i'm looking to upgrade from my current cpu,mobo and ram( i will get a new gpu and psu at a later date) to something that will last me a pretty long time.
here's the parts list i have put together:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor (£199.96 @ More Computers) Motherboard: MSI Z170A SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (£104.72 @ Amazon UK) Memory: Kingston 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory (£29.99 @ Ebuyer) Total: £334.67 Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-05 17:42 GMT+0000
So, i have a corsair spec 03 but i absolutely hate the way the front panel looks.
Would it be possible to buy a 100r front panel and install onto my spec o3 since they are almost identical on the inside?
I'm wondering how the older i7/i5s(2600k, 2500k and 3930k etc) perform compared to the newer 4th gen, 6th gen and 5th gen i5/i7s (6700k,4790k,5820k,6600k and 4690k).
EDIT: And how do they compare value for money wise
this should do a lot better ( if your willing to stretch your budget a bit more)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.88 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($34.50 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170XP-SLI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($115.89 @ OutletPC)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($43.89 @ OutletPC)
Storage: Crucial BX200 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($124.99 @ Micro Center)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($65.88 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 Fury X 4GB Video Card ($629.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Fractal Design Define S ATX Mid Tower Case ($79.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($84.98 @ Newegg)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Home OEM (64-bit) ($87.95 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Acer G257HU smidpx 60Hz 25.0" Monitor ($254.10)
Headphones: Logitech G230 Headset ($37.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1815.03
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-17 13:50 EST-0500
short term
evga supernova g2 850w
r9 390
watercooling of some sort
8 gb ram
xeon x5450
long term
asus z170 pro
i5 6600k
16gb ddr4
phanteks enthoo evolv