You really don't want to put any money into this system and make it the best it can be. It uses old memory, old CPUs and does not have a PCI Express x16 slot for a video card. You should just sell it and upgrade. I had a GX280 and it had PCIe x16 so it was not too bad and used DDR2 memory. However, I recently sold it and bought an Optiplex 745. My upgrade cost was only $25. In this situation, I went from a P4 CPU to a Core 2 Duo and from XP to Windows 7. I paid $100 for the 745 and sold the GX280 for $75. I only paid $80 for it 2 years ago. You'll be much better off to upgrade and you'll save money too.
I believe it is a mini-tower; it measures 15.25" x 17" x 4.25". What I was looking to do was to turn it into an entertainment / gaming PC attached to my TV. In light of the other responses. It appears I would be better off selling this system, and purchasing something else. Thanks to those who responded!
P.S. What would be your best suggestion for a used entertainment / gaming system to attach to a 55" HDTV"?
The OptiPlex 320 has a PCIe-x16 slot and is compatible with Core 2 Duo CPUs, unlike some of the earlier machines. I'm not impressed with the performance of the GX620 for such purposes.
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March 18th, 2013 20:00
You really don't want to put any money into this system and make it the best it can be. It uses old memory, old CPUs and does not have a PCI Express x16 slot for a video card. You should just sell it and upgrade. I had a GX280 and it had PCIe x16 so it was not too bad and used DDR2 memory. However, I recently sold it and bought an Optiplex 745. My upgrade cost was only $25. In this situation, I went from a P4 CPU to a Core 2 Duo and from XP to Windows 7. I paid $100 for the 745 and sold the GX280 for $75. I only paid $80 for it 2 years ago. You'll be much better off to upgrade and you'll save money too.
rdunnill
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March 18th, 2013 22:00
I agree ... the Optiplex GX620 can be had for $70 postpaid on eBay, and it has a PCIe 16x slot, DDR2 memory and a 64-bit CPU.
speedstep
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March 20th, 2013 11:00
A SAPPHIRE 100357LP Radeon HD 7750 1GB added to Optiplex Tower 620, 745, 755, 760 etc.
www.newegg.com/.../Product.aspx
osprey4
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March 18th, 2013 17:00
Hi Michael,
It would help if you posted your specs. What form factor? Unless it the minitower, your upgrade list is going to be extremely limited.
mjp455
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March 20th, 2013 11:00
P.S. What would be your best suggestion for a used entertainment / gaming system to attach to a 55" HDTV"?
Thanks!
MJP
mjp455
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March 20th, 2013 11:00
I believe it is a mini-tower; it measures 15.25" x 17" x 4.25". What I was looking to do was to turn it into an entertainment / gaming PC attached to my TV. In light of the other responses. It appears I would be better off selling this system, and purchasing something else. Thanks to those who responded!
MJP
mjp455
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March 23rd, 2013 12:00
Thank you all for your help!
MJP
allenwilson33
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January 22nd, 2014 18:00
You could have upgraded that to q6600 for $25 more (quad core, 2.4ghz). I've personally ran that config on 745 sff
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The OptiPlex 320 has a PCIe-x16 slot and is compatible with Core 2 Duo CPUs, unlike some of the earlier machines. I'm not impressed with the performance of the GX620 for such purposes.
speedstep
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January 23rd, 2014 06:00
Compared to a GX260 though the GX620 with Pentium D is a screamer.