This is my old computer I am building new one but I feel like I still can upgrade this desktop to the maximum potential.
Right now it has i5 3470
GPU GTX 660 Ti
Power 700 W
So I am looking to buy new mainboard Ram SSD (if still capable) if not then HDD And new CPU
So what do you guys think which highest intel that I can go up to?
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Rather than upgrading cpu, upgrade the gpu to something like as cheap as gtx1650 will give your pc a breathe of New life once again
yup his GPU is actually holding back the i5 3470 lol
Something like 1650 will fix this problem or a Radeon RX560/RX460.
Thank for you info bro, but like I said, if I dont want to just throw the 660 ti away, I was wondering what is the highest upgrade that I can go up to. But it seem like everyone agreed to leave it as it is no waste more money.
I see your point, I really don’t like leaving my old pc parts laying around collecting dust either, what I do is take my previous pc parts, put it together as Budget Builds then dump them off to Family and Friends whom do not know how to build pc’s, works like a charm :P Seriously, I do usually give it to them for Free though.
To better answer your question:
Your i5-3470 is a 10+ year old platform using only DDR “3” Ram, that platform is getting too old to bother with.
I looked into Bottleneck, that 660 Ti is already to weak for that 3470, So…
A couple comments I’ve seen in this Thread could help you to not have to throw it all way.- That 660 Ti is pretty much too old, but that 3470 can still effectively run a 1650, replace 660 TI w/ 1650.
- SSD, If you’ve never owned an SSD you will be super impressed in how much faster that alone will make your PC, a whole lot, even with nothing else upgraded. You will have to re-install Windows onto that new SSD. A 2.5" 1TB SSD for about $40 on Amazon would do fine.
Thank you bro for the info, this is helpful, yeah my plan was giving it to someone else they might put good use to it. Since I am in third world country LOL.