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Upgrade CPU or New PC?
2016-06-22 17:40:18 Post No. 55209122
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Upgrade CPU or New PC?
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2016-06-22 17:40:18
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Age old quandry of upgrade old system or rebuild new one. My specifics serve only as a startoff for your thoughts and experiences.
What do you advise?
2010 i3 based system I built has been working faithfully non-stop but chokes out when I edit video.
I could get a used i7 chip for $100. I'd also consider investing in a new power supply.
OR, I could get a current gen i5-6500, Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 and some DDR4 ram.
On the one hand I could update the cpu and invest a little on a power supply and case OR keept my current case and power supply and buy new cpu, mobo & ram.