can anyone recomend a processor for my 5 year old deskop?

[xpluttx]

Hello there.
About 5 years ago with the help of this great forum, i built a desktop with the specs listed below.
Lately it has begun to run a little slow It almost feels like it's having a problem processing.
So i am wondering, is is time for a new processor?
And if yes, then do you guys have any advice on a processor that is compatible with my current build?
Help is much appreciated as i am clueless on this kinda thing.

Case	PCS MAELSTROM T900 BLACK GAMING CASE
Processor (CPU)	Intel® Core™i5 Quad Core Processor i5-4670 (3.4GHz) 6MB Cache
Motherboard	ASUS® Z87-A: ATX, USB3.0, SATA6GB/S, SLi, XFIRE + **FREE GAME**
Memory (RAM)	8GB KINGSTON DUAL-DDR3 1600MHz (1 x 8GB)
Graphics Card	3GB NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 780 Ti - 2 DVI, HDMI, DP - 3D Vision Ready
2nd Graphics Card	NONE
3rd Graphics Card	NONE
1st Storage Drive	1TB WD CAVIAR BLACK WD1003FZEX, SATA 6 Gb/s, 64MB CACHE (7200rpm)
2nd Storage Drive	NONE
1st M.2 SSD Drive	NONE
RAID	NONE
DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	24x DUAL LAYER DVD WRITER ±R/±RW/RAM
2nd DVD/BLU-RAY Drive	NONE
External Hard Drive	NONE
Memory Card Reader	INTERNAL 52 IN 1 CARD READER (XD, MS, CF, SD, etc) + 1 x USB 2.0 PORT
Power Supply	CORSAIR 750W ENTHUSIAST SERIES™ MODULAR TXM-750 V2-80 PLUS® Change to: CORSAIR 750W RM SERIES™ MODULAR 80 PLUS® GOLD, ULTRA QUIET
Power Cable	1 x 2 Metre European Power Cable (Kettle Lead)
Processor Cooling	Super Quiet 22dBA Triple Copper Heatpipe Intel CPU Cooler
Fan Controller	NONE
Sound Card	ONBOARD 6 CHANNEL (5.1) HIGH DEF AUDIO (AS STANDARD)
Wireless/Wired Networking	DUAL-BAND WIRELESS 802.11N 450Mbps PCI-E CARD
Wireless Router/HomePlugs	NONE
USB/Thunderbolt Options	MIN. 2 x USB 3.0 & 4 x USB 2.0 PORTS @ BACK PANEL + MIN. 2 FRONT PORTS
4G Module	NONE, I WILL BE USING BROADBAND
Firewire	NONE
TV Card	NONE
Operating System	Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit w/SP1 - inc DVD & Licence

 

[SpyderTracks]

Hiya, when you say things are running kinda slow, what exactly is running slow?

Are you still on windows 7?

Modern chips would require a new motherboard, RAM and CPU, but that being said it’s quite possible you just need a reinstall of windows or gpu upgrade.

 

[Scott]

My guess is it's going to be a combination of the system itself and the HDD. If you got yourself a decent SSD HDD with a fresh install of windows it would feel like a completely new system.

 

[ubuysa]

Slow older systems with only an HDD are almost always the result of poor HDD management. The HDD is far and away the slowest component in any PC (by several orders of msgnitude) so it's vital that it's managed properly to offer the best performance possible.

You don't want the HDD more than about 70% full.

You do want to uninstall programs you no longer use from an HDD

You do want to archive or delete data you no longer use from an HDD

You do want to regularly garbage clean an HDD

You do want to regularly defrag an HDD

As mentioned, the best upgrade you can make to that system now is an SSD for Windows and programs. Keep the HDD for user data. Anything else is going to need a new board.

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