HP Pavilion SFF Desktop Gaming PC Conversion
by Rahu P Posted on: 5/23/2023
Build Description
Bought a HP desktop PC in 2018 for home computing. Got into PC gaming playing coop on roomate's PC during the pandemic, decided to build a PC for myself. Did some researching and found out that I could add a GPU to the computer I already have, and the build was born. Just needed to add a GPU/SSD and upgrade the PSU.
Favorite Feature
Basically the fact that I could reuse/repurpose the PC I already had. Got lucky because it's a custom OEM case/motherboard but came with a full PCIe x16 slot and standard ATX PSU so I didn't have to do too much in the end. Also like the small form factor (about 15 L), have moved quite a bit since the build and its definitely been easier to move around compared to a full tower. Now looking into whether liquid cooling makes sense since temps are a bit high or whether just upgrading the CPU cooler from stock might be enough.
Intel Core i5-7400
Qty: 1
$0.00
Included
HP Lubin 82F2 OEM
Qty: 1
$400.00
Full PC
MSI GTX 1060 6G OCV1
Qty: 1
$120.00
Bought used from friend
Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 PC4-19200 CL17 Single Channel Desktop Memory Module CT8G4DFS824A - Green
Qty: 1
$0.00
Included
Crucial 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 PC4-19200 CL17 Single Channel Desktop Memory Module CT8G4DFS824A - Green
Qty: 1
$0.00
Included
HP Pavilion 670-p0xx OEM Case
Qty: 1
$0.00
Included
EVGA 80+ WHITE 500-Watt Desktop Power Supply
Qty: 1
$25.00
Bought used from friend
Intel 670p 1 TB PCIe 3.0x4 NVMe
Qty: 1
$70.00
Bought from Microcenter