Q: the computer equips with Pentium E5300, UNIKA UG41MX motherboard and 2GB RAM primarily, and I want to update for it. Some friends say that it would be OK to add one GT210 graphic card. Also some say upgrade like this has no big effect. Suggest changing to GT240 graphic card. But I worry once update like this, the power has to be replaced too; I also worry whether other accessories would affect the exertion of the display card performance.
A: now for current such configuration, it’s really of no necessity to update GT210 graphic card, because if you do this, the efficiency after upgrade is not that obvious. Suggest updating to GT240. as for concrete models, you can consider Zotac GT240-512D5 destroyer (reference price is around 90 USD). After updating like this, the performance of the entire machine would have an obvious improvement, besides, it could get mainstream configuration. As for power aspect, as long as the original rating power reaches 250W, then it’s ok, there should be of no big problem on power as estimated. As for the entire platform, after updating GT240, the performance of the entire machine is kind of average, no bottleneck; as other accessories would not affect the update effect.