Upgrade or buy a new PC for gaming?

Proximo1945

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May 27, 2014
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Hi!
My pc specs are:
Intel core i7 930 @ 2.8 GHz.
4GB DDR3
Radeon HD 5770

Up until now I was able to run most of the games at least on medium settings so I didn't bother to think about upgrading. Watch Dogs changed this thought. It's the first game that is practically unplayable for me, even on the lowest settings.
My question is whether my CPU with a memory and GPU upgrade will be enough to run a game like Watch Dogs on the highest settings (Since I'm upgrading/buying a new computer I might as well go for specs that will hold for a few years) or should I buy a new one?
I don't have a limited budget but I don't need to go over the top, just a PC that will run the current games on the highest settings for now. Please share your thoughts on the Upgrade/Buying Specs I should get.
Thanks in advance!
 
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No really need to toss a perfectly good i7-930. A lot of people still game on older X58 and AMD 870 systems. You should definitely buy a new GPU and PSU for gaming though. You could get an EVGA Supernova G2 PSU and then add a solid GTX 770 / 780 for a fraction of what you'd pay for the price of a completely new PC.

g-unit1111

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No really need to toss a perfectly good i7-930. A lot of people still game on older X58 and AMD 870 systems. You should definitely buy a new GPU and PSU for gaming though. You could get an EVGA Supernova G2 PSU and then add a solid GTX 770 / 780 for a fraction of what you'd pay for the price of a completely new PC.
 
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Proximo1945

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May 27, 2014
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Thanks a lot for the quick replay.
I checked my PSU and turns out it's a Neo Eco 620w. I think I bought a new one after the original broke a couple of years ago. Will this PSU be sufficient with the top video cards today? (GTX 770 - GTX 780)
I guess I should upgrade my memory also. An extra 4 GB DDR3 (8 GB total) will be enough?
Also I saw that there is a huge price difference between the GTX 760/770/780 and the GTX 750 TI. The GTX 750 TI won't run games like watch dogs and crisis 3 on ultra settings?