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  I've had this computer for a while, but it's always been slow, and I don't know what to upgrade. My current CPU is a Core i7 930 @2.8GHz. I have 12 GB of DDR2 memory, a 802.11ac Wireless LAN Card, and an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660. I primarily use this PC for gaming.

If any more information needs to be provided I will describe what I need to, and, if someone could help me out and explain what needs to change I would really appreciate it.

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All in all, you're probably going to want a whole new system. But if you can only afford to piece upgrade, I'd say GPU first. That way, you can run games at higher graphical settings, even if your FPS is being capped by a CPU bottleneck.

 

Gaming Rig
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CPU: Intel i7-6850k @ 4.2GHz

GPU: 2x FE GTX 1080Ti

Memory: 16GB PNY Anarchy DDR4 3200MHz

Motherboard: ASRock X99 Extreme 4

 

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CPU: Ryzen 7 1700 @ 3.7GHz

GPU: GTX 1050

Memory: 8GB Curcial Ballistix DDR4 2133MHz

Motherboard: Gigabyte AB350M-DS3H

 

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Didn't know there were motherboards for the 930 that supported DDR2. Still, you could do with a better graphics card. Try a GTX 1050 off eBay, it's rather low power but much better than your current one.

I WILL find your ITX build thread, and I WILL recommend the SIlverstone Sugo SG13B

 

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i7 8086k - EVGA Z370 Classified K - G.Skill Trident Z RGB - WD SN750 - Jedi Order Titan Xp - Hyper 212 Black (with RGB Riing flair) - EVGA G3 650W - dual booting Windows 11 and Fedora Linux - Black and green theme, Razer brainwashed me.

Draws 400 watts under max load, for reference.

 

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