HP Victus Gaming Desktop Ultra Profile?

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Would this computer be able to run Ultra Resolution & Ultra Profile?

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-victus-gaming-desktop-intel-core-i3-12100f-8gb-memory-nvidia-geforce-gtx-1650-512gb-ssd-mica-silver/6504334.p?skuId=6504334
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Looking at it I think yes, you should get Ultra @1440p

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:eyes: Thanks for this! There are i3 and i5 versions direct from HP website, or used and refurbished on eBay. With ā€œjust good enough/not overkillā€ GPUs for zwift. So, for ~$500-700 looks like you can get the benefit of the ā€˜ultrasā€™ for zwift, and for about the smallest form factor you can manage given the dedicated nvidia graphics card. YES, itā€™s more $ than appleTV but if you

  • want both smooth and pretty (res and fps)
  • donā€™t have an old desktop to just add the GPU,
  • donā€™t want a behemoth
  • want to keep the cost ā€œreasonableā€
    this may be just what the doctor ordered!
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If you search a bit more you can get lower like $300 for ultra.

Donā€™t get a SFF they donā€™t have space for a GPU (at least a cheep good one)

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If you look at Small Form Factor cases the GPUs are just about jammed in there so if a new GPU comes along that is large (like some of those RX6800XT and RX6900XT Radeons) then it might not fit. Itā€™s a real game of Tetris fitting everything in those cases and then keeping the cooling adequate. Itā€™s worthwhile thinking of future expansion if it is needed.

This is someone building a machine using Fractal Ridge case: https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/zebv9y/yet_another_fractal_ridge_build/

Another one using Louqe Raw S1 case: https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/r7cs2h/louqe_raw_s1_build/

Thatā€™s pretty impressive. The big GPU is jammed in vertically and the fan shrouds had to be removed from it. Itā€™s something to consider if you end up going that way and know what to look for.

Another example is this: Mcprue Apollo S ITX2.0 ā€“ Mcprue
https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/10kjp4n/rtx_4090_x_mcprue_itx_20/

Looks like something else that is sitting on my desk here. :wink: The real deal is a lot larger, these SFF machines are jammed full.

What would be great is a list of what GPUs are supported for what profiles - that would take the guesswork out of it. A card being powerful enough is no use if it doesnā€™t have a profile assigned to it, because it would then get a fallback lower detail option.