Hi everyone. My current PC is about 11 years old now. I primarily use my PC to game and other general workstation things (casual browsing, etc). The only thing I've replaced over the years was the GPU (once in 2016) and memory storage. I feel that my PC has aged pretty well for the most part. I can still play most newer games on a mix of medium high to high settings depending on the game, but I'm noticing some performance issues in more demanding games. For example, I want to play Elden Ring and saw that I don't meet the minimum requirements (I know there's general framerate issues and stuttering regardless of people's rigs). I can play Halo Infinite around 40-60 fps, but my settings are low to medium. I can run Doom Eternal with high settings (around 60 fps with some frame drops). I'm not really looking for 4k gaming at the moment.
Is there anything worth replacing that might give my current build a boost? I'm not opposed to starting over with a new build, but given how expensive parts are right now, it would be nice to hold out for a little longer. I thought about getting 16 gb of DDR3 ram, but didn't know if that would make much of a difference. I know I'm a bit limited to what is compatible with my mobo since it's older. Thanks!
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K
GPU: Nvidia GTX 970 4 GB
RAM: G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
MBD: Asus P8P67 DELUXE (LGA1155)
PSU: CORSAIR HX series HX650 650 W ATX12V v2.2
Is there anything worth replacing that might give my current build a boost? I'm not opposed to starting over with a new build, but given how expensive parts are right now, it would be nice to hold out for a little longer. I thought about getting 16 gb of DDR3 ram, but didn't know if that would make much of a difference. I know I'm a bit limited to what is compatible with my mobo since it's older. Thanks!
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K
GPU: Nvidia GTX 970 4 GB
RAM: G.SKILL RipjawsX DDR3 1600 C9 2x4GB
MBD: Asus P8P67 DELUXE (LGA1155)
PSU: CORSAIR HX series HX650 650 W ATX12V v2.2