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powerpc Original post #1
Dec 28, 2020 at 9:36 AM
I have an old PC with ASUS M5A88-M motherboard, AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 970 Processor and 8GB Memory. Wanted to give a fresh life with a decent graphic card within a budget of 3-4K. Any suggestions?
TheSloth
Dec 28, 2020 at 11:37 AM
Hi @powerpc , Welcome to Digit forum. Please go through forum rules before making any posts in forum sections.

We need more info before we can suggest a good GPU for you. Please fill these :


1. What is the intended use for this graphic card ? Gaming or workstation work? (Name few Games or applications are you going to run)
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2. Which Power Supply do you have? (Be EXACT while naming the company and model)
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3. What is your Max budget ?
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4. Which Screen resolution will you game at (if applicable)?
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5. What are your current computer specifications ?
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omega44-xt
Dec 28, 2020 at 11:51 AM
Get any used GPU, like GTX 1050/1050Ti or RX 460/470. Your PC is too old for modern games.
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powerpc #4
Dec 28, 2020 at 12:29 PM
Hi @powerpc , Welcome to Digit forum. Please go through forum rules before making any posts in forum sections.

We need more info before we can suggest a good GPU for you. Please fill these :


1. What is the intended use for this graphic card ? Gaming or workstation work? (Name few Games or applications are you going to run)
Ans: Online games like Mindcraft and RoBlox

2. Which Power Supply do you have? (Be EXACT while naming the company and model)
Ans: Corsair VS-450

3. What is your Max budget ?
Ans: 4000

4. Which Screen resolution will you game at (if applicable)?
Ans:

5. What are your current computer specifications ?
Ans: MD Phenom(tm) II X4 970 Processor and 8GB Memory, 1TB SATA, Dell Monitor
SaiyanGoku
Dec 28, 2020 at 1:17 PM
1. What is the intended use for this graphic card ? Gaming or workstation work? (Name few Games or applications are you going to run)
Ans: Online games like Mindcraft and RoBlox

2. Which Power Supply do you have? (Be EXACT while naming the company and model)
Ans: Corsair VS-450

3. What is your Max budget ?
Ans: 4000

4. Which Screen resolution will you game at (if applicable)?
Ans:

5. What are your current computer specifications ?
Ans: MD Phenom(tm) II X4 970 Processor and 8GB Memory, 1TB SATA, Dell Monitor
Get a used GTX 1050 or 1050Ti

Specify the monitor's model number and resolution.
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powerpc #6
Dec 29, 2020 at 7:55 PM
Get a used GTX 1050 or 1050Ti

Specify the monitor's model number and resolution.
Dell IN2030M 1600x900

Will Asus GeForce GT 710 2GB GDDR5 be compatible?
SaiyanGoku
Dec 29, 2020 at 8:37 PM
Dell IN2030M 1600x900

Will Asus GeForce GT 710 2GB GDDR5 be compatible?
Don't buy a new GT 710. Get a used one for ~1k if you really want it.