About my pc... I need help !

So the thing i need help with is that im not to good with pc's and what you can put in what. Like because of all the ddr1 ddr 2 ddr 3 so on...
Long story short what processor would i be able to put in my pc?

My current spec's are:
Intel core i5 -2300 2.80GHz
nvidia geforce 750ti - 4GB
8gb ddr 3
fuck knows what motherboard all i know its analienware what is about 5 or 6 years old.



So i wanted to upgrade my cpu but not sure what to get or what will fit in? Also any pointers on fixing this or maybe get some parts cheaper for this pc it lags quite a bit on games. Not all the time tho?

Thanks in advanced for anyone that helps and give's me pointers.

i5 2300 is LGA1155 socket

ur options are i7 LGA1155

imho general gaming i5 is sufficient; its the graphics that need upgrading

750ti can only run older games in mid settings

perhaps consider a 1060 (check your power supply rating, i think alienware should not skimp on psu)

and more ram although 8gb should be alright if your not into multitasking much


the best best upgrade would still be SSD though. it brings almost every old hardware back up to speed.

What is your powersupply? Otherwise we can't help THAT much, it would be better though

If you got an alienware it will have a cheap low wattage powersupply since they arent really designed for expanding.

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I would be selling that system instead of upgrading it. It wont be worth your money after you replace the motherboard, cpu, powersupply and potentially case since they generally use some weird PSU configuration.

What is your budget?

Alot has changed since 5/6 years ago, you may be better off upgrading your MOB, CPU and Ram..

Newer CPU's require DDR4 Ram.

So maybe best to upgrade more bits? More so if your looking to get another 6 years out of the PC?

It can be cheap to build a PC and you'll get alot more for your money.

You really can't do much upgrading with the motherboard you have. As getting higher tier CPUs usually require to have ddr4 ram. Which your motherboard doesn't support

I think u need to just buy a whole new pc if u wanna have a good upgrade because all of the parts are a bit outdated.

Depend on ur budget but te with as others said, ur motherboard is really old so u are going to be limited in ur choice..

Sorry everyone i fell a sleep last night and im not sure of the the power supply and confused shall i just buy a new pc or upgrade the power supply ? and then upgrade everything else

You're best off purchasing a 960, going higher with your current CPU will improve chances of bottlenecking.
A 960 can go for around $120 due to the new RTX series.
I'd also advise getting an SSD since your CPU isn't really going to help much.

Not to mention, the silly goon who said go with a 1060 on LGA1155 is a retard.

Edit: If you want to do a new build, send me a PM and I can sort a list out for you.