Hi! I'm giving my old gaming PC to my boyfriend as I've been given a newer one by my brother. While my old PC was fine for my needs, it's probably going to require some upgrades to have the sort of performance he wants as it is going on 8 years old now. I think the only parts we're probably going to be able to use is the PSU, the SSD, HDD, and case, but I'd like some feedback on that. Can we get away with just upgrading to a modern GPU for now or would that be pointless with the CPU I currently have?
Here are the specs for the current machine:
He'd like to be able to run modern games at max settings with minimal lag. He also wants a machine that can last for a couple of years without requiring a major overhaul.
Approximate Purchase Date: within next 3-6 weeks
Budget Range: Ideally, approximately $800 or under, but we have some wiggle room.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming
Are you buying a monitor: Yes but not included in budget
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, motherboard, RAM, GPU
Do you need to buy OS: Probably
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: none
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Parts Preferences: n/a
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution:
Additional Comments: Ideally, looking for something that can run modern games at high settings with minimal lag and will last for several years without requiring major upgrades.
Here is the part list he has tentatively chosen. We're not committed to literally anything on this list and absolutely welcome any suggestions/substitutions because we have NO IDEA WHAT WE'RE DOING. We are slightly leaning towards AMD for the processor for the potential to upgrade without replacing the motherboard in the future.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor
Mobo: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card
Thanks in advance for any advice!
Here are the specs for the current machine:
CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor MB: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard RAM: unknown and not available to check, but it is DDR3 1600mhz so will likely need to be replaced if we upgrade the motherboard. I believe it is 2x4 gb. HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive SSD: Samsung 830 Series 128 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive GPU:HIS Radeon HD 7870 2 GB Video Card CASE: NZXT Phantom 410 ATX Mid Tower Case PSU: OCZ ModXStream Pro 600 W 80+ Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply Currently running Windows 7, so regardless we'll probably have to upgrade to Windows 10 |
He'd like to be able to run modern games at max settings with minimal lag. He also wants a machine that can last for a couple of years without requiring a major overhaul.
Approximate Purchase Date: within next 3-6 weeks
Budget Range: Ideally, approximately $800 or under, but we have some wiggle room.
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming
Are you buying a monitor: Yes but not included in budget
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, motherboard, RAM, GPU
Do you need to buy OS: Probably
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: none
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Parts Preferences: n/a
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No
Your Monitor Resolution:
Additional Comments: Ideally, looking for something that can run modern games at high settings with minimal lag and will last for several years without requiring major upgrades.
Here is the part list he has tentatively chosen. We're not committed to literally anything on this list and absolutely welcome any suggestions/substitutions because we have NO IDEA WHAT WE'RE DOING. We are slightly leaning towards AMD for the processor for the potential to upgrade without replacing the motherboard in the future.
CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor
Mobo: ASRock B550 Phantom Gaming 4 ATX AM4 Motherboard
RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16
GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2070 SUPER 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card
Thanks in advance for any advice!
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