Hp Pavilion 500-164 GPU Upgrade

[Dragonslayer987]

About this time last year, I had purchaced the HP Pavilion 500-164. Unfortuneately, this computer doesn't come with a dedicated graphics card. The CPU graphics are fine for basic games but lack the power to play modern games in moderately high graphics. For a while now I have been looking for a GPU replacement, interested in either the GTX 970 or GTX 760 (for cost reduction reasons). Replacing the PSU is no problem as my warenty has ended and is almost required in order to power a new GPU. 

Primarally though, I am unable to find my maximum GPU size. The case is rather small when viewed against most custom pc's, but if I purchase a new GPU and PSU and the card isn't able to fit, I'm out of luck. If anybody sees this post and is able to help by letting me know the maximum GPU size in my current case, that would be greatly appreated. 

Thankyou.

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DragonSlayer987,

You are correct. Size is your biggest limiting factor in selecting a new GPU.  The specs for your machine (here) show your case to be only 6.9" wide. Roughly 1.5-2" will be used by your MOBO. The GPUs that you are looking at are 5.55" tall. I do not think that they are a good idea. They may just squeeze in, but even if they did you would be killing the air circulation you would definitely need to run that GPU. I too am a gamer, and as such I am going to recommend getting a bigger case. Most Mid ATX cases will support your uATX MOBO and give you a ton of room to play with. They can also be bought for as little as $10 if you want a cool looking one. This would also allow you to get whatever GPU you want. But, back to the original question, I would say that the tallest GPU that you could safely run in your computer would be no more than 4.5" tall. Best of luck!