Could anyone help me figure out my options for a graphics card in this old desktop?

LegendOfAB

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Fully aware of how old it most likely is and the fact that saving up would technically be the "better" option in the long run, but the entire point right now is to buy and put together something that could run some games from a few years back (like Skyrim) with ease, which i know is possible with a decent CPU (E8400, or Q6600 for instance...for their time) and GPU upgrade for like $100-ish max if possible.

Did some googling of that particular model and i couldn't find anyone else asking about it, so now i think it's best to personally ask people with more experience than me to take a look. Basically, would it restrict me to some type of low profile GPU? Is the inside too cramped for most GPUs? etc, etc
 

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LegendOfAB

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Awesome, thanks for your help. I am heavily considering the Radeon HD 7750, too. Better prices, doesn't look like it'll cause any size issues, works on a low power psu, and apparently quite powerful (for what i want, at least).

One thing i noticed, though: in the picture, next to what i believe is the PCIe x16 slot, is a heatsink which is pretty close to the slot. Would that cause any issues when trying to fit a graphics card in, or am i overestimating their size/the spacing between the two?
 

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Appreciate the suggestions. I was wondering why i kept seeing the 750Ti recommended. I was under the impression that it required a 6-pin to the psu. Turns out, that's only certain versions that carry the "750" name. I'll now keep an out of for both the 7750 and the 750Ti. Thanks again, guys.
 

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Save yourself some money and wasted time. Skip the HD-7750 unless you prefer lower performance, or funds are especially tight.
The few GTX 750 Ti with the 6-pin headers are available so that folks can OC the cards the bejesus out of their cards w/o fear of exceeding the 75W limit of the PCIe X16 slot. And to use as a selling point.
 

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Months late on this one, but i just remembered this and thought it'd be nice if i let you know that i ended up going with the 750 and that everything worked out!