Upgrading system from i7-920 to i7-2600 Worth it?

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haza12d

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My current system is an HP e9280t with an i7-920, 12GB of RAM, 2TB HDD, EVGA GTX 1050ti, 500W PSU, Windows 10 Pro. It runs pretty fast and smooth.

I was offered at work to buy a used Dell Optiplex 990 for $250 with an i7-2600, 16GB of RAM, 500GB HDD, 265W PSU, Windows 7 Pro.

I would be using it for Internet Browsing, Streaming (Netflix, Hulu), and some gaming (LoL, Fallout 4, Skyrim)

Would there be a significant performance improvement and be worth spending the $250? I would transfer my GPU and Blu Ray drive, and maybe the PSU to the Dell. Just wondering if it's worth all the trouble swapping components and the money or should I just save that money for a future build?

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Which variant of the 990 OptiPlex were you offered? The MT, DT, SFF or the USFF version? Apart from the MT, the rest of the variants won't allow for aftermarket GPU's to go in primarily due to the limited wattage of the PSU and the proprietary design of the unit itself that only Dell has access to.

If it were a stand alone build sans the GTX1050Ti, yes it'd be a worth while upgrade however I'm curious to know what is the make and model of the GTX1050Ti?

Long story short, if it's an MT, maybe worth a look over but if it;s anything beyond it, don't bother since the wattage is only one of the hurdles to get across. FYI, the OptiPlex is more of a workstation grade system whereby the internal expansion slots/ports are purposely limited to...
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Which variant of the 990 OptiPlex were you offered? The MT, DT, SFF or the USFF version? Apart from the MT, the rest of the variants won't allow for aftermarket GPU's to go in primarily due to the limited wattage of the PSU and the proprietary design of the unit itself that only Dell has access to.

If it were a stand alone build sans the GTX1050Ti, yes it'd be a worth while upgrade however I'm curious to know what is the make and model of the GTX1050Ti?

Long story short, if it's an MT, maybe worth a look over but if it;s anything beyond it, don't bother since the wattage is only one of the hurdles to get across. FYI, the OptiPlex is more of a workstation grade system whereby the internal expansion slots/ports are purposely limited to prevent users from tampering with the unit thus I doubt you'd be able to get more SATA devices on that system if it were an MT. I could be proven wrong if you got to open the case and see how many SATA ports were available.
 
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I would save your money. We're talking about a big box PC that just weren't meant to game. Sure, putting a LP 1050ti officially makes it something to game with, but if you want something for the future, put that moola in your savings account until further notice. A 2nd gen i7 is still something pretty fearsome, but it's a 2nd gen none-the-less, whereas that money could go towards a Ryzen 5 build, which will take bird**** on that OptiPlex. :p
 
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