Should i update my gaming computer or just build a whole new one??

devldoc

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Im not much of a computer guy so im not sure what to do...im currently running an
Intel Core 2 Duo E8400@3.00GHz
2.00GB of RAM
64bit Operating System
with a Zotac GTX 560 graphics card on an
Asus P5N-D mobo with 750 psu....
not sure if i left anything important out...but i guess my question is, is this build worth upgrading or am i better off just building a new one from scratch?? im not sure what chipset i can even upgrade her too...but from what ive read i think an E8500 is all i can do, i may be wrong but is that even gonna be much of a difference compared to the E8400 im running now?
Forgive me if i put this in the wrong catagory...
im mainly using her for WoW and the occasional web surfing...but shes starting to lag alot lately, it takes forever to boot up, load, and pretty much everything else...thanks for listening to me jabber on, if you can help id greatly appreciate it.
 
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I would not recommend buying a prebuilt PC, terrible bang for buck. Here is the best build I can put together while sticking as close to $600 as possible:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($183.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower...

devldoc

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Dec 3, 2013
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A whole new rebuild sounds like more then I can handle lol....I think I'll go ahead with buying a new one straight out....I know the new machine won't be a beast by any means...but can you recommend a decent gaming computer in the range of 600-800 bucks?
 
I would not recommend buying a prebuilt PC, terrible bang for buck. Here is the best build I can put together while sticking as close to $600 as possible:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($119.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Asus M5A97 LE R2.0 ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($76.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($183.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Corsair 300R ATX Mid Tower Case ($59.99 @ Microcenter)
Power Supply: SeaSonic G 550W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply ($85.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.98 @ OutletPC)
Total: $653.90
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-12-04 08:58 EST-0500)
 
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