Computer Upgrades

[ColdLemonade]

Hi, I am looking to upgrade my HP Pavilion with a new graphics card and power supply. I was wondering if a Rx 590 Fatboy Edition GPU would work with this PC. Also I was wondering if their are any 600 - 700 watt power supply's that work with this PC.

[ColdLemonade]

The model number of the RX 590 GPU is XFX RX-590P8DFD6

[TheOldMan · Accepted solution]

In looking at the  XFX Radeon RX 590 Fatboy DirectX 12 RX-590P8DFD6, it is 10.63" long x 4.88" wide.  According to the spec page for the PC, the present card ( AMD RX550 FH 2GB G5) is 4.4 in x 6.4 in

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-pavilion-590-p0000-desktop-pc-series/19390500/model/21299366...

If you look at the manual for your PC.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c05934592

The detail showing how to change the video card (page 24 - 25)  looks as though the new card is too long.

You might want to do some investigating on space inside your PC before going to much further.

Further - while you are looking at space requirements, it would be prudent to actually measure the present power supply to compare to the larger power supply such as the 500w - 700w that was questioned.  Your case is pretty tight compared to full desktop models.

[ColdLemonade]

Is it possible to just move the whole computer into a new case?

[dlzmat941]

My computer is 4 years old..I moved and I lost the power cord and I do not know which one it is pretty frustrating

[TheOldMan]

While that is possible and would alleviate the space problem, that requires careful planning in choosing a case that will accommodate everything.  In the motherboard setup ( lining up the  card slot placements) and matching the standoff spacers is especially important.

Trying to find a I/O plate to fit is going to be a problem as that motherboard does not comply with a standard back plate.

[TheOldMan]

@dlzmat941 , you need to supply the model number of the PC.

That question should be a new thread instead of piggy backing into this one.