Upgrading a graphics card in a prebuilt system

dandac6969 · Sep 4, 2017

I currently have a HP omen 870-216na with a nvidia gtx 1060 3G and was thinking about upgrading to a 1070 or a 1060 6G, I've done some research and heard that with a prebuilt system the founders edition card is better due to it being a blower style card and the compactness of the case with little vents, is this something I need to take into account? And how much will I have to upgrade my power supply currently at 300 watts?

mips42 · Sep 4, 2017

dandac6969 :

Greets!
Yes, this is definitely something to keep in mind as cooling is at a premium in pre-built systems.
If you go to a 1060 6gb, your Power should be fine as long as it has the appropriate connections. If you go to a 1070, you might want to bump the Power to 350 - 400 watts.

Good luck!

HamBown81 · Sep 4, 2017

Something else you should check is that some prebuilt systems have proprietary connectors on the motherboard as well.

For PSU, you should look at 500W minimum I would say, recommendations will differ. Quality is more important that the number on the side: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817151093

Cooling is definitely something you should think about. Upgrading your case fans is always an option.

dandac6969 · Sep 5, 2017

thank you so much for the help, shame the founders edition cards are a bit more expensive but it's better than overheating

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