Graphic Card for HP Elite 8300 SFF

[Carche_04]

Hello!!

I own a HP ELITE 8300 SFF and i look for a new Graphic Card
I'm interested in MSI GeForce RTX 3050 LP 6G OC but i do not know if this board will support it

Can someone tell me if it is ok to buy this graphic card for my HP elite 8300 SFF?

Best Regards

[NonSequitur777]

@Carche_04,

Welcome to our HP Community forum!

Your HP Compaq Elite 8300 SFF is fitted with a 240-watt power supply (p/n:  613762-001 or 613763-001), and HP does not offer any power supply upgrades.

Now, an MSI RTX 3050 Low Profile card has a low 70-watt TDP, and this link suggests a 250-watt minimum power supply for this card. In my opinion, your quality HP 240-watt power supply will most likely be sufficient.

And as far as: will this card physically fit in your desktop -I believe it will, though it may require a little bit of modifications: you may need to cut out a little square from the black plastic fan duct (see the "X") and possibly you may have to remove a little rectangular section of two of the aluminum cooling fins (see: "xxx") as seen in this picture:

These modifications will not affect the functionality/performance of your PC.

DISCLAIMER: Please be informed that any modifications as suggested in my post have not been evaluated, recommended or approved by HP. You will do so at your own volition, and you will accept responsibility for any and all risks, injuries and damages associated with implementing these mods.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777