Surprisingly good!
Surprisingly good!
Let's break this down simply. My main desktop is under repair, and I've been dealing with slow performance in games lately. My dad moved his office for his company, so he's sending me an old server PC once the data transfer is done. This machine is really outdated.
Here are the specs I have:
- Motherboard: Unknown
- CPU: AMD Athlon II X3 435 (3 cores, max 2.9GHz)
- Cooler: Stock case
- RAM: 2GB DDR2 at 800MHz (quite old but still decent)
- GPU: GTX 750ti I found nearby
- HDD1: 500GB drive
- HDD2: 1TB drive
- OS: Windows 10 Pro
- Power supply: Around 350W
When I installed the GPU, CS:GO was running at about 40-80 FPS at 1080P, and Black Ops II zombies around 75-100 FPS. That surprised me a bit, but since it needs only 2GB RAM, it should work fine. Even though it won't handle heavy games well, it still shows some potential if I upgrade the GPU.
I also got two monitors for fun, bringing my total to five displays:
- 28" 4K 1ms 60Hz TN (bought myself)
- 24" 1080P 6ms 60Hz TN (for a birthday)
- 23" 1080P 5MS 60Hz IPS (birthday gift)
- 21.5" 1080P 5MS 75Hz TN (from my old PC)
- 20" 900P 5MS 60Hz TN (from my old PC)
- 42" 1080P ?Ms ?Hz TV (from 2008)
I'm also getting two more old laptops, hoping one of them is decent enough for school work.
I'm actually using the PC right now, though multitasking isn't really effective. It's fine, but it slows things down a lot.
I don’t intend to keep this PC for extended periods. Instead, I’m thinking about purchasing another 2GB DDR2 800MHz stick and using it mainly for family storage like photos. The existing 1TB HDD will handle that.
I'm only using this machine until college, and I won't need a desktop afterward.