Monitor 1: ASUS PA278QV, 2560 x 1440

Monitor 2: HP M27f  HD 1920x 1080

I am thinking about adding a graphics card (a 3050 or 4060 perhaps) as the VGA output from the integrated gpu to the HP monitor is not very good. My first question is do I have adequate power for either of these cards?

My second question is if I want to save some money and get a less expensive discrete gpu, could I run the integrated gpu at the same time as the new discrete gpu? I was thinking I would hook the discrete graphics card to the ASUS monitor and the HDMI output of the integrated gpu to the HP monitor.

My current typical use is e-mail, spreadsheets, PowerPoints, and Word documents, along with Zoom meetings and web browsing.  I might in the future get more into light data mining and analysis, but I'm not planning on using this for machine learning or other intense gaming applications.

Thank you for any advice and guidance.

[alfredo594]

Hey!

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@Career_Coach indigo mastercardwrote:

I have an HP Pavilion TE01-5000t with the following specs:

i7-14700 CPU with integrated graphics

64GB RAM

500W Gold Power Supply

Monitor 1: ASUS PA278QV, 2560 x 1440

Monitor 2: HP M27f  HD 1920x 1080

I am thinking about adding a graphics card (a 3050 or 4060 perhaps) as the VGA output from the integrated gpu to the HP monitor is not very good. My first question is do I have adequate power for either of these cards?

My second question is if I want to save some money and get a less expensive discrete gpu, could I run the integrated gpu at the same time as the new discrete gpu? I was thinking I would hook the discrete graphics card to the ASUS monitor and the HDMI output of the integrated gpu to the HP monitor.

My current typical use is e-mail, spreadsheets, PowerPoints, and Word documents, along with Zoom meetings and web browsing.  I might in the future get more into light data mining and analysis, but I'm not planning on using this for machine learning or other intense gaming applications.

Thank you for any advice and guidance.

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To upgrade your graphics card, check your power supply and motherboard compatibility. A 3050 is suitable for your needs. You can run both integrated and discrete GPUs simultaneously for flexibility.

[Career_Coach]

Thank you for your response. I read on other boards that HP locks the BIOS and that IGPU is disables when a DGPU is detected. Is this correct and if so, how would I use both IGPU and DGPU in tandem?

[NonSequitur777]

@Career_Coach,

Welcome to our HP community forum!

Once you installed a discrete graphics card, your system automatically deactivates your processor's integrated graphics.

I wouldn't worry about your iGPU at that point in time, as a discrete graphics card has at least two video outputs.

With a 500-watt power supply, you got plenty of graphics card options.

In order to assist you to pick a GPU, I would like to know what your budget is -how much money do you want to spend.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[Career_Coach]

Thank you for your reply.

My budget is up to $200-250 and I would like to get the best value for the cost. And I am hoping to score a deal during the upcoming Amazon Prime Days.

I am looking at two scenarios:

1. Go budget price range to get both monitors to HDMI/DisplayPort, and if my needs grow in the future, upgrade at that time.

2. "Future-proof" myself now, for a case where my graphical power needs grow.

In both scenarios, today my needs are office work (Word, Excel, Zoom) and web browsing/videos. My growth case would probably come from using more AI and some data intensive processes. Also, I have an open PCIE4.0-16 and PCIE4.0-1, and two open 6+2 power connections.

[NonSequitur777]

@Career_Coach,

All right, let's first address your #2 scenario: one -if not the best value/performance-for-money graphics cards du jour, so to speak, would be the smaller-sized (dual fan) RTX 4060 cards, powered by a single 8-pin PCIe power cable, such as this Amazon purchase option: Amazon.com: PNY GeForce RTX™ 4060 8GB XLR8 Gaming Verto™ Dual Fan OC Graphics Card DLSS 3 (128-bit, ....

This card will most definitely future proof your needs, unless you migrate towards heavy-duty 2K+ resolution gaming.  You'll have to spend a little bit more up front ($294.99), but you'll be set.

Another outstanding value/performance-for-money graphics card option would be this incredibly priced ($229) RTX 2060 Super Amazon purchase option: Amazon.com: Generic Nvidea GeForce RTX 2060 Super 8GB GDDR6 Graphics CardCore 1470 MHz CUDA 2176; Me....

As for your #1 scenario: I would not recommend entertaining that as most folks (including yours truly) tend to require more graphics power performance over time.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[Career_Coach]

Thank you for your insights.

Are there any cards between the 2060 and the 4060 that you would recommend for my use case? Where do the 3050/3060 and 6600 cards fit in the equation? I would like to get a PCIE 4.0 card and the 2060 is a PCIE 3.0 card.

[NonSequitur777 · Accepted solution]

@Career_Coach,

RTX 3060 8GB: Amazon.com: MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3060 8GB GDRR6 128-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx Twin Fan Ampere OC Gra...

RTX 3050 8GB: Amazon.com: MSI Gaming GeForce RTX 3050 8GB GDRR6 Boost Clock: 1807 MHz 128-Bit HDMI/DP PCIe 4 Torx ...

Btw, I would strongly recommend sticking with Nvidia cards.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[Career_Coach]

Thank you very much for all of your insights. This has been very helpful and given me a good direction. Now I wait for a good Prime Day sale.

[NonSequitur777]

@Career_Coach,

You are very welcome!

Please follow up if you don't mind once you made your graphics card purchase.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777