HP Elite 8300 SFF Gaming PC Upgrades!!! Graphics Card, SSD, RAM
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- Опубліковано 11 вер 2024
- Upgrades on a refurbished HP Elite 8300 SFF i7-3770 Desktop PC for Fortnite and other gaming for around $550 Total for both the desktop and upgrades. Total cost could be kept around $400 if 8GB RAM and smaller SSD used. Software steps and hardware changes to install Gigabyte GeForce GTX 1050 OC LP, Samsung 1TB SSD and 16GB RIPJAWS X RAM). Great starter build for PC gaming.
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On almost every hp forum people are saying you can only use a Radeon 7450 low profile video card in these machine's. I have been building computers for dam near 20 years and I had to giggle as long as the card is under 75 watts the power supply should work fine and as long as their is a slot for the video card and you have the proper drivers it should function properly. I have to say I have been watching a few of these videos on the HP sff and I think this is the most upgrades I have seen thrown into one of these machines. Grate job on the video I think this lets a lot of people no you not just stuck to a low end graphics card because someone on a HP forum says you can't use other cards.
yeah i got a lp 75w card and when gaming it pulls around 37w max
you know they are rookies when they don't take the old hard drive out because it's a huge pain in the ass
Thanks for the video, I just bought mine and will do the same upgrades.
Do you know what the average FPS is ?
Before you proceed with any hardware upgrades, first check if latest bios is installed. Hit F10 key on startup and check information menu. If bios shows version 2xx, it is old and you need to upgrade to latest 3xx bios.
How do you upgrade the bios?
Man, the HP Elite 8300 do not support enabling XMP profile for the memory sticks, so it runs them at CL11. A waste of money putting fancy memory into it.
This was a great video but only if you had someone hold the camera for you then this video would have been godly
but thank this helped alot.
I think I might cop this build
Question on memory: can you just leave the old ram and just add new ram stick (same latency) ? Does it perform better i.e in this case 8gb x 2 plus the old 4 gb ram?
Bro the gpu card u mention here and in lenovo m92p which one is cheaper and which one is the best for these board.
As I might upgrade to Hp G1 600 or 800 next year
With the upgrades can you livestream and game at the same time?
I had it for a week then the hard drive goofed, gonna get it fixed or replaced, nice vid 👍
Isn’t the graphic card pulling too much wattage since the power supply is only 250 watts?
Josh G ok thanks because I’m going to buy an 8300 also but put a GeForce gt 730 in mine once I get it and probably patriot viper ddr3 (1600 MHz) since I think that’s the max MHz it can handle
asking this 2 years later but did you get your question answered? Will the 250w supply all this?
@@drown4486 wooow this was forever ago, but to answer ur question whenever i got a 8300 i bought a gt 1030 to put in it. ab a year and a half ago (bc this comment is almost 3 yrs old now) I built a new pc which I've been happy with since just some minor upgrades. but thanks for checking man
Thanks for the vid, got the exact same machine a few days back. On tight budget though, need the gpu first
How can you even use the word cheap if you threw a bloody 1050 in there
The 1050 is only $150
Love the mouse click
This is by far the most helpful video for what I plan on doing with my 8300. For the Ram would I be able to replace the ram with 2x4gb 1600 MHz and place the pre existing ram in the 2 free slots?
Josh Graessle I think I’ll buy 8gb of 1333 ram to match it and thanks for the advice
watching but no money :(
Wait it doesnt need a better PSU? The standard unit will power all this?
Hey man, I'm extremely new to pc upgrading and currently I installed a gtx 1650 LP on this exact system, One thing I am pretty unsure about is How could I change the CPU on this? As I am currently stuck with a i3-3220 and I desperately wanna upgrade to an i7-3770, Any help regarding this would be great! (sorry if this is a dumb question)
I don’t know if the 2nd and 3rd gen chips share the same chipset. I don’t believe they do, so you may be stuck with a 2nd gen i7
No u can upgrade to and i7 3770 it's pretty easy I did it myself just look up how to replace the cpu
I have the same one but how did this go work on 240 watts
The CPU is only drawing about 50 watts max and the graphics card can draw a max of 75w from the PCIE slot. So even with a bunch of USB attachments and Sata power for drives, you shouldn’t hit the PSU limit
Tech Round Up thanks for telling me, now I am going to upgrade my pc
Hello friend! Putting in the video card, you didn't have to change the PSU? because his original PSU is 240w and the board asks for a PSU of at least 300w.
What about the power supply? I believe this model is somewhere between 200w to 250w. Would you need to upgrade the power supply and if so, what on Amazon could I buy that would fit in the HP 8300 SFF?
Power supply will be fine for any low profile GPU, as the power consumption is limited to below the 75W threshold for PCIE, and will be pretty impossible to find a 3rd party PSU for the 8300 as it is a proprietary design
So could o use 1650 mini, or is it too much power?
if you want a bigger power supply you can take out the chassis from the DVD and in the space that remains to put a power supply as in dell optiplex pc and i think its have enough space for a ssd
I’m planning on getting an optiplex (i5-3470, 500hdd, 8gb ram ddr3) and installing a gt 1030 lp with 500gb of ssd. I don’t wanna have to upgrade the psu which will most likely be 250w, will it be okay?
2gb for a graphics card in 2020 is not enough for gaming in 2020
I would recommend the zotac gaming gtx 1650 mini 4gb
Same size as the 1050 used in this video
Completely agree, I’ve made a more recent video with the 1650LP
Where were you able to purchase the small slim bracket? Or does it come with the graphics card?
Comes with the gpu
would a geforce 1050ti LP fit in it
Yes, any low profile card that doesn’t need an additional 6pin power cable will work
Tech Round Up thank you very mucch
What I can do with - 240W -HP patented power supply plase? 1050 is recommended 300W PSU...
I am going to add a second hard-drive to my HP 600G2 SFF and was hoping you might know where I can get the "wheels" to mount it ? I can't find anything on the HP website.
I have another question. How were you able to get your Windows 10 key to re-activate Windows 10 again after putting in the new SSD and booting the PC up? All the parts I've ordered should be coming in the next few days and this is the only step I'm not sure of because I don't know if there's even a way to get your Windows 10 key on a refurbished PC since the OS was installed by a third party???
Just take note of the windows 10 key from system tab in control panel. You’ll then have to download the windows 10 iso onto a usb and boot from the usb after the SSD is installed. I have a video walking you through this. As long as you don’t change the mobo you should have no issue activating from the old key
@@TechRoundUp Thank you so much! Sorry if I'm such a newbie. I didn't know that the motherboard retains all that information about your OS. What I initially thought was, if I took out the HDD which has the OS installed on it, I would have to buy a new activation key to re-activate Windows 10 or spend another $100 for a new Windows 10 CD after putting in an SSD.
@@TechRoundUp Would I be able to keep my old harddrive installed and boot up with the hdd for the first time? Then copy my files to the SSD?
Most likely no as you will have to format your ssd when you install windows onto it. If you have a spare drive I would look to make a backup on to that
I got mine 2 days ago and I was wondering If I could upgrade the graphics card? I just bought mine on Amazon from Skytech USA so you can check the specs there. What graphics card should i put in? (Looking for a good but cheap option.)
The best LP GPU for any pre built SFF system is the GTX 1650. That is the highest end and newest card that comes in a low profile form factor
@@TechRoundUp Great. Would I have to upgrade my power supply in order to use it?
No as the 1650 can only pull the 75Watts from the PCIE slot just like the 1050 or 1050ti, no 6pin or 8pin power cables needed
@@TechRoundUp Sorry for the late reply, thanks for your recommendation. I think I'll go with a GTX 1050 TI from Gigabyte. One more thing, I am not able to open the side panel. When I pull the handle up it the lid doesn't come off. Do you think you could help me fix it? It seems to be stuck.
So you need to get a graphics card to play fortnite ???
You will only manage 15-30FPS without one, maybe even worse
Should I even get more RAM? Because I feel like 8GB would be enough for a 4GB Gpu.
Most games won’t use more than 8GB, but for certain programs you might want 16GB
@@TechRoundUp Ok Thanx:)
Having issues with my RAM install. I put both in but the computer just beeps on startup. Even tried putting the old ram in and no luck. I also noticed my ram was in the white slots and yours in the black. Any idea?
What's the cooling like for the graphics card? Does it run hot?
Can you use a 1030 graphics card instead
Do you have any problem with installing gpu,or you just put graphic card an ins driver for gpu.
That’s it!
@@TechRoundUp thank you
The GeForce GTX 1050 is currently unavailable on Amazon. Do you recommend something comparable that I can purchase? Thanks!
gt 730 ti low profile
Rx550 or rx570 pretty good comparison
@@cartiihuh220 dunno if there is a small form factor version, as it needs a small form factor gpu.
Hello, What 4gb ram I should buy for my hp 8300?
Would I be able to just add those ram sticks to the ram that’s already installed in my hp 8300
what if i already used my windows 10 pin on my current hard drive, can i create a recovery drive with a usb stick?
So, after all this, can I remove the flash drive or it has to stay in there?
Hey is this good enough?OS: Windows 10 Pro
CPU: Core i5-3470 @ 3.2 GHz
HDD: 1TB
RAM: 8GB
WiFi ready
The i5 may slow you down a little, but yeah it look pretty good
Ok thanks cuz i have the same tower but i didnt get a low profile and it didnt fit so i watched this video and it was good but i was wander where did to u get the mounting bracket.
Mine came in the box with my Gigabyte GTX 1050 LP, but you can probably find one on eBay or another site for your specific card if it did not come with one
@@TechRoundUp i Already returned it
Hey man so I'm thinking about putting a gtx 1050 ti LP into my Hp Compaq elite 8300 SFF and I just wanted to know whether it will run perfectly since I read somewhere that the PCI ports only do 25W instead of the standard 75W, I was just wondering whether this was true and if it would be an issue? Thank you!
I had a 1050 in my compaq elite 8300 with no issues, pulling the around the 75W limit, I haven’t heard of that issue before
@@TechRoundUp I just installed the GeForce 1050 ti in my HP 8300 and have no issues at all- Your video was an excellent reference, btw.
Glad it helped!
Where would I find a small bracket like that
What’s the difference with the low profile 1030 and 1050
Will this work if I buy a cheaper solid state drive such as an HP 500 gigabyte solid state drive instead of the Samsung one? The HP solid state drive is only $60 compared to the Samsung one which is around $150.
Honestly probably not a noticeable difference in performance
I have this same computer and I wanted to upgrade it, but I can't afford everything. How well would it work if I only upgraded the RAM and the graphics card, but not the SSD? I'm new to this so I'm not sure what's really needed.
Edit: my current SSD is 256 GB
That’ll be the best way to go, your going to seethe most performance improvements with the GPU
Is this great for streaming and editing
Or does the refurbished work well
Will this work with just a 500 gb ssd and a GeForce 1030 low profile, is it ok without the 2 8gb sticks and do you recommend getting the 2 8gb sticks and what is the 2 sticks for and last thing what does it do to help the pc
You should be fine getting away with 8gb of ram total, but some of the programs I was using, and for some games you need the extra system memory for the programs
so heres what im saying. im techy but i dont really know how computers work. If i added a 1050 ti low profile without ram would i get good frames on games since it comes with 8gb of ram?
Josh Graessle ok thanks for getting back to me!
Be aware of what DDR you are running. These HP run DDR3 when DDR4 is the current setup.
Got mine for 60 bucks 20 bucks to double ram to 16 gbs and added a 1030 gt 120. Then a new ssd yesterday.. got the pro off the label on it.. for 250 I get a near ps3 level play at 720 med settings get near 35-45 fps on warzone.. it's playable.. :)
Dual channel boards.. add that ram bro.. it can go up to 32 gbs which is crazy.. 😂
Will 250w be enough for i5-3470, 8gb ddr3, 500hdd or ssd, and a gt 1030 lp?
@@drown4486 should run fine. But note 7th generation is the best to start to look for at The end of the year.. some schools upgrade their systems during the summer.. some have the six and seventh generation Intel processors.. just stay away from the Celeron d
Do u have 32gb on your hp compaq elite 8300 ssf???
@@smokemanic no just 16gb mines at the max.. but I believe there are second generation versions where it can support up to 32gb.
can i upgrade the proccessor like my 8300 had a i5 is it possible tu upgrade to i7?
Yeah that should not be a problem, would just need to be from the same generation
Will the GeForce gtx 1050 ti oc low profile4gb work cause there sold out of the other ones
Yup as long as it’s low profile it will work
If not low profile? The gpu can put at the motherboard?
Have you had any problems with the power supply not being powerful enough with that graphic card?
No issues with that, the card will only pull the max pcie power of 75 watts
Do you have to set it up before you put the parts in it
You can definitely set it all up first and then get the software side ready
Thanks 😊
I’m going to get this pc
I have another quick question. If I purchase a refurbished HP Elite 8300 core i7-3770 and it comes with 8GB RAM already and has a 500GB HDD is there really any reason to purchase a 500GB SSD and two 8GB RAM sticks? I feel like the only thing I would need to get is the graphics card and everything would still be ok. Also, if I want to add an SSD just to give the PC more storage space, will it fit in the case along with the HDD or do I need to take out the HDD completely to put in the SSD?
You won’t need more ram, and the SSD will make your system a lot faster so it’s really up to you as to whether or not you car about boot time and load time of games. There may be some room for an SSD along with the HDD under the optical drive or getting a new drive bay with a 2.5” slot to replace the optical drive
@@TechRoundUp Alright, thanks. I've already got my HP 8300 core i7 ordered on Ebay already so can't wait for it to come in so I can do this upgrade on it.
Where did you buy the bracket
MIUBI 5 it Comes With The Graphics Card
What was the ram before? I just bought an hp elite 8300 desktop. It comes with 16gb ram 2tb hhd and 120gb ssd. Supposedly has a graphics card but idk I haven't gotten it yet. I figure I can add ssd later. But the only thing I think I'd need is to upgrade my graphics card and it seems good to go right?
Yeah for sure that’s a good plan!
@@TechRoundUp thanks for the reply man!
ok but i have a 8005 pro so what do i do?
hell i thought the old model was ivy bridge and they only run at 4 GB let alone where is the power supply leads for the gpu cause there is none in mine 8300 . my guess is 16 GB will burn the chip out, there is no power leads in 8300 to supply the GPU and the imbedded on has a bios that wont let you switch it off so only maybe hybrid system if the computer recognizes the new cpu and run it though nividia system
No glue connector in the system, that why I used a 1050 which requires no additional power outside the PCIE slot
Sorry another question how much FPS would I get if I used a 500gb ssd and a low profile 1030 graphics card
SSD won’t effect anything in game, and maybe drop single digit frames or slightly more with the 1030
can you link me a good cpu for this pc? If you can that would be great! one that fits though.
It’s most likely ping to be a 3770 that will be top of the line for this PC www.ebay.com/itm/333720687256
When installing the GPU will it have to restart my whole computer?
You are going to due the install with the computer unplugged and then after the install you can plug it back in and power it on.
The 2gb is out of stock so can the 4gb work or is it different?
Yup as long as it doesn’t require any external power
I want to buy the same grapic card did the small brecket Come with it?
Yes
If I want my computer to boot up windows faster do I need a 1tb or can I use a 480gb
480 GB will work just as well.
Tech Round Up alright thanks
Does the braket for the graphic card matter? Like is the big one still gonna work
The big one will not allow the GPU to fit in the hp SFF case, only the small one will work
Where did you buy the small bracket
The small, LP, bracket should come with the graphics card
@@TechRoundUp thank you
It should come with the gpu
Hi, Im about to get the 1650 LP next week, so just for the sake of confirmation... I have an i5 4590, so should I expect stutters in games like Fortnite, apex and Warzone ?
P.S : I know there will be high CPU usage... but till when can my PC survive considering the high CPU usage ?
After gaming on mine quite a bit no real stutters to speak of, even with the i5 I wouldn’t expect major drops
@@TechRoundUp Thanks man ! Now, I guess there is nothing stopping me from getting this card !
@@TechRoundUp And one last thing, would u recommend me to go for the 1050 ti or 1650 considering the CPU ?
Both will be very similar, but I would go with the 1650 as it’s got slightly better performance for almost the same price
@@TechRoundUp And CPU usage will be the same on both GPU's?
would this work the same with other brands of ssd, RAM, and graphics card with the same specifications?
Yup!
Tech Round Up okay, thanks! one more question. would it be better to build this setup or just buy a pre-built pc for the same price?
can 1660 be putted
ok so i have a quick question can u play fortnite on it while its just stock no upgrades???? plz respond
You could probably play, but at like 20fps, even if you just go out and get a gtx1050 or gtx 1650, or any card that doesn’t require extra power you will be much better off
Will probably run you a little over $130
Ok thx!!!
@@TechRoundUp what do u get for max fps.and is there a way I can upgrade it enough to run a round 140 fps on it?
You can get around 140 with lowering settings
Support Video 4GB?
I just installed my ssd and installed my gtx1050ti waiting for my ram to come tomorrow but I can’t get a signal from my hp 8300 to my monitor.
PLEASE HELP!
Josh Graessle problem solved I thought you still had to use a vga cord to change boot order and etc.. but you can just use the hdmi port on the gtx
Thanks very much for posting this video it has helped me a ton I knew nothing about computers and was able to complete this entire upgrade
is possible to change original HP PSU with an auther similar format but more powerfull?
Not on this machine to my knowledge it's proprietary not TFX...
Can I keep the hard drive and connect the ssd with a sata cable? Does this make a difference ?
You should be able to do that, i believe there are multiple SATA ports, you just may need to used double sided tape to mount the ssd to the top or bottom of the case
@@TechRoundUp I saw another video and the guy used a bracket that fits 🤷🏻♂️
That’ll work then, wasn’t aware of that, but if there’s a dvd drive replacement cage that’ll look nice
*just posting this agian just to make sure that you get it and answer* The one I have has a 240watt power supply, do you think with the 1650 graphics card would be too much??? I used a PSU calculator online from Newegg and it siad 247 watts, but I would rather listen to the professionals. Is your PSU the same and have you had any wattage problems so far? Do you think I should buy the 1650 and if not which should I buy?
240 Watt psu will be fine, so you should definitely go with the 1650
@@TechRoundUp Sorry, my dumbass forgot to mention that mine has the i5 4570 which has a 4 core 3.4 ghz speed which is about half the performance of the i7 you have, do you think that would be bottlenecking it then?
Very doubtful, the single core performance of the i5 and i7 is very similar and hyper threading isn’t used to its fullest in gaming. You’ll be fine with the i5 and 1650
is it possible to change the power suplie if I dont want to put it inside the case?
It’s possible but you are going to need some adapters, but I wouldn’t recommend it
No its an sff pc
Hi, i am buying gtx 750 ti
but i m not sure that if my psu supports it
i have 320WATT power supply and the following specs;
HP COMPAQ ELITE 8300 CMT
INTEL CORE I5 3550 3.33GHZ
8GB RAM
7200 RPM HDD
WILL I be able to run gtx 750 ti on this pc?
or i have to get more power supply ??
PLZ can u guide in a hurry plz
Yes you will be fine as the max power draw is 60 watss
Does it game well
Games well at competitive settings, around medium, to maximize FPS
helllo bro give me link the graphic card
I have the same tower would these upgrades be able to run warzone?
You prob need a gpu, at least a 1050, and get a ssd. This is only for extreme budget builds, and it isnt good for any expensive build.
Yes but if don't have enough money to get a 1050 you can get a better CPU the best is i7 3770k but cost the same the card so I recommend a i7 3770 not k
It has to be a lga 1155 socket
Will it work with 1333mhz ram?
I think is the lowest that support but for better experience use 1600mhz
What if you get a 2 or 3tb ssd does it make a difference
Nope
where did he get the smaller mounting bracket
It should come with your low profile graphics card, or any PCIE card that can be used in a small form factor case
What Do I Need To Upgrade To Make It VR Ready?
Psu
How many frames does it have befor it is upgraded
Tried it with my i7 3770's on chip graphics...around 30fps in Fortnite which is playable, but not enjoyable.
@@rickss69 what about after
what ram did you put dd3 or ddr4?
Ddr3, as ddr4 will not work with that generation cpu and motherboard
What is the max frames u run on fortnite and can this get it.up to 140 ish frames
On very low settings there is a small chance
Suck is good be cuz the frame of rages by mini secondary’s are many but it is rsi which makes its run
Also crs are good neck z they get 1 frame per dya
I need your help! How do I get the gpu to work to I just put it in their and then it’s done? And instead of using WiFi with this can I use Ethernet
You will just need to put the graphics card in the pcie slot and connect hdmi. Windows should then install the basic drivers for the card to get an output. You’ll then need to go onto nvidias Website to download the latest driver. And you can definitely just use Ethernet.
How much watts is your psu?
@@TechRoundUp why are you putting ram into black slots? Im trying to upgrade to 16gb of ram but by 4x4 what will happen if i put it on the white ram slots?
I have 2 questions i can put 32 GB the RAM? And i can put RGB RAM?? Hello to Portugal
Yes and yes, but the rgb ram won’t be visible so may not be worth it
@Mr. Ping my computer have a Window to my ser componets
16GB is plenty for most games and applications, very few will require 32GB
@@TechRoundUp
No apps use 32gb I think, unless it's like a developer app or something
Some CAD software that I use are have ram users, but you are right most are limited
What is the cheapest graphics card that will run in it
GeForce GT 730 if you want cheap. I personally have a 1650 gtx.
Also, 710 is even cheaper.
710 is absolutely garbage. Bought it for my bro thinking because it had 2GB of vram it would run games fine. Nope. GTA V runs at lowest settings like 800x600 or something like that, where my 1050 runs at 1080 fine (same pc btw)
So i can fit 1650 in this And it will run?
Where can I buy the pc? Can somebody give me a link?
Check out this seller on ebay... www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Compaq-Pro-6300-sff-I7-3770-3-4ghz-16GB-RAM-500GB-HD-Win-7-Pro/113509241051?hash=item1a6dad90db:g:3XUAAOSwmXpcKnfk You will probably end up with less than $150 invested after auction end. To be honest, you won't see much difference between the i5 and i7 versions when it comes to gaming performance...a decent low profile video card is the key. Get the machine with the most ram installed and the desired cpu upfront...upgrade prices are ridiculous compared to what you could have got initially.
www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137081
Grab it now... www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Compaq-Pro-8300-SFF-Intel-i5-3470-3-20GHz-8GB-500GB-Windows-10-Pro/292897600379
would this still work with the i5 3470 version?
@@TechRoundUp forgive my ignorance what do you mean by it has half the threads?
@@TechRoundUp makes sense thanks for your help
It will work. I have 1050ti 4gb OC version non low-profile with 8gb of ram, and it works fine!! but to play Fornite i recommend at least buy a SSD.
How much was it for d ram
$105 for two sticks of 8GB DDR3 1600MHz
@@TechRoundUp and what was d graphics card price and also can gtx1050ti 4gddr5 fit in d pc and it is much better
$130 for the 1050, and as long as you get the low profile version of the ti it will fit in the PC. The performance on the 1050ti will get you about 10% more FPS, so depending on the price it could be worth the extra memory and performance
@@TechRoundUp so of these 3 graphics card can all fit and if they can which one is better am confused
Which should I buy
1www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B079JSKCW3/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
2www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01M4KGTNI/ref=ox_sc_act_image_2?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
3www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B01MG0733A/ref=ox_sc_act_image_1?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1
You can only fit a low profile or LP version in the 8300 SFF. As long as the name of the card has LP or low profile you will be fine to fit it in the case
Does this run fortnite smooth?
gr6ms yea, I have this
ItzSidiki what is your resolution in game?
How many frames
Rh3torical how many FPS dose it run
@@ygmd2079 u get around 100 in low settings around 160-240