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eric16sv

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I have a very old speced pc its an optiplex 755 Specs are as follows:
Stock 305 w PSU with no 6 pin connector
2x2 GB ram 4GB in total
1GB 5450 HD
250GB Samsung Harddrive
Btx Motherboard not sure whats its called .
Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0Ghz.
can only upgrade few parts at a time don't have enough for a whole new system.I am gonna get a 7750 HD because it does not require external power and n handle any game at 1440x900 which is my resolutuin . I am not sure about how much more ram can i upgrade more.Any suggestions ?
 
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I used to play Crysis 2 with an E8400 & HD7770 @ 1080p and it ran really well. Also Sleeping dogs, Assassin's creed, batman, Metro 2033...

I know that the E8400 is below minimum spec for watch dogs, but the game isn't even out yet so *shrug*

I've been inside a couple...
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looking at your build it seems very out dated. you want to try and save up and buy more at once, id upgrade you mobo and psu so you have more options on your hands, then you will be able to have ddr3 ram, a good fast processor, and you have the option for a graphics card with a pci-e input.
if you looked at a buying those parts in one go, go amd for the processor, cheaper and still very good for gaming.

ile put a couple of links up for options.....

cpu - http://www.cclonline.com/product/93472/FD4300WMHKBOX/CPUs/AMD-FX-4300-Four-Core-CPU/CPU0156/
mobo - http://www.cclonline.com/product/88626/GA-78LMT-USB3/Motherboards/Gigabyte-GA-78LMT-USB3-Motherboard-Phenom-II-AMD-Athlon-II-Socket-AM3-AMD-760G-Micro-ATX-RAID-Gigabit-Ethernet-rev-4-1-/MBD0412/
graphics card - http://www.cclonline.com/product/135127/AX7770-1GBD5-HE/Graphics-Cards/PowerColor-HD7770-GHz-Edition-Graphics-Card-HD7770-1GB-PCIE-DVI/HDMI/VGA/VGA2204/
ram - http://www.cclonline.com/product/36227/CCLVDR2GB1333DDR3/Desktop-Memory/2GB-CCL-Choice-1333MHz-DDR3-Memory-Stick/RAM7542/
psu - http://www.cclonline.com/product/99687/CP-9020009/Power-Supplies/CCL-Choice-450W-80-High-Efficiency-PSU/PSU0505/

if you add the total up for those 4 things it comes to £212.57 and i didnt shop around so you would prob get those parts or similar alot cheap.
hope thats a help
 
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eric16sv

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I will look into it thanks but currently i can only upgrade one thing, do you think that gpu is going to be enough for gaming ati 1440x900 res . I saw youtube videos of that same system playing some games on 1080p and unbelievably good , some of the games that i saw on youtube were GTA 4 with graphics mods , Crysis2 @1080p , AC III @1080p .I think I can managage low settings but lag wont be accepted. My point here is , will I be able to play watchdogs on lowest ?
 
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you may just play watchdog, but prob on the very lowest settings. the gpu you buy will let you down massivley. if you did buy one without a pci-e connector then in 12months time it would be no good then anyhow. as new games keep getting more gpu and cpu intensive
 
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The problem is not the gpu its the space i have got , due to my pc motherboard i can only fit in a single slot gpu 7750 is the only one i could find that does not require external psu wire and it is a single slot card , and what company makes 750 ti single slot and the price would be awesome
 
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Brother this card is not available in my country nor i can import it , is there any other brand that makes these 750ti low profile ones in particular .I live in pakistan btw
 
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Brother this card is not available in my country nor i can import it , is there any other brand that makes these 750ti low profile ones in particular .I live in pakistan btw
 
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I used to play Crysis 2 with an E8400 & HD7770 @ 1080p and it ran really well. Also Sleeping dogs, Assassin's creed, batman, Metro 2033...

I know that the E8400 is below minimum spec for watch dogs, but the game isn't even out yet so *shrug*

I've been inside a couple of optiplex 755 cases, if my memory serves me you're going to struggle even with a single slot card because of the CPU heatsink? Check the dimensions of any card before you buy.
 
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