Upgrade graphics card or replace entire computer

[kedar16]

I have an older computer with a graphics card that I know needs to go. The question is whether I should ditch just the graphics card or replace the entire computer.

Specs:
i5 750 (2.67 GHZ)
GeForce GTX 560 Ti (8 MB RAM)
12 gigs of RAM

Any thoughts would be appreciated.

 

[Tradesman1]

If the rest of the computer has enough power for you then just the GPU, think I'd go a new build, parts for these are scarse (i.e. mobos, DRAM, etc)

 

[Mistury]

It honestly depends on what games you want to run, that i5 750 is going to bottleneck nearly all newer titles with a graphics card better than the 560ti. I'd say stick with what you've got until you can upgrade everything.

 

[RobCrezz]

If you can do some overclocking, then you could absolutely get a better graphics card. The i5 750 when running at 3.8-4Ghz is actually not bad. With a good overclock and something like a 960/380 you could prob hold off upgrading the rest for a little longer.