Adding SSD to HP envy J049-Tx

I use a HP envy j049-tx. It doesn't have a SSD and I'm planning to add a SSD to it. 
Can you please temme which SSDs will be compatible with my system? 
I'm not planning to replace the existing HDD, but just add a SSD. 
Also I want to replace my existing 1366X768 screen with a touchscreen of FHD resolution. Could you please guide me through the process? 

15 inch? Envy 15-j029tx, correct? There is no place to add a hard drive. If you want an SSD you are going to have to replace the existing hard drive. You can add a drive by replacing tthe DVD drive using an adapter but that is not how you want to deploy an SSD. Also you are not going to be able to add a touchscreen. Your motherboard is not set up to support it.
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