HP H8-1039 Upgrades

[danyousilly]

So, I had to sell my main gaming computer for the time being. Currently I have this HP-H8-1039 Desktop. I still have my GTX 970 laying around. I know I can't use it do to the fact that the power supply only has 300w (I believe).

Before I build my main computer again, I was wondering:

1. What power supply can I put in this PC?
2. Will this Desktop be able to handle my GTX 970?

Desktop Specs: http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=c02908817

Thanks!

 

[voltoid27]

1a) Budget option: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139050
1b) Quality option: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817182349
2) Yes, you might encounter a bit of bottlenecking from the CPU/RAM combo, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. It's compatible, if that's what you mean.

 

[danyousilly]

Hello!

Thank you so much for your response 😀

Okay, so I've heard about bottlenecking before. What exactly does that mean? Will it somehow break my PC in a way or effect my video card in a bad way?

Thanks!

 

[voltoid27]

Bottlenecking just means that your GTX 970 won't perform to its maximum potential because the CPU can't feed it data fast enough. You'll only really see this in GTA V or other CPU-heavy games, but for the most part you'll be OK. Bottlenecking doesn't break anything, and in a roundabout way it's better for the GPU since it doesn't have to work as hard ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[danyousilly]

Oh okay that makes sense.

I really appreciate you explaining it to me! Okay, so if I go with the budget PSU, would that be sufficient? And I don't know if you can help me out with this, I was thinking of getting a case for this desktop. Which one would you recommend?

I'm trying not to go all out on this PC since I want to save up for a different build, but I'll be messing with this one for the time being until I can get the cash for the big build xD

 

[voltoid27]

Happy to help! The budget PSU will be fine, it's the one I'd buy in your situation. I just included the quality one because it's more efficient and fully modular rather than semi-modular. Regarding the case, I don't have much experience with a lot of cases, but I've personally reviewed the white version of the Xion XON-560 a while back on my YouTube channel: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811208052 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6uAfrlVC0w (Shameless self-promotion? Check.) I really like the aesthetic of this case and the price point is hard to beat. If mail-in rebates bug you you can consider this one: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811353049