Can Asus PBH67-ML E mobo be outfitted to make a gaming machine?

[Skibumwi]

I have an older system based on the ASUS PBH67-ML E mobo, Intel I3 Processor, AMD Radeon HD 6800 graphics card. I'd like to know if I could upgrade this system to be a decent gaming machine or if I need to start from scratch.

MOBO Specs

CPU
Intel® Socket 1155 for 2nd Generation Core™ i7/Core™ i5/Core™ i3 Processors
Supports Intel® 32 nm CPU

Chipset
Intel® H67(B3)

Form Factor uATX

Memory
2 x DIMM, Max. 16GB, DDR3 1333/1066 Hz Non-ECC, Un-buffered Memory
Dual Channel Memory Architecture

Graphic
Integrated Graphics Processor
Multi-VGA output support : HDMI/DVI/RGB ports
- Supports HDMI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
- Supports DVI with max. resolution 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz
- Supports RGB with max. resolution 2048 x 1536 @ 75 Hz

Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe 2.0 x16
1 x PCIe 2.0 x4
2 x PCI

Storage
Intel® H67(B3) chipset :
2 x SATA 6Gb/s port(s), gray
4 x SATA 3Gb/s port(s), blue
Support Raid 0, 1, 5, 10

LAN
Realtek® 8112L, 1 x Gigabit LAN Controller(s)
Audio
Realtek® ALC 887 8-Channel High Definition Audio CODEC *1
- Supports : Multi-streaming

USB Ports
Built-in Controller :
2 x USB 3.0 port(s) (2 at back panel, blue)
Built-in Controller :
12 x USB 2.0 port(s) (4 at back panel, black, 8 at mid-board)

Back I/O Ports
1 x PS/2 mouse (green)
1 x DVI
1 x D-Sub
1 x HDMI
1 x LAN (RJ45) port(s)
2 x USB 3.0
4 x USB 2.0
3 x Audio jack(s)

Internal I/O Ports
4 x USB 2.0 connector(s) support(s) additional 8 USB 2.0 port(s)
2 x SATA 6Gb/s connector(s)
4 x SATA 3Gb/s connector(s)
1 x CPU Fan connector(s)
1 x Chassis Fan connector(s)
1 x S/PDIF out header(s)
1 x 24-pin EATX Power connector(s)
1 x 8-pin ATX 12V Power connector(s)
1 x Front panel audio connector(s) (AAFP)
1 x System panel(s)
Accessories
User's manual

I/O Shield
1 x SATA 3Gb/s cable(s)
1 x SATA 6Gb/s cable(s)

BIOS
32 Mb Flash ROM , AMI BIOS, PnP, DMI v2.0, WfM2.0, SMBIOS v2.5, ACPI v2.0a

 

[Skibumwi]

Bump?

 

[Zerk2012]

It should game like it is, but struggle in some on the never games. A 6850/70 video card is fairly dated and not up to todays standards.
If you could find a cheap used i5 2500 or i7 2600 processor, have 8GB of memory, pop in a GTX 960 / R9 380 it should work just fine. (could need a BIOS update and new power supply)

 

[Calvin7]

Intel Core i7-3770 3.40GHz is $250.00 on eBay.

2 x 4GB kit of DDR3-1333MHz memory- $39
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231542&Tpk=N82E16820231542

CPU benchmark
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i7-3770+%40+3.40GHz

 

[Zerk2012]

Passmark is a joke!

 

[Skibumwi]

thanks for the input. I've ordered the I5 processor and the GTX960, I already have 8GB of RAM. My P/S is only 380 W, any chance this will be enough? I only have 1 HDD and an optical drive. Am I correct in assuming that a SSD might be a good upgrade?