Updating my old rig

[Spotswouldnt]

I'm looking to update a few parts on my now-outdated rig, as I've felt it chugging along for a few new titles. I have reasonable amounts of knowledge regarding my PC and what I've got to work with, however, I don't particularly feel confident in determining which parts are weighing down my setup.

Here's to hoping that someone has some insight into what is most outdated/would be an easy upgrade.

My rig specs:
Intel Core i7 930 @ 2.80GHz x2 (8xCPU)
12 Gigs DDR3 RAM
AMD Radeon HD 5800 (4095 MB) - This is likely the biggest culprit
Alienware Area 51 mobo
Windows 7 64x

I don't think I've left anything out of consequence.
This is my first hardware refresh since I've had it built(6+ years).
I look forward to your opinions.

 

[Efrain96]

Hello Spotswouldnt,

As you have mentioned, your graphics card may be a big possible upgrade. But I would also like to know what power supply you are using to see if you current psu can hadle say a newer more powerful card.