Question What's the maximum graphics card that I can pair with my i5 2nd Gen CPU ?

[twinBlade]

I have an old PC with the below specs:

Processor: I5-2320 (2nd Gen)
Motherboard: ASUS P8 H61-m LX rev 3.0
RAM: 8 GB
PSU: 500W

As my motherboard has only one PCIE x16 2.0 slot what is the max GPU it can support?
I considered getting a GTX 1650 or RTX 3050 as my current GT 730 cannot run Dota 2.

I mostly use it for Coding and Playing Dota 2.

 

[Lutfij]

Welcome to the forums, newcomer!

PSU: 500W
500W is the advertised wattage of the unit. What is the make and model of the PSU and it's age?

I considered getting a GTX 1650 or RTX 3050 as my current GT 730 cannot run Dota 2.
I honestly wouldn't invest on a GPU for that platform, in fact you'd be better off investing that onto a new platform.

 

[wh3resmycar]

pairing it with a 1070 should not be a bad thing considering people used to do it back in the day.

you'll get more stable FPS though if you'd downsample from a higher resolution making Dota2 more GPU bound. locking the framerate to 60fps would also help.

 

[MEMOFLEX]

How much would a 1650 or 3050 cost you to buy out of interest?

 

[Winterson]

There are some excellent deals for gaming computers from HP and Lenovo that include the graphics card and so no issues with slots or with the connector. I have a 3 year old HP tower with a 1200W PSU but the 4090 power connector did not mate up even with an adapter to the power connector for the power supply.