upgrading optiplex 7040 desktop graphics card

[jameslarkin]

Budget (including currency): 

Country: uk

Games, programs or workloads that it will be used for: battlefield 2042 (low settings) / cinema4d

Other details (existing parts lists, whether any peripherals are needed, what you're upgrading from, when you're going to buy, what resolution and refresh rate you want to play at, etc): https://www.dell.com/support/manuals/en-uk/optiplex-7040-desktop/opti7040_sff_om/system-board-layout?guid=guid-9d07b739-88e3-49e9-a090-36bd753939c0&lang=en-us

 

i currently own an optiplex 7040 dell and want to upgrade it to a better graphics card, and a better case

 

Graphics care: GTX 1050 ti 

 

Is this a good idea, and i have i missed something i should be aware of ?

 

[jameslarkin]

more info on current build 

 

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18tP1HX58Bmg7g19AIxB1_IZCw-qTQVakCLqzNr7WigQ/edit?usp=sharing

[emosun]

your docs aren't even accessible.

 

regardless the optiplex 7040 uses a non standard motherboard , case and power supply so no I wouldn;t put anything higher end in that machine without a significant overhaul.

[jameslarkin]

Aw yes sorry I thought I made the Google doc public 

 

It is now

 

I noticed that the current power supply is only 240 watts, I used a calculator and I need about 500 watts to be on the safe side

 

What kind of graphics card would you suggest ?.

[jameslarkin]

Btt