Will this video card be compatible?

[BTYM]

This is what I have

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsuppor...t.jsp?objectID=c03639067&prodSeriesId=5330773

All the specs are there.

this is the card I think I want

http://www.amd.com/us/products/desktop/graphics/7000/7870/Pages/radeon-7870.aspx

Will it work? I don't understand why there are multiple manufacturers of the same card. That same card seems to be made by a few "manufacturers" one of them being "saphire" I don't know why, but they are different prices as well...

 

[Mik James]

You might want to try something with a little less power draw.
This should be useful: http://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEnginehttp://extreme.outervision.com/PSUEngine

Keep in mind, power supplies aren't always up to spec. Especially cheap or proprietary supplies.

 

[SpringWater]

Actually everything looks fine except for the power supply, it's too weak for this card so you'd need to replace your stock psu with something like a corsair cx600. If you don't want to upgrade your psu than you pretty much can't upgrade your gpu because you current one is probably the best one that is capable of running on your psu.

 

[Okedokey]

Yes as above, you need a better PSU with that GPU. Even a CX500W would be sufficient.