Cheap Video Card for Gaming
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newbee0818
September 24, 2014 12:47:49 AM
Hi. I just downloaded Dota 2 and it seems that my PC can't handle the game.
My PC specs is:
OS: Windows XP 32bit
Processor: AMD athlon(tm) II x2 250 Processor 3.0 Ghz
Motherboard: ECS - MCP61M-M3
GPU: Nvidia GeForce 6150SE nForce430
Memory: 2gb ddr3 kingston
PSU:: Techwill Model P4-600W (generic)
It seems that my GPU is too old and low. Any advice what video card should I buy? The cheaper the better (: And aside from my GPU, what else should I change or buy?
Thanks in Advance!
My PC specs is:
OS: Windows XP 32bit
Processor: AMD athlon(tm) II x2 250 Processor 3.0 Ghz
Motherboard: ECS - MCP61M-M3
GPU: Nvidia GeForce 6150SE nForce430
Memory: 2gb ddr3 kingston
PSU:: Techwill Model P4-600W (generic)
It seems that my GPU is too old and low. Any advice what video card should I buy? The cheaper the better (: And aside from my GPU, what else should I change or buy?
Thanks in Advance!
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Mike_Tech
September 24, 2014 12:58:19 AM
Well your whole machine needs updated really. Ideally you should be using a 64-bit OS like Windows 7 64bit of Windows 8.1 now, XP is out of support and very old, and lacks crucial support for new graphics technologies like the latest incarnations of Direct X, also newer cards will not support XP.
You can build a competent gaming PC for under £500 nowadays with a little careful component selection though.
If you absolutely must use that machine for a bit longer then I'd recommend scouring Ebay for something cheap and cheerful like a Radeon 65xx or similar. Be better if you give us a budget
You can build a competent gaming PC for under £500 nowadays with a little careful component selection though.
If you absolutely must use that machine for a bit longer then I'd recommend scouring Ebay for something cheap and cheerful like a Radeon 65xx or similar. Be better if you give us a budget
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Usman Sajid
September 24, 2014 12:59:08 AM
HD 6670 , hd 7750 , r7 250x , GTX 750/ti.
They are all budget video cards but not meant to play games at high settings even at low resolution but are much better than ur current card.
A GTX 750 or GTX 750 ti would be great, but a minimum graphic card for gaming is r7 250x , below it is hd 7750 which is an average budget card and below is hd 6670 which performs low but has great value for money
They are all budget video cards but not meant to play games at high settings even at low resolution but are much better than ur current card.
A GTX 750 or GTX 750 ti would be great, but a minimum graphic card for gaming is r7 250x , below it is hd 7750 which is an average budget card and below is hd 6670 which performs low but has great value for money
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Usman Sajid
September 24, 2014 1:00:47 AM
Mike_Tech said:
Well your whole machine needs updated really. Ideally you should be using a 64-bit OS like Windows 7 64bit of Windows 8.1 now, XP is out of support and very old, and lacks crucial support for new graphics technologies like the latest incarnations of Direct X, also newer cards will not support XP.You can build a competent gaming PC for under £500 nowadays with a little careful component selection though.
If you absolutely must use that machine for a bit longer then I'd recommend scouring Ebay for something cheap and cheerful like a Radeon 65xx or similar. Be better if you give us a budget
64 bit is needed if u have 4gb + ram. and maybe he plays old games which run on XP and those games dont require a 500pounds game maybe a good gpu will do the job.
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Mike_Tech
September 24, 2014 1:05:07 AM
Usman Sajid said:
Mike_Tech said:
Well your whole machine needs updated really. Ideally you should be using a 64-bit OS like Windows 7 64bit of Windows 8.1 now, XP is out of support and very old, and lacks crucial support for new graphics technologies like the latest incarnations of Direct X, also newer cards will not support XP.You can build a competent gaming PC for under £500 nowadays with a little careful component selection though.
If you absolutely must use that machine for a bit longer then I'd recommend scouring Ebay for something cheap and cheerful like a Radeon 65xx or similar. Be better if you give us a budget
64 bit is needed if u have 4gb + ram. and maybe he plays old games which run on XP and those games dont require a 500pounds game maybe a good gpu will do the job.
Not just for 4GB of RAM some modern programs will not run in a 32-bit environment, and this will only become more common as 32bit OS's are phased out completely.
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Zaflart
September 24, 2014 1:16:01 AM
Newegg has a good deal on this XFX Radeon HD 5450 29.99 after rebate.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
As has been mentioned, your system has reached it's end of life, for a gaming rig. You're limited to using a PCI-E x 16 card.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
As has been mentioned, your system has reached it's end of life, for a gaming rig. You're limited to using a PCI-E x 16 card.
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Zaflart
September 24, 2014 1:18:08 AM
Usman Sajid said:
HD 6670 , hd 7750 , r7 250x , GTX 750/ti.They are all budget video cards but not meant to play games at high settings even at low resolution but are much better than ur current card.
A GTX 750 or GTX 750 ti would be great, but a minimum graphic card for gaming is r7 250x , below it is hd 7750 which is an average budget card and below is hd 6670 which performs low but has great value for money
None of those cards will fit his motherboard. It's only PCI-E x 16
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Do NOT buy a HD5450. That card is not for gaming at all. It's just a card with a cheap HD solution. Frankly, you cannot choose a worse card for gaming
If you can get hold of a good old 9800GTX or something similar for free (many people have such old cards lying around these days) that would be a good upgrade for what you have now but you can go with gtx 750 ti. Graphics cards a backwards compatible with older PCIE versions.
If you can get hold of a good old 9800GTX or something similar for free (many people have such old cards lying around these days) that would be a good upgrade for what you have now but you can go with gtx 750 ti. Graphics cards a backwards compatible with older PCIE versions.
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Zaflart
September 24, 2014 1:30:39 AM
Usman Sajid said:
Mike_Tech said:
Well your whole machine needs updated really. Ideally you should be using a 64-bit OS like Windows 7 64bit of Windows 8.1 now, XP is out of support and very old, and lacks crucial support for new graphics technologies like the latest incarnations of Direct X, also newer cards will not support XP.You can build a competent gaming PC for under £500 nowadays with a little careful component selection though.
If you absolutely must use that machine for a bit longer then I'd recommend scouring Ebay for something cheap and cheerful like a Radeon 65xx or similar. Be better if you give us a budget
64 bit is needed if u have 4gb + ram. and maybe he plays old games which run on XP and those games dont require a 500pounds game maybe a good gpu will do the job.
I used 4gb RAM on a 32-bit OS, using RAMdisk, ten years ago.
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Zaflart
September 24, 2014 1:37:34 AM
Mahisse said:
Do NOT buy a HD5450. That card is not for gaming at all. It's just a card with a cheap HD solution. Frankly, you cannot choose a worse card for gaming
I know it's not a good card, (by today's standards) but for $30 it's the cheapest solution and it'll run Dota 2 just fine.
SPARKLE GeForce 210 $38
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
I'd not put more than $40 into a PC which is so old.
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Zaflart
September 24, 2014 1:40:59 AM
Mahisse said:
Do NOT buy a HD5450. That card is not for gaming at all. It's just a card with a cheap HD solution. Frankly, you cannot choose a worse card for gaming
If you can get hold of a good old 9800GTX or something similar for free (many people have such old cards lying around these days) that would be a good upgrade for what you have now but you can go with gtx 750 ti. Graphics cards a backwards compatible with older PCIE versions.
9800GTX is a 2.0 card, it won't fit.
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Mahisse said:
Do NOT buy a HD5450. That card is not for gaming at all. It's just a card with a cheap HD solution. Frankly, you cannot choose a worse card for gaming
If you can get hold of a good old 9800GTX or something similar for free (many people have such old cards lying around these days) that would be a good upgrade for what you have now but you can go with gtx 750 ti. Graphics cards a backwards compatible with older PCIE versions.
9800GTX is a 2.0 card, it won't fit.
Yes it will. As i wrote, the graphics card are backwards compatible. It's not limited to PCIE 2.0. It support 2.0. Even 3.0 cards would work with his motherboard.
Also, what I can find out from the web his motherboard has 2.0 PCIE ports.
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Zaflart
September 24, 2014 1:44:54 AM
Zaflart
September 24, 2014 1:46:33 AM
Mahisse said:
Zaflart said:
Mahisse said:
Do NOT buy a HD5450. That card is not for gaming at all. It's just a card with a cheap HD solution. Frankly, you cannot choose a worse card for gaming
If you can get hold of a good old 9800GTX or something similar for free (many people have such old cards lying around these days) that would be a good upgrade for what you have now but you can go with gtx 750 ti. Graphics cards a backwards compatible with older PCIE versions.
9800GTX is a 2.0 card, it won't fit.
Yes it will. As i wrote, the graphics card are backwards compatible. It's not limited to PCIE 2.0. It support 2.0. Even 3.0 cards would work with his motherboard.
Also, what I can find out from the web his motherboard has 2.0 PCIE ports.
fwiw it's got 1 x 16, 1 x 1 and 2 x PCI
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Usman Sajid
September 24, 2014 1:53:32 AM
newbee0818
September 24, 2014 3:28:54 AM
Where in the world are you? I think a used GPU would probably be the best way for you to go.
A GTX 650 for 65$ on Amazon?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00966IU4M/ref=s...
A GTX 650 for 65$ on Amazon?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00966IU4M/ref=s...
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September 24, 2014 4:08:11 AM
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September 24, 2014 5:25:19 AM
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