Anything worth to keep for a new build
I'm considering building a new computer over the summer depending on how many shifts I work. Here is my current 3 year old build which can still run many great games well:
1. AMD Phenom(tm) II X4 955 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
2. 8gb RAM (2x4)
3. AMD Radeon HD 6770
4. Western digital 500gb
5. Asus M5A87
6. Corsair Builder Series CX500 V2
I figured ill keep my peripherals for sure and my wireless card but I was wondering if any of the above parts are worth keeping?
EDIT: I dont know why the list has all #1's in it, I numbered it well when I first posted and when I checked the edit.
April 19, 2015
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GTA V is the more difficult of those two titles to max. Assuming a target resolution of 1080p with a target framerate of 60 FPS, any of the current gen i5s and either a GeForce GTX 970, Radeon R9 290, or Radeon R9 280X are the minimum hardware needed. Note that the future of GTA V is a bit uncertain as far as mods and graphic driver optimizations are concerned. Skyrim taught us much.
$229 Intel Core i5-4460
Intel i5 http://www.canadacomputers.com/product_info.php?cPath=4_1210_65&item_id=073947
http://www.ncix.com/detail/intel-core-i5-i5-4460-haswell-48-96203-1079.htm
$80+ LGA1150 Motherboard
http://www.ncix.com/category/motherboards-lga1150-ff-107-1632.htm
$339 [ASUS] Radeon R9 290
http://www.ncix.com/detail/asus-radeon-r9-290-directcu-71-93995-1731.htm
If you only want to upgrade the CPU, motherboard, and video card, then expect to pay around $650. My full build estimate is $850-950.
I cannot comment on your chance of success with selling your old system or its parts simply because I don't know how much people want that kind of computer in Canada.
[quote=Burning]The power supply and hard drive are reusable. If you aren't confident in them, then don't reuse them.
The RAM depends if your new motherboard does NOT support DDR4.
The need for a new video card depends on the games you play and the resolution of your monitor.
The processor and motherboard are long outdated having been first released in late 2009. They also bottleneck mid-range and higher GPUs for many of the newer and more demanding games.
Personally, I'm more excited for Intel's Skylake platform which comes later, probably after summer.[/quote]
Would a $600 build run gta 5, battlefield 4 on max? $700? $800? All CAD and without peripherals/windows? Also, how hard would it be to sell my current setup? Would it be worth it to just give it to my mom?
The power supply and hard drive are reusable. If you aren't confident in them, then don't reuse them.
The RAM depends if your new motherboard does NOT support DDR4.
The need for a new video card depends on the games you play and the resolution of your monitor.
The processor and motherboard are long outdated having been first released in late 2009. They also bottleneck mid-range and higher GPUs for many of the newer and more demanding games.
Personally, I'm more excited for Intel's Skylake platform which comes later, probably after summer.
you could probably re-use the ram and the harddrive.
should resell the rest
[quote=prestigechef]It's getting old. I've been cleaning it and I replaced the cpu fan last year but I feel that the ol' girl is getting old. I can play certain games on medium settings, only few "good" ones on max and brand new ones such as GTA 5 I probably can't run.[/quote]
best you scrap it all and just sell the parts to buffer the cost of the new one then
[quote=zomgitbeandy]I've been advised to not use old parts into a new computer for safety reasons, I forgot why. This was years ago. But seeing as your parts are actually pretty good I don't see why you'd build a new one in only 3 years. What's wrong with it?[/quote]
It's getting old. I've been cleaning it and I replaced the cpu fan last year but I feel that the ol' girl is getting old. I can play certain games on medium settings, only few "good" ones on max and brand new ones such as GTA 5 I probably can't run.
I've been advised to not use old parts into a new computer for safety reasons, I forgot why. This was years ago. But seeing as your parts are actually pretty good I don't see why you'd build a new one in only 3 years. What's wrong with it?