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Suggestions / Help with Old System..

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I'm a gamer. Here's what I have:

Intel e6300 - need new hsf
Intel DG965WH - bent pins :/ runs okay (i think)
4gb ocz ddr2 800mhz - brand new(keeping)
no video card - thinking 5770ish vid card
550w psu - 8 years old
no harddrive - are ssd's worth it yet or should i consider a 10k rpm harddrive?

I'm kinda on a budget... Id like to spend as little as possible, but i do want it to play the newest games.. so my question - Is this system worth salvaging?

Any help is appreciated.

Thanks!
 
The bent pins and the old PSU make me pretty nervous about long term stability. The e6300 isn't very fast by today's standards but it might get you by. SSDs will speed up any system but come at a heavy price penalty.

I think it would be best to fill this out: http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1349433
It will help us get a better idea of what you want from the system and what kind of budget you are considering.
 
1) What will you be doing with this PC?
gaming, porn

2) What's your budget?
$300-400 out the door

3) Where do you live?
USA

4) What exact parts do you need for that budget?
mobo, vid card, hsf, hd

5) If reusing any parts, what parts will you be reusing?
e6300, ocz 2x2gb ddr2 pc 6400, ULTRA 550W X2-Connect Power Supply, case, keyboard, mouse

6) Will you be overclocking?
sure why not.

7) What size monitor do you have and/or plan to have?
24" 2ms LCD

8) When do you plan on building/buying the PC?
within 30 days

9) What features do you need in a motherboard?
Cheap.. this is just to salvage old system.

10) Do you already have a legit and reusable/transferable OS key/license?
win 7 ult 64bit
 
Yeah I'm gonna recommend replacing that PSU as well. That's PSU wasn't all that good in the first place and since you've had it for close to 8 years now, it's more than likely has degraded significantly in power output and power quality. So in other words, you're looking at a new PSU if you want your system to last more than a month without long-term damage.

Do you live near a Microcenter? Or a Fry's?
 
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