The i7-6700IS remains a solid choice in 2023, offering strong performance for its price.
The i7-6700IS remains a solid choice in 2023, offering strong performance for its price.
I just acquired an old PC from a cousin with an i5 6400, which functions but isn’t ideal for today’s demands. Would purchasing a used 6700 be worthwhile? It’s a Dell model, so it doesn’t support the 6700K or 7000 series. Don’t worry about your power supply—I’ll handle that.
I still have some fire in me, though I usually stick with older parts since I don’t really play much on the latest titles. A Skylake i5 upgrade would be a solid step forward, but it’d probably just be a temporary fix until you can afford a full system overhaul. Just to clarify, your Dell won’t let you push the 6700K beyond its limits.
If the 6700 or 6700k is affordable enough, it could offer some benefit, though it would still face challenges with today’s advanced applications. It’s good to maintain older hardware for its reliability and cost-effectiveness, but beyond a certain point, unless you upgrade to a fully new system, most modern tasks may become impractical and wasteful financially.
Used Ryzen 5 3600 is not available at 100-125$. You might find it on a B450 motherboard combo from eBay auctions. If you can salvage a working PC, it could cost half the price.
I’ll take all your thoughts into account, but due to Dell’s shortcomings it has a unique motherboard design and interface. I’ll need to upgrade by getting a Dell-specific power supply and the top GPU available, which is limited to a GT 1030 PCIe cable. I’ll still keep it, and I already have a likely better setup. Thanks.