Posts by Richard Stewart64

Timothy Kim60;47319896 said:you'll be able to make it work. If things go south, the PC will just shut itself down.

I mean, what does "running low on paste" even mean for you? Did you actually buy any? You can grab some via that link for like 10-$5.00
bucks. Just put one tiny little pea right in the center click. The heatsink will spread it out for you.[/QUOTi

Actually, there's already thermal paste on it—just noticed looking at the photos that there's plenty

fadedorca66 said:Upgrading your GPU isn't really going to speed up the whole system—how much RAM are you running anyway?

Timothy Kim60 said:that power supply is total junk. How many amps or watts does it actually put out on the 12V rail?
Look, if the price is decent (anywhere from $150 down to maybe $67), it’s worth making the jump to a dual core—even if you aren't planning on gaming much.

And honestly, I don't know about the new FIFA 14, but it's definitely better than those pathetic integrated chips found on motherboards
around your neck of the woods.

http://www.craigslist.com/listing/graphics-card-example (you could find something like this for up to $300 at a retail store—this one's new, but still nothing to write home about)

Or just go for some really cheap solution.
http://www.craigslist.com/listing/cheap-graphics-card

Timothy Kim60 said:Look, that’s pretty weak if you actually want to play anything—what’s your absolute max budget for a GPU? Maybe someone can dig something up for you if you look hard enough.
Maybe check this out if you’re interested:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example-1

But honestly, those aren't great for gaming. It would be a lot better if you could grab at least one of the things I listed to pair with that Intel Core 2 Duo.

Here’s some options up to $67
http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example-2
http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example-3

http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example-4
http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example-5
http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example-6

Only touch those if you have a decent power supply! (And I highly doubt you do.) Don't go plugging those into some off-brand, generic unit. Open the case and tell me the actual model name.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example-7
http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example-8
http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example-9
http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example-10
http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example-11
http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example-12
http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example-13
http://www.ebay.com/itm/graphics-card-listing-example-14 - ???

The first three links (especially the second one) are a bit newer and don't pull much power—though they are weaker than those older, high-draw cards that require a solid power supply.

Larry Ortiz5 said:Sure, it'll run, but don't expect much—that card is strictly bottom-of-the-barrel stuff.

Larry Ortiz5 said:That graphics card should fit right into your motherboard since it uses a PCIe slot. As for the HDMI, DVI, and VGA—those are just different ways to hook it up to your monitor. Even those old AGP cards had their own setups, so honestly, you don't need to sweat the small stuff there.

Timothy Kim60 said:A second card might work if you've got a PCI-e slot available—but if you're stuck with an old AGP setup, forget about it.

But honestly, if that slot is sitting right above $33—it’s probably not worth the headache. If you're hunting through used parts for something cheap, at least try to grab an NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 (keep in mind those DDR5 models are way snappier than the DDR3 versions) or maybe an old NVIDIA GT 440, 630, or 640. I'm assuming your power supply isn't some high-end beast anyway, right?

Timothy Kim60 said:I can't tell—let me check—okay, I just edited my post after looking back at the motherboard specs.
It mostly have to be PCI-e.

Timothy Kim60 said:They're pretty much identical—just grab whichever one is cheaper. We're talking low-end, outdated cards here, but honestly, they'll still outperform whatever crappy integrated graphics you're currently dealing with.