Re: I would like to upgrade the cpu and graphics card but dont know where to start
for gaming improvement consider upgrade gpu first. cpu upgrade does not bring that much gaming improvement. your i5 although not an i7 is considered a sweet spot for gaming.
your current config is good for 1080 1440 gaming. you can upgrade gpu for better 4k gaming.
compared below same rtx 2060 i5-10400 vs i7-10700k, not change in 4k gaming fps. i7-11700k does not help 4k either if you do not upgrade gpu.
In all honesty, considering the pricing on graphics cards at the moment, you have to do the math and see what is cheaper: a complete new system, or an upgrade.
You will also be restricted on video card options due to the length of the cards that fit in that case.
There's also PSU requirements for video cards, moving the OS over to an SSD or Nvme drive, liquid or air cooling, etc...
Uggh VAN. I don’t want a new system lol. I feel like I just got this one. So I’m like 0% knowledgeable on these things? Should I try to replace or just buy new computer? I need someone just to tell me what to do lol
some users do buy new Dell pc then take out the Dell oem gpu then resell the rest system minus gpu. Dell oem gpu price is better than retail but you cannot buy just the gpu from Dell.
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Posted November 29th, 2021 21:00
What kind of hard drive? NVME?