Upgrading my 2011 system

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diamondsbaby

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Hi everyone!

So I have an older pc that I built in 2011. I'm wondering what I can do to breathe new life into it. I would love to take out the cpu and put it in a micro ATX case and buy a new mobo and gpu but don't know if that's worth it. I should also add that I would like to use this machine for 4k video editing if possible.

Specs:
Mobo - ASUS P8P67
CPU - Intel Core i7-2600K Quad-Core Processor 3.4 Ghz
GPU - GTX 570
Ram - 16gb ddr3 ram
SSD for the os
 
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Justiceinacan
So I'm thinking up some possibilities.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kDpcVY
-Use the 970
-Backup the SSD and boot up windows 10
-Reuse the case you're holding the ATX motherboard in.
-Depending on what your CPU cooler is, you could OC and keep it still too

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/42ggKZ
-Use the 970
-Backup SSD and boot to win 10
-Reuse case
-Reuse ram
-Maybe reuse current cooler

Both will provide good performance for editing and gaming. I've been told i7 hyperthreading makes some difference between an i5, but if you feel it's not worth it, you can chop off an additional $100 by swapping to an i5.

If you have windows keys, you don't need to buy that.
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diamondsbaby

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I bought a used GTX 970 for 170 bucks on ebay. I'm gonna start there and see where it gets me. I have a newer PC with a i7-5820K and 980ti inside along with 32gb RAM so I just wanted a secondary machine for lighter edits when my main pc is in use.
 
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Justiceinacan

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So I'm thinking up some possibilities.
https://pcpartpicker.com/list/kDpcVY
-Use the 970
-Backup the SSD and boot up windows 10
-Reuse the case you're holding the ATX motherboard in.
-Depending on what your CPU cooler is, you could OC and keep it still too

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/42ggKZ
-Use the 970
-Backup SSD and boot to win 10
-Reuse case
-Reuse ram
-Maybe reuse current cooler

Both will provide good performance for editing and gaming. I've been told i7 hyperthreading makes some difference between an i5, but if you feel it's not worth it, you can chop off an additional $100 by swapping to an i5.

If you have windows keys, you don't need to buy that.
 
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Honestly, the i7 2600k is still pretty good today, especially if overclocked. You could go and get a newer i7 and supporting hardware, but IMO the gains are not big enough to justify the cost. I would feed it double the RAM, plop a phat heat sink or 240mm+ AIO on it, overclock the 2600k, and add an SSD or two (raid 0 for a scratch disk?).
 
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