Should I upgrade

[Firebirdss]

Hello I am new to the forums. I need a lot of advice. These are my specs. And I want to start a gaming youtube channel. So my question is should I scrape this whole system and just buy a whole knew computer, should I just use it as a rendering machine, or is it possible to use it to play games at 720P and record.

System Information
Model
Operating System	Windows 10 Professional Edition build 14393 (64-bit)
Motherboard Manufacturer	Intel Corporation
Motherboard Model	DQ35JO
Motherboard Version	AAD82085-800
BIOS Manufacturer	Intel Corp.
BIOS Version	JOQ3510J.86A.1143.2010.1209.0048
BIOS Release Date	2010/12/09
CPU Information
Manufacturer	GenuineIntel
Type	Intel Core2 Quad Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
Codename	Yorkfield
CPUID	Family 6, Model 17, Stepping A, Revision R0
Socket	LGA775
Lithography	45nm
Number of CPU's	1
Cores per CPU	4
Logicals per Core	1
Clock Frequencies
Measured Speed	2491.7 MHz
Multiplier	7.5X
Bus Speed	332.2 MHz
Front Side Bus Speed	1329MHz
Timing Error Ratio	1.000
Cache per CPU package
L1 Instruction Cache	4 x 32 KB
L1 Data Cache	4 x 32 KB
L2 Cache Size	2 x 2 MB
L3 Cache	(N/A)
Memory Information
Total Physical Memory	4017MB
Available Physical Memory	1312MB
Memory Devices
Slot 1	2GB DDR2 SDRAM PC2-5300
	OCZ OCZ2VU8002G
	SSTL 1.8V, Clk: 333.3MHz, Timings 5-5-5-15 (@ Max. freq.)
Slot 2	2GB DDR2 SDRAM PC2-5300
	OCZ OCZ2VU8002G
	SSTL 1.8V, Clk: 333.3MHz, Timings 5-5-5-15 (@ Max. freq.)
Virtual Memory	C:\pagefile.sys (384MB)
Drive Information
Physical Drive 0	WDC WD2500AAKX-00ERMA0 ATA Device
Drive Size	232GB
Partitions	C:
Interface Type	ATA
Bytes per Sector	512
RPM	Unknown
Physical Drive 1	Verbatim STORE N GO USB Device
Drive Size	3GB
Partitions	E:
Interface Type	ATA
Bytes per Sector	Unknown
RPM	Unknown
Physical Drive 2	SanDisk Cruzer Blade USB Device
Drive Size	14GB
Partitions	D:
Interface Type	USB
Bytes per Sector	Unknown
RPM	Unknown
Volume Information
Volume 1	C: [Local Drive]
File System	NTFS
Drive Cluster Size	4KB
Volume Size (Free space)	232.9GB (122.1GB)
Volume 2	D: [Removable]
File System
Drive Cluster Size	4KB
Volume Size (Free space)
Volume 3	E: [Removable]
File System
Drive Cluster Size	4KB
Volume Size (Free space)
Video Adapters
Video Card 1	Intel(R) Q35 Express Chipset Family
SLI/Crossfire Enabled	No
Chip Type	Intel(R) GMA 3100
DAC Type	Internal
Memory	256MB
Video BIOS	Intel Video BIOS
Driver Provider	Intel Corporation
Driver Version	8.15.10.2697
Driver Date	10-1-2012
Monitor 1	1360x768x32 60Hz (Primary monitor)
Temperatures
CPU 0	47.3C (Maximum: 47.3C)
CPU Core 0	49.0C (Maximum: 49.0C)
CPU Core 1	43.0C (Maximum: 43.0C)
CPU Core 2	46.0C (Maximum: 46.0C)
CPU Core 3	51.0C (Maximum: 51.0C)
Hard Disk 0	40.0C (Maximum: 40.0C)

 

 

[stealth80]

This is a very old PC now, the ram isnt enough to run the majority of games and it doesnt have a dedicated GPU.

 

It would be better to just start a new build IMO 

[tahmidkhan123]

You should consider starting fresh since this is a very old platform, which almost every component needing to be upgraded. 

[Firebirdss]

Right I understand that but I could get a board with DDR3 Capability's and I could overclock the processor. I am just wondering if i did all that would it still not be worth it? 

[Xanthe_2871]

1 minute ago, Firebirdss said:

Right I understand that but I could get a board with DDR3 Capability's and I could overclock the processor. I am just wondering if i did all that would it still not be worth it? 

I'm not sure what you mean but I think, as @tahmidkhan123 said you should probably forget about upgrading this PC and start from scratch. 

[tahmidkhan123]

2 minutes ago, Firebirdss said:

Right I understand that but I could get a board with DDR3 Capability's and I could overclock the processor. I am just wondering if i did all that would it still not be worth it? 

Just as @Xanthe_2871 said starting from scratch is your best best. Buying a new mobo with ddr3 doesn't resolve the fact that the processor is not up to the job (oc or not) u still need a decent gpu. Then u need new supporting components so now we're pretty much at every major component in the system. Better to start planning a budget build with updated components. 

[Simon771]

2 minutes ago, Firebirdss said:

Right I understand that but I could get a board with DDR3 Capability's and I could overclock the processor. I am just wondering if i did all that would it still not be worth it? 

Even if you OC it to the limits, it won't give you even performance of i3 2100. And that's already kinda bad CPU for playing and streaming.

 

For playing games and streaming, you need to get yourself PC worth around 1000$.

[Firebirdss]

So I couldn't use this as a render machine either? And if so I have a budget of about 950. And this is what I have so far.

[Firebirdss]

Or should I just completely scrap it because I have heard that this processor can play games if paired with a decent graphics card.