A good GPU for phenom x3 8600b??

[Abdo basmy]

I wanna add a GPU to my old HP machine and i was wondering what is the best GPU for it without bottlenecking by the cpu ..thanks
I have :
Phenom x3 8600b 2.3ghz
4gb of DDR2 memory
250gb hard drive
integrated ati 3100 graphic
300w PSU

 

[clutchc]

If it wasn't for the fact that you had an old HP PC, I'd recommend this Gigabyte R7-370: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125795
I had it on my aging Phenom X3 8650/Biostar A760G-M2+ and it performed pretty good. But old HPs are notorious for not playing nice with modern cards.

I also have an old (but good condition) HD 3870 I'm selling on ebay. If interested, PM me. It also worked well at med settings.

 

[Abdo basmy]

I live in Egypt bro ebay is not supported here ,, what if i get low profile card like the r7 240 ?

 

[clutchc]

I live in Egypt bro ebay is not supported here ,, what if i get low profile card like the r7 240 ?

Probably better chance of it playing nice with the old HP. The problem as I understand it, is the newer cards' uefi BIOS not interfacing properly with the older legacy BIOS of older PCs. HPs especially.
But unless you have a slimline case, you don't need a low profile card. What HP PC do you have?

 

[Abdo basmy]

dc5850 microtower

 

[clutchc]

dc5850 microtower

Yeah, obviously it doesn't have to be a low profile card for a mini/micro tower. But that will still be fine as long as it comes with a full height bracket.

 

[Abdo basmy]

dc5850 microtower

Yeah, obviously it doesn't have to be a low profile card for a mini/micro tower. But that will still be fine as long as it comes with a full height bracket.

Thanks m8 much appreciated