Graphics & storage upgrade for hp pavilion

[mgarza10]

So i have a desktop model HP pavilion gaming - TG01-0023w which i am looking to upgrade. i did upgrade the ram some time ago and now have 32 gigs of ram installed. i am looking to upgrade to a better graphics card i just don't know what's compatible. i do a lot of gaming and would like to be able to run pretty much anything at least on minimum settings. i also want to upgrade the storage, again i dont know what ssd's are compatabile. i would like to upgrade to at least 1tb, but 2tb if possible. im really new to the pc world and have no idea how else to find this stuff out. any help is greatly appreciated.

[old_geekster]

@mgarza10 , welcome to the Community.

The motherboard in your computer is HP proprietary. It has a 4-pin power connector instead of a standard 24-pin ATX power connector. You will have to buy any PSU upgrade from HP.  HP has a 500W PSU (L05757-800) that is compatible with your motherboard.  This is the most powerful PSU they sell.  This will limit the video card that you can install.  Here is a HP Knowledge Base article that will explain what to consider when adding or upgrading a video card.  Once you have read the article you will have a better idea of which cards will work.  The motherboard has "One PCIe x16 socket" for a video card.

The motherboard has "One M.2 socket 3, key M for SSD (PCIe x2)" for a M.2, SSD.  Here is a M.2 that should be compatible with your motherboard.  I suggest contacting Samsung's Tech Support to make certain before ordering it.

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