I'm a noob when it comes to upgrading PCs and I need some help

[occy_fun]

I have a HP Compaq 8300 Elite Small Form Factor(Yes I know its bad) and I want to add a new graphics card to it. Problem is, I don't know how to attach a graphics card to my PSU. My current graphics "card" is integrated. I do not see any cables coming out of the power supply that aren't already plugged in to something.

Somebody pls help

Thanks in advance!

[MaddDoktor [Linux]]

Depending upon your budget I would suggest a GTX 750 Ti (which only uses 60 watts) or GTX 1050 or 1050 Ti (which use 75 watts). Look for a shorter one with single fan that does not require any auxiliary power connection. The PCIe slot is supposed to be able to provide 75 watts. Those are efficient graphics cards that do not really need dual fans.

The only thing I wonder about is whether HP still uses weak power supplies. An HP tower I bought in 2004 supposedly had a 250 watt PSU, but it could not even handle 130 watts when I did a mild graphics card upgrade (measured after I upgraded the PSU). But for reference, my old i5 650 3.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM, and GTX 750 Ti only used about 150 watts max (measured AC input) while doing graphics benchmarks.

I now have a GTX 1060 (which requires 6-pin auxiliary power for 120 watts).

[SundownKid]

You are better off selling that and building/buying a new PC.

To upgrade that PC you'd need a SFF PSU (your current PSU is likely too weak to support a graphics card) and a SFF GPU (which are very limited in power) and even then it would have poor ventilation.

[Josh Riggs]

Originally posted by SundownKid:

You are better off selling that and building/buying a new PC.

To upgrade that PC you'd need a SFF PSU (your current PSU is likely too weak to support a graphics card) and a SFF GPU (which are very limited in power) and even then it would have poor ventilation.

I agree with him i made the same mistake of upgraded one of these prebuilt HP computers and after it was all sead and done with the money i spent i could have bought a brand new conputer

[Sticky Honeybuns]

Sell it and build a new system. HP PSU's are crap and likely wouldn't work with a GPU anyway.

Oh, and bratwurst are amazing and not overrated.

[occy_fun]

Originally posted by MaddDoktor Linux:

Depending upon your budget I would suggest a GTX 750 Ti (which only uses 60 watts) or GTX 1050 or 1050 Ti (which use 75 watts). Look for a shorter one with single fan that does not require any auxiliary power connection. The PCIe slot is supposed to be able to provide 75 watts. Those are efficient graphics cards that do not really need dual fans.

The only thing I wonder about is whether HP still uses weak power supplies. An HP tower I bought in 2004 supposedly had a 250 watt PSU, but it could not even handle 130 watts when I did a mild graphics card upgrade (measured after I upgraded the PSU). But for reference, my old i5 650 3.2 GHz, 8 GB RAM, and GTX 750 Ti only used about 150 watts max (measured AC input) while doing graphics benchmarks.

I now have a GTX 1060 (which requires 6-pin auxiliary power for 120 watts).

Can you reccomend me a nice power supply that will work with my pc and has the ability to power a 750 ti? thanks!