Im going to buy this PC for 500 dollars, can someone tell me if anything here is outdated or not worth it

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Heres the specs
MotherBoard
Manufacturer: Intel
Model: DX79SI Extreme Series
Serial No: BTSI149000R5
ChipSet: Intel X79 Express
Buss Speed: 2400/2133/1866/1600/1333/1066
Video: PCI Express x16
Slots: 3-PCI Express 3.0 x16 ports
2-PCI Express 2.0 x16 ports
1-PCI Express 8 port
IDE: None
Hyper Tread: Yes
RAID: Intel Matrix Storage Technology
6 Internal Serial ATA (SATA) Channels (3.0 Gb/s & 6.0Gb/s)
2 - 6.0Gb/s - SATA III
4 - 3.0 Gb/s - SATA II
Ram Slots: 8 - DDR3 SDRAM 240 pin, 2400 Mhz, 2133 Mhz, 1866 Mhz, 1600 Mhz, 1333Mhz, 1066 Mhz
Battery: CR2032 3V
USB: 14 USB 2,0, 6 on back panel, 8 @ 4 USB Headers
4 USB 3 ports, 2 @baxk Panel, 2 @ onboard connector
Power: ACPI support, STR, Wake on USB, Lan, CIR
Sound: Realtek ALC892 CODEC, 8 channel (7.1)
HD Audio Front Panel Header, Onboars s/PDIF output header and back panel optical S/PDIF
Ports: 14 USB 2.0, 3 USB 2.0 IEEE 1394, RJ45, 2 - 6 Gb/s 4 - 3 Gb/s SATA ports
Bios: Intel Bios Resident in an SPI Device
Purchase: July, 2012 - PC Canada

RAM Ram: GSkill DDR3 16 GB 2400 MHz Kit F3-2400C10D-16GTX
DDR3-2400-CL10-12-12-31 1.65V
4 sticks, 8 GB each
DIMM 1 CH A S/N: 12301500227661
DIMM 2 CH B S/N: 12301500227662
DIMM 3 CH C S/N: 12301500227663
DIMM 4 CH D S/N: 12301500227664
Purchase: August 30, 2012 - Memory Express

CPU Manufacturer: Intel Core i7 3930 3.20 GHz 12 MB Cache, six
Model: i7-3930
Frequency: 3.2 GHz
Socket: LGA 2011
L3 Cache: 12 MB
Product Code: BX80619173930K
S-spec: SROKY
MM#: 919887
Serial Number: 2V140115A3300
Batch 3202B681
Purchase: August 30, 2012 - Memory Express

Case
Manufacturer: Corsair
Model: 600T Graphite
P/N: CC600TWM-WHT
Serial No: 843591011754
General: 2 Side Panels Removable, Full Tower
Fans: 1 Top, 1 Front, 1 Rear, all three speed
Bays: 7 Bays
Purchase: August 30, 2012 - Memory Express

Power Supply Manufacturer: Antec
Model: 9-TP3550
Rating: 550 watts
Serial No: T06110148071
Dc Output: 3.3V=24A, 5V=24A, 12V=18A
5Vsb=3.0A, -12V=0.8A
1 fans
Purchase Date: August 30, 2012 - Memory Express

Hard Drive 0
Manufacturer: Intel SSD 520 Series
Model: G35288-300
Serial No: CVCV207301WE480DGN
P/N:
Model: SSDSC2CW480A3
RPM: n/a
WWN: 5001517BB2856333
Firmware:
Date Code: 5-Jul-12
Purchase Date: August 30, 2012 - Memory Express
Config: SATA III

Hard Drive 1
Manufacturer: Seagate 3000 Gig
Model: ST3000DM001
Serial No: Z1F0WJ3X
P/N: 9YN166-500
Model: ST3000DM001
RPM: 7200
WWN: 5000C50004DF1BF87
Firmware: CC3B
Date Code: 13044
Purchase Date: August 30, 2012 - Memory Express
Config: SATA II

Video
Manufacturer: SAPPHIRE
Model: ATI Radeon HD7970 3 GB GGDR5 PCI-E
Serial No: A121800020808
Serial No (on Card):
Part Number: 299-1E208-000SA
PCI Express: Version 3
Memory: 3 GB GDDR5 384 Bit
1 DV1, 2 Mini DP Out, 1 HDMI Output
Video Decoder for Blue Ray
1080p
Purchase Date: August 30, 2012 - Memory Express

CD Rom #1
Manufacturer: Samsung
DVD Writer without Lightscribe
Model: SH-S223
Serial No: Q2546RBQA01213N
SH-S223F/BEBN
FW=SB01
Firmware Version: F
Hardware Version: A
Maufacture Date: October, 2008
Data Transfer Rate: Write Read
CD-R 48x 40x
CD-RW 32x 40x
CD-ROM 48x
DVD-ROM 16x
DVD+R n/a n/a
DVD-R 22x 16x
DVD+R DL 16x 12x
DVD-R DL 12x 12x
DVD+RW 8x 12x
DVD-RW 6x 12x
DVD-RAM 12x 12x
LightScribe: NO
Interface: SATA
Purchase Date: December 28, 2008 - Memory Express

USB Card (New)
Make: Lantec
Ports 4 port Superspeed USB 3.0
w/ internal 20 Pin Connector
2 ports at back of card
2 pports at top of case
Lantec Model: UGT PC435
S/N: 4716872101252
Transfer Speed: Up to 5 Gb/s
Purchase Date: April, 2017

Wireless Adapter (new)
Make: ASUS
Model: USB-AC51
S/N: GC1ANS000455
Performance: 5Ghz - 433 Mbps
2.4 GHz - 150 Mbps
Dual Band: 2.4 Ghz & 5 Ghz
Purchase Date: April, 2017
 
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In terms of where CPUs are currently (for gaming) it pretty much goes i7 (mainstream quad core variants, not enthusiast variants like your grandfather has in his machine) > i7 enthusiast > R7/i5 > R5 > Older technology. So on a scale of newer technology, it is middle of the road. I'd probably say somewhere between a 5-7. That can be increased by overclocking. As long as you have proper cooling, you will have plenty of headroom to overclock that processor.

As for the RAM, 2400MHz DDR3 is very nice DDR3 RAM. Especially with a CL of 10. DDR4 modules running at those speeds run the in the range of 15-17. Again, comparing to newer technology that can go to nearly twice the speed of that RAM, it would be probably in the 6-8 range when...
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For $500 that's pretty nice. They are definitely all old components, but getting a hex core Ivy Bridge chip and a 7970 with 2400MHz DDR3 is not a slouch for a PC. What are you looking to do with the machine? The GPU, while it will still hold up, performs at roughly the same pace as the mid tier-Kepler chips, and without sufficient cooling the lower clock speed on the CPU will hurt programs that don't utilize it's 6 cores.
 
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I got a GTX 1060 3gb. I googled some of the specs and the CPU seems to be quite expensive, same with the ram. Even though its 10 CL and not DDR4 its 32 GB so I am not to worried. It was my grandpas old computer (he is a rich engineer with his own company) and said he would sell it to me. I wanna use it for gaming. I already got a case, 2 dual screen 1080p monitors and the GTX 1060 3gb so would this be worth it to just switch the graphics card or just buy new ram, motherboard and CPU? His case is pretty legit though and he goes all out on everything. I'm 99% sure hes got enough fans in the thing.
 
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Not cooling for the case, the 600T has more than enough airflow. I was referencing the physical cooling of the CPU itself. That being said... If you're essentially buying a CPU, motherboard, RAM, and PSU for $500, that's still pretty worth it. Getting new parts that would be good for the build would end up going ~$50 over that budget, unfortunately.
 
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So like, 3.2 GHz i7 12 Mb cache. Thats good but on a scale of one to 10 where 10 is 2 1080s and top of the line processor and 1 is your grandmas computer from the 80s where is the ram, motherboard and CPU
 
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In terms of where CPUs are currently (for gaming) it pretty much goes i7 (mainstream quad core variants, not enthusiast variants like your grandfather has in his machine) > i7 enthusiast > R7/i5 > R5 > Older technology. So on a scale of newer technology, it is middle of the road. I'd probably say somewhere between a 5-7. That can be increased by overclocking. As long as you have proper cooling, you will have plenty of headroom to overclock that processor.

As for the RAM, 2400MHz DDR3 is very nice DDR3 RAM. Especially with a CL of 10. DDR4 modules running at those speeds run the in the range of 15-17. Again, comparing to newer technology that can go to nearly twice the speed of that RAM, it would be probably in the 6-8 range when comparing it to upper echelons. For DDR3, it's practically a 10.

For the motherboard, I'm a little hesitant that it is an Intel motherboard... But for all intents and purposes, all the reviews on it seem to be good other than the ones complaining about DOA... and the actual tech reviews of it also point to it being lacking in a few user-friendly ways like the BIOS, but also point to it being a solid board.
 
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Thanks I want to make sure I can get the best for my money, Ive already spent 500$ on my current pc and wondering if I should buy this or buy brand new parts. I think im going to buy his because i share my current one with my brother
 
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