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Upgrading my Gaming PC (self.pcgaming)

submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by Nikls94 to c/pcgaming

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Hello everyone.

My 10 year old computer is not compatible with windows 11 and so I was wondering whether to upgrade Mainboard and CPU to something cheap (I guess not many are worse than my 2014 Intel i5).

I don’t see how much specs are important for changing these parts. My Power unit is capable of -800W and I‘ve got enough Y-Cables to connect all my 6 fans 2 ports if necessary. Btw it’s only ever being used for gaming. Do you have any suggestions?

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I second finding discount ryzen chips like a Ryzen 5800x or 5600 and a compatible motherboard. I think sticking with windows is fine, especially if you are just gaming. My suggestion is to just upgrade your existing windows key, it gives you a grandfathered version without some of the annoying bits of a fresh install.

If you don't have one already, I recommend an SSD, too! Migrating your OS to one will significantly improve your day-to-day life using a PC.

[–] Nikls94 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Thank you! I’ll be looking for a chip like that! I‘ve actually upgraded to an M2 SSD in 2019 iirc!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago

Cheers!