Need to upgrade my PC, but no idea what parts to get

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Hi there!

I'm looking to upgrade my old PC build so it can run newer games smoothly, most games drop my FPS significantly. I have no idea what to look for or even what to do, but I think I found my pc specs right here:
https://snag.gy/LT2Dh1.jpg
Is this enough information to know what upgrade to buy? Should I just buy a new pc all together?

Thanks in advance!

With kind regards,

Jakob
 
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Karadjgne
Well pre-built pc's are a pretty intensive topic atm as gpu prices are nuts at retail value, but not so for the pre-builts as ppl like HP and Dell get them at bulk rates and contract prices. So overall you can get a decent 'gaming' pc for cheaper than building your own. But, you have little choice in what's IN a pre-built other than specifics, you can have 16Gb of ram, but it'll not be the blue g-skill you want or the led Patriot etc, it'll just be whatever is cheap for the vendor.
The hdd has been around for years, it's not going anywhere soon as silicon prices are also nuts right now, so getting a 1Tb SSD for $50 new is impossible. Ppl will gladly pay $50 for 1Tb of storage space, even at a performance hit, because they also paid $100...
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Hi Kanewolf,thanks for your reply,

I want to be able to play games like the witcher 3 on a solid 60 fps on decent settings, and my budget ranges from 200-1k USD, depending on how easily this is achieved.
 
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Hi, thanks for your answer,

How do I know what graphics card is compatible with my system/motherboard? I heard that theyre expensive atm, should I wait untill the blockchain miner hype cools down?

Again thanks!
 
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Unknown on waiting. The biggest compatibility issue is usually power supply. That is why I said you may have to upgrade that also.
 
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So.

I5-3570
HD 78xx
8Gb of ram
Ssd
Hdd

Games like Witcher 3 are highly demanding on the cpu, and don't do well on 4 core cpus.
At high settings with a decent gpu you could expect less than avg. 50 fps at 1080p. Even a move upto an i7-3770 would only get you close to 60fps.

So to play those type of games, I'm thinking replacement not upgrade.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i5-8400 2.8GHz 6-Core Processor ($178.90 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: Gigabyte - B360M DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($69.99 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2666 Memory ($163.89 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: Asus - GeForce GTX 1060 6GB 6GB Dual Video Card ($339.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $752.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2018-04-08 14:01 EDT-0400

A gtx1070 would be better, but would max out the budget.
 
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Thanks Kanewolf for the answers earlier,

As for Karadjgne, thats a clear answer,thank you. So are there any parts from my old computer that I should keep using? Like the SSD or hdd, do they get outdated? Isnt it better to just buy a pre-made "gaming" computer rig if I want a better deal? Thanks for the answers :)
 
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Well pre-built pc's are a pretty intensive topic atm as gpu prices are nuts at retail value, but not so for the pre-builts as ppl like HP and Dell get them at bulk rates and contract prices. So overall you can get a decent 'gaming' pc for cheaper than building your own. But, you have little choice in what's IN a pre-built other than specifics, you can have 16Gb of ram, but it'll not be the blue g-skill you want or the led Patriot etc, it'll just be whatever is cheap for the vendor.
The hdd has been around for years, it's not going anywhere soon as silicon prices are also nuts right now, so getting a 1Tb SSD for $50 new is impossible. Ppl will gladly pay $50 for 1Tb of storage space, even at a performance hit, because they also paid $100 for the speeds of a 120-256Gb SSD. Absolutely no reason not to use the old stuff if it's still a viable connection, like Sata.
Storage, case, optical, it's all salvageable, only the core components like mobo, cpu, ram are needed for change as ddr3 is a dead end, ddr4 being mainstream on anything new.

And them there's custom built pc's like ibuypower, who generally offer better choices over Dell/HP as far as components go, and can be equitable for pricing vrs DYI, but can also cost a lot more to get similar performance.

Best bet is to go comparison shopping. See what's on Amazon or Newegg for barebones or combo deals, look at places like ibuypower to see prices for your virtual build, look at what's offered by Dell and best buy an Fry's etc.
 
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