What graphics card should I buy (under 100$) ?

[Night_Fury]

I have a pre-built PC which is pretty old.

The mobo has 1 PCIe x16 slot

Motherboard: Pegatron Corporation NARRA5 M2N68
You can view all the specs of the mobo here: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01701270
RAM : 2GB DDR2 800Mhz
Processor: AMD athlon LE-1640 2.7 Ghz
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit

So I would like to buy a graphics card so that I can run games decently (atleast on medium settings ...)

And If I do install the new Graphics card, will the BIOS automatically disable the integrated Graphics card which is already present ? (Since both cant be run simultaneously)

 

[clutchc]

The presence of a card in the PCIe x16 slot should disable the on-board graphics, as long as you remember to move the video cable from the on-board video port to the new card.

The old, slow single core CPU won't perform miracles with a new dedicated gfx card, but it definitely will help. If you have at least a 300W PSU and your case is a typical mid tower, you may want to try one of these:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007709%204027%20600451269%20600519936%20601203818

 

[aquielisunari]

I have a pre-built PC which is pretty old.

The mobo has 1 PCIe x16 slot

Motherboard: Pegatron Corporation NARRA5 M2N68
You can view all the specs of the mobo here: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01701270
RAM : 2GB DDR2 800Mhz
Processor: AMD athlon LE-1640 2.7 Ghz
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit

So I would like to buy a graphics card so that I can run games decently (atleast on medium settings ...)

And If I do install the new Graphics card, will the BIOS automatically disable the integrated Graphics card which is already present ? (Since both cant be run simultaneously)

In addition to the previous advice and words of wisdom I would add more RAM first. Another 2 GB maxes out the RAM for a 32bit OS. 2x2GB

I would buy https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GTX-1050-2G-OC/dp/B01M67EF75/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1482186726&sr=1-2&keywords=1050ti Please excuse the $9 overage. I can't suggest any other card with the future to think about. If you upgrade to a new PC one day and I suggest something like the GT730 or the 750TI you're already being held back by ancient hardware. Incesting an exptra $9 isn't wasting money and the performance return(read value) would be much higher with a 1050Ti. Less $ per FPS with the 1050Ti? Yes.

FIRST upgrade needs to be the RAM. You might see 3.5GB usable. That's normal for a 32bit OS.

 

[dontlistentome]

If I was in your position I'd give serious consideration to buying a used computer, from the Nehalem to Sandy Bridge era of Intel OR the Athlon II/Phenom II era of AMD. You'd be looking for at least dual core with 4gb of system ram. Then pair that with a cheap used gaming videocard, just about anything with at least 1gb of DDR5 vram should do it. I would not spend one penny on what you have now, it would take too many upgrades to make it capable of even minor gameplay.

 

[heebobo5]

I have a pre-built PC which is pretty old.

The mobo has 1 PCIe x16 slot

Motherboard: Pegatron Corporation NARRA5 M2N68
You can view all the specs of the mobo here: http://support.hp.com/us-en/document/c01701270
RAM : 2GB DDR2 800Mhz
Processor: AMD athlon LE-1640 2.7 Ghz
Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bit

So I would like to buy a graphics card so that I can run games decently (atleast on medium settings ...)

And If I do install the new Graphics card, will the BIOS automatically disable the integrated Graphics card which is already present ? (Since both cant be run simultaneously)

In addition to the previous advice and words of wisdom I would add more RAM first. Another 2 GB maxes out the RAM for a 32bit OS. 2x2GB

I would buy https://www.amazon.com/MSI-GTX-1050-2G-OC/dp/B01M67EF75... Please excuse the $9 overage. I can't suggest any other card with the future to think about. If you upgrade to a new PC one day and I suggest something like the GT730 or the 750TI you're already being held back by ancient hardware. Incesting an exptra $9 isn't wasting money and the performance return(read value) would be much higher with a 1050Ti. Less $ per FPS with the 1050Ti? Yes.

FIRST upgrade needs to be the RAM. You might see 3.5GB usable. That's normal for a 32bit OS.

This would be the best performing option close to your budget but the rest of your setup is pretty low end. You may want to make some of the suggested upgrades.

 

[Night_Fury]

So, I need to place an order for 2 gigs of RAM and one of the aforementioned graphics cards .. any other changes that I can make to this PC ?
Q2.And how much of a difference would it make to the overall performance ? (considering the Processor is pretty bad to start with)
Q3. Is it just better off building a new budget PC altogether ?

 

[aquielisunari]

So, I need to place an order for 2 gigs of RAM and one of the aforementioned graphics cards .. any other changes that I can make to this PC ?
Q2.And how much of a difference would it make to the overall performance ? (considering the Processor is pretty bad to start with)
Q3. Is it just better off building a new budget PC altogether ?

2GB of identical RAM.

It may double it idk. There will be a SIGNIFICANT boost in performance.

Absolutely yes. Stay with the 1050.

The i3 6100 is sorta the go-to Intel budget CPU. Some people are waiting with baited breath for AMD's Zen releases(2017). Not a good time for buying AMD CPUs or APUs. Prices on currents AMD processors should go down once the new processors hit the market. Used systems will also flood the market. Choose the 6100 and there will be an upgrade path in place. When you are ready to upgrade again the i5 6500 and 6600 will be there waiting.

Be aware that a new build will need a new OS.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_He-FBS06Y shows a $482 build. $393+$89 for the OS. That is of course assuming you have a Micro Center near you. They have that $30 discount but the 6100 is only available through in store pick-up. Still http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=2MN-0004-00002&cm_re=i3_6100-_-2MN-0004-00002-_-Product + https://www.amazon.com/ASRock-Motherboard-Micro-DDR4-H110M-HDV/dp/B01579VFDY isn't that expensive. 8GB is the minimum amount for a gaming rig these days. 16GB for those with higher end systems. While the amount is important so too is the configuration. The board I linked to is a dual channel board. That means 2 modules. Well this 8GB of DDR4 2133MHz CL11 stick is cheaper than a dual channel kit. 8GB is 8GB any way you slice it. No. It isn't. Using one stick will cut its speed and bandwidth cleanly in half. Bad idea. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811853003&cm_re=Mini_itx_case-_-11-853-003-_-Product and http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16811853004&cm_re=Mini_itx_case-_-11-853-004-_-Product are a couple inexpensive cases. The i3 6100 does come with its own CPU cooler with thermal paste pre-applied to the base of the heatsink. THe build needs some way to accept Windows 10. That would be through a DVD necessitating a DVD player. A cheaper $18 Asus DVD-RW drive will work beautifully. http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16832416892&cm_re=Windows_10-_-32-416-892-_-Product is less expensive.

You might notice in his video that the CPU and GPU loads both hit 98% at the same time on a few occasions. He has his settings just a wee bit high for that level of a build.