“Will I be able to add a GTX 1050 graphics card to this build without replacing the power supply?”
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Thank you for reaching out. The PSU is 180w and gold rated. It may be able to handle a GTX 1050 but I personally would upgrade the PSU to prevent any bottlenecking. I like to run higher the wattage than I will need to allow for future upgrades and efficiency.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Ignore the hp team guy, according to HP you absolutely cannot upgrade this PSU supposedly. It is proprietary and they do not offer the larger versions for this model. THIS DISGUSTS ME, AS I WAS SPECIFICALLY TOLD I COULD UPGRADE THE GRAPHICS CARD WHEN I PURCHASED IT. I will literally never buy an HP product again because of this fiasco. It's a shame that they think this is OK.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I wouldn't try it without replacing the PSU, probably minimum of 300 Watts (suggested minimum per most manufacturers). Right out of the box, it will do a lot of games at 1080P and 30+ FPS, if you're looking to upgrade the speed fairly easily, go with some higher performance RAM and/or up it to 16GB (should be less expensive than GPU & PSU too). Better RAM speed will definitely improve the performance for higher demanding titles but, if you're going to add a dedicated GPU you should replace the PSU as well.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Yes, it will work. I speak from experience, not slide rule theory. ( Yes, I am old) I am running a GTX 1050 Ti in my daughter's HP 590 with the i3-8100 cpu. The power load at the wall outlet is around 122-128 watts. She uses this PC for 4 hrs a night for her Twitch game streaming channel. This HP PS may be only rated at 180 watts, but it's designed for a full 12 volts output - 180 watts x 80% efficiency = 144 watts- So it's running about 10% under max load. I bought the PC for $200 used plus $20 more for a 4gb of memory stick and $80 for a used EVGA card= $300 for a capable streaming PC for less demanding games.She mostly does Fortnite and Among Us.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.After tons of research and reaching out to HP directly, the PSU in this unit is supposedly proprietary, meaning that I've would be reluctant to get the only option for a PSU upgrade from HP directly. L04618-800 is their part number for a 400w power supply that will work in this system. There are some low wattage video cards out there, but with the current 180watt PSU installed, they won't likely run much better than the integrated video.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Looks like the GTX1050 recommends a system power supply of at least 300W. The included PSU is 180W, so I would plan for a PSU upgrade if you want to add a 1050 to this machine.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You would need to upgrade the power supply as it is only 275W
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.No you def will not it only comes with a 180w power supply most of those cards require 400w minimum.
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