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?

  • kanaaka@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    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

    • Low_Performer1732@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      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.

      • LOBSI_Pornchai@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        660ti is not worth saving. Need a new mobo, cpu, ram and gpu, go for past 10 series intel i5 and atleast the 1650. Rk 1070/1080 is fairly cheap used and still does good work. you are looking at about 400$ of upgrades

      • Scanoe@alien.topBEnglish
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        10 months ago

        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.

        1. That 660 Ti is pretty much too old, but that 3470 can still effectively run a 1650, replace 660 TI w/ 1650.
        2. 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.
        • Low_Performer1732@alien.topOPBEnglish
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          10 months ago

          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.

    • hackenclaw@alien.topBEnglish
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      10 months ago

      yup his GPU is actually holding back the i5 3470 lol

      Something like 1650 will fix this problem or a Radeon RX560/RX460.