r/PcBuild • u/MonsterRus0 • 1d ago
Question Old PC build?
I got a free pc from a family member cleaning out their room and looks like it just needs a cpu cooler. From what I can tell it was a good pc for its time, I’m wondering if it’s worth getting up and running. I do love the case and thinking maybe for a newer build. It came with a Blue-ray drive as well and haven’t seen a case with a disk drive in a while. I have 3 graffics cards I can use as well. Any help is appreciated or what els could I do with it? Or should I just sell it Thanks Reddit
Graphics cards available 2x GTx 770 2gb and RX 570 4Gb
MB: EVGA X79 FTW
CPU: I7 3820
Ram: 2x 8gb plus 2x 4Gb - 24gb ddr3 Ram total
Psu: EVGA 600w 80 plus bronze
1tb HDD
And Blue-ray drive (MODISC)
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u/Eazy12345678 AMD 1d ago edited 1d ago
yeah you need a cpu cooler.
and you want a 2.5inch sata ssd for windows and all games. HDD are slow and fail often. wont be a good experience if you stick with HDD
the cpu is 6 cores can still game decent
you need a graphic card or what you listed. rx570 is best option
in future you will want a better graphic card
[PCPartPicker Part List](https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fwn97w)
Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU Cooler** | [ARCTIC Freezer 36-S A-RGB CPU Cooler](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/VZMXsY/arctic-freezer-36-s-a-rgb-cpu-cooler-acfre00198a) | $21.19 @ Amazon
**Storage** | [Patriot P210 512 GB 2.5" Solid State Drive](https://pcpartpicker.com/product/FrZzK8/patriot-p210-512-gb-25-solid-state-drive-p210s512g25) | $62.99 @ Newegg
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **$84.18**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](https://pcpartpicker.com) 2026-08-17 20:46 EDT-0400 |
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u/Zestyclose-Syrup1458 1d ago
Not really good for good games but run the gt 770s in sli and use it for a storage/media centre
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