SSD is an odd case, it is the simplest yet most impacting improvement to a computer.<p>Graphic card needs fast buses, if your mainboard gets behind you won&#x27;t have access to the latest. I remember struggling with this long ago (pci -&gt; agp; pcie 2x -&gt; 4x).<p>It may be less an issue nowadays, so my point was off.<p>ps: It&#x27;s funny you consider 2011 vintage, my most recent computer being from 2009 and I find it modern :)