I had a pretty good gaming rig set up using an older machine. It's an XPS 420 with a new power supply, CPU, RAM, and graphics card. Recently, the graphics card died, and I'm not sure what I should do. I think I was pushing the limits of what this rig can do with the 560 Ti. Here are the specs:
Dell XPS 420
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3 GHz 12 MB Cache
Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti
8 GB RAM, 4 x 2 GB sticks DDR2 UDIMM 800MHz NON-ECC (pc2-6400)
EVGA 500W 80Plus Power Supply Unit
The motherboard might be this one: https://www.amazon.com/Dell-TP406-Motherboard-Following-Processors/dp/B005CVLUHO/ref=sr_1_2/132-8893291-8632954?ie=UTF8&qid=1546489796&sr=8-2&keywords=dell+xps+420+motherboard
And here are some general specs for the original rig: https://www.cnet.com/products/dell-xps-420-desktop-computer-intel-core-2-duo-e8400-640gb-hdd-4gb-dxdwqj25/specs/
I'm not looking to get a new system just yet. I was able to play Witcher 3 and some other newer games on this system, apparently without any issues. So should I simply get another 560 Ti and continue gaming, or upgrade to a newer (but not new) card?
Dell XPS 420
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3 GHz 12 MB Cache
Nvidia GeForce GTX 560 Ti
8 GB RAM, 4 x 2 GB sticks DDR2 UDIMM 800MHz NON-ECC (pc2-6400)
EVGA 500W 80Plus Power Supply Unit
The motherboard might be this one: https://www.amazon.com/Dell-TP406-Motherboard-Following-Processors/dp/B005CVLUHO/ref=sr_1_2/132-8893291-8632954?ie=UTF8&qid=1546489796&sr=8-2&keywords=dell+xps+420+motherboard
And here are some general specs for the original rig: https://www.cnet.com/products/dell-xps-420-desktop-computer-intel-core-2-duo-e8400-640gb-hdd-4gb-dxdwqj25/specs/
I'm not looking to get a new system just yet. I was able to play Witcher 3 and some other newer games on this system, apparently without any issues. So should I simply get another 560 Ti and continue gaming, or upgrade to a newer (but not new) card?