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first thing will that hp accept a card like that??

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2247367/pavillion-1414-starts-beep-boot-installing-geforce-gtx-660.html

some models of store bought computers [dell.hp,acer,ect..] may come with a ''locked or fixed'' bios and may not allow you to change certain hardware as a video card.. this is done to protect them from undue warranty claims and refunds .this is not done to hurt you but to protect them. you really need to see if that upgrade has been proven to work in your model first before you invest money in it .. there are a lot of these threads here at toms to look at some models will allow upgrades and some dont.. and a lot of guys here say ya ya ya when is really no no no...it would...
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first thing will that hp accept a card like that??

http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2247367/pavillion-1414-starts-beep-boot-installing-geforce-gtx-660.html

some models of store bought computers [dell.hp,acer,ect..] may come with a ''locked or fixed'' bios and may not allow you to change certain hardware as a video card.. this is done to protect them from undue warranty claims and refunds .this is not done to hurt you but to protect them. you really need to see if that upgrade has been proven to work in your model first before you invest money in it .. there are a lot of these threads here at toms to look at some models will allow upgrades and some dont.. and a lot of guys here say ya ya ya when is really no no no...it would be sad you spent $200 on a card that wount post after you installed it as most find out. then get told its your psu and you spend more and end up right back where you are now, but its up to you good luck..


you got to know the the boards in these computers are not like the ones we use to do custom builds witch are open to upgrading with in the boards compatibly . the bios is custom made for there design and just for the parts they authorize to be used on there computers there only guaranteed to work as is out of the box as you bought it ,..
 
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Buying an OEM pre-built like HP (especially), you will run the risk of the MB BIOS not recognizing a new gfx card. There has been a steady parade of HP users here that can't get an upgrade card to work in their pre-built PC... usually an HP. And for that amount of money, you can do better.
 
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Yes, if HP offers it no problem. The only issue will be if you want to upgrade it in the future. HP has been known to "lock" their BIOS so can only use cards they offer.

But that's a lot of money. What are specs as you would customize it?
 
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Click the link of the computer and just imagine a GTX 770 and not the GTX 745. That's the specs.

Windows 8.1 64

4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7-4770K processor quad-core [3.5GHz, 8MB Shared Cache]
8GB DDR3-1600MHz [1 DIMM ]
2TB 7200 RPM SATA Hard Drive
2GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 770 [DVI-I, DVI-D, HDMI, DP, DVI to VGA dongle]
SuperMulti DVD Burner
802.11b/g/n; Bluetooth 4.0
2 USB 3.0; 2 USB 2.0; 1 headphone/microphone combo
500 W AC power adapter
 
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I don't see anywhere to upgrade the PSU. That better be some really high end 500W PSU if you are going to run a 230W GTX 770 with it. Nvidia recommends a 600W minimum for that card: http://www.geforce.com/hardware/desktop-gpus/geforce-gtx-770/specifications
I'd check with someone on the chat page there and ask them what make/model of PSU comes with the GTX 770.
 
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