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Upgrading an old PC?

Davidharris941
By Davidharris941
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I want to build my parents a new PC because theirs is really old but I didn't want to spend too much money. I thought about upgrading parts if I can and if not reusing the same case, even though it would only save a tiny bit because the case I was going to use isn't that much. I don't know what's inside it and the PC itself is about 8+ years old so I don't think I can reuse any of the hardware except maybe the optical drive but I wanted other peoples opinion. I can try to get a picture of the inside parts. I haven't been able to do it because people are home during the day and my sister stays up late so I don't want her to know. It's supposed to be a surprise. Any help would be great.

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how much you are looking to spend and what case size is it?

well the PC I was going to build was about $1100. I think it's a mid tower but not sure. I can measure it if you want.
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well the PC I was going to build was about $1100. I think it's a mid tower but not sure. I can measure it if you want.

for around 800, this build would be good for gaming at hd and muti tasking

 
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.91 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($220.00 @ Amazon) 
Total: $833.84
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 00:37 EDT-0400
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for around 800, this build would be good for gaming at hd and muti tasking

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($231.91 @ OutletPC) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 Guard-Pro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($94.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory: Corsair XMS 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: PNY Optima 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($79.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($51.98 @ OutletPC) 

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 280X 3GB WINDFORCE Video Card  ($220.00 @ Amazon) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($59.99 @ Newegg) 

Total: $833.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-21 00:37 EDT-0400

that's kinda similar to what I was going to build. I didn't add a CPU cooler because they don't really game much. My dad does sometimes but nothing intense. I looked at their case and it looks like it has very bad ventilation. I didn't see a front fan without taking the panel off and it's extremely ugly. I kinda forgot what it looked like haha. I did want it to be able to play minecraft we'll at a good render distance. Here's e build I had. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/davidharris941/saved/zvZ9TW
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that's kinda similar to what I was going to build. I didn't add a CPU cooler because they don't really game much. My dad does sometimes but nothing intense. I looked at their case and it looks like it has very bad ventilation. I didn't see a front fan without taking the panel off and it's extremely ugly. I kinda forgot what it looked like haha. I did want it to be able to play minecraft we'll at a good render distance. Here's e build I had. http://pcpartpicker.com/user/davidharris941/saved/zvZ9TW

you could go with a 330r

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you could go with a 330r

what's a 330r? I don't know too much about computers. Haha.
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I want to build my parents a new PC because theirs is really old but I didn't want to spend too much money. I thought about upgrading parts if I can and if not reusing the same case, even though it would only save a tiny bit because the case I was going to use isn't that much. I don't know what's inside it and the PC itself is about 8+ years old so I don't think I can reuse any of the hardware except maybe the optical drive but I wanted other peoples opinion. I can try to get a picture of the inside parts. I haven't been able to do it because people are home during the day and my sister stays up late so I don't want her to know. It's supposed to be a surprise. Any help would be great.

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