Question Help on graphics card

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Needing help finding a good cheap graphics card that won't break the bank, I bought a refurbished pc to fix up and use for mid level gaming and entertainment which is currently running a duo core e5400, 8gb of RAM, and (sadly) a g41 express chip, I'm new to this hobby of pc upgrading and need help, thanks.
 
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thats not exactly a new CPU - https://ark.intel.com/content/www/u...ssor-e5400-2m-cache-2-70-ghz-800-mhz-fsb.html its from 2009.

You aren't going to be getting a great experience out of that PC, what do you define as Mid level gaming?
Do you know what motherboard you have?
I should have been more specific, sorry, I play primarily older or 2d games, the most graphically intense of these that I want to run is Team Fortress 2, my motherboard is a FOXCONN 2A8Ch. My budget to upgrade is 100-250 dollars.
 
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I should have been more specific, sorry, I play primarily older or 2d games, the most graphically intense of these that I want to run is Team Fortress 2, my motherboard is a FOXCONN 2A8Ch. My budget to upgrade is 100-250 dollars.
How much RAM do you have currently? It looks like your board supports a maximum of 4GB. You still want to determine the wattage and connectivity of your power supply before getting a graphics card. That's very important.

Given the age of your other components and the budget for an upgrade, I think you are going to be best served looking on the used market. This is always a gamble and a risk, but if you are a savvy Ebay or Craigslist consumer then you can usually sus out which cards are well-cared-for cards being resold by individuals and which are ex-mining cards being sold by bulk resellers. Based on a quick scan through Ebay I am seeing cards like the GTX 1060 and RX 580 for under $100, and older cards even cheaper. Either of those would be more than enough for 2D games and Team Fortress.
 
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How much RAM do you have currently? It looks like your board supports a maximum of 4GB. You still want to determine the wattage and connectivity of your power supply before getting a graphics card. That's very important.

Given the age of your other components and the budget for an upgrade, I think you are going to be best served looking on the used market. This is always a gamble and a risk, but if you are a savvy Ebay or Craigslist consumer then you can usually sus out which cards are well-cared-for cards being resold by individuals and which are ex-mining cards being sold by bulk resellers. Based on a quick scan through Ebay I am seeing cards like the GTX 1060 and RX 580 for under $100, and older cards even cheaper. Either of those would be more than enough for 2D games and Team Fortress.
Yes! thank you, as I said im newish to learning pc stuff, my board is using 8gb of ram currently id id running fine. I'll look into what you said, thanks!
 
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