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I have a intel dh61ww boarded with a core i5 2500k gtx 450 and 8gig ddr1333 ram. Is it worth upgrading to a msi ddr4 board with i3 6100 and 8gig ddr4 ram and keep my gtx450
 
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Yes, that would be better choise rather than switch out your CPU, MoBo and RAM.

For GPU, i'd suggest GTX 950.
pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/hcqbt6/asus-video-card-strixgtx950dc2oc2

Or if you have bigget budget, get GTX 1060 3GB.
pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/W9cMnQ/msi-geforce-gtx-1060-3gb-gaming-x-3g-video-card-gtx-1060-gaming-x-3g

You could also get GTX 1060 6GB for about $20 more from 3GB version.
pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/HN648d/msi-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-gaming-x-video-card-geforce-gtx-1060-6gt-oc

RAM used in bench.
pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/tpCwrH/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m1a1600c10b

And here's also the SSD i used in bench.
pcpp...
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Short answer: No

Long answer:
Bench between your current system and new one,

Userbenchmark PC Build Comparison
Baseline Bench: Game 20%, Desk 59%, Work 33%
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K €219
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
SSD: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB €60
RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB €34
MBD: Intel DH61WW €71
Total: €384

Alternative Bench: Game 20%, Desk 61%, Work 30%
CPU: Intel Core i3-6100 €105
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTS 450
SSD: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB €60
RAM: HyperX Fury DDR4 2133 C14 1x8GB €35
MBD: MSI H110M PRO-VH (MS-7996) €62
Total: €262

Note: Since i didn't know what your current RAM speed is, i picked default 1600 Mhz RAM. And SSDs in the builds are just for making the bench comparison work.
 
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Yes, that would be better choise rather than switch out your CPU, MoBo and RAM.

For GPU, i'd suggest GTX 950.
pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/hcqbt6/asus-video-card-strixgtx950dc2oc2

Or if you have bigget budget, get GTX 1060 3GB.
pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/W9cMnQ/msi-geforce-gtx-1060-3gb-gaming-x-3g-video-card-gtx-1060-gaming-x-3g

You could also get GTX 1060 6GB for about $20 more from 3GB version.
pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/HN648d/msi-geforce-gtx-1060-6gb-gaming-x-video-card-geforce-gtx-1060-6gt-oc

RAM used in bench.
pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/tpCwrH/corsair-memory-cmz8gx3m1a1600c10b

And here's also the SSD i used in bench.
pcpp: http://pcpartpicker.com/product/J3xfrH/kingston-internal-hard-drive-sh103s3120g

And now a bench between GTX 950 and GTX 1060 3B with new DDR3 1600 Mhz RAM:

Userbenchmark PC Build Comparison
Baseline Bench: Game 41%, Desk 60%, Work 34%
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K €219
GPU: Nvidia GTX 950 €125
SSD: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB €60
RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB €34
MBD: Intel DH61WW €71
Total: €509

Alternative Bench: Game 73%, Desk 62%, Work 37%
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K €219
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB €178
SSD: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB €60
RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB €34
MBD: Intel DH61WW €71
Total: €562

Second bench, between GTX 1060 3GB and GTX 1060 6B with new DDR3 1600 Mhz RAM:

Userbenchmark PC Build Comparison
Baseline Bench: Game 73%, Desk 62%, Work 37%
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K €219
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060-3GB €178
SSD: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB €60
RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB €34
MBD: Intel DH61WW €71
Total: €562

Alternative Bench: Game 77%, Desk 63%, Work 37%
CPU: Intel Core i5-2500K €219
GPU: Nvidia GTX 1060-6GB €227
SSD: Kingston HyperX 3K 120GB €60
RAM: Corsair Vengeance DDR3 1600 C10 1x8GB €34
MBD: Intel DH61WW €71
Total: €611
 
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