Upgrade current computer or Get a workstation?

[Chambersofsecret]

I have a dell optiplex 390, with

Intel core i3 2120

8gb ddr3 1333mhz

EVGA 450w 80+ bronze

Nvidia GeForce 1030

but wanted to upgrade to be able to play games like CSGO, BeamNG, G-mod, ect.  Should I get a new cpu & GPU, like a 2-3 gen i5 or i7, and a nvidia quadro k4000 or should I get a older workstation, like a Hp z400 or a dell precision t3500?

[BigRom]

What kind of budget do you have to upgrade? If its a reasonable amount you could as well build an entirely new system

[Chambersofsecret]

if I go the workstation rout (selling the dell) Then I would have $230, otherwise i have about $70 (I know)

[Electronics Wizardy]

Why get a quadro? Just get a gtx card to play games. The k4000 is probably about the same speed or slower than your 1030

 

Id probalby just do a upgrade of the current system. Get a i5 or xeon e3.

[ahuckphin]

I would upgrade it to an i7-2600 

[dgsddfgdfhgs]

4 minutes ago, bindydad123 said:

I would upgrade it to an i7-2600 

used i7 is still expensive

just get a used i5 2500/ 3570 or upgrade whole system 

[Herman Mcpootis]

35 minutes ago, dgsddfgdfhgs said:

used i7 is still expensive

just get a used i5 2500/ 3570 or upgrade whole system 

it's just $50 for an E3 1230.

[BigRom]

1 hour ago, Chambersofsecret said:

if I go the workstation rout (selling the dell) Then I would have $230, otherwise i have about $70 (I know)

Honestly just save up a bit more, even the absolute bargain basement I tried (with decent performance in mind) still comes out to $260+

 

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: AMD - Ryzen 3 2200G 3.5 GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($84.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard: ASRock - B450M-HDV R4.0 Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($64.99 @ Amazon) 
Memory: Team - Vulcan 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory  ($44.89 @ OutletPC) 
Case: DIYPC - P48-W ATX Mid Tower Case  ($32.96 @ Newegg Business) 
Power Supply: Corsair - CXM (2015) 450 W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($32.98 @ Newegg) 
Total: $260.81
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