[SOLVED] Combining CPU & GPU

[crossfire32]

It will be good to pair a GT 710 2GB with an Core2Quad Q8400?

 

[Mrgr74]

Yes, that would work. Would help to know what type of mobo you have the C2Q 8400 instaled in. Also, whats your budget? There may be other options as well.

Please let us know what you have.

 

[crossfire32]

I have very low budget around 50€
Mobo is P5KPL-AM SE
Already have the GPU I wanna make sure if I will work good with C2Q Q8400 4GB RAM and 500w PSU

 

[sizzling]

What are you hoping to achieve? This is a very weak combination so it all depends on what you want to do with it.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

It will work.

What is your end goal? A combo like that will struggle to do everything other than very basic tasks. Even YouTube will struggle.

 

[crossfire32]

sizzling
I'm in very low budget so I'm asking if it will work fine ,and play some games like cs 1.6 ,csgo,dota 2 etc.
I know that they are very crappy by today standards.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

It may play those game if you lowered the settings incredably low.

 

[crossfire32]

NightHawk
My cousin has a Dual Core Pentium E5500
4GB RAM
GT 430
No overclocks
And idk how he is able to play dota2, csgo and cs 1.6?
Also everything fine is working in his PC

 

[crossfire32]

What do you recommend to pair with GT 710.Should be under 50€ mobo,CPU,ram..

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Well a gt710 and gt430 are actually very simmilar. You can play those games with low settings, but not competitively.

 

[crossfire32]

Is it worth getting a E5500 than a Q8400?
Or any Core2Duo?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Its better but a 710 wont allow you to see much difference.

 

[crossfire32]

OK thanks I will go for E5500.Its good bcz its an LGA775 I would later buy an GTX GPU and get Core2Quad.
Will the E5500&GT 710 struggle on Youtube,Chrome and on these games?

 

[Mrgr74]

@crossfire32 - Whats your location? There may be places you can buy new(er) "used" hardware from. If at all possible, we would strongly suggest you to wait a little and try to save up a little more money. I know you said you have a very small budget, but to truly get better performance, I'd like to get you out of the C2Q era of hardware. It was great for the time, I used my E6400 for years, but...

 

[crossfire32]

I live in Macedonia (Fyrom) small country in balkans.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Can you buy something like an early sandy bridge prebuild. Like an i3 2100 and throw in a gpu like a r7 240z

 

[crossfire32]

I currently using a crappy setup an athlon 64 with GT 710.I got the GPU and I didn't face any differences.Before I had an Geforce 7300LE.So I can't get any new GPU.

 

[crossfire32]

I found in one shop for 100€
i3 - 2120
360GB HD
4GB RAM
Without GPU

 

[Mrgr74]

I live in Macedonia (Fyrom) small country in balkans.

Have you tried looking for used computer parts on the below links? From what I read, these are similar to "Craigslist" like I have here in the US (and other locations) where you can privately buy & sell items. You might be able to find a complete i3 or i5 system for very cheap, which would give you better performance. I took a quick look online and also found a few places in Skopje you may want to try (if you haven't already) DEKA Electronics & VEGAS Computers.

1. http://www.pazar3.mk/
2. http://www.vrapce.mk/
3. http://www.reklama5.mk/
4. http://kadtad.com/

 

[crossfire32]

Ye I looked in Pazar3 and Reklama5.
I found very cheap pc's is Deka.In Vegas there isn't anything.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

If the core2quad and 710 is all you can afford, go for it.

I really wouldn't spend any money on an lga775 system with a core2 processor. They arent very powerfull, they are too old to support modern instructions to run new games, they have no upgrade path, but cheap at least.

If you buy something like an i3 2100 prebuilt you can upgrade to an i7 3770k which is still a powerfull cpu.