Is it worth reusing any of my current comp?

Exo

Exo

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Here is what I currently have.

Intel P67D mATX S1155 DDR3
Intel Core i5-2400 3.1GHz 6MB cache
SeaSonic 500 Watt 80 Plus Power Supply
Corsair 8GB DDR3 1333Mhz Kit (2x4GB)
Seagate 1.00TB 7200RPM 32MB SATA3
EVGA GeForce GTX570 1280MB PCI-E x16
LG 23" 3D 1080 X 2

So the GTX570 has gone bad. Upon removing the card, I made the not so wise decision to remove the HD and clean some. I handed the HD to my son who dropped it and now I am replacing Graphics card and HD.

I have come to the point that I am wondering if it is better to completely rebuild now.

This computer is not used for gaming, but needs to run 3 monitors for my work. Occasional streaming of video, and music.

Any Suggestions?

As the title says, I am replacing my old EVGA GTX 570 that has went out. I have the power supply still that is in my sig.

I do not game anymore, but I am looking for a card that can support 3 monitors and work with the equipment I already have.

Do you guys have any suggestions? Not wanting to break the bank since I don't game anymore... $120 USD Max.
 
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Plenty of life left in it, especially if you aren't gaming.

You can get a pretty cheap GPU if you just need additional displays, no real need for super speed unless you have CUDA/OpenCL applications that you'd like to accelerate.
 
I think if you put a new GPU in there your PC will still be fine for gaming. What you get depends what games you play and how much you want to spend. Maybe something like a GTX 960 4GB if you want to game and a card that represents good value for money at the moment (and yes it will be a big leap from a GTX 570 1.25GB especially in terms of the RAM). If you don't play games or do anything that requires a GPU then honestly the HD 3000 graphics on the i5 2400 will be fine.
 
beers said:
I was thinking that too but it didn't look like the board had any integrated display headers :(
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Ohhh did P67 not support onboard video. It might not have done. :(

This was back before they all did, lol. I remember my i5 760 didn't support onboard video on any board whatsoever, then they came out with Sandy and the 6x chipsets and not all chipsets supported onboard video, then in the next generation they all did I think.
 
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