I am trying to build a computer which should be able to run games like Minecraft, Fortnite and CSGO. I have an old computer, but it gets pretty choppy running Fortnite. I was hoping that I could just switch out the graphics card with something like a Radeon RX 6600 and that would be enough.
Specs of the old computer
- CPU - Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4 GHz Quad-Core Processor
- Motherboard - ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard
- Memory - Corsair Vengeance 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR3-1600 CL9 Memory
- Storage - Crucial M4 128 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive
- Video Card - Asus HD7850-DC2-2GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7850 2 GB Video Card
- Case - Cooler Master CM690 II Advanced ATX Mid Tower Case
- Power Supply - Corsair TX650 V2 650 W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply
Would that work? Is there anything else I would need to switch out? The budget is fairly small which is why I am trying to re-use this old computer.
Any help is much appreciated!
A good place to start would be to use your computer’s resource monitor to see where it is bottlenecking while you play. If you can connect a second monitor or tv to your computer you can have it on that screen while you play and see what is tanking.
The CPU is really just too old at this point.
With a better GPU it might still be kinda ok for singleplayer games… but for multiplayer it will lag too much.