Posted 28 September 2023
Computer - Should I sell or upgrade?
Hi everyone.
I built a computer in 2014 and have been using the same desktop since then - the only thing that was upgraded was probably the RAM and my PSU as the previous one stopped working.
The components are quite outdated and I would like some opinions on whether I should sell this computer and buy/build a new one from scratch or simply upgrade the current setup.
I would really appreciate if you could also specify some of the builds or components I could potentially get.
Specifications:
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46
CPU: AMD FX-6300
HDD: HDD 1TB WDC WD10EZEX
GPU: AMD Radeon XFX R9 200 Series 2048MB
RAM: 16GB
I built a computer in 2014 and have been using the same desktop since then - the only thing that was upgraded was probably the RAM and my PSU as the previous one stopped working.
The components are quite outdated and I would like some opinions on whether I should sell this computer and buy/build a new one from scratch or simply upgrade the current setup.
I would really appreciate if you could also specify some of the builds or components I could potentially get.
Specifications:
Motherboard: MSI 970A-G46
CPU: AMD FX-6300
HDD: HDD 1TB WDC WD10EZEX
GPU: AMD Radeon XFX R9 200 Series 2048MB
RAM: 16GB
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sorted byEven an old pc like that will fly for basic tasks if you put an SSD in it and install a fresh copy of windows.
However, if you are looking to play modern games etc then you need to start fresh as your motherboard won't allow a decent cpu, or modern ram (it is ddr3 and we are now on ddr5) etc etc.
Cheaper to start afresh but don't discount a used bargain.
You can get 1TB for just over £100 on this site but I'm sure you can do better than that.
There's also a guide on how to fit, which, of course you may not need.
mrmemory.co.uk/ssd…g46
How much RAM have you got?
You may well get some used RAM, they are so cheap. (edited)
£54 @ scan.co.uk