Just seeing if it's still worth upgrading this old horse or if it's time to put it out of it's misery Current Rig ik, 8GB DDR, R9 390 Upgrade Idea 1 (Used) CPU to ik ($90/) 16 GB DDR ($60) Total ~ $150 Upgrade Idea 2 (New) A Z68 socket 1155 will set you back anywhere from $100 to $400You'll need the processor, the motherboard, decent DDR3 RAM, a new PSU, and a case that can fit it all because Dell uses a proprietary motherboard design Upgrading a Dell/Gateway/etc PC is a dead end path, and often not an option at allThe i5–2500K (especially overclocked) is plenty of power for a GTX 1060 or even a 1070 With all the great new games coming out in 19, you'll obviously struggle with anything beyond 1080p, but the GTX 1070 definitely crushes at that resolution For a simple highvalue upgrade, you can score a MSI 50 ATX m
I5 2500k socket motherboard