Will this graphics card work with my CPU?

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 27, 2016

Http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/b00l5gzg5c/ref=olp_pro... I currently want a better graphics card because having an ATI Radeon Xpress 1150 SUCKS! Anyway I have a AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ and 2.00 GB of ram (1.87 GB usable). If it won't work then what card do you recommend? Also the motherboard model is a 0A64h http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/hewlett-packard-0a64h-s... just in case.

Ecky · Apr 27, 2016

I'd like to point out that I bought that same CPU in 2005, and replaced it in late 2006. It's more than 10 years old. Even with more RAM and a fast video card, it's not up to the task of playing recent games, or even browsing modern websites - even web video (e.g. Youtube 1080P) will likely be choppy regardless of how you upgrade that PC.

New AMD and nVidia CPUs (for instance the AMD A8 7600) cost about the same as that video card, and include integrated graphics which are faster.

I recommend against investing much money in that system, unless you have no other options.

If you don't, get something used, and try not to spend more than $25-40.

Rogue Leader · Apr 27, 2016

That GPU is $70 too much to spend on that computer. If you're looking for some major improvement you aren't going to see it. Not with such an old and weak processor.

Better off saving your money for a new setup.

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 27, 2016

So should I upgrade my motherboard and cpu or just buy a new computer?

Rogue Leader · Apr 27, 2016

ISUCKATLIFE :

In this case you would need a motherboard, CPU, memory, PSU, so in reality the only things that may be useable from your old system are the hard drive, case, and CD drive if you have one.

Depends what you want to spend and want to do.

PreevBR · Apr 27, 2016

Ecky :

I'd like to point out that I bought that same CPU in 2005, and replaced it in late 2006. It's more than 10 years old. Even with more RAM and a fast video card, it's not up to the task of playing recent games, or even browsing modern websites - even web video (e.g. Youtube 1080P) will likely be choppy regardless of how you upgrade that PC.

New AMD and nVidia CPUs (for instance the AMD A8 7600) cost about the same as that video card, and include integrated graphics which are faster.

I recommend against investing much money in that system, unless you have no other options.

If you don't, get something used, and try not to spend more than $25-40.

NVIDIA CPUs?...

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 27, 2016

Rogue Leader I just want to use it for gaming and mostly watching videos in better quality.

Rogue Leader · Apr 27, 2016

ISUCKATLIFE :

Ok what kind of budget do you have or anticipate having?

What games do you want to play?

Ecky · Apr 27, 2016

Sorry, Intel CPUs. Even Intel integrated graphics is as fast or faster than a GT730 now.

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 27, 2016

Rogue Leader I want to play games like MGSV. The Budget is up to $1000. Before this thread I was looking for gaming pcs but I decided to ask this question to see if I should of gotten the GPU first and then work my way up.

Ecky · Apr 27, 2016

There's not a snowflake's chance that your Athlon64 will be able to run that game, even with a very fast video card. The minimum system requirements for this game are:

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 (3.40 GHz) or better; Quad-core or better
RAM: 4 GB
Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650

The i5 (minimum required CPU) is somewhere in the range of five to eight times faster than the CPU you have, in a best-case scenario.

The GT730 is only half as fast as a GTX650, the minimum required video card.

Ecky · Apr 27, 2016

ISUCKATLIFE :

Ah, not a bad way of approaching it.

What needs to be included in a $1000 build? Do you have an unused Windows license, or need one? Monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers?

Rogue Leader · Apr 27, 2016

ISUCKATLIFE :

If you have $1000 to spend, buying a GPU for your old system is a complete waste of money. Whatever GPU youd buy (that you would want to use in a eventual new system) would be massively overpowered.

FOr $1000 this will do very well for you:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6400 2.7GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($35.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($84.88 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($47.49 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card ($324.99 @ B&H)
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case ($49.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($85.49 @ OutletPC)
Total: $1002.69
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-04-27 20:10 EDT-0400

Ecky · Apr 27, 2016

^ I like this build, but I would instead go for a cheaper "B150" or "H170" motherboard, and a slightly faster CPU, such as the i5 6500 or 6600.

ISUCKATLIFE · Apr 27, 2016

Thank you guys for your help especially you Rogue. I will buy the parts starting tomorrow.

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