Johnmc1966
03-09-2012 03:15 PM (5 days ago)
I have a HP p6319uk with a Nvidia GT230 graphics card and would like upgrade graphics card. Can I upgrade to any Nvidia card? Thank you
old_geekster
03-09-2012 06:10 PM (5 days ago)
John, welcome to the forum.
Here's the thing, you can definitely upgrade the video card. However, to get one that would be much better than the existing card, I believe that you should upgrade the power supply unit (PSU). The existing PSU is only 300W. Most newer mid-level cards require a minimum of 400W. I normally recommend at least 500W. This would give you far more choices of video cards. I like Corsair and OCZ PSU's.
Also, I recommend staying at 9" or less in length when choosing a video card. This will assure that it will fit into the space provided. You don't have to limit your choices to nVidia cards, however. You can use AMD/ATI cards, also. I like XFX, EVGA, Sapphire and PNY in that order. EVGA has a better choice of nVidia cards. XFX has a better choice of ATI cards.
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