Considering upgrading GPU

[Bama91]

I was recently given an old Dell computer that has some upgrades I believe. I'll try to list some specs I think you'll need to help. If you need something else, ask. From what I can gather:

Motherboard: Dell Inc. 0GDG8Y (Assuming the stock one)
Ram: 6.00GB
Processor: Intel Core i5-2320
Power Supply: EVGA 400W

I'm not a huge gamer, but I do enjoy an occasional game if it keeps my attention. H1Z1, The Crew, Mad Max, Star Wars Battlefront, Streamline just to name a few of the recent games I've played on my laptop. I don't exactly need to play on Ultra settings but handling medium/high would be great. I was originally shown a GTX 750 TI for buying to install but I like having multiple options. Budget is iffy, I'm mainly trying to get suggestions at the moment then I know how much to save up for.

 

[lucas_7_94]

Which resolution?

 

[william p]

Check and see what PSU video cables are there. GTX750 runs off of the motherboard alone. GTX950 needs 1- 6 pin cable. The 750Ti works well if you stay below 1080p, and works very well with an old 720p HD TV for a monitor. If you have the 6 pin cable you shold step up a little bit.

 

[P3D user]

Check and see what PSU video cables are there. GTX750 runs off of the motherboard alone. GTX950 needs 1- 6 pin cable. The 750Ti works well if you stay below 1080p, and works very well with an old 720p HD TV for a monitor. If you have the 6 pin cable you shold step up a little bit.

I recall Zotac doing a latest generation card that is powered by the MoBo as well. Think it was one of the smaller 1050's or 1060's.

 

[william p]

The 620 came in a few different sized cases. Anything smaller than a Mini tower will need a low profile GPU.

 

[P3D user]

This one gets is power from the motherboard slot: https://www.zotac.com/us/product/graphics_card/zotac-geforce-gtx-1050-ti-mini

 

[Bama91]

Thank you everyone. I also apologize for the slow response.

Which resolution?

Resolution of the monitor? If so, I believe it's 1600x900.

Check and see what PSU video cables are there. GTX750 runs off of the motherboard alone. GTX950 needs 1- 6 pin cable. The 750Ti works well if you stay below 1080p, and works very well with an old 720p HD TV for a monitor. If you have the 6 pin cable you shold step up a little bit.

I sometimes hook up to my Sony Bravia TV with HDMI.
I'm not exactly sure about, I took a picture of the inside if it helps? I'm honestly not the smartest in this area. I'm using this opportunity to try and learn though.

http://imgur.com/a/mrJ1Q

 

[dontlistentome]

The CPU is old but it is a quad core, so that's not bad. If it were me I'd go with an RX 460 if the budget allows. A 750 Ti makes sense if you can get it cheaper than a 460. From the looks of the picture it doesn't appear like you couldn't get a newer videocard in there. The older ones tend to be the longer and beefier cards.

 

[Bama91]

The CPU is old but it is a quad core, so that's not bad. If it were me I'd go with an RX 460 if the budget allows. A 750 Ti makes sense if you can get it cheaper than a 460. From the looks of the picture it doesn't appear like you couldn't get a newer videocard in there. The older ones tend to be the longer and beefier cards.

Thank you, I'll look int the RX 460 also. I don't exactly have a budget at the moment. Just getting an idea of how much to save up for. I see the Zotac GTX 750 TI for $107.50 https://www.amazon.com/ZOTAC-GeForce-DisplayPort-Graphics-ZT-70605-10M/dp/B00M27TSJS/ref=sr_1_7?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1483910904&sr=1-7&keywords=750%2Bti&th=1

To clarify though, you're talking about this one? https://www.amazon.com/STRIX-Radeon-Gaming-Graphics-STRIX-RX460-O4G-GAMING/dp/B01K1JVQI4/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1483911068&sr=1-1&keywords=rx+460

You don't think I would have a problem with the PSU? I was talking to someone else not on this forum and they recommended going to 600w "to be safe" he said which seems to be a bit overkill. I was told by the guy that sent the desktop to me that 400w should be good for the most part.

 

[Evil_Geoff]

A 400w power supply should be fine _now_. That's what is recommended for the GTX 750 Ti, the RX 460 is supposed to be OK with a 350w PSU. Keep in mind that a 600w PSU may allow you to upgrade in the future, but that 400w unit? Not so much.

 

[Bama91]

A 400w power supply should be fine _now_. That's what is recommended for the GTX 750 Ti, the RX 460 is supposed to be OK with a 350w PSU. Keep in mind that a 600w PSU may allow you to upgrade in the future, but that 400w unit? Not so much.

Thank you. I've always had a mentality of saving up and buying what's best instead of going cheap just to get by. However, I don't know how much I would rely on it to warrant spending a ton on graphics and such. The most this computer will be used for is editing YouTube videos. My laptop struggles a bit with rendering videos so that's my biggest reason of wanting to put money into this. I do realize PSU's for the most part don't seem that expensive so I might add that to the list of something to get.

Realistically I would probably be better to start fresh but I wouldn't have the funds for that and I figured if I bought parts for this, then maybe I can transfer them over when I am able to build from scratch.

 

[Evil_Geoff]

Budget is important for a lot of us. If you want to upgrade in the future, long-term strategy says get the PSU now, you can add better/more components later. That's why I put a 750w PSU in my case when all I needed at the time was a 450. Add an SSD, another DVD burner, a floppy or HDD or second GPU and you're looking at some serious juice needed.