Upgrading older PC

gnusmas123 · Dec 2, 2015

Hi. I would like to upgrade my pc a little bit. I would be grateful if anybody could give me any advice.

This is my configuration:

- Sapphire AMD 790X 52029-00-40R AM2/3 4xDDR2 VGA PCIeX GLAN

- CPU AMD Athlon X4 620+ 2.6GHz L2=2MB AM2/ 3+ BOX

- G.SKILL 4GB DDR2-800 Dual channel kit 6400CL5D-4GBNT

- HDD 500 GB, WD5000AAKS, SATA-2, 16 MB/ 7200rpm

- DVD RW LG SATA Double Layer +/- 18X, BLACK, H20NS/30NS/50NS

- Sapphire ATI HD5670 512MB DDR5 DVI/HDMI LITE 11168-02-20R

- ATX SilverStone SST-ST50F-230V 500W

- UM.FW3EE.001. ACER MON K242HLBD 24" DVI

My budget is around 200 $. Is it possible to replace GPU or is that not possible with current system? Is there anything else i could replace in order to see some improvements.
Computer is used primarily for gaming.

Thanks all.

The Grox Empire · Dec 2, 2015

Sell your whole computer. it's getting old the mobo and ram still ddr2, etc. Even if you upgrade your GPU your CPU are too weak to support modern GPU

gnusmas123 · Dec 2, 2015

The Grox Empire :

I see.
Well it is over 5 years, but its still kicking

.
So no point investing in better GPU without changing CPU,mobo?

And other parts?
What would you recommend.
Thx

The Grox Empire · Dec 2, 2015

gnusmas123 :

What's your full budget for full PC. I highly recommend sell your old PC and Buy brand new

gnusmas123 · Dec 2, 2015

The Grox Empire :

gnusmas123 :

What's your full budget for full PC. I highly recommend sell your old PC and Buy brand new

Its limited. Reason why i was looking for something alternate. Is there something that can be built for around 600-700$?

The Grox Empire · Dec 2, 2015

gnusmas123 :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TG9HCJ (OS not included)

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TG9HCJ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TG9HCJ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | $174.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97anniversary) | $70.98 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $42.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $49.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Black Edition Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9380p2285) | $163.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | $47.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze) | $64.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Monitor** | [Sceptre E225W-1920 60Hz 22.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sceptre-monitor-e225w1920) | $89.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $724.89
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| **Total** | **$694.89**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-12-02 08:12 EST-0500 |

gnusmas123 · Dec 2, 2015

The Grox Empire :

gnusmas123 :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TG9HCJ (OS not included)

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TG9HCJ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TG9HCJ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | $174.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97anniversary) | $70.98 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $42.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $49.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Black Edition Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9380p2285) | $163.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | $47.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze) | $64.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Monitor** | [Sceptre E225W-1920 60Hz 22.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sceptre-monitor-e225w1920) | $89.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $724.89
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| **Total** | **$694.89**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-12-02 08:12 EST-0500 |

Minus Monitor. Thats around 600 $ then. Thanks for the advice man

The Grox Empire · Dec 2, 2015

gnusmas123 :

The Grox Empire :

gnusmas123 :

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TG9HCJ (OS not included)

[PCPartPicker part list](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TG9HCJ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](http://pcpartpicker.com/p/TG9HCJ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460) | $174.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Motherboard** | [ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asrock-motherboard-h97anniversary) | $70.98 @ OutletPC
**Memory** | [G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl9d8gbxl) | $42.99 @ Newegg
**Storage** | [Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/western-digital-internal-hard-drive-wd10ezex) | $49.98 @ OutletPC
**Video Card** | [XFX Radeon R9 380 2GB Double Dissipation Black Edition Video Card](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-video-card-r9380p2285) | $163.98 @ Newegg
**Case** | [Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-case-200r) | $47.99 @ Micro Center
**Power Supply** | [SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii620bronze) | $64.99 @ SuperBiiz
**Monitor** | [Sceptre E225W-1920 60Hz 22.0" Monitor](http://pcpartpicker.com/part/sceptre-monitor-e225w1920) | $89.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| Total (before mail-in rebates) | $724.89
| Mail-in rebates | -$30.00
| **Total** | **$694.89**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2015-12-02 08:12 EST-0500 |

Minus Monitor. Thats around 600 $ then. Thanks for the advice man

Glad to help. You can max almost every game with that spec on 1080p even on 1440p

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