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Help spruce-up this bargain

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  • 23-05-2016 11:26pm
    #1
    Madra98
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭


    Hey guys,


    Now, I'm not exactly a computer genius - but, for €200 I picked up this surprisingly nifty little PC 2nd hand. And I want to breathe a little more life in via a graphics card -

    Specs
    OS - Windows 10 64bit

    CPU - Intel Core i3 2120 @3.30ghz

    Motherboard - Intel Corp. DQ670W

    Graphics - ZOTAC NVIDIA Geforce 210 1gb

    PSU - 500w

    I got this PC as I wanted a quick way to get back into my favorite old RTS games.

    It plays Medieval II: Total War fantastically, it also runs Napoleon Total War okay, Empire Total War as well as Shogun on the very lowest settings.

    What I really want is to get that Geforce 210 out of there and stick something else in, something not worlds apart from the 210, but a good, extra kick of power cheap enough. Something to help me with Fallout 3 maybe.

    What do you guys recommend?

    Any advice at all is so appreciated.

    Thanks for taking the time to read my post.


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    #2
    TerrorFirmer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,930 ✭✭✭✭TerrorFirmer


    Not very demanding games and the CPU is perfect for them, so I'd say sell the G210 for €20 and replace with something like this for €50 and you're laughing.

    GT740 isn't a hugely powerful card but it's worlds apart from a G210 and it would run all those games at high/max settings fine, and can handle newer games like Fallout 4 and GTA V at 720p modest settings also.

    CEX also give you a two year warranty so hard to find fault with the price.


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    #3
    Madra98
    Registered Users Posts: 38 ✭Madra98


    Thank you very much. Just bought that card. Not a bad little investment all-in-all including postage I'm in €254 for a nice little rig that does all I need and will be twice as good now.


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