5 year old pc

HatSkipper · Jul 14, 2017

Guys, could you give me some help with my pc.
My spec as of now :
- i5 2400
- GTX 430
- 8 GB RAM
- I'm not sure about my motherboard though sorry

I've been experiencing several laggy moments with it due to hdd and heatsink problem but managed to fix that. Now I'm really looking forward to make some change so that I'll never face such problem again in the future(it always breaks my heart to see my pc in that way). Any advice? Should I just get a new custom build pc? I really do appreciate any kind of advice. My budget? I don't have any specific range but prefer not to spend too much on visual(all that led cooling fan etc.) but more on gaming experience and performance.

Slow Pri · Jul 14, 2017

I would build a whole new PC. Since Ryzen is out and Kaby Lake is very popular there also very affordable. You are able to get a decent Ryzen build for $1000 as well as Kaby Lake(Intel).

10tacle · Jul 14, 2017

You can keep that PC and throw in an SSD and it will immediately be happier (I'd recommend a clean install of the OS vs. just imaging over the data from the HDD). It could be used as a backup/general use PC when you don't want to put wear and tear on your gaming rig.

Now you did say you are primarily interested in gaming. That means going with Intel over Ryzen, especially if you "only" game at 1080p resolution. Most games (not all) run faster on Intel's 4-core i5/i7 than Ryzen's 6-core series. This is because most games respond better to a few faster cores than more slower cores. We are still a long way from developers coding games for 6-8 core full use. It takes a lot more time (read: delays and more money).

I Kaby Lake i7 7700K and Z270 series motherboard will be your best bet for years of use if you can't wait for Coffee Lake which will be the 8xxx series with Z370 motherboards (due out this fall). I just built one for a friend after coming off an old Sandy Bridge i7 2600K and the difference is substantial. Now your issue might be getting hold of a video card if in the North American market. Currently, the GTX 1060 6GB GPUs are way overpriced (to the tune of $150+ over their release prices) thanks to the cryptocurrency miners. I would also recommend getting an entry level aftermarket CPU cooler as the Kaby Lakes do run warm even at stock speed.

King_V · Jul 14, 2017

Honestly, the CPU is still pretty worthwhile.

But, what are you looking to do? If you mean laggy moments in games specifically, then a better video card will make a huge difference. The only potential downside is that some modern video cards may not work on older motherboards if the video card in question doesn't support legacy BIOS, and/or the motherboard doesn't have an updated BIOS that supports modern cards.

In that case, the only real thing I can think of it to simply try a newer video card. Or, do a search and see if other people with the exact same board have upgraded video cards and what their success was (or lack thereof).

Plus, a newer videocard can later be transferred to a newer system, if you decide to go that route.

IF, however, you mean that the system is unstable in general, then, yeah, you might consider a newer system.

Intended usage is also important, though, for us to offer useful advice.

br00n0 · Jul 14, 2017

Remember if you change your motherboard, you'll probably need to purchase a new Windows 10 license unless you had a non-OEM version installed. That's around 100$ to take into account in your budget.

10tacle · Jul 14, 2017

br00n0 :

^^MS has relaxed that with OEM copies and even with vendor issued licenses on builds from the likes of HP and Dell. All you need to do is call them up or IM their support and explain you had to get a new motherboard and CPU. They'll validate it. I've done that twice, once with Win7, once with Win 10 OEM copies. All you need to do is ensure you are using the same key.

HatSkipper · Jul 18, 2017

You guys have no idea how important every suggestion/arguments/ideas that you guys stated here to me. As the intended usage yes I mostly game and sometimes video editing. Well apparently my motherboard is the Gigabyte ga-h61m-s2p-b3. I'm gonna keep waiting for more advice though as this is one of the most important decisions to make in my life lol. Thanks guys

King_V · Jul 18, 2017

I think a video card update would make a big difference. I did a quick search, and haven't been able to get any confirmation as to whether the whole legacy BIOS vs UEFI issue would cause a problem for use of modern video cards with your motherboard or not.

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