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Need an upgrade for gaming?
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I don't think it will make much difference. Your GPU is also a little on the weaker side and I'd look at upgrading that first. Perhaps look at a new rig but build it yourself and avoid AMD CPUs. You could build something really good for around £500.
Spend £150 on an AMD GPU, £150 on an Intel Corei5, aim for around £80 for the motherboard (ASUS I recommend), £50 for a PSU. Spend anything else on new RAM and new CPU cooler etc. and just re-use your existing drives and cables.
That's pretty much what I did with my current rig but with older components as it is now over 3yrs old. Still runs new games, mostly at top settings but I sometimes need to lower as I use 1920x1080 resolution. Not bad. I followed the same process with my rig before that too.
Don't think you need to spend £1000+ for a new one and never get one pre-built if you are on a budget.0
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