Trying to use a Dell Optiplex 7010 for at least some gaming

[justin]

I'm not a huge gamer anymore, but finally have enough free time again to get back into it a little but am on to tight of a budget to consider buying a console or building a machine right now. So I have a Optiplex 7010 with a i5-4590 Processor that was free I figured should be good enough for at least some gaming . I installed Ubuntu 12.04x64. The one part I know I need to upgrade is the graphics card. Only on board was included when I was given the computer.

Without doing a whole lot of research I purchased this "http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Radeon-Silence-Profile-PCI-Express/dp/B004X8EO6Q" and it seems to work fairly well. I've been playing portal without an issue, I gave the new oddworld a try and it locks up after the intro screen (I've read that might be a problem with the game though). I'm just wondering if there are any other suggestions for a slightly better video card I should keep in mind that will fit in the ultra slim form factors or if what I bought is about as good as I'm going to do with this computer?

[_I_]

fixed url
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-Radeon-Silence-Profile-PCI-Express/dp/B004X8EO6Q

6450 is a very low end gpu
seriously the intel hd 4600 is better

try to return it if its not too late

what case is the opti 7010?
http://outsourcelocally.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/OptiPlex-7010-Desktop.jpg

the left 3 are slim and will need a low prfile gpu
the right one can take a full height gpu, but will be limited on length

the best low profile gpu you can get is a gtx970ti lp
http://www.google.com/shopping/product/14054551958373719006?q=750+ti+low+profile&hl=all&prmd=ivns&sa=X&ei=imklVeuJNc_voASU24KYBw&ved=0CDUQ8wIwBA

[˜lokkandload˜™]

That's gonna suck bro..Dell has that proprietary crappy BTX motherboard....EEEWWW!!! Good luck trying to find a larger PSU that's compatible with that BTX board...not gonna happen. DELL is absolute poop for trying to upgrade to any kind of semblance of gaming rig. More than likely you'll have to cut and splice power cables from an ATX PSU to make it work.

[_I_]

atx power supply will work in btx board/case if its a full size case
but depending on what build it is will determine if a better gpu can be used

[Andrius227]

Fun fact: Your onboard graphics of the i5-4590 cpu is like 2 times more powerfull than the HD6450 gpu that you bought. You literally downgraded.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Dell Optiplex 7010 is not enough info. As they have many models of those. From mini/slim and full desktop.

Look on the Dell sticker on your case (should be on top, a side panel, or the rear) and share the Dell Service Tag#. That will tell us the specs alot better, as well as the original case and such. As the service tag reveals the full specs & model that originally shipped for that particular system.

[bigity]

Originally posted by ~Dirt Na$ty~:

That's gonna suck bro..Dell has that proprietary crappy BTX motherboard....EEEWWW!!! Good luck trying to find a larger PSU that's compatible with that BTX board...not gonna happen. DELL is absolute poop for trying to upgrade to any kind of semblance of gaming rig. More than likely you'll have to cut and splice power cables from an ATX PSU to make it work.

This hasn't been true for years. A mid tower Dell uses an industry standard motherboard.