Upgrade or buy new pc?

Ben May · 18 Dec 2021 at 16:03

Hi, I am wondering whether to get a new pc or upgrade my current one. The thing is, If I upgrade I wouldn’t know what motherboard fits into my pc and if my current power supply if enough or not with the new upgrades. Below I am going to list my current specs and what I would like to upgrade to:

My current specs:

CPU - AMD Athlon X4 880K Quad Core Processor, 4GHz

GPU - Radeon RX 560

RAM - 16GB (8 X 2) 1600MHz DDR3

Motherboard - ASUS A88X Gamer

Storage - 112GB SSD SATA

Power supply - 450 watts (230 volts)

Specs I would like to upgrade to:

CPU - Intel Core i3 10100

RAM - 16GB 3200MHz DDR4

Motherboard - Any that will fit with the specs I want and my current GPU and storage and power supply.

Thanks

mickyflinn · 18 Dec 2021 at 16:47

11400f 6 core, b560 motherboard and16gb of 3200mhz memory would get you a very capable modern platform for around £300.

Ben May · 18 Dec 2021 at 16:59

Any specific B560 motherboard? And would I need a new power supply if I do upgrade to those specs you have recommended?

varkanoid · 18 Dec 2021 at 18:38

Depends how much you want to spend. If you want a decent graphics card you might be better off buying a ready built PC.

(also yes get a new PSU to answer your question)

Personally I wouldn't bother with a 10th or 11th gen and go for a 12th gen CPU if you can get a cheap enough DDR4 motherboard as there is supposed to be a killer low end CPU coming out soon if not already.

Ben May · 18 Dec 2021 at 19:11

varkanoid said:
Depends how much you want to spend. If you want a decent graphics card you might be better off buying a ready built PC.

(also yes get a new PSU to answer your question)

Personally I wouldn't bother with a 10th or 11th gen and go for a 12th gen CPU if you can get a cheap enough DDR4 motherboard as there is supposed to be a killer low end CPU coming out soon if not already.

Thanks for replying,

I'm not too worried about graphics cards at the moment (unless I have to buy a new pc) seeing as they are really expensive and I'm lucky to actually have one and not an integrated one but is there any possibility you could recommend me a good 12th gen for gaming or tell me the name of that new one that's coming out? Also, my current power supply is 450 watts so if I need to change it then what would i need to go up to?

silvagti · 18 Dec 2021 at 19:19

Given its age time for an entirely new pc IMO. There’s nothing in spec that worth keeping for an upgrade unfortunately.

Ben May · 18 Dec 2021 at 19:42

silvagti said:
Given its age time for an entirely new pc IMO. There’s nothing in spec that worth keeping for an upgrade unfortunately.

Ok cheers mate, I was thinking I might have to do this. By the way, looking at my specs how much do you think my pc will sell for?

varkanoid · 18 Dec 2021 at 20:46

Ben May said:
Thanks for replying,

I'm not too worried about graphics cards at the moment (unless I have to buy a new pc) seeing as they are really expensive and I'm lucky to actually have one and not an integrated one but is there any possibility you could recommend me a good 12th gen for gaming or tell me the name of that new one that's coming out? Also, my current power supply is 450 watts so if I need to change it then what would i need to go up to?

Its this one Intel 12400/12400f which they reckon will retail for about £175 although I've read some reckon it might be £135-£145. PSU depends on what spec you end up with but at least a 750W but thats just my opinion.

https://wccftech.com/intel-core-i5-...t-benchmarks-faster-than-i7-11700k-in-gaming/

Ben May · 18 Dec 2021 at 20:59

varkanoid said:
Its this one Intel 12400/12400f which they reckon will retail for about £175 although I've read some reckon it might be £135-£145. PSU depends on what spec you end up with but at least a 750W but thats just my opinion.

https://wccftech.com/intel-core-i5-...t-benchmarks-faster-than-i7-11700k-in-gaming/

Ok thanks. Seeing as that one is not yet released, what would you say is the best cpu for gaming thats around £150? That 12400/12400F does look worth it though when it comes out!

varkanoid · 18 Dec 2021 at 21:12

Might as well go for the 11400/11400f its the latest one for that price if you dont want to wait.

Ben May · 18 Dec 2021 at 22:50

Ok cheers

JollyJamma · 19 Dec 2021 at 09:20

Ben May said:
Ok cheers mate, I was thinking I might have to do this. By the way, looking at my specs how much do you think my pc will sell for?

Very little.

your current psu would likely pop if you tried to use it to run a modern system due to its age and small wattage.

Listen to the members on this thread - they are making valid points.

Ben May · 19 Dec 2021 at 12:41

JollyJamma said:
Very little.

your current psu would likely pop if you tried to use it to run a modern system due to its age and small wattage.

Listen to the members on this thread - they are making valid points.

Ok cheers, I think I might just buy a whole new then.

Trickle · 19 Dec 2021 at 18:23

Whole new PC. Keep the gfx card (for now) if you are building it yourself. Otherwise selling it along with the reset of the PC will actually give you a chance of selling it as a whole if you don't fancy braking it up to sell components individually. Or keep it as a backup PC etc.