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Solve : Can i upgrade my graphics card? |
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Answer» I am looking to buy a new graphics card for my computer to help it run games a little bit better. I was looking at the nvidia 750 ti but im not sure if it will work with the computer i have (acer aspire ax3950) Power Might be having to upgrade power supply though depending on what card you go with will determine that.Unfortunately due to the machine being a small form factor system you are extremely limited in terms of what you can do in terms of upgrading the video card. You are limited to half height cards which rules out almost any powerful card and your 220w PSU is also going to limit how powerful a card you can fit. A very low end card with suitable bracket like a GeForce 720 or 730 may be able to squeeze in but you're really pushing it and would need to TAKE care to find a card where the cooler is small enough - Don't go for a passive heatsink in that machine either, you need a card with a fan due to the restricted space. If I'm honest, it's not worth upgrading the video card in that machine, you are limited to weak cards and are really pushing the limit of the machine in terms of the power supply and ventilation for the card. You would be better off selling the machine and then using the money to buy another system (possibly used) with a larger case.I agree with camerongray. With a system like that, any money put into upgrades is throwing money down a hole or just requires additional upgrades, so it is usually more effective to put the funds towards a new system. Since you want it for gaming the upgrade options are limited, though you don't supply what games you play. Something like a Geforce 210 would be an upgrade but probably not nearly to the extent of justifying the cost.They could migrate the components to a minitower case with a power supply for under $50 as well to gain the space needed for full height video card and a wider range of power supply options. Their MOTHERBOARD is a small ITX or ATX http://www.ebay.com/itm/H57D02E3-1-0-6KSH-Acer-Aspire-X3950-X5950-Desktop-Motherboard-H1-H57-MBSE509001-/280972681880 If they want to go with a better quality power supply than what comes with a case it will be more than $50. If there is intent to ever upgrade the i5 to an i7 you might want to get a better motherboard. So you have to do a cost comparison between modifying this to be what you need without warranty vs buying new that comes with what you need with warranty.Still doesn't seem worth it to me, a cheap case would be around $30, a suitable PSU would be $50 then add in $120 for a video card and you are ALREADY at $200 just to upgrade this existing system. The PSU that's included with a case will be junk, I wouldn't use one to power even a basic PC, you'll have no chance using one to power a reasonable video card. |
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