[Build Help] Need to upgrade from integrated to dedicated graphics, don't know what my limitations are...
I have this HP desktop computer, details here, and I want to get a decent gpu [so I can stream games from my gaming pc, in hd].
But, I'm not clear on the limitations of the PCI E x 16 slot...
I'm looking at the GTX 750Ti, but it says it's a PCI E 3.0 technology... Does that mean the bus needs to be PCI 3.0? or...
Also, why is this only $50?
Please assist. I am not good at this stuff :\
Posted Mar 20, 2014, 3:38 AM UTC · edited
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While the 750 Ti is a great option that would give you solid performance without having to change the PSU, sadly it looks like that tower requires a low profile bracket. Notice how much smaller the one installed on the card is. You may have to look around for a HD 7750 or similar for that form factor.
Or pull the heatsink off a different card.
I see. I don't think the card needs to anything too powerful, I can currently stream Titanfall without any issues, other than the resolution being at 1280 x 768 [resulting in odd letterboxing] -- performance is fine, even with the integrated graphics.
I just want something that can get me up to 1080p.
Would this work?
Eww. no
It will work, but it's kind of a crappy GPU and I really don't think it's worth $50.
To make sure I've got the low profile requirement correct, it would be very helpful if you could upload a picture of the rear of the tower, perhaps with a tape measure along a PCI bracket. I just can't tell from the images I'm finding whether it's actually that slim or not.