Gpu for old pc

[Imatechnoob]

Okay, so I wanna play Terraria, Gmod and tf2 what graphics card would be the minimum, because I don't know if my current video card is good enough. help please

[idontknowwhy]

what are current pc specs?

 

[LHJKO]

integrated graphics could run those just get a cheap 750 ti or something and you will bbe fie

[Billy_Mays]

What specs so we don't get s CPU or GPU bottle neck

[Himommies]

Just now, Billy_Mays said:

What specs so we don't get s CPU or GPU bottle neck

Doesn't matter he probaly doesn't need anything at all as long as his build is less than 5 years old 

[Billy_Mays]

Just now, Himommies said:

Doesn't matter he probaly doesn't need anything at all as long as his build is less than 5 years old 

Yeah thats a possibility 

[Imatechnoob]

5 minutes ago, idontknowwhy said:

what are current pc specs?

 

Msi military class 2013 motherboard

I'm getting 1/2 gb ram

And about 320gb hard drive

[Brennan Price]

1 minute ago, Imatechnoob said:

Msi military class 2013 motherboard

I'm getting 1/2 gb ram

And about 320gb hard drive

Yeah but what is your CPU? Also, why only 512mb RAM?

 

[Imatechnoob]

Just now, Brennan_Price said:

Yeah but what is your CPU? Also, why only 512mb RAM?

 

No 1 or 2 

Also I don't know, where can I find that. Sorry to bother

[Brennan Price]

1 minute ago, Imatechnoob said:

No 1 or 2 

Also I don't know, where can I find that. Sorry to bother

Oh right I see. No problem. Are you looking to buy new or used parts?

[Imatechnoob]

3 minutes ago, Brennan_Price said:

Oh right I see. No problem. Are you looking to buy new or used parts?

Cheap ones, but where can I see what cpu I have? I thought a cpu whas in your motherboard

 

[y0y0ninja]

5 minutes ago, Imatechnoob said:

No 1 or 2 

Also I don't know, where can I find that. Sorry to bother

if youre on windows 10 right click start and choose system, it will tell you your CPU and RAM there. if you are on Windows 7, click start, right click computer, and choose system properties to bring up the same menu.

[Brennan Price]

Just now, Imatechnoob said:

Cheap ones, but where can I see what cpu I have? I thought a couple is in your motherboard

 

No, I'm sorry to say but you have to buy a CPU separately. If you have already bought the motherboard can you give us a picture of the model number

[Imatechnoob]

Just now, y0y0ninja said:

if youre on windows 10 right click start and choose system, it will tell you your CPU and RAM there. if you are on Windows 7, click start, right click computer, and choose system properties to bring up the same menu.

My PC is not working yet haha I need a new hard drive and

Some ram

[Imatechnoob]

Just now, Brennan_Price said:

No, I'm sorry to say but you have to buy a CPU separately. If you have already bought the motherboard can you give us a picture of the model number

Oh no I have one I think, is it under this fan that's on your mother board?

[Brennan Price]

2 minutes ago, Imatechnoob said:

Oh no I have one I think, is it under this fan that's on your mother board?

Yeah it should be under the fan and the heatsink. The heatsink is the piece of metal with fins that the fan is attached to. The fan and the heatsink together are called a CPU cooler and you can take them both off at the same time to find out your CPU name. You will have to clear away the thermal paste to see the name so you will have to reapply thermal paste too.

 

Edit, if you have the Motherboard, CPU and RAM plus the power supply you can boot that instead and see the CPU name through your BIOS. Often pressing Delete or F2 on startup.

[Imatechnoob]

2 minutes ago, Brennan_Price said:

Yeah it should be under the fan and the heatsink. The heatsink is the piece of metal with fins that the fan is attached to. The fan and the heatsink together are called a CPU cooler and you can take them both off at the same time to find out your CPU name. You will have to clear away the thermal paste to see the name so you will have to reapply thermal paste too.

 

Edit, if you have the Motherboard, CPU and RAM plus the power supply you can boot that instead and see the CPU name through your BIOS. Often pressing Delete or F2 on star

but I don't have thermal paste to re apply I'll try what you said about running it without a hdd and my poor 1gb ram bcause I can't go upstairs rn.

[Imatechnoob]

Just now, Imatechnoob said:

but I don't have thermal paste to re apply I'll try what you said about running it without a hdd and my poor 1gb ram bcause I can't go upstairs rn.

 

4 minutes ago, Brennan_Price said:

Yeah it should be under the fan and the heatsink. The heatsink is the piece of metal with fins that the fan is attached to. The fan and the heatsink together are called a CPU cooler and you can take them both off at the same time to find out your CPU name. You will have to clear away the thermal paste to see the name so you will have to reapply thermal paste too.

 

Edit, if you have the Motherboard, CPU and RAM plus the power supply you can boot that instead and see the CPU name through your BIOS. Often pressing Delete or F2 on startup.

So basically if I buy a better cpu my PC runs faster? Or am I wrong on that one.

[Brennan Price]

Just now, Imatechnoob said:

but I don't have thermal paste to re apply I'll try what you said about running it without a hdd and my poor 1gb ram bcause I can't go upstairs rn.

Yeah ok, run the system without the HDD and you should see on the BIOS splash screen it saying to press a key to load into set up or something

[Brennan Price]

Just now, Imatechnoob said:

 

So basically if I buy a better cpu my PC runs faster? Or am I wrong on that one.

Yeah but lets what CPU you have first before you possibly upgrade. The CPU might be still decent and you may not have to upgrade.

[Imatechnoob]

15 hours ago, Brennan_Price said:

Yeah but lets what CPU you have first before you possibly upgrade. The CPU might be still decent and you may not have to upgrade.

Okay watch this

VID_20170809_155323.mp4

[Imatechnoob]

Also the heatsink is lose wtf, help mee

[Moress]

15 minutes ago, Imatechnoob said:

Also the heatsink is lose wtf, help mee

You need to spend an hour or two watching some PC hardware basics videos on youtube because we can't walk you through much if you know absolutely nothing

[Imatechnoob]

1 minute ago, Moress said:

You need to spend an hour or two watching some PC hardware basics videos on youtube because we can't walk you through much if you know absolutely nothing

I did ty, I reacted that way bc I didn't know that, but anyway here is my cpu an stuff, how do I take that thing off bc ik scared if I pull that little lever that it's gonna break

[Moress]

3 minutes ago, Imatechnoob said:

I did ty, I reacted that way bc I didn't know that, but anyway here is my cpu an stuff, how do I take that thing off bc ik scared if I pull that little lever that it's gonna break

You'll need 2 things now, a tube of thermal paste to apply when you put that heatsink back on, as well as a piece of paper towel dampened with at least 70% isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol). Take that paper towel and wipe off the thermal paste off that cpu so we can see the writing under it.