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Upgrading Old PC Gateway GT5411E

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October 6, 2014 5:20:37 PM

Now this is what I have... http://

    Windows 7 Ultimate
    Gateway GT5411E
    2 GB RAM PC2 4200 533MHz
    Intel Pentium D915 65nm 2.8GHz
    Intel 945G Motherboard - 4006158R
    Original Intel Graphics

So I want and Output for HDMI (for an HDTV), and the best processor can go on my system, any gaming at all...

Originally was going to buy this

    Intel Core 2 Duo E7600
    Sapphire ATI Radeon HD 4650 512 MB Low Profile

But sellers from eBay told me I can use a E7600 (45nm), somy best would be a E6700(65nm)
And seller of Radeon told me that video card cant fit on my PCI-e, but I think it can, what do you think?

Just need a little better PC not Gaming, just HDMI and for the $50 of processor and video card I think it will be quite good

So it will run or fit in to my PC? Thanks in advance!

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October 6, 2014 5:47:53 PM

I would suggest a system rebuild....You are probably looking at throwing money at upgrading what you have for $50, and realizing it still need parts...

What are you trying to run on this computer?
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October 6, 2014 5:53:33 PM

HDMI Outout
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October 6, 2014 6:32:52 PM

I meant for programs. Which games are you trying to play?
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October 6, 2014 7:42:44 PM

I want the Radeon to play movies on my TV with the HDMI port because I dont have just that and processor just to change i know there is not much difference, just wanna now if can i use that HW

I wanna use my HDTV as monitor, so I need an HDMI port
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October 7, 2014 2:53:41 PM

doesnt matter the 64bits? My PC is 32 and can go with my 300 PSU

I see a review of the Radeon on the link you give and say this "I purchased this card for use in a home theater, but found that output from the HDMI port at 1080P flickered quite a bit making this card less than great. "

He said later bought and "ASUS EN210 SILENT" and it was fine, what should I buy?
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October 7, 2014 3:28:54 PM

LOL - the problem with most of the GPUs and HTPC is called the 29/59 problem - where the TV and the GPU are trying to go from 1080i to 1080p using a digital cable card tuner and Windows Media Center. It doesn't happen with DVDs, BluRay, Netflix or other HD streams. BTW - I have the ASUS 210 Silent - and with my TV - I have the 29/59 problem....when I switched to the onboard graphics (AMD processor), it was still there. I searched high and low, and to really get rid of that problem - you either give up on Windows Media Center, or buy a high dollar GPU.

The ASUS EN210 Silent is a good GPU - I use it on my desktop....not good for gaming - but does everything else well.
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October 8, 2014 8:03:57 PM

Virtually any graphics card that has DVI or HDMI outputs will display on HDTV's at 1080 resolution.
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October 11, 2014 2:07:51 PM

So the 29/59 problem only happend with windows media center, not any other player or just usin my hdtv as monitor right?
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October 11, 2014 6:08:11 PM

Correct - it was with HD cable channels. I ended up using the XBOX 360 on my big screen TV (it has the full Windows Media Center as an extender), and I use the HTPC on a 32" TV that can only display 720p....so I don't have the problem.
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