upgrading from i7 930 to Xeon x5670 + adding SSD

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darkside-ksa

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so i have this old PC about 7 years old

i7 930
Hyper 212 EVO
gigabyte x58a-ud3r
6gb ram triple channel
gtx 660 ti
PSU evga supernova 750 watt B2

so now iam thinking to upgrade to Xeon x5670(used) + PNY SSD + 16GB RAM + GTX 1060

do u think this is good idea ?
 
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For Gaming the 5670 will offer little gain as the 2 extra cores will be rarely utilized, you are better off overclocking the 930 and saving for a new MOBO and CPU. the 1060 and ssd are great choices, and would work well in an updated system in the future.
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For Gaming the 5670 will offer little gain as the 2 extra cores will be rarely utilized, you are better off overclocking the 930 and saving for a new MOBO and CPU. the 1060 and ssd are great choices, and would work well in an updated system in the future.
 
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