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I purchased this very computer a few months back. In its stock configuration, with the one 8 GB stick of RAM, you will not have wonderful results with most gaming as the windows 10 operating system plus the integrated graphics will use pretty much all 8 GB just to run. That being said, I did add a Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB kit(8x2) DDR4 3200. The computer only recognizes that ram at 2133 unfortunately. HP has their bios locked down so there is little to no end user configuration options. I cannot change the XMP settings to make the computer run the at the advertised 3200 MHz. But 16 GB at 2133 in dual channel is significantly faster than one 8 GB 3200 MHz stick. I also added a Samsung Evo 870 1 TB SSD(this computer came with the sata cable already attached to the motherboard). As for gaming, it is capable as long as you meter your expectations. I play call of duty modern warfare/war zone all the time, but to do so requires the game being set to 1920 x 1080, And the render resolution set pretty much to 720 resolution. All the other graphical settings are at their lowest. But it’s somewhere in the 50 to 70 FPS range depending on the map. I consider that more than playable, others may not. I also play doom eternal, low or medium settings is no problem at 720 resolution, 900 resolution, or 1080 if you have dynamic render resolution mode on. The game looks great regardless and is in the 45 to 65 FPS range with those settings. I tried the newer flight simulator 2020, but couldn’t get more than roughly 30 frames per second with everything at its lowest graphically. Even at its lowest settings, that game looks great, but I would rather have better performance playing flight simulator x maxed out. Ive only played Halo: combat evolved from the master chief collection so far on this computer, but it ran great. If you play esports games like CSGO, you won’t have any problems running at 1080. Again, if you play older games, like the last five years, emulators, and you meter your expectations a little bit, you will have pretty good results. It also does have a PCI express 16 slot if you wish to add a video card down the road, but you will be limited to lower powered cards like a gtx 1650 that uses the boards power, not from an additional six pin, or something like 1050ti. I wouldn’t use a 1030, as it’s just about as fast as the integrated graphics on this ryzen chip already. Also, you are limited in your selection because the power supply is only 180 W. Wow that is capable of running this computer perfectly stable, and it is a good quality factory power supply, it doesn’t have much had room for upgrades that require additional external power. And the power supply wiring doesn’t give you the necessary plugs whether it be six or eight pin for higher powered graphics cards(unless you are willing to use a molex to 6/8pin adapter). I hope this helped.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Thank you for your question! I recommend checking the software manufacturer's website or manual for the list of minimum and recommended system requirements for each of the games you play in order to find a computer that meets those requirements.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have this same PC and I only use it for minecraft, I don't know about other games but I'll tell you that it is clean and I get more fps than my old PC. So yes, it's good for games but I don't know about how it works with other games. Pretty good.
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