[SOLVED] Upgrade PC/Which Parts? Or Buy a New One?

[rdpc]

Hi,
My PC is pretty old at this stage, not sure how many years. I know I need a new graphics card at the very least, but probably a new...everything!
The main thing I use my PC for is photoshop but am probably going to be getting into video editing soon.
My question is: if I opt for upgrading some of the parts of my PC, which parts? GPU? CPU? Motherboard? Or is it a better idea to simply buy a new PC? I would consider building my own but I'm not sure the cost savings would be that big.
My current PC (please do not laugh haha):
Processor: AMD phenom ii x4 840
RAM: 8gb
GPU: AMD Radeon HD5670
Motherboard: GA 770T D3L
Storage; A couple of TB

If I buy for example a new GPU will it even be compatible?

Any advice appreciated,
Thanks

 

[tennis2]

Full replacement.

Are you looking for help with choosing a new system?
Are you able to put components together yourself or do you want a pre-built
What's your budget?
What country are you shopping in?

 

[sc2lines]

For me .....I would totally go for upgrading ALL..except maybe Storage...Think ...SSD though..Not sure what you want, but prices, and options could not be better.....I'm an AMD fan boy ..whatever.... but they have a CPU for you and they are not messing around......Investigate....wrap your head around what you are looking for and then narrow it down to your budget.

 

[Fix_that_Glitch]

Use this website and build a pc from your wildest imagination, or lowest budget. It will give you a real world idea of cost. https://pcpartpicker.com/

 

[rdpc]

Appreciate the replies. I would prefer a pre-built, although I could do it myself, I just don't want the hassle. Only if I thought it would save me a substantial amount of money would I do it myself. So yes I suppose if a total upgrade is in order, I'd be looking for suggestions on pre-builts first, and maybe looking at a self build if that proves too expensive. My budget would be $1200-1500 max but obviously the less the better. I'm looking for something that can handle video and photo editing and photoshop with ease. Sometimes when I'm working on something in Photoshop my whole PC just shuts down lol...

 

[mihen]

It's even easier to build yourself now with nvmes. Nearly everything is directly attached to the mobo. Installing Windows 10 is a very smooth process. The last computer I built took me 15 minutes.
For a pre-built I recommend ibuypowerpc. Sometimes I have trouble beating their price for the same parts. They are getting some bulk savings. But you have to be prepared to reinstall something that was done improperly.

 

[rdpc]

Would simply upgrading my GPU, even in the meantime until I decide what I need longer term, be of any benefit? Say installing a $100 GPU?

 

[tennis2]

If 1200 is more than you want to spend, just tell us what your actual budget is.

 

[rdpc]

My budget is somewhere in the range of $1200

 

[tennis2]

Just for an idea of what a build would cost:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 3600 3.6 GHz 6-Core Processor ($189.99 @ Walmart)
Motherboard: MSI B450M PRO-VDH MAX Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard ($78.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: GeIL EVO SPEAR 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3200 Memory ($107.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Corsair MP510 960 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive ($119.99 @ Corsair)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1660 Super 6 GB SC ULTRA GAMING Video Card ($239.99 @ Best Buy)
Case: Silverstone PS15 MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Amazon)
Power Supply: SeaSonic PRIME Ultra Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully Modular ATX Power Supply ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Case Fan: Scythe SY1425HB12M-P 97.18 CFM 140 mm Fan ($9.96 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Scythe SY1425HB12M-P 97.18 CFM 140 mm Fan ($9.96 @ Amazon)
Total: $890.83
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-22 19:33 EST-0500

 

[rdpc]

Ok so here's what I'm thinking, if I go for a self build over prebuilt, which I haven't decided yet. What do you think of this guys:
PCPartPicker Part List

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
CPU | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X 3.7 GHz 8-Core Processor | $158.99 @ Amazon
Motherboard | MSI B450 TOMAHAWK ATX AM4 Motherboard | $99.99 @ Amazon
Memory | Corsair Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory | $72.51 @ Amazon
Storage | Samsung 970 Evo 500 GB M.2-2280 NVME Solid State Drive | $87.99 @ Amazon
Video Card | MSI GeForce RTX 2060 6 GB VENTUS OC Video Card | $339.99 @ B&H
Case | NZXT H510 ATX Mid Tower Case | $69.98 @ Amazon
Power Supply | Corsair CXM 550 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply | $76.59 @ Amazon
Operating System | Microsoft Windows 10 Pro OEM 64-bit | $139.99 @ Other World Computing
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $1066.03
| Mail-in rebates | -$20.00
| Total | $1046.03
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-12-24 08:43 EST-0500 |

Also, roughly speaking, if I were to buy a prebuilt, lets say a Dell with comparable specs, how much would I be saving? A couple of hundred? More?

Thanks

 

[tennis2]

Pre-built machines always cost MORE. Not less.

You don't need an RTX2060 for photo and video editing. See my build list (1TB SSD, 32GB RAM, better PSU) that's about the same cost as yours

 

[mihen]

If your not planning to run a second video card, it may be cheaper to run an mATX while having an easier time installing and similar parts: MSI B450m Bazooka V2 $93.54
If you are OK with a $20 mail in rebate you can go with a Seasonic 80+ Gold fully modular supply: Seasonic 550w Gold+ $73.98

With Dell you would probably pay less, but not for the reason you think. A Dell will use bottom of the barrel parts like a junk PSU, poorly cooled GPU, internally developed and locked mobo, HDD, 2133mhz DDR4 ram, and a flimsy case. If you specced similar parts you can shave off a few hundred.

 

[rdpc]

Pre-built machines always cost MORE. Not less.

You don't need an RTX2060 for photo and video editing. See my build list (1TB SSD, 32GB RAM, better PSU) that's about the same cost as yours

Sorry yes that's what I meant, how much would I be saving by doing it myself over a similar prebuilt

 

[rdpc]

Pre-built machines always cost MORE. Not less.

You don't need an RTX2060 for photo and video editing. See my build list (1TB SSD, 32GB RAM, better PSU) that's about the same cost as yours

Why is that GPU unecessary? What kind of GPU would you recommend for 4k video?