HP EliteDesk 800 G3 SFF - Teardown, re-assembly and upgrade
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- In this video, I'll cover the HP EliteDesk 800 G3 SFF and I'll perform a full teardown + re-assembly of the machine. Once complete, I'll do some benchmarking and gaming to test the GeForce 1050Ti that came with it.
In the video, I will first completely disassemble the machine, then re-assemble it and install a few upgrades. Once the machine is back together, I'll run some benchmarks with Geekbench and we will check how it performs in Microsoft Flight Simulator and GTA V.
You can use this video if you want to replace your CPU, RAM, SSD, video card or anything else.
My EliteDesk 800 G3 has an Intel i7 7700, a Nvidia 1050 Ti, 16 GB of DDR4 RAM and a 256GB NVMe SSD. - Наука та технологія
This guy is so underrated and his accent just gives me comfort too
The perfect demonstration video for the HP EliteDesk 800 G3. Thanks!
cooler master fan. So someone actually did work to that thing. Respectable build.
Your channel's content is wonderful and instructive. I always put a passive heatsink on the SHPs that you don't have. Thanks for the videos
Thanks a lot for the nice feedback :)
I find the fan that I replaced to be pretty silent but passive is always better. Using a SSD makes already a huge difference versus a classic hard disk to begin with.
You saved me! I was confused whether the black ram slots are channel A and the whites are B 😂
I have this one with I7-7700 32 GB ram and T600 and it's a beast !
Thanks. Now i see its true power
its actually a solid pc. If I can upgrade the graphics somehow and even get half the potential of a 660 ti with barely any power draw. I can run the games I play with multiple tabs on solid graphic settings no problem.
what’s a t600?
@@cIeetz HP 800 G3 TWR I7 16 GB DDR4, 512GB SSD, GEFORCE GTX 1060 3 GB. IS this good for 577$ USD or is it to much for it ?
@@toni2972 too much might as well save a little more and get something way better
more than 10 times watching this good video.. thanks it was very helpful
you really did the great job Sir U enlight a ray of light to make people more enthusiastic realistic and practical your work really progress the future and knowledge of youth I just try to thanks that we really owe you Sir Thanks
i like how hp just took the 400 and 600 series SFF computers and just made it wider
Easiness of tearing down that these branded sff prebuilds have is too cool to be that rare in custom builds.
dang...that would make a nice sleeper gamer i7, SSD, 4GB 1050... I could live with that all day...
Buy the rtx a2000. Makes for the ultimate sleeper
The one I bought didn’t have a gpu so I bought a 1650 4GB.
I run csgo at ~300 fps. Although the gpu struggles with heat, under full load it likes to sit at 85C which from what I understand is throttled. I’m currently trying to increase case airflow to fix that
@@whybndsuyou might have to cut the metal housing that folds into the computer there to fit bigger gpus running into this issue with a Lenovo with the same concept of folding the cage down
@@Ziyoblader You do, yeah. I put a 3050 LP in my nephew's system and you have to trim a bit of that metal shelf/frame that opens outward and holds the disc drive and stuff - because that GPU is just a bit too long to fit without modifications.
Now I am confident that I can go for an RX 6400 for this PC since it only draws 55w compared to 75w in 1050. Thanks for the video bud ❤
Did it fit?
i have the Prodesk version that comes with a dedicated GPU too, its bang for the buck work machine
Really enjoy your content.
Glad to hear that :)
This board can it handle 32gb of ram if you add 2 8gb ….to the 2 8gb existing to make it 32gb
do you know of i could fit something like a 2070 super on the mobo if i take it out of the case? i know ill need a new psu but im just worried about something else getting in the way
Good one, thank you sir!
What in the world are the screws your using for the hdd? I've tried searching for hdd mounting screws and ordered two different sets but the heads are too small to slide in the bracket.
did you find out?
Bet you've already answered this somewhere but here is where i am in a pickle. I have a G3 800 SFF currently running without a GPU. I checked the specs on the GTX1650 LP and on a stock system that doesn't go with the specs. First, the PCIe slot is limited to only 35W supply to the graphics card while the GTX 1650 pulls a whopping 75W at max draw. Second - Now somehow even if you end up installing and getting it to work and definitely not at full potential of the GPU, youre still gonna need to upgrade your power supply so it can handle the load of the GPU at even 75% of the full power. And i am talking about the SFF in the video. Same problem with the 1050ti. The only cards that go in safe limits are the GT1030 and the GT 730 unless you get another PSU which supports higher Wattage output (you might need to swap out the case too) and then run a full sized card instead which draws power directly from the PSU instead of relying on the power from the PCIe slot.
Upgrading the power supply will not increase the power that the PCIe slot can deliver. Also for cards that do have an external power connector, they count on drawing up to 75W from the PCIe card as far as I know.
I do see that it is documented to have a maximum of 35W supported for the PCIe slot but as this one was doing fine with the 1050Ti, I would expect a 1650 to work fine as well. Wouldn't be the first time that I try this with success. 180W in total should be fine for GPU, CPU and the rest of the components like mobo/RAM and SSD.
@@jensdbe I really want to try the 1050ti or the 1650 on it like you installed but its too much of a risk interms of me buying and it not working at a later point in time.. better be safe side and run a 1030.. I have always been unlucky in that regards so I better go with something thats tested and proven
Thank you for the reply!
@@omerback007 any Low profile GPU will work as long as it fits, someone tried an rtx 3050 low profile and it worked perfectly fine, it's really only the temps you kind of have to worry about. 180 Watts is fine, no risk really, but you do you I guess 👍
Nice review 😀
hey man great video! how many hard drives can you fit on this device ?
If I remember correct, it fits 2x 3,5" drives, 1x 2,5" and off course the NVMe drive.
Thank you very much. Just for reference, I installed an ASUS GEFORCE GTX 1650 4GB low profile, double fan. The twist is: I had to cut a piece of the chassis where hard drive are located (a 4cmx4cm square) because the card is too long.
I also installed an internal ssd (samsung 990 pro) and 32gb corsair RAM. Looking to upgrade it from i5 to i7 7700, just wondering if it can handle a 7700k.
But it's worth the job
Is this on the stock motherboard. I'm thinking of getting an Asus Z170 so I can overclock. Unless you know another way.
thank uso much sir full wach ur Video very good explane so super 🥰🥰🥰
You should repaste the thermal paste on the GPU? and see if that helps cooling temps???...and maybe add at least one more case fan to draw air past the gpu??
both would be interesting to see if that helps? do one at a time of course?? 🇨🇦🤓✌️
Just ordered a refurbished one off of Amazon today to host my own Minecraft server! The only difference with mine is that it has a 6th Gen Intel Core i5 and a 128GB NVMe SSD.
Add more storage, a gpu and if possible (Ik it’s difficult) upgrade psu so that you can have potential for different graphics cards. Also should probably give it some fresh thermal paste and make sure everything is plugged in and seated correctly
where did you get the standoff screws for the HDD? are they proprietary?
thank you so much!
What screws size do you need for this hard drive?
What make/model is the motherboard?
Love the video, so easy to follow. How much RAM can this take?
As far as I know it can take up to 64GB of RAM
Can I upgrade my HP 800 g3 sff i5-6500..exact like u done on g3 i7? Tq bro..very inspiring video..👍👍
Should be possible, yes. As far as I read, you can even upgrade to an i7-7700 at max.
I was so confused how you got thr cover on so easily but then I realized the tab was just bent and thats why I couldn't get the cover on lol
Here is my ultimate HP EliteDesk 800 G3 SFF Upgrade project: h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Business-PCs-Workstations-and-Point-of-Sale-Systems/Upgrading-HP-EliteDesk-800-G3-SFF/td-p/8251218
Specifications: fitted with an Intel i7-7700K, 32GB (4 x 8 GB) of Samsung M378A1K43CB2-CRC (PC4-19200 running at 2400 MHz) RAM, primary (boot) drive: SAMSUNG 980 PRO SSD 2TB PCIe NVMe Gen 4 Gaming M.2 SSD, secondary drive: Samsung 870 QVO 1TB (SATA SSD), tertiary drive: Seagate BarraCuda 2TB Internal Hard Drive HDD - 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache, RTX 3080 OC Edition Graphics Card (PCIe 4.0, 12GB GDDR6X, LHR), secondary power supply unit synced to power the GPU: AresGame AGK850 850W Fully Modular 80Plus Gold Certified PSU.
So far [June 5th, 2022], the fastest of its kind as per UserBenchMark: www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/52135692
The sky is the limit folks. Just think outside the box -literally so!
Hi, how many watts is that power supply? I have an hp prodesk 600 g3 sff and I have thought about buying the same graphics card that you are using, but my power supply is 180w platinum. so I don't know if it really works for me at least in the medium term without burning the power supply or the graphics card
The power supply in mine is/was also 180W. This should be sufficient for the CPU and 1050Ti.
nicely done, man! thanks a lot!
Do those stand-off screws have rubber sleeves or its just metal on metal mount? And if it is metal on metal, is that from the factory like that or 3rd party screws?
Hello... What a great video! It's very instructive. But, i'm wondering, would it possible to replace the stock heatsink with either Cryorig C7 or Noctua L9i? Both have a backplate that must be installed on the back side of the motherboard..
I think that the only option for such heatsink would be to remove or to bend down the lifted mounts on the bottom of the case. As you can see at ua-cam.com/video/n1ETa3mJ85I/v-deo.html These would prevent you from mounting that backplate or the board would end up too high. Keep in mind as well that the case is limited in height so you might want to check if your heatsink+fan would fit in the limited space.
I have a question about powersupply, is there a 300w or more powersupply that is compatible with this computer ?
TWR is 500W
hey nice video, btw im gonna ask can the psu handle regular 1050?
also can i use to bit more powerfull GPU such as 1070?
The EliteDesk 800 G3 has only a 180W power supply. The most consuming graphical card it comes with from the factory is a GT730, which takes around 40W. A 1050 Ti takes around 75W so that should be within the safety margin.
A 1070 on the other hand easily does the double (~150W) so that's really too much for that PSU. You would also miss the 6/8 pin connector that such GPU needs.
Upgrading the PSU won't be an easy task as well I'm afraid.
@@jensdbe thanks mate
I have a 800 g3 running a Gigabyte NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 4GB GDDR6 Graphics Card. So far so good. I use obs to live stream with a mic,4kcam link from elgato and a hd60s+ as well. So far no issues. Only upgraded the memory with the gpu
@@interpolfallen4159 so basically as the GPU must be under 75w heh thanks bro
And I just changed the hd60s+ for a 4k60pro with low profile bracket through pcie. It fits perfect and no issues.
I live in Australia & saw one on marketplace for $145 with the 7700 & 8gb ram & 256gb nvme drive, thinking of building an emulation machine with a sparkle intel arc a380 6gb LP but have to find out which psu this one has first. I recently built a mid range matx small tower that is purely for current games, 12G i5, RTX4070, 16GB D4 3200, 1tb gen4 nvme. Will be slapping a 2tb gen3 in there too soon.
How many watts in boite alimentation Is it enough for that compilation
Thank you for that do you know if there is a f usb connection?
There is a front USB connector on the motherboard, no header to connect something else externally though.
Great job thanks for sharing
I'm trying to get a new graphics card for this computer, but basically every single 1050 I find has the DVI port in a different spot. Is that a problem? Will a graphics card with the DVI port in a different area still work on this computer?
That shouldn't be an issue at all. Doesn't really matter as long as tou have a low profile card.
Just bought one and looking forward to tinkering with it. Does the case support putting in 2.5” SSD drives?
There is a space left from the 3,5" drive bay. You do need the "special" screws to go in the SSD as it is held into place with those. Enjoy playing around with it.
@@jensdbe Great, thanks for the help!
HI, i'm thinking in one of this machines to a home NAS with Unraid, i would use the NVME drive and two 3,5 HD to storage, is it possible to have two 3,5 Hard Drives on this thing? Thank you
love the video but one thing i can not find is a way to boost clock the cpu i have a similar system the 705 G5 with a ryzen pro 5 3400G says it can boost clock to 4.2hz but shows no way to do and the bios doesn't have the option
This is just part of the CPU architecture, not really something that needs to be explicitly enabled. You can check the current CPU speed in Task Manager for example. Try and run something heavy and check the variation clock speed to verify.
@@jensdbe Thanks just learning this system making it into a emulation pc
whats the power supply wattage and were you able to reuse the ram stick
The power supply in mine is/was 180W. I wa able to reuse the stick without issues.
Hi... Great Video ❤ detailed assemble overview... I'm using the same machine... Can u please upload a short video on CMOS battery replacement... Because in this machine the way is different from Rest 😔
New subscriber looking for advice..
The PC spec in question details are: HP Elitedesk 800 G3 Small Form Factor PC. Intel Core i7-7700 processor. 16GB DDR4 2133MHz RAM. 500GB x2=1tb SSD
Windows 11
Samsung 860 EVO NAND-SSD. Optical disc drive. Built in 1Gbps ethernet port. No wireless card but Wi-Fi dongle. Integrated graphics
There are 2 free RAM slots and the motherboard supports 64GB RAM
My question is would upgrading the RAM make it better eg.. 32 RAM 3200 mhz with like a crucial 32gb secondhand??
And also
Would putting in a dedicated graphics card like a Msi gt 1030 secondhand help it too??
Trying to understand how it can be improved, I don’t know if it would cope with music software like ableton and gaming well or not, please could you help me understand if these ideas to make it better would be a good idea or not? If it would work? And if it would be capable for these things?
Sorry if I didn’t word it well I just tried to give as much info as I could.
I absolutely loved watching this video and will continue to watch videos here thank you for posting and look forward to your reply 🙂👍🏻
Hello, does it have connection/pin for extra external fan? And strip led, Where can i connect it?
I've read in their docs that the PCI express slot is limited to 35w. Can it handle that GPU?
Thanks for the informative video.
Hello,,as you mentioned, it will not be easy to replace its psu,, can you do a video on how can we change the power supply with a standard one, without changing the motherboard?
In the standard case, you need a specific HP PSU as a standard form factor does not physically fit. In another case, it should work to use another PSU but you would need a convertor from the standard ATX to the HP-proprietary connector.
All in all, if you plan these kind of things, it might be more interesting to sell the whole PC and buy another in the tower version (or a custom PC)
@@jensdbe your response is highly appreciated
Hellow bro Is it possible to replace the power supply with a genereic one ? And put 4 pieces or 8gb ram
Thanks for the video! Do you think its possible to keep 2x 3.5" HDDs inside the box? Considering it as a NAS
Two drivers should fit next to each other.
Did you ever go through with this? i want to do the same
@@overratedprogrammer I did not, sorry.
What kind of screws did you use for standoffs? I'm planning on building a server in this machine, but the information on that appears frustratingly scarce.
Would that be possible to put 2 3.5in hdd in this machine? There are 3 sata ports... would power be sufficient?
A typical HD uses around 10W so I don't think that would be an issue.
If my machine works fine with that 1050Ti, those hard disks should definitely work :)
So I wonder
I'm looking at a 6th generation i5 version and I wonder if it has a nvme slot on the motherboard
What’s the rating of the psu?
It has an 80 PLUS Platinum - 180 W power supply
hi, great video! Currenly i have hp g6 800 sff and do you have a video for this model to change to another master cooler casing ?
No video on that but I'd be surprised if it can be done. It's typically a custom motherboard form factor that doesn't fit in a standard case format.
if i change to news pc case,which motherbpard should i buy?
New subscriber
Bro i got the mini tower ver with 250 w psu
What card should i use or should i change the psu
A GTX1650 low profile would probably be the best choice here.
@@jensdbe the normal ver won't work ?
@@abdelhakeemahmed4988 a regular card does not physically fit in the SFF case as it would be too high
@@jensdbe i have the mini tower version not sff
And thanks alot for your time
good job sir 👍
Hello, thank you for your content. Is the stock PSU enough fir the 1050TI and additional HDD?
That should be enough, yes.
Purchaed one of these PC recently for AUD $160. Assembled in March 2018. 'A' grade condition. 7th gen i5 cpu. 20 second boot on the supplied 1Tb HybridHD. 8-9 seconsd boot on a SSD. Installed Windows 11. Needs a graphics card to play games.
That sounds like a really good deal. Adding a proper GPU (GTX 1650 looks like a good match) will give you a lot more fun.
@@jensdbe I just grabbed an 800 G2 with I7 6700 1TB HDD for $20. Little bummed I thought it took an NVME but not till G3. Still worth
Can i fit the amd rx 580 in that pc
As far as I know there are no low profile variants of RX 580 cards. That means they will not physically fit into this case. Also, an RX 580 can draw up to 185W, which is way too much for the power supply.
I’m interested in adding an extra SSD drive or two. The connector with multiple plugs doesn’t have SATA connectors. Do I need to buy an adaptor? To connect an extra SATA SSD? Thank you for the video!
To each drive you will need power and data. Power comes from the black connector on the motherboard (with red/yellow/black wires), data needs to be connected to the blue SATA ports on the motherboard. If you don't have enough power connectors, you can easily split that. For additional SATA ports, you can install an extra controller in one of the PCIe slots.
@@jensdbe Thank you for the info. I have a G2 elitedesk and that one has SATA connectors. So I was just confused when I saw the pigtail with 3 non-Sata type connectors. Thanks again! I guess I also need to find some brackets to hold the drives into the housing slots. The PC I bought just has the windows boot disk on M.2. I’m really impressed it is very fast.
What's the name of the screws used for the HDD at 11:25?
oh so it's safe to put the monitor on top of the case, i was worried but i see it works fine
It's definitely intended for being put horizontally (no stands on the sides) and it feels sturdy/strong enough to handle a proper weight. A classic CRT might not be the best idea but even a decent sized LCD should be fine to my idea.
Please tell me the name of the program in the right corner to see the temperatures. Thank you
I'm using Rivatuner Statistics Server (RTSS) for that
Boa noite! Meu pc é o mesmo, no entanto, com i5 6500 e 8GB de Ram, 2TB de HDD e 1TB de SSD M2, consigo realizar o upgrade com a Nvidia 1050Ti?
You can upgrade to a 1050To but I would recommend a GTX 1650 for better performance with a similar energy requirement
Any ideas how to install a frontal cooler fan to intract air? Temperatures 90°C while gaming is the only issue of this HP g3 prodesk design
I don't really see how a fan could fit in the front. I guess for proper gaming this case is just not big enough.
Great video and good PC , i need some help, my question is, what Graphic i need for play Gta V and Left 4 dead 2 as maximum in this pc?
Thanks for reeding
As you are limited to low profile GPUs and limited in power provided, a GTX 1650 would be the best choice. This will result in proper performance for the games you mentioned as well.
@@jensdbe thanks so much
@@jensdbegtx 1650 75 watts ?
Nice video! I m thinking to upgrade my i7-7700 but dont find any path. Any idea?
i7 7700 should work fine as it originally also came with this CPU
jensd_be any better CPU can be used on the motherboard?
@@minervali9436 i7-7700 is the highest it came with from the factory/HP. Better might work but needs to be tested in order to find out.
Good video. Where do you get the standoff screws for the HDD?
Not sure where to buy them. I still had some laying around from dismantling another HP machine I think.
can i put an rx6400 in it?
k tal corre Nvidia 1050 Ti, solo entra la que tiene un ventilador
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For gaming should o go i7-8700 16g ram max or i7-7700 32g ram max? Ones a g3 the first is a g4
This is a tough one to answer. Depending on the game and resolution you are playing ok, if you are tight with the 16GB of memory, then increasing that will boost performance. On the other hand if you are not running out, a better CPU is a better choice. I'd say go for the i7 8700, monitor memory consumption and upgrade if needed. It's generally easier to upgrade the memory in comparison with the CPU as that has to be replaced.
Well technical documentation said all the 2 pcie 16 have only 35w max. That's not true so, it deliver true 75 watt since you plug a 1050ti
True, best way to test is to just try it (and hope it doesn't go wrong :) )
does this have an upgraded PSU? I heard the 1050 Ti has too much power and the most it could take is a 1030 LP . I also seen a 1030 LP video where buddies computer wouldnt run it. If it runs a 1050 ti I'd probably put one in it.
This was the standard power supply as far as I know. It is 180W and a 1050Ti would require around 75W. This leaves enough for the rest of the components.
in your EliteDesk 800 G3 SFF its M2 SSD or M2 NVME? thanks for the video
Its an NVMe drive
thanks@@jensdbe
Hello friend, i have this machine but it's the Tower version. My question is, can i change the CPU cooler into a Tower cpu cooler (ID Cooling SE 902)? Thankyou
Hi, thank you for this video, one small question, can I add one more ssd nvme, to get two ssd?
There is only a single slot on the motherboard that works for storage. Another option, if you want NVMe is to add a PCIe card with NVMe slot. Or if you have enough with the performance of a SATA SSD, you can also add one of those.
@@jensdbe Thank you for your prompt response
Very useful. Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for the video. Do you think there is a space to put 4 3.5" HDDs? I don't have a separate GPU in the case. Thanks
Two times 3,5" would be the absolute maximum. There is no other space to leave them and, since the DVD-drive is a slim model, even removing that won't help you I'm afraid.
hi i got a hp pro desk 600 g3 but i don't know if it's compatible with 8th gen cpu ? What do you thin ? thank you
The fastest CPU that is compatible as per your Q270 chipset with your HP ProDesk 600 G3 Small Form Factor is the 7th gen Intel i7-7700 -maybe the i7-7700K.
Does anyone know the make or model of the motherboard? I’m looking to swap the case but I want to make sure everything will fit!
This is a custom HP motherboard, it doesn't have a standard form factor (see for example the front ports that are fixed to the motherboard) and unfortunately it won't fit in another case.
Hello thx for the video i want to ask if gtx 1650 can fit in?
GTX 1650, as long as it is a low profile card, should work fine in this machine. That will boost performance quite a bit.
@@jensdbe thats why am asking i wanna know if its low profil or no pls
@@fatimaazhare7102 there are different models of GTX 1650 from different manufacturers. Some of these are low-profile, others are not. You will need to check for a specific model.
@@jensdbe the small ones?
Thank you
Hello, need to ask about PSU! Is it 250W?
I have G3 600 with i5 7500, 16GB DDR4, SSD 256MB+1TB SSD Samsung an di want GTX 1050Ti put inside.
Is generic PSU 250W enough?
Thanks in advance
In my version, the PSU was 180W only. A 1050 Ti would consume around 75W so should be doable with the rest of the components. Looks pretty much the same as I had in mine so I don't expect any problems for you with a 1050Ti.
Is it possible to add a Thunderbolt 3 PCIe card low-profile ?
Sure, that shouldn't be an issue as far as I know
@@jensdbe Thank you for your answer. Would you recommand any ? I`m struggling to find one :)
What form factor would I have to get to replace this GPU?
You can replace the GPU, it's only that the power supply is not overly powerful which makes your choice for a replacement relatively limited. A GTX1650 or RX6400 would do fine in here.
Hi, in this computer can i install one 2.5 gigabit ethernet adapter?
Shouldn't be a problem. Just make sure it is a low profile card so it physically fits in the machine.
Can you use this EliteDesk model to run VMs, and do out-of-band management? What upgrades do I need to make for these to work? Or which micro server is ideal for these capabilities?
The specs allow it to run a bunch of VMs, depending a bit on your needs and how resource-hungry they will be. Out-of-band management is not so easy. You could install a second network card but if the host-OS is down, you would still not be able to reach it. The approach I have for a regular PC which I used as a NAS is to have it connected to a smartplug (which I can remotely enable/disable) and set the BIOS to always boot after power loss. Thay way, in case the machine is locked up, I can at least remotely reboot it :)
@@jensdbe Thank you for the response !
Hello, is it possible to add a thunderbolt 3 card to it? Thank you.
That shouldn't be an issue. Just make sure that you use a low-profile card.
@@jensdbe Awesome, do you have any recommendations? Thank you.
Is it possible to add an additional disk to this motherboard ?
There are 3 SATA ports, so you could add up to 3 disks if you can live without the DVD drive.
Where do i get mounting screws to add an SSD to this PC? Thanks.
Thanks!
How do you turn off HP sure start, pls ?