Posted September 10, 2017 Hello, I was wondering something, is it worth to Upgrade my PC To it's limits or just buy another one on the future? PC: DELL PRECISION T3500 CPU: INTEL XEON W3550 3.07 GHz RAM: DDR3 4GB ECC GPU: NVIDIA QUADRO FX 580 PSU: 525W DELL 80+ SILVER 120GB SSD+ 500GB HDD Thanks!!! Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/833240-worth-to-upgrade/ Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2017 Depending on the budget and if you are willing to browse for used parts, a new computer is probably best. Whats your budget? Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/833240-worth-to-upgrade/#findComment-10416030 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2017 Author 3 hours ago, hconverse02 said: Depending on the budget and if you are willing to browse for used parts, a new computer is probably best. Whats your budget? I am trying to save at least 300$ US, and I need to upgrade the RAM to 24GB DDR3 or 16 GB DDR3 and GPU, Maybe the GPU Could be a GTX 1050 Ti or Another NVIDIA GPU, Whatever you could suggest thanks!!! Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/833240-worth-to-upgrade/#findComment-10416044 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2017 Just now, A Wild Chancleta said: I am trying to save at least 300$ US, and I need to upgrade the RAM to 24GB DDR3 or 16 GB DDR3 and GPU, Maybe the GPU Could be a GTX 1050 Ti or Another NVIDIA GPU, Whatever you could suggest thanks!!! Well I know for sure that $450 usd can get a baller mid range new pc Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/833240-worth-to-upgrade/#findComment-10416049 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2017 Author 3 hours ago, hconverse02 said: Well I know for sure that $450 usd can get a baller mid range new pc true but i also need to buy a monitor with that budget And also, I am a student so i have to stay with what i have tho, im broke Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/833240-worth-to-upgrade/#findComment-10416054 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2017 Just now, A Wild Chancleta said: true but i also need to buy a monitor with that budget Do you already have peripherals with the computer you have? Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/833240-worth-to-upgrade/#findComment-10416059 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2017 Author 3 hours ago, hconverse02 said: Do you already have peripherals with the computer you have? yes, I have but, I am missing a monitor so I have it on my dads TV. Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/833240-worth-to-upgrade/#findComment-10416066 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2017 2 minutes ago, A Wild Chancleta said: yes, I have but, I am missing a monitor so I have it on my dads TV. Depending on if you want to save more (maybe around $600-700usd) you could get everything you need (monitor and pc) Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/833240-worth-to-upgrade/#findComment-10416074 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2017 Author 3 hours ago, hconverse02 said: Depending on if you want to save more (maybe around $600-700usd) you could get everything you need (monitor and pc) could be, but it could take a long time since i am a high school student, though i am trying to get a work, i prefer sticking with this PC for now Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/833240-worth-to-upgrade/#findComment-10416078 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2017 Just now, A Wild Chancleta said: could be, but it could take a long time since i am a high school student, though i am trying to get a work, i prefer sticking with this PC for now Your best bet would be to get parts that are bottlenecked by the system then in the future when you can get an entirely new system, you could save some of the components Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/833240-worth-to-upgrade/#findComment-10416082 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2017 It depends. If you have managed with what you have and you won't be putting anything more significantly demanding on it for the near future you will probably be happy with some upgrades. If it is struggling with the workload you put upon it now and are concerned for the future or are interested in more modern conveniences/luxuries (or ready for them when the price comes down) then a new system would be best. I upgrade build a new system on a 5 year cycle and upgrade all but the CPU again during that cycle (graphics, memory, storage, monitor and peripherals). That keeps me locked out of things that might not be compatible with older motherboards but I'm happy with my lot for the moment, I have NVME M.2 drives and one whole USB C port for the moment but if thunderbolt peripherals suddenly become a useful thing then I'm locked out for the moment or will simply need an PCI card for it. Just think about what you need or if you have the money... what you want Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/833240-worth-to-upgrade/#findComment-10416088 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2017 Author 3 hours ago, hconverse02 said: Your best bet would be to get parts that are bottlenecked by the system then in the future when you can get an entirely new system, you could save some of the components ok, so maybe the upgrade is worth it?, i mean the processor it has right now its a Quad Core Xeon with Hyperthreading,is that enough?, and I do not want to use it for gaming only, also for personal use and work... Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/833240-worth-to-upgrade/#findComment-10416089 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2017 Author 3 hours ago, Zebedeeboing said: It depends. If you have managed with what you have and you won't be putting anything more significantly demanding on it for the near future you will probably be happy with some upgrades. If it is struggling with the workload you put upon it now and are concerned for the future or are interested in more modern conveniences/luxuries (or ready for them when the price comes down) then a new system would be best. I upgrade build a new system on a 5 year cycle and upgrade all but the CPU again during that cycle (graphics, memory, storage, monitor and peripherals). That keeps me locked out of things that might not be compatible with older motherboards but I'm happy with my lot for the moment, I have NVME M.2 drives and one whole USB C port for the moment but if thunderbolt peripherals suddenly become a useful thing then I'm locked out for the moment or will simply need an PCI card for it. Just think about what you need or if you have the money... what you want Thanks dude!!! I am pretty sure that an upgrade could be great, but i was just not sure if it was worth it Thanks!!! Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/833240-worth-to-upgrade/#findComment-10416099 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted September 10, 2017 Just now, A Wild Chancleta said: Thanks dude!!! I am pretty sure that an upgrade could be great, but i was just not sure if it was worth it Thanks!!! Almost universally PC upgrades are way over done. I really have very little need for an i7 7700k and an NVME M.2 main drive but I wanted them. I could have save £200-300 by not having those. Equally I doubt I need 3200mhz RAM but I wanted it. If budget isn't a worry get what you want. If it is just do your best to buy the most sensible upgrade or whole new PC - ignore people saying that you need the latest and greatest.. even Linus recommends the i5 line for general consumers but we all ignore him and go for i7 7700k lol Link to comment https://linustechtips.com/topic/833240-worth-to-upgrade/#findComment-10416112 Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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