Older PC, Needs Graphics card, I'm lost.

KieraKittie · Nov 17, 2013

I received an old re-furbed PC from a friend, after my original old PC finally bit the dirt. It comes with it's basic chip set and plays minor games alright but I do get display driver errors and rejection from some games due to not having a driver.

Long story short, for this old PC, I have NO idea how to find a graphics card for it, that will play without melting it.

Specs:

Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @ 3.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
DirectX Version: DirectX 11

I think my power supply is like 255. I don't know, so I took a picture.
Power Supply

I would like to be able to run games "like" World of warcraft, or League of Legends, I can run "League of Legends" as it is but i have to stay in windows mode and I still get Graphic crashes from time to time.

I don't have a lot of cash to spend on this sort, hence the old re-furb computer, so something affordable, but decent.

Any advice? Tips? Suggestions with a reasoning is much appreciated!

rolandzhang3 · Nov 17, 2013

Your best bet would be the Radeon 7750, your PSU has 18A on the +12v rail which should be enough to run the 7750

The 7750 is a decent gaming card which will have no problems with League of Legends, WoW would be a different story since it's CPU intensive.

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/powercolor-video-card-ax77501gbd5dh

Avro Arrow · Nov 17, 2013

An old Dell OEM PSU rated at 255W max output? I wouldn't even trust it to run an HD 5450, nevermind an HD 7750. Sure, it says 18A on the +12V rail but that's when the power supply was brand-new, and that's peak, not continuous. I would recommend getting a new power supply before putting in a new video card. However, with your lack of funds, perhaps just getting proper drivers for your computer will be enough. What is the model of your Dell computer? I should be able to find you drivers for it. Send it to me in a private message so that I don't forget about this thread.

rolandzhang3 · Nov 17, 2013

I'd definitely trust it to run a 5450 at the very least

Another thing to confirm is the form factor of the Dell Desktop, it'd be even worse if it was a small form factor

Funny how a Dell owner with a 220w PSU managed to get a 7750 running in the reviews

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202002

It'll run, it's just a matter of how long the PSU will last

SuperGamerBoy · Nov 17, 2013

I dont think even a hd 7750 would run but if it does, you will really be cutting it close. I wouldnt recommend that. Whats your max budget? If you have a budget of 120$, then get something like this- http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814102969 (hd 7750 for 75$) and this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817139026 (cx 430)

KieraKittie · Nov 17, 2013

I did update the display drivers today after digging around to find them, haven't tried games yet though one still says my driver does not meet the min requirements. Though I was kind of guessing on what I was downloading heh

Model say's it's a Dell OptiPlex 760.. A friend ordered it from http://blairtg.com

rolandzhang3 · Nov 17, 2013

What's the size? is it a small form factor or a regular tower?

Which one out of these?

The interior seems to be fairly cramped so a single slot 7750 would be the safest option to go by, this is why we all dislike OEM systems

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

Video Card: PowerColor Radeon HD 7750 1GB Video Card ($62.98 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($19.99 @ Microcenter)
Total: $82.97
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-11-17 04:30 EST-0500)

KieraKittie · Nov 17, 2013

That one ----------------------------------^

rolandzhang3 · Nov 17, 2013

That would seem to be the Optiplex 760 Desktop form factor, it has a low profile PCI-E expansion slot (with optional risers to convert into full height slots)

http://www.dell.com/downloads/emea/products/optix/optiplex_760_spec_sheet_en.pdf

The annoying thing is that the PSU seems to be a proprietary sized one as seen here

http://www.amazon.com/GENUINE-Optiplex-Desktop-Power-Supply/dp/B0050OTQ4W

This is a low profile Radeon 7750, no real guarantees on how well it'd work with your current setup though

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202002

KieraKittie · Nov 17, 2013

Alrigh,t I'm researching more now that I have an idea and I'm not "as" lost. Thank's a ton for the suggestions! Really appreciated!

sora · Nov 17, 2013

rolandzhang3 :

this, get another psu though

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