Upgrade or buy new pc?

[Ben May]

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

 

[Ben May]

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

 

[Ben May]

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?

 

[Ben May]

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?

 

[Ben May]

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!

 

[Ben May]

Ok cheers

 

[Ben May]

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.