Is it worth upgrading HD6870 XFX DD

[recchurcher]

Looking at upgrading my PC wondering where to start or to just start with a brand new PC. It’s a 2012 build so is getting on a bit now, it still holds up on most medium setting games. Just looking for a little more...

I’m running:
i7 2600k CPU
8GB Corsair vengeance DDR3 ( 2x4gb sticks ) 1600mhz ram
Radeon HD6870 XFX DD
ASUS P8Z68-V Gen 3
WD Blue 500GB SSD (fitted 6 months ago)
coursair TX650 power supply

With RAM and GPU pricing slowly coming down to reasonable levels now I think I’m going to give it a go, any advice on what to upgrade first? Or just cut my losses and build a new system?

 

[Alan Caldwell]

My opinion would be to do a full new build. What would be your budget?

 

[The Paladin]

1. what's your budget looking like ?
2. upgrading would have to include; 16GB ram, GTX 1060 and it could continue to work if you slapped an AIO on your CPU and overclocked it.
3. new build is probably best investment keeping SSD, and selling the parts on eBay to recoup your monies.

 

[recchurcher]

My opinion would be to do a full new build. What would be your budget?

Budget is flexible but want to play Battlefield 1/4 WoW BFA and similar titles. Don’t want to be spending thousands but will piece it together over the next 6 months/ save a pile and go from there if I build a new system.

Other uses as a workstation but nothing OTT occasional YouTube video editing.

 

[jaslion]

My opinion would be to do a full new build. What would be your budget?

Budget is flexible but want to play Battlefield 1/4 WoW BFA and similar titles. Don’t want to be spending thousands but will piece it together over the next 6 months/ save a pile and go from there if I build a new system.

Other uses as a workstation but nothing OTT occasional YouTube video editing.

If you want a nice boost now whilst you save up for the new pc just get the gpu you want now at msrp and go with it.

 

[King_V]

The i2600k is still plenty capable. There MIGHT be an argument for getting more RAM, depending on the games.

That said, though, a video card upgrade will definitely give you a big boost. Plus, if you then do upgrade the rest of the system later, the video card can be carried over.

If I had your hardware, I'd start with the video card.