[SOLVED] Upgrade 2010 System or Build a New one? For Gaming and Casual Video/Photo Editing

[zetahammy]

Hi all,

This might be way out of the question, but thought I'd ask. I've currently been gaming on an gaming laptop for the past 5 years now and it's starting to hit it's limit when playing COD warzone (all low settings) getting around ~40 fps and doing average playing Overwatch (all low settings).

I don't need a laptop anymore, so I'm looking to jump back into a desktop and could use the forums help here. I have an old system from way back in 2010 that's just sitting in the closet and wondering if I can do anything with it.

What I want to do:

1. Gaming - COD Warzone, Overwatch, New Blizzard games, and single player games like Star Wars Fallen Jedi Order. As for FPS, looking for something around consistent ~140s or more with those first person shooters as I am competitive when I game.
2. Productivity - Because of shelter in place, I want to get off of my macbook and work off of this. A lot of e-mails/excel etc. nothing heavy duty at all. I'm one of those that has multiple windows and tabs open at one time.
3. Casual Video Editing - Take lots of video with GoPro Hero 8 and Sony A6600 of mostly family and trips we take. Just wanting to piece them all together for keepsakes, and nothing professional.

Question - should I upgrade from my old desktop PC build OR just start brand new?

Old Desktop PC build (Newegg Wishlist Link)

New Desktop PC Build:

• Don't know where to start as been out of the parts picking game, so you'll all be doing me a solid.
• Budget - Can I achieve what I mentioned < $1k? If to get ideal version and last for a while, willing to go up to $1.2k. Or am I dreaming here and I need to up my budget?
• Preference - No flashy RGB. Want it quiet, discrete, but powerhouse on the inside. Family man.
• I heard Nvidia and AMD coming out with new CPU/GPU, should I wait? Will it drop pricing on older models or outperform current?
• Monitor - I also have this monitor already. Should I take advantage of the g-sync?

The challenge is out there, help a fellow pc enthusiast. Thanks!

 

[siaan312]

I'd say get a new system.
That cpu is actually still decent, but since the graphics card is so new i guess its been upgraded already, and i wouldn't go much higher than a gtx 960.
It has a sata II ssd and a very old psu in it, replacing all those would just be a waste for a computer that wouldn't last for more than a 2 years

So my suggestion is a new system, as for budget, well a 1000 dollars is a pretty nice place to be, and going over wouldn't give you much benefit, as a casual gamer and editor, unless you plan on gaming at that 3440X1440p resolution, and hope to get 120hz.
(That monitor is pretty nifty.)

So, as for a new system, we don't know when will amd release their new cpu and gpus, my guess is around the holidays, so I wouldn't wait, but as for Nvidia gpus, they are almost 100% being announced in 10 days (7/1)
and releasing throughout the month of september so for those I would wait.
As for the rest of the system, get whatever parts are well reviewed, and ask for more advice on the forum for specific part pickings and system making.

 

[GarrettL]

I upgraded to an AMD platform from an x58 i7 960 last year. The ole' x58 is still running but it's been retired from gaming duties.

A new AMD platform is going to be a great upgrade for you! Very noticeable performance improvement.