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So I'm thinking of buying and upgradinga PC so I can put it in my dad's place so I don't have to use his macbook when I go to his house.

 

 

I was planning a really cheap build with like a core 2 duo or something.

 

 

I'm probably only going to run LoL or SC2 on it, maybe a couple steam games, but clearly no AAA titles.

 

 

If i buy a base core2duo e8800 machine, what GPU would be best? I was planning to pick one of these up

 

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=8509821&sku=V01-101754391

 

and then add

http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-Details.asp?EdpNo=8689705&sku=O261-5318%20TD

 

 

 

Which GPU would be a good choice. I'm not running anything demanding as far as I can see.

 

 

 

so a TL;DR of the specs

 

 

 

core 2 duo e8400

2GB ddr2

128GB ssd + 320GB HDD

Windows 7 pro 32bit

| CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k | Mootherboard: ASUS P8z68v-Pro | GPU: EVGA GTX780Ti 3GB | RAM: Kingston HyperX Genesis 8GB (4GBx2) 1600mhz | PSU: Corsair AX760 | STORAGE: Samsung 840 Pro 512GB | COOLER: Noctua NH-C14 | CASE: Fractal Design Define R4 Pearl Black | Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit |

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dude i would rather use a MAC (providing its a newer one) then that, thats quite horrible to be honest,

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dude i would rather use a MAC (providing its a newer one) then that, thats quite horrible to be honest,

its a macbook. its still a core 2 duo machine. and its a 170 dollar system you can't expect it to be anything special.

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i dont play those games so i have no idea how demanding they are but are u sure they would run on that old integrated graphics?

which is why i asked for a GPU suggestion ._.

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its a macbook. its still a core 2 duo machine. and its a 170 dollar system you can't expect it to be anything special.

How do they run on the MAC, cause i mean i cant see LoL running well in the emachine at all

PC: Corsair C70 Arctic, FX 9370, Corsair H80i, Gigabyte 990fxa-ud3, Corsair Vengence 16gb, Palit JetStream GTX 970, OCZ Vertex 4 128gb and Western Digital Blue 1Tb + 500gb, Antec Gamer 520w

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which is why i asked for a GPU suggestion ._.

Don't get anything that runs on DDR-2 its just too old, try and get an old Phenom x4 965 (i think thats it) and a cheap board to run it on or maybe like first gen i5, GPU wise you could get away with a 7770 or similar 

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Peripherals: Logitech G19 and SteelSeries Sensei RAW

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Don't get anything that runs on DDR-2 its just too old, try and get an old Phenom x4 965 (i think thats it) and a cheap board to run it on or maybe like first gen i5, GPU wise you could get away with a 7770 or similar 

those will come know where near the price of 160 dollars... don't underestimate the performance. core2duo and ddr2 is more then enough to run LoL and first gen i5 CPU are quite garbage now anyway. the price/performance ratio is so bad.. it doesn't even perform that much better than a high end core2duo.

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those will come know where near the price of 160 dollars... don't underestimate the performance. core2duo and ddr2 is more then enough to run LoL and first gen i5 CPU are quite garbage now anyway. the price/performance ratio is so bad.. it doesn't even perform that much better than a high end core2duo.

Lol no, I'm using a 750 and it would rape any old core2duo, you can buy them cheap now and same with there boards, but get whatever pos you want, you asked i question i answered it...

 

What is your budget? Country? 

PC: Corsair C70 Arctic, FX 9370, Corsair H80i, Gigabyte 990fxa-ud3, Corsair Vengence 16gb, Palit JetStream GTX 970, OCZ Vertex 4 128gb and Western Digital Blue 1Tb + 500gb, Antec Gamer 520w

Peripherals: Logitech G19 and SteelSeries Sensei RAW

Toshiba L50-A: i7 4700mq, 8gb, 1TB HDD, GT 740M 2gb

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Lol no, I'm using a 750 and it would rape any old core2duo, you can buy them cheap now and same with there boards, but get whatever pos you want, you asked i question i answered it...

 

What is your budget? Country? 

http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/461/Intel_Core_2_Duo_E8600_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-750.html

this says otherwise.

and budget...after the original 210 is taken out... about 190? in the US btw

| CPU: Intel Core i7 2600k | Mootherboard: ASUS P8z68v-Pro | GPU: EVGA GTX780Ti 3GB | RAM: Kingston HyperX Genesis 8GB (4GBx2) 1600mhz | PSU: Corsair AX760 | STORAGE: Samsung 840 Pro 512GB | COOLER: Noctua NH-C14 | CASE: Fractal Design Define R4 Pearl Black | Operating System: Windows 7 Professional 64-bit |

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http://www.cpu-world.com/Compare/461/Intel_Core_2_Duo_E8600_vs_Intel_Core_i5_i5-750.html

this says otherwise.

and budget...after the original 210 is taken out... about 190? in the US btw

I believe this sums it up: Performs somewhat faster in all program types, power consumption isn't a big thing and everything is becoming multi threaded, DDR-2 is old and mobo are worst, but if you want a slow, old, platform that doesn't support any modern technology well then go for it lol. 

 

Why is it $190, what did you take out of the $210?

PC: Corsair C70 Arctic, FX 9370, Corsair H80i, Gigabyte 990fxa-ud3, Corsair Vengence 16gb, Palit JetStream GTX 970, OCZ Vertex 4 128gb and Western Digital Blue 1Tb + 500gb, Antec Gamer 520w

Peripherals: Logitech G19 and SteelSeries Sensei RAW

Toshiba L50-A: i7 4700mq, 8gb, 1TB HDD, GT 740M 2gb

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For the record: http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/56?vs=109

PC: Corsair C70 Arctic, FX 9370, Corsair H80i, Gigabyte 990fxa-ud3, Corsair Vengence 16gb, Palit JetStream GTX 970, OCZ Vertex 4 128gb and Western Digital Blue 1Tb + 500gb, Antec Gamer 520w

Peripherals: Logitech G19 and SteelSeries Sensei RAW

Toshiba L50-A: i7 4700mq, 8gb, 1TB HDD, GT 740M 2gb

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