[SOLVED] best supported graphic card for dell inspiron 660s core i3 processor version??Intel core i3 3240,3.4ghz

[rrv06]

Guys could anyone please tell me that which graphic card would be best compatible for my motherboard of dell inspiron 660s i3 processor...its a slimware model and i got to know that it only supports some low profile cards..but can i increase power supply and put some better graphics card which the motherboard can handle easily??or if only low profile is supported,then kindly let me know the exact model numbers of cards available and where can i buy it for India?

 

[Aeacus]

Well, you could put any modern GPU into your MoBo since it has PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot which is compatible with PCI-E 3.0 GPUs but the limiting factor is the 220W PSU in there. With such a small PSU, highest GPU i'd be comfortable going with is GTX 1050 Ti at 75W and also because it's the best low-profile GPU. Better GPUs doesn't have low-profile versions of them.

As far as where to buy one, that's easy, from amazon.in,
link: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B06WWLWWJM

 

[rrv06]

Well, you could put any modern GPU into your MoBo since it has PCI-E 2.0 x16 slot which is compatible with PCI-E 3.0 GPUs but the limiting factor is the 220W PSU in there. With such a small PSU, highest GPU i'd be comfortable going with is GTX 1050 Ti at 75W and also because it's the best low-profile GPU. Better GPUs doesn't have low-profile versions of them.

As far as where to buy one, that's easy, from amazon.in,
link: https://www.amazon.in/dp/B06WWLWWJM

Thank you so much for the quick reply for this....so if i put this graphic card,will i be able to play asphalt 9 windows 10 version at 60fps and at medium or high settings with motion blur,god rays,anti aliasing,reflections,shadow and without any lag???

 

[Aeacus]

GTX 1050 Ti can do gaming with medium settings @ 1080p just fine. Though, your CPU is borderline on Asphalt 9 min sys req and that may be an issue.

The game should run on your PC and if you can't get 60 FPS @ 1080p with high settings, reduce resolution to 720p in which GTX 1050 Ti can do high settings.

In-game lag isn't the issue of hardware capability. Instead, it's the issue of software. Meaning that if your PC is filled with bloatware, you can get lag. Hardware wise, there is no lag.

 

[rrv06]

GTX 1050 Ti can do gaming with medium settings @ 1080p just fine. Though, your CPU is borderline on Asphalt 9 min sys req and that may be an issue.

The game should run on your PC and if you can't get 60 FPS @ 1080p with high settings, reduce resolution to 720p in which GTX 1050 Ti can do high settings.

In-game lag isn't the issue of hardware capability. Instead, it's the issue of software. Meaning that if your PC is filled with bloatware, you can get lag. Hardware wise, there is no lag.

GTX 1050 Ti can do gaming with medium settings @ 1080p just fine. Though, your CPU is borderline on Asphalt 9 min sys req and that may be an issue.

The game should run on your PC and if you can't get 60 FPS @ 1080p with high settings, reduce resolution to 720p in which GTX 1050 Ti can do high settings.

In-game lag isn't the issue of hardware capability. Instead, it's the issue of software. Meaning that if your PC is filled with bloatware, you can get lag. Hardware wise, there is no lag.

So any suggestion to how keep my pc clean from bloatwares??by the way i am already using ssd and because of that i dont face any lag while doing any normal task and i hv already removed all the unnecessary softwares from my pc...but for better gameplay,if u could suggest any software which works in same way like game booster of android phones which clears ram and removes unwanted residuals and all....so any suggestion on that?

 

[Aeacus]

To optimize the PC and keep it clean from any bloatware or malware, i prefer doing it manually with some specific programs rather letting it all be automated, which can cause issues.

Programs that i use with my PC are;
Temperature monitoring
Speccy (nice GUI and easy to use + has sys tray temp monitor feature),
link: https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy/download

HWinfo64 (a lot more detailed + has logging feature),
link: https://www.hwinfo.com/download.php

Application monitoring
Process Explorer (to see which programs hog the system resources),
link: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/process-explorer

Guide on how to understand it,
link: https://www.howtogeek.com/school/sysinternals-pro/lesson2/

Application fine-tuning
Autoruns (to configure which programs automatically start when PC boots into OS),
link: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinternals/downloads/autoruns

CCleaner (to clean your PC from temporary files, including registry cleaning),
link: https://www.ccleaner.com/ccleaner/download

Malware protection
Malwarebytes (also protects during web browsing by blocking infected sites),
link: https://www.malwarebytes.com/pricing/

Malwarebytes has 3 versions:
Standard (after 14 day trial has ended) - good for manual scans of your system
Trial (14 days free) - adds web browsing protection over Standard version
Premium (costs money) - adds real-time protection over Trial version

Web browser
Besides those stand-alone programs, i also use web browser plug-ins to protect my PC further. What i use are:
HTTPs Everywhere, link: https://www.eff.org/https-everywhere
AdBlock Plus, link: https://adblockplus.org/en/
NoScript, link: https://noscript.net/

Out of all those programs, NoScript plug-in for mozilla-based browsers (e.g Firefox, Tor) is the single best piece of software that keeps my PC clean of any malware. NoScript automatically blocks all scripts running on all websites. Though, while it does break some websites from operating properly, with it, you also have an option to manually allow every single script to run. With it you'd have absolute control over each and every website and it's you who decides if the script on that website is safe to run or not.