Core 2 duo E8400 Upgrade and A better build

[crazy97gamer]

Hi Guyz , since my build is getting older i need to build a good budget pc which can play any game atleast at 50 fps @ max Setting monitor resolution 1440x900, Also I dont Want to Change my Current Graphics card. Since I live in Middle East i want a budget of maximum 600$ @ max
Pc Specs
Intel core 2 duo e8400 @ 3.6ghz
4gb ddr2 @ 800 mhz ( cant go further with this
memory)
Gigabyte Ep45-UD3lR
Radeon HD 5770 1gb ddr5 OC
Coolmax 500w Power supply
Gigabyte Chassis

 

[Poprin]

You can still re-use your current kit. Check the CPU computability of your board:

http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=2951

Try and get hold of a core 2 quad with the best clock speed you can, might have to purchase second hand. They are still pretty capable processors if you are on a budget. (make sure you update your BIOS before changing your CPU if needed)

4gb RAM should be ok for now, it's a bit low but ok.

As for the GPU I would consider something like an AMD R9-270, it's super cheap at the moment for the performance and shouldn't tax your PSU too much.

Then the biggest performance boost would be to try and invest in an SSD. A solid state drive will boost the overall performance of your machine no end. Sandisk do some pretty decent / cheap SSD's at the moment.

 

[bucknutty]

You can get silly and mod a 771 Xeon 3.0 quad to fit int that board. Xeon can be had used on ebay for like $40. I got 3 x5450 from china last month.

 

[crazy97gamer]

You can still re-use your current kit. Check the CPU computability of your board:

http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=2951

Try and get hold of a core 2 quad with the best clock speed you can, might have to purchase second hand. They are still pretty capable processors if you are on a budget. (make sure you update your BIOS before changing your CPU if needed)

4gb RAM should be ok for now, it's a bit low but ok.

As for the GPU I would consider something like an AMD R9-270, it's super cheap at the moment for the performance and shouldn't tax your PSU too much.

Then the biggest performance boost would be to try and invest in an SSD. A solid state drive will boost the overall performance of your machine no end. Sandisk do some pretty decent / cheap SSD's at the moment.

i dont think so bcoz here in middleeast core 2 cpu's have been out ofd stock so its very hard to find here could you pls give a another way and should i really upgrade my graphics card

 

[crazy97gamer]

You can get silly and mod a 771 Xeon 3.0 quad to fit int that board. Xeon can be had used on ebay for like $40. I got 3 x5450 from china last month.

thanks for you reply, but i dont want to go for lga 775 road again since its old

 

[Poprin]

i dont think so bcoz here in middleeast core 2 cpu's have been out ofd stock so its very hard to find here could you pls give a another way and should i really upgrade my graphics card

Sorry I don't know the middle east market at all, you can not get core 2 quads new anywhere really. With the age of your setup you are limited to second hand parts. Do you have access to ebay or similar in the middle east?

 

[crazy97gamer]

i dont think so bcoz here in middleeast core 2 cpu's have been out ofd stock so its very hard to find here could you pls give a another way and should i really upgrade my graphics card

Sorry I don't know the middle east market at all, you can not get core 2 quads new anywhere really. With the age of your setup you are limited to second hand parts. Do you have access to ebay or similar in the middle east?

Yeah But It gets A long time to get it shipped like 1 or 2 months depends upon the senders requirements
could you pls tell me the best possible upgrade from lga 775 socket with a build @ 600$ max

 

[logainofhades]

You are not going to get the FPS you want with that graphics card. Fortunately, you can reuse your case, hdd, and optical drive. That PSU is not very good, though. That said, something like this might work for you.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X 2GB Dual-X Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.67 @ OutletPC)
Total: $588.63
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 11:13 EDT-0400)

A less expensive option if you have to keep that PSU.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4570 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($68.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: PNY GeForce GTX 750 Ti 2GB Enthusiast Edition Video Card ($149.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $478.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-04-24 11:14 EDT-0400)