Got an update on how things went.
Uninstalled the integrated Intel graphics driver. Shut down the PC. The graphics card fit fine. I just had to slide my wireless card down a notch since the graphics card took up two slots. Booted up the PC and installed the latest Nvidia driver for the GTX 960. My son tested Minecraft (I know, I know, not that graphics intensive) and was getting 200-300 fps on unlimited.
I don't have any graphics intensive games yet, but I remembered that back in the winter I got Shadow Complex Remastered for free when Epic had the special offer. Previously, if I tried to play the game it wouldn't even boot up. Now I can not only play it but I can max out the settings. Played a little bit this morning (fun metroidvania style game by the way) and all was smooth as butter.
I'll probably upgrade the CPU at some point just to keep the PC as current as possible to play a larger selection of games.
Gotta say thanks to all of you who helped. I learned a lot about this stuff from you and you made the process no hassle and simple.
Game on!
Author of science fiction and other genres, I write under the pen name Desmond Shepherd. The second season of my series The Permanent Man premieres on November 11, 2014. Pre-order the season premiere The Walls Have Ears on Amazon today!
