Good graphics card for Core 2 Duo (e8400)

Robert Freeman

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Alright, so I've recently been looking at other threads for Core 2 Duo's, but they all seem to say the same thing. A GTX 750 Ti. However, in said threads, people argue about the amount of bottlenecking. Apparently it depends on the games, and since I know specifically which games I want to play, this might help me decide what I need. My current build:

HP Compaq 3000 Elite SFF
8 GB of DDR3 Ram (Originally 4)
A GT 520
A Monitor at 1600 x 900 (VGA)
And a Core 2 Duo clocked at 3 Ghz (C2D e8400)

The games I'm aiming to play:

Half-Life 2
Garry's Mod
Left 4 Dead
Call of Duty World at War
Overwatch (Perhaps)

This is the graphics card I'm looking at:

https://www.amazon.com/MSI-Computer-Graphics-Cards-N750TI-2GD5TLP/dp/B00SOXMPJY/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1465853544&sr=1-2&keywords=geforce+gtx+750+ti+low+profile
(Oh, and thanks for finding the right model Eximo!)
 
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Ive run a E8400 clocked to 3.6 GHz fine with a R7 250X but anything up to a R7 260X or GTX 750 Ti will be fine. (Or any other card in that performacne range)
Sicne most of your games a a bit older they should run fine on that dual core.

Jsut make sure your power supply can deliver the needed performance.

Robert Freeman

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I can't really seem to find any info on what it might be, although I'm positive that it's compatible.
 

ddferrari

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As your pc was sold as a basic business computer and was not intended for gaming, my first question is: Are you using the original power supply? Most pc's like this only have 250-300 watt, lower quality psu's that will not handle most graphics cards. Do you also believe that the case's airflow will be adequate to allow a 750ti to breathe?
 
Ive run a E8400 clocked to 3.6 GHz fine with a R7 250X but anything up to a R7 260X or GTX 750 Ti will be fine. (Or any other card in that performacne range)
Sicne most of your games a a bit older they should run fine on that dual core.

Jsut make sure your power supply can deliver the needed performance.
 
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