Which Graphics Card should I buy for my budget?

Stareo1 · Oct 19, 2015

I have a budget of ~$35, and I want a graphics card that can play on a two-person Minecraft server with Skype and obs running in the background. I have looked at cards such as the Radeon HD 5450, Nvidia Geforce 8400Gs, and the Geforce 210. I have a fairly old computer with Intel GMA 3100 onboard graphics, that absolutely suck. My motherboard, which I confirmed, has a PCI-E slot. I'm open to suggestions in my budget, and confirmation on previously mentioned cards.Thanks!

Stareo1 · Oct 19, 2015

I forgot to mention that my CPU is an Intel Core 2 Duo.

XiPH3R · Oct 19, 2015

Stareo1 :

the hd 5450 would be the best from the three. Expect it to play mine craft decently

Stareo1 · Oct 19, 2015

Would it be able to handle obs recording and Skype?

XiPH3R · Oct 19, 2015

Stareo1 :

not sure about obs though, but i am sure it will handle Skype in the background

Stareo1 · Oct 20, 2015

AWESOME! thanks a lot. Do you personally have this card? Or are you speaking from experience. Also, when you say "decently" you mean 25~40 fps, right?

XiPH3R · Oct 20, 2015

Stareo1 :

I don't personally have the card. My friend has it and he plays a lot of games(not games like mine craft though). its not a great card for playing the latest AA titles like fx4, bf4 etc but for games like mine craft it will be fine and should push 30+fps

Stareo1 · Oct 21, 2015

I'm also thinking about giving Dad a few quarters to buy me a 6450. Will that be a significant difference for my Minecraft+Obs+Skype?

XiPH3R · Oct 21, 2015

Stareo1 :

instead of the 6450(which will be almost the same as the 5450) keep an eye out for cheap r7 240 or gtx 730. Those are way faster than the 5450. its wiser to save some more money and buy the r7 240. if you want a graphics cards just now and you cant wait go for the 5450. should be fine for minecraft

Stareo1 · Oct 21, 2015

XiPH3R :

OK. Thanks for the suggestions. I'm looking at the r7 240 now and I see that it is much more powerful, but at double my budget. I am a mid-teen (14), and all sales go through my dad, and I only have 30 dollars to spend right now, with a 25 dollar gift card coming in a few weeks. That still doesn't cover the cost but I'll see what I can do.

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