[SOLVED] HP Envy 750-417C upgrade question...

[KB1iLU]

Hello Everyone!

I have a HP Envy 750-417C which I literally bought for 50 bucks, (a Crackhead wanted money 😛 hehehe)
But these are the specs:

Motherboard: HP Odense-2
Labeled: IMP17-002 ??? Green motherboard ???

Power Supply: 300 W internal ATX E-STAR 6.0 Bronze power supply
Memory: 16GB DDR3 RAM Originally: 12GB DDR3 RAM
Storage: A 4 year old 7200rpm SATA 1TB HDD in working condition
Graphics: Intel HD 530 Integrated Graphics

So it's already got an upgraded Memory. The maximum allowed supported is 16GB RAM
But my question is this:

I want to upgrade the Power Supply to either 600 or 500W and I want to put in a Graphics Card
I don't have the money for the upgrade yet, However, I want to invest about $500-$600 Total.
Maybe more if needed but I'd like to stay as low as possible

What should I go with? Seeing as how I'm not exactly sure what is compatible with my system.


Any Help is Appreciated.

Thanks,

-John
KB1iLU​

 

[tennis2]

There shouldn't be any compatibility issues with any GPU on the market. Once you get a new PSU (look at 550W/650W etc, since even 100s generally signify older PSU platforms), you're really looking for something that satisfies:

• physically fits in the case
• doesn't produce more heat than the case and case fans can keep up with
• is a good match with whatever monitor you're using or plan to use (resolution/refresh rate).

 

[SamirD]

You're lucky in that HP system motherboard has a standard power connector, so any normal power supply that fits will work.