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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£173.00 @ Amazon UK) 


Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£94.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £286.67

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so my friend has about £280 to spend on a new CPU and motherboard because he is planning on getting a 970 for Christmas. he has the RAM so its just the CPU MOBO and cooler if the CPU dont come with one. 

l Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.5Ghz l Asus VII Ranger ROG l MSI GTX 970 @ 1555MHz l 


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Core i5-4590 and H97 motherboard for budget...i5-4690K and Z97 if he can afford it and hyper 212 by cooler master as CPU cooler for cheap...good for overclocking.

Both CPU comes with a descent enough CPU heatsink...both won't ''require'' the hyper 212...i suggest it just in case he would want to overclock the i5-4690K.

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 3 VR

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£173.00 @ Amazon UK) 


Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£94.99 @ Amazon UK) 

Total: £286.67

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-10-31 00:53 GMT+0000

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£173.00 @ Amazon UK) 
Motherboard: MSI Z97-G45 Gaming ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£94.99 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £286.67
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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do you know if that GPU cooler will fit in the antec 300 and i like this one 

l Intel Core i7 4790K @ 4.5Ghz l Asus VII Ranger ROG l MSI GTX 970 @ 1555MHz l 


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How bad is his current cpu if he has to upgrade to use an gtx 970?

 

what does he need his cpu for? you cant just ask for the best cpu it depends on what he is going to do with it and how much money he is willing to spend

well he is currently using a i3 2120 and he will be mostly gaming on it with some small rendering. games are BF4 ARMA mincraft ect 

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well he is currently using a i3 2120 and he will be mostly gaming on it with some small rendering. games are BF4 ARMA mincraft ect

Defenetly an intel core i5...locked or unlocked depending on the budget.

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| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 3 VR

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Defenetly an intel core i5...locked or unlocked depending on the budget.

yea because he was going to get the 970 first but i talked him out of it because it would have been such a bottle neck 

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do you know if that GPU cooler will fit in the antec 300 and i like this one 

it will fit, the cpu cooler is only 130mm high, the antec 300 can take up to 170mm.

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yea because he was going to get the 970 first but i talked him out of it because it would have been such a bottle neck 

 

 
CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£175.79 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £175.79
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Why upgrade to haswell when his motherboard would work with a 1230v1 or v2.

 

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it will fit, the cpu cooler is only 130mm high, the antec 300 can take up to 170mm.

ok cool cool see what i did there haha thanks any way

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CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£175.79 @ Scan.co.uk) 
Total: £175.79
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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Why upgrade to haswell when his motherboard would work with a 1230v1 or v2.

 

 

because its a really cheap MOBO 

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yea because he was going to get the 970 first but i talked him out of it because it would have been such a bottle neck

well...a sandy bridge core i3 is defenetly not what you want to pair with such a strong GPU that's for sure...but if he can only afford the GPU it's a good way to shoot high and consider a cpu upgrade as soon as he gets money for it...but yeah, this kit won't break the bank and will get the job done for a long time:

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($179.99 @ NCIX US)

Motherboard: MSI Z87-G41 PC Mate ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($53.00 @ Newegg)

Total: $232.99

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 3 VR

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