Want to upgrade my 870-244 gpu, cpu, psu

[iskyinfinity]

Hello HP community,

I would like to upgrade my PC its a pre built Omen 870-244 it has a GTX 1070, I7-7700, 500 watt PSU, looking to go to a 1080TI, I7-7700K and 600-650 PSU, can this be done? are there limitations, what are the pain points or processes I should follow? I have scoured the internet and cannot find videos on my exact model. any help is appreciated.

[REO51ST]

Welcome to the HP Support Community @iskyinfinity

I have seen some confusion with an Obelisk model???

First look at these specs and verify it is your model???

OMEN by HP Desktop PC - 870-244 Product Specifications

https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/omen-by-hp-870-200/13687063/model/15741069/document/c05380412

Make sure these videos are for your model???

OMEN by HP 870-200 - 2. Service Procedure Videos

http://h20574.www2.hp.com/results.htm?SID=13687063&MEID=BA760215-AE55-43D7-812F-BAFE32582183

REO

[iskyinfinity]

Hello , so the 870-244 with spec is my exact pc tower and all!! I assume upgrade path is limited based on OEM mobo but wanted to inquire.

[iskyinfinity]

as I look at video link you provided I maybe wrong but I did not see a GPU upgraed path , I did see the CPU replacement , but did not see the actual GPU process I assume since all the other parts were replaced that the GPU could be replaced.

[REO51ST · Accepted solution]

@iskyinfinity

Click on Expansion Card Slot.

Others have removed the GTx 1070 and upgraded to the GTX 1070 ti

REO

[MHLHiker]

Best upgrade is to replace the HDD with a SSD that uses the M.2 slot (I also have a SATA SSD installed for my media files -blue SATA cable). I installed 32GB of memory and it does not make much difference. The PSU upgrade will allow you some ability to "fix" the cable routing issues. You will need a *adapter for the optical drive  (see spec below).if you replace the PSU. You can see it below the coil of wire next to the PSU in the picture (below). I didn't feel a need to replace the mount on the graphics card. It seemed quite secure without it (think better air-flow).  You'll have to overclock the i7-7000K to see any advantages, and then you'll need to figure out how to cool it which would (most likely) require you to remove the motherboard to install a new cooler mount bracket from the underside. Additionally, that's a 4 pin CPU power connector versus 8 pin on this motherboard  Honestly, if you're going to spend that much money on components, you would probably be happier building a new PC versus upgrading this one. Get a bigger case with room to hide your cabling and a full size ATX MB. 

*SATA to SATA Adapter with Power - Slim SATA (F) to SATA (M) - Serial ATA to SATA

[Unorthad0x]

How did you get the power supply to fit with the on off switch on the back of it? 

[MHLHiker]

[Unorthad0x]

Your omen has an on/off switch in the back? Mine doesnt. 

[iskyinfinity]

I ended up keeping the I-7700 and upgraded to RTX 2070 with 32 gig ram four 8 gig modules and a Samsung SSD and new PSU, I am reading your comments after the fact and your right I should have just bought a case and mobo my cabling solution is not nearly as eloquent as yours is in photo thanks for going in depth with me and I may actually bulid that future proof monster!!