Need help with compatibility

braveice · July 11, 2022

so i'm looking to upgrade an old hp elitedesk 800 g1 into a very budget gaming pc and i'm just wondering if a gtx 570 gpu is compatible

Darkseth · July 11, 2022

Forget it.

Basicly, it is compatible, since every Motherboard has PCIe Slots. However, you have a few Problems here:

- This "tiny slim" Computer is not wide enough. Almost every single Gaming GPU is wider, and bigger, it won't fit. The PCIe connector will fit, and is compatible. But the Case is the Problem

You will need a GPU with a "low profile bracked", that one is shorter. However, you most likely only find that in Office GPUs made for multimedia stuff. Not for Gaming.

- This Computer was not made in Mind to be upgraded with a Gaming GPU that consumes 150 Watt or more. Those "prebuild" Computers have PSUs that are barely enough for just the components, HP did build in.

Adding a GPU that consumes an additional 150 Watt might cause Shutdowns, simply because the PSU can't deliver that many Watt.

EDIT: Just checked HPs spec page. It's a 320 Watt PSU. Depending how much Watt the PC consumes under Load, an efficient entry level GPU might work.

A GTX 570 is a higher End model, that consumes up to 220 Watt~. Maybe more with OC.

That leaves only 100 watt for the remaining Components, the CPU alone could hit that.

Plus Spikes above that, the PSU is probably not made for, and your Computer should Crash during Gaming. Best Case scenario: The PSU isn't garbage, and it will just shutdown, to prevent any Damage.

If it's a bad PSU, it might not shut down, and some components could be damaged.