Would an ASUS GTX 650 ti work with my current build???

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Stephanie Cohen

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Hello everyone,

My friend is selling me an ASUS GTX 650 ti 2GB graphics card.

I was wondering if I can add this card in without upgrading my other hardwares.

My current computer has:

1) i3 540 @ 3.06 ghz
2) 450GB HDD
3) 4GB RAM
4) 600w for the PSU

I'm planning to upgrade it from my old Geforce 8400gs. My motherboard has a PCI-E 2.0 1x16 slot. I am running Windows 7 Home 64-bits.

I am most concerned about my CPU because I heard i3 is the lowest end of all CPUs. Anyone have any suggestions about what I should do or would the GPU work just fine with my current build.

Also, would I be able to play bf3, crysis 3, guildwars 2, call of duty: black ops 2, and hitman: absolution on max setting with this build?

Thank you very much!
 
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650 ti is a middle class GPU, i3 is also a middle class CPU so your good to go with that. but whats your resolution? if the screen is 1080p then youd have to settle with middle- to high, if low then you can run pretty much every game on high.
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650 ti is a middle class GPU, i3 is also a middle class CPU so your good to go with that. but whats your resolution? if the screen is 1080p then youd have to settle with middle- to high, if low then you can run pretty much every game on high.
 
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Stephanie Cohen

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My resolution is 1920 x 1080 an aspect ratio of 16:9 and I use a dvi cable for my monitor.

Would my games lag if I put my settings on high with that resolution?
 
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yeah if you play games at those res with high settings it will most probably lag. you have to lower your resolution/ settings to get playable frame rate with that card.
 
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yes 4gb i is enough. games normally use 3GB of ram. so you have a spare 1gb.
and 600 watt PSU is more than enough as long as it is from a good brand
 
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Yep my PSU is corsair brand and I heard it is good. Thanks for your help!
 
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