Upgrading Prebuilt

[leks2]

Hello! I have a HP Pavillion desktop, and I want to upgrade the Graphics Card and maybe other parts if necesarry. Im not too smart with this stuff, and I know the computer is tiny. What should I get? 

• HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop PC
• NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1650 (4 GB GDDR5 dedicated)
• 512 SSD storage
• 16 GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM i3, i5
• Intel® Core™ i5-10400 (2.9 GHz up to 4.3 GHz, 12 MB L3 cache, 6 cores)
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[Bill_To]

Hi @leks2 

Welcome to the HP Forum.

Please provide a specific HP Product Number.

It is good to know case dimensions and power supply specs when upgrading the graphics card.

MB specs are good to know when upgrading the CPU and RAM.

Regards.

[leks2]

The product number is 8MP64AV_1

[Bill_To]

Hi @leks2 

Thanks for the info.

Your PC seems to be a "CTO" PC. CTO PCs have customizable component options.

I can tell you a few things about the PC.

I'm guessing you have this PC (TG01-1160XT), is this correct? Check the specs at HP.com for component options.

A storage device upgrade might be possible depending on how you configured the PC at purchase. You would have to tell me what you have. I looked at your initial post. You have a 512 GB SSD. Is it a SATA or M.2 SSD?

The case can support a dual slot graphics card up to around 9.5 inches to possibly 10 inches in length.

It looks like you may have the Baker MB (SSID 8767) .The Baker MB supports an Intel i7-10700 CPU upgrade and up to 32 GBs of DDR4-2933 memory. Download and run CPU-Z portable (Zip) to confirm the MB.

You would have to inspect the power supply to check wattage. Power supply specs would limit graphics card upgrade options unless you upgrade the power supply.

Regards

[leks2]

Its a 400 Watt power supply. It is a 8767 MB. What should I consider upgrading? I want to be able to run games better mostly.

[Bill_To]

Hi @leks2 

Thanks for the info.

You want to have a reasonable mix of RAM, CPU , and graphics card to enhance gaming. Upgrading components depends on what games you want to play and what resolution you want.

You have a 10400 CPU, you could upgrade to a 10700 CPU. I can't say if this upgrade is cost effective. Check this Site for a CPU comparison.

You have 16 GBs of memory, you could go to 32 Gbs of memory.

You have a GTX 1650 and a 400 watt power supply with one available 6 + 2 pin power connection to a discrete graphics card.

You could upgrade the power supply to a 500 watt HP power supply. You can't install a retail power supply in your case. But you can buy a HP 500 watt PSU, part number L05757-800 at eBay.

Check this Site for possible graphics card upgrade options using a 400 watt or 500 watt HP power supply. There are links to GPU purchase options in the "more" section below the video.

Regards