upgrade or replace htpc?

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I have a htpc which I put together in 2011 and am wondering if its worth salvaging the parts and putting together a desktop and building a new silent htpc.

The htpc specs are
Silverstone GD05 case
Corsair 4GB (2x2GB) DDR3 1600MHz PC3-12800 240pin DIMM Memory Module Kit - CMX4GX3M2A1600C9
Gigabyte GA-H55M-USB3 Motherboard Core i7 Socket 1156 Intel H55 Micro ATX
Intel Core i3-530 Processor LGA1156

Thinking of keeping case for HTPC and adding new parts for silent running.
Then getting a new tower for desktop.
Can I get compatible ram to upgrade it to 16GB?
Would adding a GFX card allow me to play games on it or would the processor be too slow?

Or am I better of junking it as its all too old and incompatible.

Cheers
Jon
 
yay.. somebody to talk to.
I don't actually need to update, more my new home has a study and I figured it should have a desktop pc.
The current HTPC is great, after you get used to HDD and fan noise.
Based on what I have read, the i3 4130t and a SSD with a quiet PSU will reduce this significantly.
So I'm tossing up if the existing mobo, cpu and hdds are worth salvaging into a new desktop box and add 8 or 16GB ram to it along with a GFX card.
Used to quiet enjoy a little bit of WarCraft III back in the day, so it would be great if it could cope with some gaming, not a priority though.
Alternatively, I'm wondering if I can stick in an SSD and an aftermarket cpu fan and this might reduce the noise.
Then just build myself a new desktop pc.
What do you reckon?
 
HTPC is on 24/7, so there is some cost savings using a lower power usage.
Its main usage is netflix, popcorn time, youtube and spotify. Got a foscam which I might try and get to start recording video.
Would any of the stand alone media players or console be a ready alternative?
 
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