Question should i upgrade my old pc

[Abel Rivera1]

i have a pc that had windows xp but upgraded to windows 7, i have am2 socket athlon 62 x2 5000+ what cpu can i add so i can have a low end gaming pc, ill fund the ram, psu and other components later on

 

[rgd1101]

budget?

 

[computerjoe314]

Honestly, I'd just get a new system entirely. You probably couldn't really game with anything of the sort.
What games would you be playing?

 

[NightHawkRMX]

There really isn't any CPU powerful enough for any gaming for am2 board.
I would suggest selling the PC and buying a newer one with a 4 core.

 

[Abel Rivera1]

budget?

Yes

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Yes

What is your budget and country?

 

[Abel Rivera1]

Honestly, I'd just get a new system entirely. You probably couldn't really game with anything of the sort.
What games would you be playing?

I would play games that are about fortnite minimum requirement system

 

[Abel Rivera1]

There really isn't any CPU powerful enough for any gaming for am2 board.
I would suggest selling the PC and buying a newer one with a 4 core.
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There really isn't any CPU powerful enough for any gaming for am2 board.
I would suggest selling the PC and buying a newer one with a 4 core.

Is it true that I can fit a am3 chip in a am2 motherboard

 

[Abel Rivera1]

What is your budget and country?

My budget is at least 250, I’ve seen people that have Bought parts from eBay used and made a low end gaming pc that can run medium fortnite settings for about 200$

 

[crashbash5494]

am2 cpus only fit into am2 motheboards and same goes for all other cpus and motherboards.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

As for AM3 compatibility: Yes and no. It depends on the quality and TDP rating of your motherboard. Still, no am3 CPU is worth upgrading to since they don't support the latest instructions required for games like pubg or apex legends to even open. You may just get an error.

Read here for compatibility: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/would-an-am3-cpu-fit-in-an-am2-socket.1563533/

AM3 cpus will work in AM3+ boards, but not vice versa. AM3 CPUs may work in AM2 boards, but not vice versa.

Still, just scrap the system because nothing in AM3 is going to run many popular games thanks to instruction issues, if it even works in your board.

I would buy this for about $110 and throw a used video card in it:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Vostr...122255?hash=item215d5a568f:g:gFIAAOSw8oFdCUrd
Core I5 2400 Quad Core @3.1ghz
8gb DDR3
500GB HDD
Also importantly it has a big enough case to add a gpu like a GTX 750ti or 1050. Cards that don't need any power connectors.

You could spend more on this, but you will need a hdd and gpu: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optip...sh=item592d88f8c9:g:LksAAOSwufNdC9D~&LH_BIN=1

 

[Abel Rivera1]

am2 cpus only fit into am2 motheboards and same goes for all other cpus and motherboards.

Technology is my life and I love computers

As for AM3 compatibility: Yes and no. It depends on the quality and TDP rating of your motherboard. Still, no am3 CPU is worth upgrading to since they don't support the latest instructions required for games like pubg or apex legends to even open. You may just get an error.

Read here for compatibility: https://forums.tomshardware.com/threads/would-an-am3-cpu-fit-in-an-am2-socket.1563533/

AM3 cpus will work in AM3+ boards, but not vice versa. AM3 CPUs may work in AM2 boards, but not vice versa.

Still, just scrap the system because nothing in AM3 is going to run many popular games thanks to instruction issues, if it even works in your board.

I would buy this for about $110 and throw a used video card in it:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Vostr...122255?hash=item215d5a568f:g:gFIAAOSw8oFdCUrd
Core I5 2400 Quad Core @3.1ghz
8gb DDR3
500GB HDD
Also importantly it has a big enough case to add a gpu like a GTX 750ti or 1050. Cards that dont need any power connectors

thank you In just hoping to build my own pc, I can take a pc apart and put it back together and I can boot windows into a new ssd/HDD, I’m in love with PCs and their complex systems

 

[NightHawkRMX]

If you really want to build a gaming PC from scratch, it is possible within your budget.
PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor | $86.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | ASRock - B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $64.89 @ OutletPC
Memory | Team - T-FORCE VULCAN Z 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $39.99 @ Newegg
Storage | PNY - CS900 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $17.99 @ Amazon
Case | Rosewill - FBM-06 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $19.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $37.88 @ OutletPC
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $282.63
| Mail-in rebates | -$15.00
| Total | $267.63
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-23 18:06 EDT-0400 |

This is $17 over budget, but you can sell the old PC for $25 or something.
The Ryzen 3 2200g is a pretty powerful CPU. It comes with a decent cooler and integrated Vega 8 graphics that can run games like fortnite smoothly at 1080p with lower settings.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Or if you can increase your budget to $350:
PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD - Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz Quad-Core Processor | $64.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard | ASRock - B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard | $64.89 @ OutletPC
Memory | Team - T-FORCE VULCAN Z 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $39.99 @ Newegg
Storage | PNY - CS900 120 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $17.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | Gigabyte - Radeon RX 570 4 GB Gaming 4G Video Card | $109.99 @ Newegg
Case | Rosewill - FBM-06 MicroATX Mini Tower Case | $19.99 @ Newegg
Power Supply | Corsair - CX (2017) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply | $37.88 @ OutletPC
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $390.62
| Mail-in rebates | -$35.00
| Total | $355.62
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-06-23 18:24 EDT-0400 |

 

[Maaz hise]

my graphic card has more value than your pc