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01-10-2020 2:28pm#1Hi, what are my options to upgrade this PC?
its my home computer but my son is getting older and wants more gaming performance.
I dont do online shopping so the likes of Max Burns would be my supplier, unless anyone on here has parts to sell that may suit.
Thanks.(Budget maybe €500 approx).
CPU-Z
Binaries
CPU-Z version 1.93.0.x64
Processors
Number of sockets 1
Number of threads 4
APICs
Socket 0
-- Core 0 (ID 0)
-- Thread 0 0
-- Core 1 (ID 2)
-- Thread 1 2
-- Core 2 (ID 4)
-- Thread 2 4
-- Core 3 (ID 6)
-- Thread 3 6
Timers
ACPI timer 3.580 MHz
Perf timer 10.000 MHz
Sys timer 1.000 KHz
Processors Information
Socket 1 ID = 0
Number of cores 4 (max 4)
Number of threads 4 (max 4)
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel Core i5 2500K
Codename Sandy Bridge
Specification Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz
Package (platform ID) Socket 1155 LGA (0x1)
CPUID 6.A.7
Extended CPUID 6.2A
Core Stepping D2
Technology 32 nm
TDP Limit 95.0 Watts
Tjmax 98.0 °C
Core Speed 1596.2 MHz
Multiplier x Bus Speed 16.0 x 99.8 MHz
Base frequency (cores) 99.8 MHz
Base frequency (ext.) 99.8 MHz
Stock frequency 3300 MHz
Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, EM64T, VT-x, AES, AVX
Microcode Revision 0x2F
L1 Data cache 4 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 4 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 4 x 256 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L3 cache 6 MBytes, 12-way set associative, 64-byte line size
Max CPUID level 0000000Dh
Max CPUID ext. level 80000008h
Cache descriptor Level 1, D, 32 KB, 2 thread(s)
Cache descriptor Level 1, I, 32 KB, 2 thread(s)
Cache descriptor Level 2, U, 256 KB, 2 thread(s)
Cache descriptor Level 3, U, 6 MB, 16 thread(s)
FID/VID Control yes
Turbo Mode supported, enabled
Max non-turbo ratio 33x
Max turbo ratio 37x
Max efficiency ratio 16x
Max Power 120 Watts
Min Power 60 Watts
O/C bins unlimited
Ratio 1 core 37x
Ratio 2 cores 36x
Ratio 3 cores 35x
Ratio 4 cores 34x
Temperature 0 50 degC (122 degF) (Package)
Temperature 1 44 degC (111 degF) (Core #0)
Temperature 2 46 degC (114 degF) (Core #1)
Temperature 3 53 degC (127 degF) (Core #2)
Temperature 4 48 degC (118 degF) (Core #3)
Voltage 0 0.99 Volts (VID)
Power 00 7.59 W (Package)
Power 01 2.89 W (IA Cores)
Power 02 0.21 W (GT)
Power 03 4.49 W (Uncore)
Clock Speed 0 1596.19 MHz (Core #0)
Clock Speed 1 1596.19 MHz (Core #1)
Clock Speed 2 1596.19 MHz (Core #2)
Clock Speed 3 1596.19 MHz (Core #3)
Core 0 max ratio 37.0 (effective 36.0)
Core 1 max ratio 37.0 (effective 37.0)
Core 2 max ratio 37.0 (effective 37.0)
Core 3 max ratio 37.0 (effective 37.0)
Chipset
Northbridge Intel Sandy Bridge rev. 09
Southbridge Intel H67 rev. B3
Graphic Interface PCI-Express
PCI-E Link Width x16
PCI-E Max Link Width x16
Memory Type DDR3
Memory Size 8 GBytes
Channels Dual
Memory Frequency 665.1 MHz (1:5)
CAS# latency (CL) 9.0
RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD) 9
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 9
Cycle Time (tRAS) 24
Command Rate (CR) 1T
Host Bridge 0x0100
Memory SPD
DIMM # 1
SMBus address 0x50
Memory type DDR3
Module format UDIMM
Module Manufacturer(ID) SK Hynix (AD00000000000000000000)
Size 4096 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
Part number HMT351U6CFR8C-PB
Serial number 00373ABE
Manufacturing date Week 31/Year 14
Number of banks 8
Nominal Voltage 1.50 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
AMP no
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 6.0-6-6-16-22 @ 457 MHz
JEDEC #2 7.0-7-7-19-26 @ 533 MHz
JEDEC #3 8.0-8-8-22-30 @ 609 MHz
JEDEC #4 9.0-9-9-24-33 @ 685 MHz
JEDEC #5 10.0-10-10-27-37 @ 761 MHz
JEDEC #6 11.0-11-11-28-39 @ 800 MHz
DIMM # 2
SMBus address 0x52
Memory type DDR3
Module format UDIMM
Module Manufacturer(ID) SK Hynix (AD00000000000000000000)
Size 4096 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC3-12800 (800 MHz)
Part number HMT351U6CFR8C-PB
Serial number 00C73AAB
Manufacturing date Week 31/Year 14
Number of banks 8
Nominal Voltage 1.50 Volts
EPP no
XMP no
AMP no
JEDEC timings table CL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS-tRC @ frequency
JEDEC #1 6.0-6-6-16-22 @ 457 MHz
JEDEC #2 7.0-7-7-19-26 @ 533 MHz
JEDEC #3 8.0-8-8-22-30 @ 609 MHz
JEDEC #4 9.0-9-9-24-33 @ 685 MHz
JEDEC #5 10.0-10-10-27-37 @ 761 MHz
JEDEC #6 11.0-11-11-28-39 @ 800 MHz
Monitoring
Mainboard Model P8H67-M LE (0x00000268 - 0x16750EE8)
LPCIO
LPCIO Vendor ITE
LPCIO Model IT8771
LPCIO Vendor ID 0x90
LPCIO Chip ID 0x8771
LPCIO Revision ID 0x0
Hardware Monitors
Hardware monitor ITE IT8772
Voltage 0 0.95 Volts [0x4F] (CPU VCORE)
Voltage 1 2.23 Volts [0xBA] (VIN1)
Voltage 2 2.92 Volts [0xF3] (+3.3V)
Voltage 3 2.80 Volts [0x8B] (+5V)
Voltage 4 3.12 Volts [0x41] (+12V)
Voltage 5 -11.47 Volts [0xEF] (-12V)
Voltage 6 -0.38 Volts [0x8] (-5V)
Voltage 7 3.97 Volts [0xC5] (+5V VCCH)
Voltage 8 1.63 Volts [0x88] (VBAT)
Temperature 0 42 degC (107 degF) [0x2A] (TMPIN0)
Temperature 1 40 degC (104 degF) [0x28] (TMPIN1)
Fan 0 1493 RPM [0x1C4] (CPU)
Fan 1 643 RPM [0x41A] (FANIN1)
Fan PWM 0 0 pc [0x0] (FANPWM0)
Fan PWM 1 0 pc [0x0] (FANPWM1)
Fan PWM 2 0 pc [0x0] (FANPWM2)
Hardware monitor Hardware monitor ID=0xFFFFFFFF
Hardware monitor D3D
Hardware monitor Intel I/O
Temperature 0 49 degC (120 degF) [0x31] (GPU)
Clock Speed 0 847.98 MHz [0x34F] (Graphics)
Clock Speed 1 n.a. (Memory)
Clock Speed 2 n.a. (Processor)
Hardware monitor D3D
Hardware monitor ATI I/O
Temperature 0 54 degC (129 degF) [0x36] (GPU)
Temperature 1 54 degC (129 degF) [0x36] (Memory)
Temperature 2 54 degC (129 degF) [0x36] (Hot Spot)
Temperature 3 54 degC (129 degF) [0x36] (Liquid)
Temperature 4 54 degC (129 degF) [0x36] (SOC VR)
Temperature 5 54 degC (129 degF) [0x36] (VDDC VR)
Temperature 6 54 degC (129 degF) [0x36] (MVDD VR)
Hardware monitor AMD ADL
Voltage 0 1.05 Volts [0x41A] (GPU)
Temperature 0 54 degC (129 degF) [0x36] (GPU)
Fan 0 2643 RPM [0xA53] (GPU #0)
Clock Speed 0 507.00 MHz [0x1FB] (Graphics)
Clock Speed 1 500.00 MHz [0x1F4] (Memory)
Clock Speed 2 n.a. (Processor)
PCI Devices
Description Host Bridge
Location bus 0 (0x00), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x0100
Revision ID 0x09
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Location bus 0 (0x00), device 1 (0x01), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x0101
Revision ID 0x09
Description Display Controller
Location bus 0 (0x00), device 2 (0x02), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x0112
Revision ID 0x09
Description Communication Device
Location bus 0 (0x00), device 22 (0x16), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x1C3A
Revision ID 0x04
Description USB 2.0 Controller (EHCI)
Location bus 0 (0x00), device 26 (0x1A), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x1C2D
Revision ID 0x05
Description Multimedia device
Location bus 0 (0x00), device 27 (0x1B), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x1C20
Revision ID 0x05
Description PCI to PCI Bridge
Location bus 0 (0x00), device 28 (0x1C), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x1C10
Revision ID 0xB5
Description PCI to PCI Bridge
Location bus 0 (0x00), device 28 (0x1C), function 4 (0x04)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x244E
Revision ID 0xB5
Description PCI to PCI Bridge
Location bus 0 (0x00), device 28 (0x1C), function 5 (0x05)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x1C1A
Revision ID 0xB5
Description PCI to PCI Bridge
Location bus 0 (0x00), device 28 (0x1C), function 6 (0x06)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x1C1C
Revision ID 0xB5
Description PCI to PCI Bridge
Location bus 0 (0x00), device 28 (0x1C), function 7 (0x07)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x1C1E
Revision ID 0xB5
Description USB 2.0 Controller (EHCI)
Location bus 0 (0x00), device 29 (0x1D), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x1C26
Revision ID 0x05
Description PCI to ISA Bridge
Location bus 0 (0x00), device 31 (0x1F), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x1C4A
Revision ID 0x05
Description Serial ATA Controller
Location bus 0 (0x00), device 31 (0x1F), function 2 (0x02)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x1C02
Revision ID 0x05
Description SMBus Controller
Location bus 0 (0x00), device 31 (0x1F), function 3 (0x03)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x8086
Model ID 0x1C22
Revision ID 0x05
Description PCI to PCI Bridge
Location bus 1 (0x01), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x10B5
Model ID 0x8647
Revision ID 0xAB
Description PCI to PCI Bridge
Location bus 2 (0x02), device 4 (0x04), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x10B5
Model ID 0x8647
Revision ID 0xAB
Description PCI to PCI Bridge
Location bus 2 (0x02), device 8 (0x08), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x10B5
Model ID 0x8647
Revision ID 0xAB
Description VGA Controller
Location bus 3 (0x03), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x1002
Model ID 0x9441
Revision ID 0x00
Description Multimedia device
Location bus 3 (0x03), device 0 (0x00), function 1 (0x01)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x1002
Model ID 0xAA30
Revision ID 0x00
Description Display Controller
Location bus 4 (0x04), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x1002
Model ID 0x9441
Revision ID 0x00
Description PCI to PCI Bridge
Location bus 5 (0x05), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x1102
Model ID 0x7006
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Location bus 6 (0x06), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x1102
Model ID 0x0009
Revision ID 0x00
Description PCI to PCI Bridge
Location bus 7 (0x07), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x1B21
Model ID 0x1080
Revision ID 0x01
Description Ethernet Controller
Location bus 9 (0x09), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x10EC
Model ID 0x8168
Revision ID 0x03
Description USB Controller
Location bus 10 (0x0A), device 0 (0x00), function 0 (0x00)
Common header
Vendor ID 0x1033
Model ID 0x0194
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DMI
SMBIOS Version 2.6
DMI BIOS
vendor American Megatrends Inc.
version 1701
date 09/12/2013
ROM size 4096 KB
DMI System Information
manufacturer System manufacturer
product System Product Name
version System Version
serial System Serial Number
UUID {1424C280-5BCB-11D9-976B-5404A67F4616}
SKU SKU
family To be filled by O.E.M.
DMI Baseboard
vendor ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
model P8H67-M LE
revision Rev X.0x
serial MF70B9G05801965
DMI System Enclosure
manufacturer Chassis Manufacture
chassis type Desktop
chassis serial Chassis Serial Number
DMI Processor
manufacturer Intel
model Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz
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DMI Port Connector
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DMI Port Connector
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designation USB13_14 (external)
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DMI Port Connector
designation USB3_12 (internal)
designation USB3_12 (external)
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DMI Port Connector
designation GbE LAN (internal)
designation GbE LAN (external)
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DMI Port Connector
designation AUDIO (internal)
designation AUDIO (external)
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DMI Port Connector
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DMI Port Connector
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DMI Port Connector
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DMI Port Connector
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API ATI I/O
API ADL SDK
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Monitor 0
Model DELL U3011 (Dell Computer)
ID DEL4063
Serial PH5NY1C8010L
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Size 29.7 inches
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Software
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DirectX Version 12.00
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This is all you needed to post.Hi, what are my options to upgrade this PC?
its my home computer but my son is getting older and wants more gaming performance...
Thanks.(Budget maybe €500 approx).
CPU - Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz
RAM - DDR3 8GB
Motherboard - ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. model P8H67-M LE
GPU - ATI Radeon HD 4870 X2 ASUSTeK RV770 Memory size 1Gb
Monitor - DELL U3011 (Dell Computer) Max Resolution 2560 x 1600 @ 59 Hz
Windows 10 (10.0) Professional 64-bit
I think you need a new machine. What games will you want to play.
You could add an old 1050Ti to get some games working. But it will still be low end machine.
Then SSD to make everything load faster.0 -
Cant i fit a new Motherboard and processor? to help or is that way out of budget?
Already have 2 ssd drives in it.0 -
What case and psu do have...?
Is a Asus branded machine?
Do you have a link to the original machine.0 -
Games That he would want to play are: Call of duty Warzone, Rocket League and Overwatch.0
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No link, its a home build years ago, picture of the case coming up.0
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Games That he would want to play are: Call of duty Warzone, Rocket League and Overwatch.
A simple GPU upgrade would suffice for those titles at 1080p a GTX1660 or slightly better, and maybe add another 8GB of RAM which won't cost much off adverts. It's a short to mid term fix though, as it won't stretch much further than those titles.0 -
That machine is basically 10 years old in computer years. It's fine for office tasks, but for gaming its a dinosaur.
A basic new gaming machine at the low end is about 600 to build. Usually around a Ryzen chip. Only problem is everyone wants them, covid etc. so supply makes getting even the budget end hardware difficult.0 -
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Yes bits of lego keeping a fan on the power supply!!!!0
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A simple GPU upgrade would suffice for those titles at 1080p a GTX1660 or slightly better, and maybe add another 8GB of RAM which won't cost much off adverts. It's a short to mid term fix though, as it won't stretch much further than those titles.
You need a decent PSU with 8pin power and you might even need two 8 pin for cards in the future.
The best cards that don't need power are the 1050ti (old) and the 1650. Hardly any point spending more on such an old system.
If you have a PSU that will power a better card then try avoid cards with 2-3gb of ram on the GPU. You want to avoid a game running out of memory on an old system.0 -
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Anyone got a suitable system for sale?0
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Looks like that PSU will handle a more powerful GPU.
Might need a biohazard team aswell...0 -
PCPartPicker Part List
CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 3100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor (£93.98 @ Amazon UK)
Motherboard: MSI A520M-A PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard (£59.99 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: ADATA XPG GAMMIX D10 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 CL16 Memory (£50.74 @ CCL Computers)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER 6 GB VENTUS XS OC Video Card (£200.00 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Antec GX202 ATX Mid Tower Case (£43.52 @ CCL Computers)
Power Supply: be quiet! System Power 9 500 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (£44.98 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £493.21
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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You can reuse any drives (Windows 10 re-install highly recommended).
Keep the fans.
Rest of it I wouldn't reuse.0 -
Yeah you really want a new build at this point. The 2500K is grand still for most games, especially stuff like Overwatch or Rocket League.
But Warzone not so much, and some newer titles it struggles as well. It would run obviously, but there would be fair amount of hitching at times.
The 4870x2 is even more absurdly obsolete though and has been for years!
Best off at this point starting fresh and just carry over your SSD's. The build above is solid, could shell out a bit more if needed on a better CPU, though the 3100 is a massive improvement on an i5-2500K, it's similar to an i7-7700K.0 -
I'm sorry but the lego bricks are a touch of genius.0
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I'm sure even with a good Gfx card it would run something like this...
https://youtu.be/WX2e2t3A62U
I've two old PCs in the house running 1050ti
My next move will be to a Ryzen 3100 or 3300 based system. Something like was listed earlier.0 -
Well that video proves a point - it'll run, obviously, but there are cases where the card is more than capable of solid 60fps with a modern processor, but it drops as low as 30fps due to the CPU bottleneck.
So - just not ideal.0
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