Bofferbrauer2 said:
Cyran said:
Agree with everything here I just want to add I looked at the spec documentation on the computer you bought.
http://cdn.cnetcontent.com/cb/d1/cbd17345-5bc9-44db-9ec5-08e33cf755c8.pdf
It shows both a open 2.5 bay and a open M.2 so you can just leave the HDD in the computer and install either a sata SSD in the 2.5 bay or a M.2 SSD in the M.2 slot then use a clone program to move the OS from hdd to the SSD.
Hp also got specification for your motherboard
https://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c05939208
The M.2 SSD socket on diagram is where a M.2 go and installed just like EricHiggin said.
if you use a 2.5 SSD you need to connect a sata cable from one of the Sata connectors on motherboard to SSD and then a SATA power from PSU to SSD. Most likely on PSU sata power line connecting to HDD there a second connector that will reach the free 2.5 slot. For the data line (motherboard to SSD) you might need to buy the cable if you don't have one and the SSD don't come with one.
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Great find!
Also, according to the pdf file the RAM is just a single 8GB DIMM, might want to add another one later down the road.
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single vs duel channel, is like a ~25% performance drop in some games. if he is going to buy new ram, new ssd, he will be already in a higher price like e.g. my custom build and that custom build already got better cpu, gpu (rx 570 but with 8gb vram or he could get a refurbished rx 580 nitro), motherboard. he only need someone to build that thing.
