Compatible Graphics Card HP Pavillion 510-P109?

[kelthual]

I am looking to purchase a graphics card for my HP Pavillion 510-p109, since I've never added one I figured to ask someone else. I am wanting to get 4GB if possible. What do you recommend I get?

 

[pete_101]

The obvious 4GB graphics card would be a GTX 1050Ti. However, your computer only comes with a 180w power supply, and the GTX 1050ti uses around 75w.....this would be cutting it too close and I wouldn't recommend it. So either you upgrade the PSU too, or go for a lower powered card like a GT 1030 2GB....which is still not a bad card, it all depends on what you are wanting to use it for.

 

[kelthual]

The obvious 4GB graphics card would be a GTX 1050Ti. However, your computer only comes with a 180w power supply, and the GTX 1050ti uses around 75w.....this would be cutting it too close and I wouldn't recommend it. So either you upgrade the PSU too, or go for a lower powered card like a GT 1030 2GB....which is still not a bad card, it all depends on what you are wanting to use it for.

Thank you for your answer. I do have a 440W power supply that I will upgrade to. Another question I have is, is there a specific brand of card I should buy? I know some of the 1050Ti's online I've seen are different brands and different sizes. I don't wanna buy a bad brand or one that may not fit.

 

[pete_101]

Thank you for your answer. I do have a 440W power supply that I will upgrade to. Another question I have is, is there a specific brand of card I should buy? I know some of the 1050Ti's online I've seen are different brands and different sizes. I don't wanna buy a bad brand or one that may not fit.

Ok, a 440W PSU is going to be plenty, regardless of it's brand, so I won't even ask 🙂

As for which 1050Ti, because your computer isn't big and I don't like the positioning of the main power plug on the board, I'd go for a smaller 1 fan card (which is all a 1050Ti needs). Look for the main brand names like MSI, EVGA, ASUS, Gigabyte and Zotac (this last brand often are the cheapest, and some say poorest out of that list, but their products have proven themselves in recent times).