Upgrade CPU

[Jcrick123]

I currently have an i5 8400 2.80GHZ CPU, What would be a good upgrade for gaming. 

[NonSequitur777]

@Jcrick123,

Welcome to our HP Community forum!

Personally, having worked with these processors for quite a while now, of all the options available, I would recommend an i7-9700K or i7-9700KF for your HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-0084 as fitted with the Lincs motherboard (SSID: 843B), which should give you the most power-gaming bang for your buck.

You can purchase one of these processors starting around $120, such as this i7-9700KF eBay purchase option ($133) via a trusted Seller: https://www.ebay.com/itm/387870123026?_skw=i7-9700k&epid=10032826532&itmmeta=01JP1DGKS8SZ5ERMAKB8H2E....

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777

[NonSequitur777]

@Jcrick123,

In order to create a gaming desktop, you should upgrade your power supply -if you haven't done so already, in order to power a decent gaming graphics card.

The two main power supply upgrades are:

1.) 400-watt power supply with p/n: L04618-800 or 942332-001.

2.) 500-watt power supply with p/n: 901759-013.

These power supplies are also available via eBay.  If you are interested, I can recommend some purchase options.

Depending on your budget, it is very likely that you'll be able to pick a graphics card that is good for you.

The "KF" processor I recommended -the "F" part, that is, means that it has no integrated graphics so you must have a graphics card. That is not a problem because in order to game, you'll need a discrete graphics card.

Kind Regards,

NonSequitur777