Will an i7 3770 run steam games?

[Mousie09]

Ok heres the deal, I Had a dedicated GPU which was a AMD Radeon HD 7770. I loved it but it decided to start dying a year and a half after i bought the computer.. and mid april it decided to die completely... But i dont have the money to replace my GPU so i checked my PC and i have onboard graphics which Frys kept telling me after they refused to fix it. ( i hate frys because if that )
So my question is until i can get a new card that works with my computer OR i can get a new computer. Would i be able to run games like Minecraft, iZombie, Walking dead, Plantera, Stardew Valley... Those type games? would it run them? I dont dare try wow or FF14 or GW2.

 

[GhislainG]

Most GPUs offer a warranty that exceeds 18 months; why didn't you RMA it? The i7-3770 is a very CPU, but it can't run games at an acceptable frame rate without a discrete GPU. A used GPU isn't that expensive; I can buy a used HD 7770 for $50 or less.

 

[Mousie09]

i bought the Pc through Frys, i didnt even think about the Warranty with the GPU, i had Fry's entended 3 year warranty and if i did anything to the computer it broke the warranty. but i dont have the money to replace anything. the budget that im on is very tight, So what im asking is would it run the games...

 

[GhislainG]

Yes with a very low FPS. Your system is now more than 3 years old? If not, then get the GPU fixed or replaced by Frys.

 

[Mousie09]

I could get it fixed if i had the time and money during the day, but i dont have the money to take it down there since the warranty was up this past Nov. but thank you.

 

[GhislainG]

You had a least one year to get it fixed after it started failing.

 

[Mousie09]

I tried, i even told Frys the problem and they said nothing was wrong because they could not replacate the problem while they had my PC. 4 different times in a year and a half, i told them i wanted a new GPU and they told me if i replaced the one i had the warranty was Void...

 

[GhislainG]

I presume you bought a pre-built. You can still game if you keep the resolution low enough: https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Intel/Core_i7_3770K_Ivy_Bridge_GPU/ The FPS should be 20-40% of what they were with the HD 7770.

 

[Mousie09]

lol yup. its a pre-built and my FPS was maybe 60 and higher

 

[GhislainG]

At the same settings, you'll get 15 FPS or higher. You'll need to lower the resolution and settings to get acceptable FPS.

 

[Mousie09]

ok thanks

 

[Mousie09]

another thing, i think i might just use my laptop for gaming. its a decent pc, would this i7 be ok just to use for facebook and my business? just social media, mail ect?

 

[GhislainG]

Obviously; it's rather powerful. It's a great gaming system with a good GPU, e.g., a GTX 970.

 

[Mousie09]

ok thanks, im not trying to sounds dumb or anything i just want to make sure its ok until i can afford a new GPU thanks for everything

 

[GhislainG]

Since you already have it, why don't use try it? You'll know if it's good enough or not. If you use it for your business, then the new GPU becomes a business expense.

 

[Mousie09]

true, i could do that. 😉 ill give it a try.