i7-860 still working for me.

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Jason3022

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A few times I've contemplated upgrading my entire system to a modern cpu / graphics card.

Yet, I asked myself if the system still runs the games on my Steam list - the answer is still a solid yes.

I pulled my bill from my computer build: April 2010.
Here we are, almost 8.5 years later.

I overclocked the cpu 2 years into this system, doubled the ram, went through a few graphics cards and added an ssd drive or two.

Windows 10/64-bit
i7-860 @ 3.8ghz (Lynnfield)
16 gb ram
Evga Gtx 970
Dell 25" 2560x1440

Surprisingly I'm getting great frame rates @ 1440 on games like Warhammer Vermintide 2, Witcher 3 (when I was playing it), Divinity Original Sin 2, Rise of the Tomb Raider, Doom.

The itch has been there many times to overhaul the system - but then I figure why bother if it works like a charm still. I no longer compress/convert video like I used to, so a program like Handbrake etc. being faster, doesn't bother me.

Anyone else still running an older gaming computer build?
 
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I'm running an HP workstation that my employer was going to recycle with an i5 3570 and 16 GB of ram. I put a 750ti in it then upgraded to a 1050ti and put the 750 in my sons recycled machine with the 3470 and 8gigs of ram. I love getting a machine for the price of a hdd, os, and gpu. Total cost for both machines was around $250(I had the os for both from school).
 


Yep, I am right there with you. Last major rebuild was in 2012 to an ASUS Tuff series 990FX mobo and an 8core 8120 and 16GB of Corsair RAM, added two GTX 960's 8 years ago, 1x27" ASUS and 1x24" Dell monitor (1920x1080 and 1920x1200). Last and final upgrade was this summer: CPU changed to 8350 (couldn't pass up the $80 new) and a 1TB SSD. Even CoD WWII runs great frame rates with plenty of detail (not quite maxed out but nearly so) and it only uses one video card.
Like you, can't quite bring myself to spend the money when it still performs fast enough for me and is still great at gaming.
 
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