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So I have this old sff (nonstandard) Core2Duo machine with 8Gigs of ram. It has no gpu, but can support a low profile card. I know that this it would be overkill, but I'm planning to use it as a backup system in case my PC needs to be taken out of commission. I saw this video and thought that it might be a good idea. Please let me know if it's a good idea or not. Thanks in advanced.

 


 

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Its way too expensive for the performance, for like 1/2 the price you can get GTX 750 ti used

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If you can get it new for under $75, yes. 

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Worth it only if the PSU is VERY suck, like 200W rated

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1 minute ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

A computer with a core2 duo is not going to play anything more advanced than HL:2.

It isn't worth spending money on, it is likely worth about $30 for the entire working computer (with or without that GPU)

actually it can play rocket leauge at 120 with a good card. (Which is one of the main games I play)

Just now, RuLeZ said:

Its way too expensive for the performance, for like 1/2 the price you can get GTX 750 ti used

Ive looked, and for the low profile card, its more expensive used than a new 1030


 

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Just now, PCGal said:

its like a 300w no name HP OEM unit

I'd be careful. Don't put a card in that needs more power than can be provided. 

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actually it can play rocket leauge at 120 with a good card. (Which is one of the main games I play)

Ive looked, and for the low profile card, its more expensive used than a new 1030

Well, I can confidently say it will not. I ran a Core2 Duo E7300 and a R9 280 for a while, I couldn't play anything (Including rocket league)

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Just now, Comic_Sans_MS said:

Well, I can confidently say it will not. I ran a Core2 Duo E7300 and a R9 280 for a while, I couldn't play anything (Including rocket league)

Its a Core2duo E8400. My main system was that with a six sixty (six key doesnt work) and it ran just fine.


 

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Just now, Comic_Sans_MS said:

Well, I can confidently say it will not. I ran a Core2 Duo E7300 and a R9 280 for a while, I couldn't play anything (Including rocket league)

You must have just had a bad time. I have a Core 2 Duo E8400 with a GeForce 9500 GT that can play Rocket League, run MacOS, stream 1080p60 video, and a lot more. It doesn't struggle with gaming. 

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1 minute ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

Well, I can confidently say it will not. I ran a Core2 Duo E7300 and a R9 280 for a while, I couldn't play anything (Including rocket league)

 

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9 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

A computer with a core2 duo is not going to play anything more advanced than HL:2.

Uh... nope, It can game a lot of stuff I built a Core2Duo e7500 + GTX 560ti with old parts for a cousin and it could game just fine stuff like Mirrors Edge 1, Need for Speed The Run, Call of Duty titles and so on.

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1 minute ago, Princess Cadence said:

Uh... nope, It can game a lot of stuff I built a Core2Duo e7500 + GTX 560ti with old parts for a cousin and it could game just fine stuff like Mirrors Edge 1, Need for Speed The Run, Call of Duty titles and so on.

 

4 minutes ago, UglyDuckiling said:

 

 

5 minutes ago, Jamiec1130 said:

You must have just had a bad time. I have a Core 2 Duo E8400 with a GeForce 9500 GT that can play Rocket League, run MacOS, stream 1080p60 video, and a lot more. It doesn't struggle with gaming. 

 

12 minutes ago, Comic_Sans_MS said:

A computer with a core2 duo is not going to play anything more advanced than HL:2.

It isn't worth spending money on, it is likely worth about $30 for the entire working computer (with or without that GPU)

Love how I asked about a card and then somehow started a war over a core2duo and gaming


 

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Just now, PCGal said:

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Could you specify which Core2Duo are you talking about?

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CPU: AMD R9 7950XT  |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock 4 Pro |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Aorus Master |~| RAM: 32G Kingston HyperX |~| GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX (Reference) |~| PSU: Corsair HX1000 80+ Platinum |~| Windows Boot Drive: 2x 512GB (1TB total) Plextor SATA SSD (RAID0 volume) |~| Linux Boot Drive: 500GB Kingston A2000 |~| Storage: 4TB WD Black HDD |~| Case: Cooler Master Silencio S600 |~| Display 1 (leftmost): Eizo (unknown model) 1920x1080 IPS @ 60Hz|~| Display 2 (center): BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 1920x1080 TN @ 240Hz |~| Display 3 (rightmost): Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 3840x2160 IPS @ 60Hz 10-bit |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro (games / art) + Linux (distro: NixOS; programming and daily driver)
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E8400 at 3gHz

Then either the GT 1030 or the GTX 750ti would be perfect match for it indeed, you won't stress the PSU since those are very low TDP cards and they shouldn't be limited by the CPU at all.

 

You will be able to game any thing you want that was made up to 2012~2013 on full HD for sure.

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CPU: Intel Core i7 10700K @5ghz |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock Pro 4 |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Z490UD ATX|~| RAM: 16gb DDR4 3333mhzCL16 G.Skill Trident Z |~| GPU: RX 6900XT Sapphire Nitro+ |~| PSU: Corsair TX650M 80Plus Gold |~| Boot:  SSD WD Green M.2 2280 240GB |~| Storage: 1x3TB HDD 7200rpm Seagate Barracuda + SanDisk Ultra 3D 1TB |~| Case: Fractal Design Meshify C Mini |~| Display: Toshiba UL7A 4K/60hz |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro.

Luna, the temporary Desktop:

CPU: AMD R9 7950XT  |~| Cooling: bq! Dark Rock 4 Pro |~| MOBO: Gigabyte Aorus Master |~| RAM: 32G Kingston HyperX |~| GPU: AMD Radeon RX 7900XTX (Reference) |~| PSU: Corsair HX1000 80+ Platinum |~| Windows Boot Drive: 2x 512GB (1TB total) Plextor SATA SSD (RAID0 volume) |~| Linux Boot Drive: 500GB Kingston A2000 |~| Storage: 4TB WD Black HDD |~| Case: Cooler Master Silencio S600 |~| Display 1 (leftmost): Eizo (unknown model) 1920x1080 IPS @ 60Hz|~| Display 2 (center): BenQ ZOWIE XL2540 1920x1080 TN @ 240Hz |~| Display 3 (rightmost): Wacom Cintiq Pro 24 3840x2160 IPS @ 60Hz 10-bit |~| OS: Windows 10 Pro (games / art) + Linux (distro: NixOS; programming and daily driver)
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2 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Then either the GT 1030 or the GTX 750ti would be perfect match for it indeed, you won't stress the PSU since those are very low TDP cards and they shouldn't be limited by the CPU at all.

 

You will be able to game any thing you want that was made up to 2012~2013 on full HD for sure.

okay, good to know. 


 

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5 minutes ago, PCGal said:

I would like to find one used. I dont have that money to spend.

Location? 

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137089&cm_re=rx_460_low_profile-_-14-137-089-_-Product

This is $78.99 after rebate, which is a steal for an RX 460

idk

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1 minute ago, Droidbot said:

Location? 

 

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814137089&cm_re=rx_460_low_profile-_-14-137-089-_-Product

This is $78.99 after rebate, which is a steal for an RX 460

 

US, East Coast. Would the C2D bottleneck it? and also does it support the 300w PSU?


 

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