A Build from the past

[jmu599]

Good day LTT Forumers!

 

I recently found a pc build from the past I tried to revive it and it was successful

all it needed was cleaning and drying.

 

So here are it's specs

 

Foxconn 45cmv (http://www.foxconnchannel.com/ProductDetail.aspx?T=Motherboard&U=en-us0000362)

 

Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 3.0 Ghz

 

2560MB RAM 1333

 

I want it to run MMORPG games like Dota 2 or LoL but it does not have a videocard. so the framerate might be super low.

 

what do you think will be the best videocard for this set-up because I'm afraid that it will bottleneck entry-level videocards.

 

Thanks!

 

 

[antoainb]

The 750Ti would be a good choice.

[ZetZet]

I'm currently getting rid of one like that.  :lol:

 

The 750Ti would be a good choice.

 

My E8400 bottlenecks 7750 so 750ti is massive overkill.

[Flyguygamer]

radeon 5450 or if you want to go green team gt610

[jmu599]

The 750Ti would be a good choice.

Lol don't you think all that power will be bottlenecked? btw it only has ddr2 RAM

[theelitegamer]

gt 610 might be good.

[jmu599]

radeon 5450 or if you want to go green team gt610

Will a 5570 2gb ddr3 be bottlenecked?

[ZetZet]

Will a 5570 2gb ddr3 be bottlenecked?

Nope, good choice.

[AMICLG]

I'm currently getting rid of one like that.  :lol:

 

 

My E8400 bottlenecks 7750 so 750ti is massive overkill.

I have a old rig I fold on with a 5770 and a E7500 @ 3.4 Ghz and I was curious one day if it could still play's games and it's fine does fine at 1440x900, it just gets a little bit lower min FPS vs another old folding rig with a Q6600 @ 2.8 Ghz and another 5770 in the multi threaded areas of some games.

[Flyguygamer]

Will a 5570 2gb ddr3 be bottlenecked?

no

[AMICLG]

Will a 5570 2gb ddr3 be bottlenecked?

The 2GB is useless and DDR3 is much slower than GDDR5.

[antoainb]

Lol don't you think all that power will be bottlenecked? btw it only has ddr2 RAM

 

Forget it... I kinda misread the CPU... The 5570 would be better then.

[jmu599]

Have a old rig I fold on with a 5770 and a E7500 @ 3.4 Ghz and I was curious one day if it could still play's games and it's fine does fine at 1440x900, it just gets a little bit lower min FPS vs another old folding rig with a Q6600 @ 2.8 Ghz and another 5770.

What cooling do you use for your e7500 to get that clock speed?

[AMICLG]

What cooling do you use for your e7500 to get that clock speed?

Stock heatsink lol and a MSI G31TM-P21, doesn't go above 60C in the summer.

[jmu599]

Stock heatsink lol and a MSI G31TM-P21, doesn't go above 60C in the summer.

I kinda Oc'ed it too... to 3.1 ghz.. I get 38C-48C.. you think I can go higher?

[AMICLG]

I kinda Oc'ed it too... to 3.1 ghz.. I get 38C-48C.. you think I can go higher?

Depend on the motherboard most can only do 400 Mhz if it's an economy chipset, I got 500 Mhz with the MSI G31 board and only 400Mhz with the Asus G41 board with the Q6600.