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02-21-2021 03:18 PM
Looking to make some necessary upgrades to my stock HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-0024. I desperately need a graphics card upgrade and larger C: drive storage, I am pursuing a career in game design and need these upgraded post haste. Please let me know as to any recommendations as to what might I be able to install into my HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-0024 with Ryzen 5.
02-21-2021 08:24 PM - edited 02-21-2021 08:27 PM
@Jpiedra87 , welcome to the Community.
Here is the Product Specifications page: https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-pavilion-gaming-desktop-pc-690-0000a/37730935/model/22909853...
If you look at the sections titled "Processor upgrade information and Memory upgrade information" you will find all of the compatible upgrades. The Ryzen 7 2700 would be a very good upgrade for the processor. The cooler, AMD Wraith, that comes with the Ryzen 7 is very good. You should not have to add a third party cooler. The maximum memory is 32 GB.
Now, for the video card. This is a bit more of a problem. The motherboard is HP proprietary. It has a 4-pin power connector instead of the standard 24-pin ATX power connector. You will have to buy an upgrade power supply unit (PSU) from HP. They have a 500W PSU (L05757-800). This is the PSU on HP PartSurfer: https://partsurfer.hp.com/Search.aspx?searchText=L05757-800
You can click on the box next to Add to Cart.
Here is a card that will be a fair upgrade to your current card and should fit into the space provided: https://www.newegg.com/msi-geforce-gtx-1660-super-gtx-1660-super-ventus-xs-oc/p/N82E16814137475
Here is a HP Knowledge Base article that will tell you more about what to consider when upgrading your video card: https://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Gaming-Knowledge-Base/Upgrade-Video-Card/ta-p/7481981
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