Looking for a GPU (on 300W PSU)

[Kasno]

PSU: 350W + only 6pin connector
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 2,33GHZ
RAM: 4GB DDR2

Card should run older games (LoL, CSGO, BNS, FC3) at 1080p at maybe decent settings.
I'm looking for used cards that cost less than 50 euro/dollar.

 

[chrisbphoenix]

Ahh, one last hurrah for the ol' Core 2 Quad eh?

Ok, this system is getting pretty old, so I really wouldn't recommend anything too fancy. The rest of the system will hold modern cards back.

On that note, something like an AMD Radeon R7 250 (GDDR5) is a good choice for what you're after.
You can get those brand new on Newegg for about 50 EUR.

Alternatives around this performance bracket include:
Geforce 460
Geforce 550Ti
Radeon 6770
Radeon 7750
No guarantees on pricing for these, depends on where you live. Used parts are funny that way.

Best of luck, and welcome to the forum!
Cheers,
Chris

 

[rcald2000]

Used 750 Ti ?

 

[Kasno]

I've found a 750 ti for 40 euros. Would that be good?

 

[Kasno]

https://www.file-upload.net/download-12355876/PCInfo.txt.html

This is a textfile with all the data of my pc. Will the motherboard support the card?

 

[rcald2000]

I'm not familiar with this FTP site, therefore I'm not comfortable download a file from it. No offense.

But LoL, CSGO, Blade & Soul and Far Cry 3 will run very well on a 750 Ti. Out of curiosity, which vendor makes it? Or is there a model number given? But regardless, if that looks like a good price where you live then go for it. In the US, I've seen 750 TI's selling used on Ebay for $50 - $75 USD. I tend to guess that 40 euros is a good deal.

 

[Kasno]

Which website do you want to uplaod the textfile? it's no problem to uplaod it anywhere you want. It's a german website, since I'm from germany.. 😀

The deal was on ebay, from someone in my region (half an hour away).

 

[rcald2000]

No worries. Who makes the 750 Ti? MSI, Asus, Gigabyte, etc? But generally if the person has good reviews, and the card has a vendor listed, then I say go for it.

 

[shafe88]

I'd go for a used GTX 750 Ti dual fan, anything else will be bottled necked by your Q8200.

 

[Kasno]

Well, the motherboard is noname and probably over 10 years old..so I'm really not sure if I shoudl get the card or not :/..

 

[chrisbphoenix]

Well, the motherboard is noname and probably over 10 years old..so I'm really not sure if I shoudl get the card or not :/..

If you're on the fence about upgrading your aging PC, you could always consider picking up a newer machine.
While I'm a big fan of custom gaming PCs that I build myself from the ground up... there is an argument to be made for picking up a slightly older refurbished PC and tuning it up with a bit of newer hardware.
You can usually find refurb office PCs from Dell and HP etc, rocking i5s or even i7 from a generation or two ago, that aren't terribly expensive.
Even an Ivy-Bridge i5 or i7 should be fairly adequate for the next few years.

Just a thought.

Cheers,
Chris

 

[Kasno]

I'll get a new PC this year for sure. I want the card for about 5 months...

However, I've found an Inno3D GTX 750 1GB Green. BUT, on Inno3D's website they say, I need a 400w PSU to run the card.
And I don't get that, because all the other GTX 750's I've checked so far, are running on 300 or even below..

 

[dontlistentome]

Recommendations on power supply wattage are inflated, because those companies know for a fact that most people are cheap and will attempt to use the weakest power supply they can. So they recommend a better one than you need, which prevents a bunch of customer complaints.

"Green" components are often low power(hence green) which means they run slower than the regular version. That's just a warning in case you didn't know that. A 2gb card would be preferable, however as long as you game at 720p a 1gb card will do as well.