Hello. I recently purchased an Hp 690-0084 (specs below) I'm looking for suggestions for upgrading to 16GB of ram. So either replacing the 8GB memory that was included, or adding another 8GB to it. I'm open to other upgrades or improvements as well. I do light gaming, LOL, WOW, Overwatch, and a little bit over video editing. I haven't deal with PC hardware in forever, so I was hoping the community could save me hours/days of research. Would a dedicated sound card bring any noticeable improvement? I only thought about it because currently I'm running a 5.1 audio system. I'm having to use the Mic and Input jacks to make this work. Haven't had a chance to see if my USB mic still works correctly. This computer looks fairly limited on upgrades (proprietary MB and PS i think?), and I typically wouldn't buy a pre-built, but the price was great (I think) and I was helping out a neighbor who's being deployed. All in I have $450 for the computer, an LG 29UM69G Monitor, and low end Corsair gaming keyboard and mouse. It's about 4 months old and has less than 100 hours of use. I can keep, or sell it to another neighbor who wants every thing for $500 hahah. If it'll last me 3 or 4 years, I'd be happy.
Thanks!
The Lincs motherboard: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05991291
The computer: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06267861?jumpid=reg_r1002_usen_c-001_title_r0001
Hardware
Thanks!
The Lincs motherboard: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05991291
The computer: https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c06267861?jumpid=reg_r1002_usen_c-001_title_r0001
Hardware
Product Number | 5QA71AA |
Product Name | HP Pavilion Gaming Desktop 690-0084 |
Motherboard | Lincs |
Motherboard Specifications Link | |
Memory | 8 GB DDR4-2666 SDRAM (1 x 8 GB) |
Memory & Storage | 8 GB memory; 1 TB HDD storage; 128 GB SSD storage |
Internal Storage | 1 TB 7200 rpm SATA |
Hard drive (2nd) | 128 GB PCIe® NVMe™ M.2 SSD |
Processor Type | Intel Core i5 |
Processor | Intel® Core™ i5-8400 (2.8 GHz base frequency, up to 4 GHz with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, 9 MB cache, 6 cores) |
Processor Family | 8th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 processor |
Processor Speed | 2.8 GHz |
Graphics | Integrated |
Graphics Card | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 |
Graphics | Discrete |
Graphics Card | NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 1060 (3 GB GDDR5 dedicated) |
Ports | 1 USB 3.1 Type-C™; 2 USB 3.1; 1 headphone/microphone combo |
Expansion Slots | 1 PCIe x16; 1 PCIe x1; 2 M.2 |
Network Interface | Integrated 10/100/1000 GbE LAN |
Wireless | 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (1x1) and Bluetooth® 4.2 combo |
Optical Drive | DVD-Writer |
Memory Card Device | 3-in-1 memory card reader |
Dimensions | 17 x 27.7 x 33.8 cm |
Weight | 5.15 kg |
Power Supply Type | 400 W Platinum efficiency power supply |
Keyboard | HP USB Wired Black Keyboard with volume control |
Input Devices-Mouse | HP Wired Black Mouse |