What should i do?

Hey all im from canada

I have a I7 4790k @ 4.4ghz
gtx 1080
16gb ram
256 gb hard drive ssd sata
500 gb hard drive non-ssd
750 watt power supply
msi motherboard
that pc recently died on me the power supply died and took everything with it. I put it on facebook marketplace and somone wants too buy it for 250 bucks to try and fix it.
im a casual gamer not hardcore I have a crappy Dell 17" monitor. model number is 176FP
now I was not planning to upgrade until 2025 then the pc died
so right now im using
i5 8400
16gd ddr4
256 gb ssd nvm
onboard video
its that pc but with smaller hard drive and more ram.
that lenovo pc I got for free from a co-worker.

im strapped for cash at the moment my budget is like 300 bucks. I have some gift cards too use at walmart also.

this is what I can get right now:

get a 1030 ddr5 gpu and use it until 2025 until it gives me time to save up for more cash and get a 14th gen or pc or downgrade?


https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Deskto...ss-Keyboard-Mouse-HDMI-WIFI-Blue/3GHMT581HMV8 than add in a rx 6400 low profile
 
Hey all im from canada

I have a I7 4790k @ 4.4ghz
gtx 1080
16gb ram
256 gb hard drive ssd sata
500 gb hard drive non-ssd
750 watt power supply
msi motherboard
that pc recently died on me the power supply died and took everything with it. I put it on facebook marketplace and somone wants too buy it for 250 bucks to try and fix it.
im a casual gamer not hardcore I have a crappy Dell 17" monitor. model number is 176FP
now I was not planning to upgrade until 2025 then the pc died
so right now im using
i5 8400
16gd ddr4
256 gb ssd nvm
onboard video
its that pc but with smaller hard drive and more ram.
that lenovo pc I got for free from a co-worker.

im strapped for cash at the moment my budget is like 300 bucks. I have some gift cards too use at walmart also.

this is what I can get right now:

get a 1030 ddr5 gpu and use it until 2025 until it gives me time to save up for more cash and get a 14th gen or pc or downgrade?


https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Deskto...ss-Keyboard-Mouse-HDMI-WIFI-Blue/3GHMT581HMV8 than add in a rx 6400 low profile
Sell your dead PC ($250 good deal). For casual gaming on your low-res monitor:

  • Consider GTX 1030 (check benchmarks for your games first).
  • Explore alternatives: Used GTX 970/1060 (Kijiji.ca) for better performance.
  • Upgrade Lenovo RAM (if only 8GB) for smoother multitasking (Walmart).
This might hold you over until your planned 2025 upgrade!
 
Sell your dead PC ($250 good deal). For casual gaming on your low-res monitor:

  • Consider GTX 1030 (check benchmarks for your games first).
  • Explore alternatives: Used GTX 970/1060 (Kijiji.ca) for better performance.
  • Upgrade Lenovo RAM (if only 8GB) for smoother multitasking (Walmart).
This might hold you over until your planned 2025 upgrade!
I can only use gt 1030 in that lenovo pc its only one that fits. also there is also already 16gb of ram in that pc. the buyer backed out of the 250 deal. so I put it back on facebook. hope to sell this pc first.
 
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