I configured a desktop system from PC Specialist a couple of years ago just for normal day to day use and it has been perfect. I am now, however, planning on buying the new MS Flight Simulator 2020 whenever it is released, so I think I will need to add a GPU to my system, as at present I do not play any games on it so just use the integrated graphics card.
Is it really just a case of opening up the side of the case and attaching a GPU to the motherboard (and having one of those anti-static bands on)?
For reference, the relevant parts of my current system are as follows, so it would be very helpful if anyone could confirm that it is indeed possible to add a new card to this, and also any suggestions an actual GPU to buy:
Thanks in advance!
Is it really just a case of opening up the side of the case and attaching a GPU to the motherboard (and having one of those anti-static bands on)?
For reference, the relevant parts of my current system are as follows, so it would be very helpful if anyone could confirm that it is indeed possible to add a new card to this, and also any suggestions an actual GPU to buy:
| Case | COOLERMASTER SILENCIO 452 QUIET MID TOWER CASE |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel® Core™i5 Six Core Processor i5-8600K (3.6GHz) 9MB Cache |
| Motherboard | ASUS® TUF Z370-PLUS GAMING: ATX, LGA1151, USB 3.0, SATA 6GBs - RGB Ready |
| Memory (RAM) | 16GB Corsair VENGEANCE DDR4 2666MHz (2 x 8GB) |
| Graphics Card | INTEGRATED GRAPHICS ACCELERATOR (GPU) |
| 1st Storage Drive | 2TB SATA-III 3.5" HDD, 6GB/s, 7200RPM, 64MB CACHE |
| 1st M.2 SSD Drive | 256GB SAMSUNG SM961 M.2, PCIe NVMe (up to 3100MB/R, 1400MB/W) |
| Power Supply | CORSAIR 450W VS SERIES™ VS-450 POWER SUPPLY |
| Processor Cooling | CoolerMaster Hyper 212X (120mm) Fan CPU Cooler |
Thanks in advance!
