I currently have a PC with an i3-550, 4 gb of DDR3, GTX 750 ti, and a 300w psu. I know to upgrade this CPU meaningfully I'd have to get a different motherboard, but but beside that will this PC see any gaming performance increase with a better CPU, or is it limited by the 750 ti? I'm currently happy with performance in some lower-spec games but would a CPU upgrade enable me to play games such as Destiny 2 at higher FPS than I'm getting now (20-30)?
I don't mind minimum settings.
One option for a CPU upgrade would be my friend's old Pentium G4400. I know I'd have to get different RAM for that one.
Also, would it be likely that if i put in a new CPU, it would need more power than my 300w?
Since this PC is a Dell prebuilt, (Inspiron 580), would I be able to change out the motherboard? I know prebuilts can have pretty wonky mobos, but from inspection of the screw holes it seems to be a decently standard micro ATX board. I'm concerned if the IO shield and PCI slots will match up. I do have the option to get a cheap case but I was wondering if something like this is even possible.
Thanks for any advice!
I don't mind minimum settings.
One option for a CPU upgrade would be my friend's old Pentium G4400. I know I'd have to get different RAM for that one.
Also, would it be likely that if i put in a new CPU, it would need more power than my 300w?
Since this PC is a Dell prebuilt, (Inspiron 580), would I be able to change out the motherboard? I know prebuilts can have pretty wonky mobos, but from inspection of the screw holes it seems to be a decently standard micro ATX board. I'm concerned if the IO shield and PCI slots will match up. I do have the option to get a cheap case but I was wondering if something like this is even possible.
Thanks for any advice!