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!

  • @[email protected]
    10•1 year ago

    I’m afraid the CPU is also too slow. Especially for Fortnite which seems to use a lot of CPU for some reason.

    It’s time to replace everything.

    If I really really had to put money into this PC, I would get an used “RX 570” for ~50€ and a “XEON E3-1275 V2” for 30€ from Aliexpress. But that only makes it barely usable for 60FPS singleplayer games.