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Old Pc adding a Graphics Card

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May 21, 2014 9:05:35 PM

I have an old hp sitting around
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01...
(8300 processor) and I would like to add a graphics card for some light gaming(LoL and Wildstar upcoming). One that i had in mind is http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168.... just wondering thoughts or concerns thanks :]

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May 21, 2014 9:28:25 PM

You'll be limited by your powersupply first and foremost. The card you had in mind would work..but its not a gaming card by any means,it will surely struggle with Wildstar.

If you could squeeze out ~$150 for a 750ti($139 after rebates)...thats the absolute maximum graphics card your PC can run without

A: A new powersupply

B: Being bottlenecked by your CPU.
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May 21, 2014 9:47:26 PM

CrispyChips said:
You'll be limited by your powersupply first and foremost. The card you had in mind would work..but its not a gaming card by any means,it will surely struggle with Wildstar.

If you could squeeze out ~$150 for a 750ti($139 after rebates)...thats the absolute maximum graphics card your PC can run without

A: A new powersupply

B: Being bottlenecked by your CPU.


Alrighty. Thats about what i was expecting. The main thing im looking for by choosing this one is it being able to work to do like the questing and casual gameplay(for my gf). I plan on building my own pc for the massive battles and whatnot that i plan to do. Another concern of mine is heat. The only fan that it has is a fan right above the cpu to blow the air out of the case from the cpu. Would adding one of these cards make it run considerably hotter?
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