What games can I run on this computer?

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0kayJoeK Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:01pm

It's not a gaming PC, but I'm curious to see what I can make it do.

It's a HP compaq 6005 Pro small form factor
Gave it some extra RAM so that it's about 12GB
Came with a 500 GB HDD and I added a spare 750GB one.
Didn't come with a GPU so I was able to get this one working in it:
http://i.imgur.com/GBae4YY.jpg

The PC itself was only 100 dollars on cyber monday which I think was a steal especially since all the upgrades have been with canibalized parts. So uhh. Anything else I should let you know? The Processor is 3.4 GHz dual core. The power supply does suck so I Think I've met the peak of retrofitting this machine. I know people like to build from scratch, but personally I love upgrading existing mass produced models because I believe in the beauty of mass production so yeah I don't usually play console, but I don't exactly fit into "PC Master race" either. This machine is really Utilitarian looking, square and simple which I love. No bells or whistles.

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R3M4TCH Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:11pm

cant help much without the exact cpu and gpu model

wuddih Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:14pm

tetris/pacman, with a bit of luck atomic bomberman.

what cpu?
gpu looks like stock HD 8350, which is horrible.

0kayJoeK Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:18pm

Originally posted by R3M4TCH:
cant help much without the exact cpu and gpu model

Processor: AMD Athlon(tm) II X2 B28
As for the GPU IDK how to check the exact model number. Can you tell from the pic I added?

0kayJoeK Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:22pm

I was able to get working so far:

Shovel Knight
Roller Coaster Tycoon Deluxe (had on disc)
A GBA Emulator which I havn't had any problems on any of the games for it.

I'm curious to try Halo 1 and maybe Minecraft.
For Steam I'm thinking maybe... Terraria? I'd be really surprised if I could get CSGO or TF2 running. Probably asking for too much there though.

Last edited by 0kayJoeK; Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:23pm

R3M4TCH Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:22pm

well the i think the gpu wont do much just by looking at it and the cpu is a bit slower than core 2 duo cpus. So I'd say you could play some games up to the 2010s..... probably the old classics: call of duty 4, HL2, GTA SA, etc.

Last edited by R3M4TCH; Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:32pm

Hanomaly Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:24pm

Originally posted by okjoek:
I'd be really surprised if I could get CSGO or TF2 running. Probably asking for too much there though.

well TF2, anyway, is free so why not try it and see if it works for fun?

R3M4TCH Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:27pm

If you can get a low profile card like a gtx 650 you can probably play a lot of the non-cpu intensive games released even up to 2014. Its a 75w card so your psu would probably still handle it. And these cards go pretty cheap and will run csgo and tf2

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0kayJoeK Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:35pm

Oh and I can play Runescape. Was my first MMO so there's that.

★ Micaoski Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:38pm

lol

0kayJoeK Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:39pm

Did play Warface on a laptop a while ago on min graphics. It's free and a quick download so maybe I'll try that even though it's not the most popular FPS.

Maybe World of Tanks SD client?

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0kayJoeK Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:55pm

Oh I know, Papers Please. lol.

Any of those God mode games like the roller coaster tycoon I mentioned? Maybe one of those city/ civilization sims?

Or that new Undertale game my brother was watching someone play on Youtube.

Last edited by 0kayJoeK; Dec 20, 2015 @ 8:58pm

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