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Turning a non-gaming PC into a gaming PC
Hi all, first time poster here.
So I have a less-than-optimal PC when it comes to gaming (3D anyway) and I'd appreciate any advice on tweaking it to be able to smoothly run some 3D games, if possible. I'm a noob at this, as you can probably tell.
The basics of my system should be visible with my avatar, but I'm working with a Dell Optiplex 755 with a Core 2 Duo (e8400, 3ghz), 4gb ddr2 ram, and a pretty low-tier video card (geforce 210, 1gb). Specific to gaming, I want to smoothly run the Ghostbusters PC game if it can be done w/ this PC. My system specs meet the minimum requirements for the game, but it runs pretty slow as you'd expect; I set it to 30 fps, but it definitely runs at less and most options are at the lowest setting. I guess the obvious culprit is the video card because everything else meets the recommended specs for the game. Unfortunately, the computer case doesn't accommodate any graphics cards (that I'm aware of) that meet or exceed recommendations (PCIe x16 slot is the top slot, so can't fit a double-tall bracket). Furthermore, I'd need a new power supply to use any card that requires a 6/8-pin connection.
That said, I'd like any advice on how to try to run Ghostbusters more smoothly without upgrading the graphics card. Would overclocking (I've never done this) help? Adding more RAM? Or anything else you might suggest? Any feedback is greatly appreciated and thanks in advance.