Is this upgrade compatible?

Yeah, the case is what I'm worried about. I really don't know how to describe it, its just a generic HP case. its mroe or less 16 inches long, 14 inches tall, 6 or 7 inches wide. Is there any way I can find out if the graphics card I want will fit?MaximoEstrella

the back brackeyt if im not mistaken is the part which keeps your cpu fan attached to the rest of the machine its usually a big metal X with slots for screws at its ends. keep it if your cpu doesnt come with one.

the back brackeyt if im not mistaken is the part which keeps your cpu fan attached to the rest of the machine its usually a big metal X with slots for screws at its ends. keep it if your cpu doesnt come with one.

aura_enchanted

That's a CPU retension bracket, I mean the I/O panel brackets for expansion cards.

I'm going to sound like a computer retard now but, what exactly do you mean by back bracket? The back part of the case? Any by first obstruction I'm guessing you mean the first part inside the case that can not be passed?MaximoEstrella

Yeah, from the back of the case, going to the very front of the case where your PCIe slot is. Here is a picture on my case. The green line on "Maximum Width for VGA Card.

ah apologies im a little tired got mixed up

ah apologies im a little tired got mixed up

aura_enchanted

Allright, so I took a look inside my computer and measured the length. The length from the back of my case, passing along the PCI slot, and reaching up to my RAM is 6 inches. I don't really know if the RAM counts as an obstruction or not, but there's no noticeble obstruction after the ram. I'll post some pictures of the inside later today so you can help me out a little here, because I'm not sure if I'm doing this right :(MaximoEstrella