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Hey I hav an old desktop pc that I want to upgrade pliz advice. My config is Intel Dual Core E5200, 1gb ddr2 ram, Asus P5N73 Mobo, Hcl 17inch 1440x900p monitor vga link(I only added it to let u know I will be gamin using that lcd 1440x900p), no graphic card. I also hav a hard time getting ddr2 ram & Also if I put 2gb ddr2 ram making total 3gb & with 450watt psu will I be able to play the lastest games at atleast 1440x900p at medium to low setting or high when possible. I cannot decide Radeon R7 240, Hd6670 ddr5, or any other recommendations are greatly appreciated.
Btw I will lower resolution if needed coz I want for fps over detail.
 
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Yeah, well even if you upgraded your GPU, you would still have quite the problem. The CPU you currently own would bottleneck the GPU. Its a really low end CPU and the Socket is a really old one so there are no good CPUs. I would recommend just dumping some of the old system and replacing them with these new parts. For now i would definitely take the step of upgrading that CPU first. Also the extra $13 I put into that GPU is well over worth it. It also has 1 more GB of GDDR5 RAM for the large resolution. Upgrades from most to least important:
CPU + Mobo
GPU
RAM

Here you go. Don't just buy the GPU. You will bottle neck the system and get horrible performance.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD A6-6400K 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor ($57.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-F2A55M-S1 Micro ATX FM2+ Motherboard ($34.69 @ Newegg)
Memory: Crucial 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R7 250 2GB Core Edition Video Card ($69.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $200.65
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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I can recommend you a decent card for that system, but the CPU is a major bottleneck for modern games. Let's not kid ourselves here, the E5200 is an 8 year old budget CPU. What games are you looking to play? Older ones will work fine with just a GPU added, but certain new ones won't even run with that CPU.
 
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This is a good path if possible. If not, you can find an E8600 CPU for around $40 used which will be slightly better in terms of application performance if the AMD cpu is left stock. It doesn't however provide the added advantage of modern FSB speeds, better RAM, and better efficiency
 
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Which could probably end up leading you to some bottlenecks. Sorry if $200 is out of reach. But i can definitely tell you, its a good way to go :)
 
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I understand how you feel, man, but the CPU will bottleneck the GPU. Basicly:
If I had a $60 10 year old CPU and put a nice 290X in it, it wont perform like a 290X. It will perform a little better than a $100 GPU that's also 10 years old. It means that even if you put a GPU in there, nothing would improve because the CPU is pulling the GPU down.

Your either going to have to untighten the budget or save up or just upgrade parts over a long time. But the CPU/Motherboard upgrade is absolutely necessary, unless you go with @drapacioli CPU recommendation, but it would still slightly bottleneck. After you upgrade those 2, then you could put in a new GPU.
 
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If you absolutely can't do anything else, the 6670 is better in terms of raw performance, but is an older architecture, so it's not as efficient. I'm not sure if you'll see any improvement over the r7 240 with that CPU but if the price is equal you can get the 6670.
 
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Good [temporary] solution. It shouldn't bottleneck but its not a very good card either, as he stated, so don't expect too much from it. Also try your best and save up so you can upgrade that system. That is some really old hardware you have in there.
 
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My 2nd system had a old dual core cpu , i checked my motherboard book and it was suitable for a quad core q6600 , so perhaps a 2nd hand quad core cpu subject to your motherboard and a cheapie graphics card. ?!?
 
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Well the CPU would have to have the 775 socket. You can't just put a CPU in another socket.
 
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I know its old right so the hd 6670 is wat u r recommending. Wats its performance like in games at low settings. Can it run all games with everything at low settings also wat about r7 240 it consumes less power & its dx11 so...more games support. Also I want games to run smoothly at 30-40fps at low settings I don't want details I'm not a detail fanatic so more fps the better.
 
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You can check out TH's review of the 6670 for some game benchmarks, but keep in mind the test system was an i5-2500K sandy bridge machine, your results will probably be lower: http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-6570-radeon-hd-6670-turks,2925.html

Note they will not run very well at higher resolutions, so you may have to drop detail settings to medium or lower for anything demanding. If the CPU is not a bottleneck, it can barely make playable FPS on 2011 titles like Metro 2033 and Crysis 2 with low res, med-high detail, and no AF/AA. Expect newer games to perform below 30fps or not at all at the same settings, and older, less-demanding games to perform better. Remember dropping the resolution can be the difference between playable and unplayable in this case.
 
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Hes correct. The only way you're gonna be able to play anything at a acceptable framerate is upgrading the whole system. There would be no point in getting a R7 240 because you would bottleneck the CPU. Your best bet is the 6670.
 
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