I'm stuck with an OEM gaming system. UPGRADE, SELL or what?

[CandyDealer21]

So I made a horrible decision buying an OEM gaming system called Acer G3-710.

Specs:
GPU: 970 with trash cooler. Literally runs at 88c.
CPU: i5 6400. Also trash. Runs at 66-69C
Ram: 8 gb of unknown ram.
1128 gb total with an ssd.

Video of case inside: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yvKjakrpN4&t=760s

I play at 1080p 144hz.

But the pc has literally NO AIRFLOW TO SPEAK OF. I'm not kidding.
There isn't a single fan! Only the GPU, CPU and PSU.

But now I'm not really content with the performance I'm getting.
I don't really know what to do with it right now.

Sell it? Who would buy it
Upgrade it? I can't even upgrade my GPU without bottlenecking it really bad.

Please help.

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[yeti_yeti]

Your pc is quite solid, in which games are you not getting the expected performance? As for the upgrade, I would just save up money for a new system but then again you should not have any problems when gaming

 

[WildCard999]

If your not happy with the performance and have money for a newer system then just sell it (either full system or part it out) and build your own as you'll be able to pick much better parts and a case with better airflow.

 

[vrumor]

Why are you swearing? Buy a new case with air movement and move your parts over. Theres no reason for you to run that badly on such a low res.

 

[captaincharisma]

just sell it. the PC config looks more like its an entry level office computer with a dedicated GPU thrown in.

the power supply in it is probably too weak in it to upgrade the GPU and to even think about getting a 6th gen I7 or even a 7th gen kaby lake CPU you will probably run into problems with the BIOS not supporting newer CPUs anyway

stay classy

 

[logainofhades]

Watch the language. This is your one and only warning.

 

[rcald2000]

CandyDealer21 Let's start over...

specs: i5-6400 / 8 GB DDR4 / GTX 970 (reference cooler) / 128GB SSD? / 1TB HDD?

I've personally never seen a computer that had no fans whatsoever. With that said, in this specific situation, the builder was smart to give you a reference GPU, as they didn't want the graphics card adding additional heat inside your case, even though it was silly for them not to have case fans in the first place.

Time stamp set to cage added back to system. Use instruction to remove cages.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yvKjakrpN4&t=15m15s

What I would do:

I would make a note of all the devices in the drive bays. My assumption is that you have three: (1) SSD (2) HDD (3) DVD writer. I would remove the DVD writer from the top bay, and I would remove the two bottom bay cages. Then I would move the SSD and the HDD to that top cage. The removal of the bottom two cages, plus adding at least one or two case fans, should help air flow. Also, I would seriously consider removing and leaving off that front black case bezel, in order to further aid air flow.

Most importantly, I would price out two options: (1) new quality case with good air flow and organization, or (2) adding one or two fans to existing case. Once the cost of the fans (option 2) exceed 33% - 50% of new case cost, I would strongly consider migrating the build to a new case. I would either invest $70 in a new case, or a new power supply, and then migrate the new power supply into a future build:

EVGA G3 650
$69.99 ($49.99 after $20.00 rebate card)
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16817438094

 

[xhgaerlan]

Everything should run much better if you just had better temperatures. You could just upgrade to an AIO CPU cooler with a 120mm radiator (that's really all you have space for). This should improve airflow at least a little bit with a radiator fan blowing out the back and keeping CPU temps down as well.

 

[rounakr94]

As others suggested get a new case and put the old components in there and also invest in a better air cooler like Cryorig H7. Also do clean the dust of old cooling solutions when reinstalling them in new pc.

 

[kraelic]

How about adding some fans? Get some cross flow and see what happens. I see screw holes for 80 or 92 mm fan on the back install one blowing out of the case there. Then add another around the front under the drive cage blowing in.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA0ZX2C36881

20 to 34 CFM (cubic feet per minute) air flow should control the heat. Don't have the tower in a closed cabinet or a desk with a door where the pc goes. And don't set it on carpet to close off the air vent on the front panel.