Looking for assistance in improving my initial computer within a limited budget.
Looking for assistance in improving my initial computer within a limited budget.
I need assistance with improving my first PC. I plan to upgrade the CPU later, but right now I have an Intel Xeon E3-1245 V3. To do that, I need to replace the motherboard since I'm using the original Dell OptiPlex 3020 MT. I'm not sure which budget motherboard to choose.
Looking to improve my first PC. I plan to upgrade the CPU later, but I’m unsure what to choose now. (Low Budget) (LGA) My current setup includes:
Power Supply: Thermaltake Smart 500W
Graphics Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 1070
RAM: Viper 2×8 16GB DDR3
I’m considering a motherboard upgrade, as I currently use the Dell OptiPlex 3020 MT board.
It's an inexpensive, group-managed PSU from a bygone era built for PCs before GPUs existed. Thermaltake essentially repurposed low-cost Sirfa components and branded them under their own label.
Yeah, but I'm not replacing the RAM, and what's going on with mobo?
I mostly purchase from Ebay and a bit from Amazon.
The budget for upgrading the CPU is $50 to $60.
(Used from Ebay)
Hey, take a look at what you can achieve with that $60.00 investment.
I’ve purchased from them before and haven’t experienced any issues.
It’s DDR3 registered memory, so gaming won’t affect it. The main thing is you’ll need a compatible Xeon processor for it to function properly.
Just replace your GTX 1070 with this, and it should perform well. At the end of the day, it’s just about finding a reliable seller with positive reviews, similar to what you’d get on eBay.