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So I have a prebuilt, can I add a Discrete GPU

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So my prebuilt model is HP Slimline Desktop PC 270-p014 and it has great specs other than the fact that it uses Intel Hd 630 graphics, I am wondering if I can buy for say like a 1060 Ti and add it to the pc, it doesn’t have to be 1060 ti it can be any decent graphics card that can fit the case.Im wondering if this will work and which graphics card to buy, also how to install BIOS and the graphics card and any additional steps to take thank you. If this doesn’t work can I take off the CPU, Ram, And other parts from the pc and start a new pc?

Please don’t judge me for buying a prebuilt, My parents bought it for me and I had no say.

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4 minutes ago, LupisTheMonster said:

So my prebuilt model is HP Slimline Desktop PC 270-p014 and it has great specs other than the fact that it uses Intel Hd 630 graphics, I am wondering if I can buy for say like a 1060 Ti and add it to the pc, it doesn’t have to be 1060 ti it can be any decent graphics card that can fit the case.Im wondering if this will work and which graphics card to buy, also how to install BIOS and the graphics card and any additional steps to take thank you. If this doesn’t work can I take off the CPU, Ram, And other parts from the pc and start a new pc?

Please don’t judge me for buying a prebuilt, My parents bought it for me and I had no say.

Not going to happen unless you also replace the power supply in that computer, or find a half height GPU that doesn't need external power. You've got a 180w power supply in that machine, as per the specs on HP's website here: https://support.hp.com/ca-en/document/c05525996

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No, the power supply is barely cutting it for the components that are already in the PC, and it's unlikely you'd find anything other than an old low profile card that would fit.

 

Pretty much all of the parts in that are proprietary, you'd be better off building a PC from scratch honestly, other than maybe carrying a hard drive and the memory over (which, the memory possibly wouldn't work but SHOULD, in theory) I don't think anything would be salvageable, and that computer, for all intents and purposes, is non-upgradeable. 

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maybe you can, but don't bother.

 

1. The case seems to limit PCIe cards to half height ones. This means more expensive budget cards like the 1050ti at best.

 

2. Proprietary standards for the motherboard, possible that the board can only give 25w to the PCIe slot which means you can at best use a GT 1030

 

3. Not sure if there's enough length for the card

 

@kirashi @violentnumeric I dont think the PSU is the problem, i7-7700 and a whole bunch of other stuff add up to stay below 150w, still enough headroom to hold a GT 1030. Not like there's space for faster cards anyway

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https://outervision.com/power-supply-calculator with this power supply calculator, which is widely considered one of the most accurate if not the most accurate available online since it actually goes by component wattage and not made up junk to get you to buy a bigger (more expensive) PSU, his current system is at 170W if the computer has 2 92mm fans, which was a fair guess since they're not listed. It could be more than that.

 

10w is not enough overhead for any kind of worthwhile card, unfortunately. Especially when you take into account it's probably the absolute cheapest chinese power supply that HP could find so they could squeeze a few more pennies of profit. 

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Is there a way I could remove the CPU ,ram units ,and fans for use in another pc build for later

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14 hours ago, LupisTheMonster said:

Is there a way I could remove the CPU ,ram units ,and fans for use in another pc build for later

Most HP motherboards are manufactured by ASUS' sister company Pegatron, and usually are standard ATX or mATX sizes. However, HP's slimline boards sometimes differ from mATX sizing, so you'll want to check measurements & screw holes here: https://support.hp.com/ca-en/document/c05382582

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