Considering the current upgrade option

[VZX]

I am considering to upgrade my CPU/Motherboard, and possibly RAM in December to push more juice from my recently bought GTX 970.

 

My current system from late 2011 is : 

- Core i5 2400

- ASUS P8Z68-M Pro

- G Skill DDR3 PC12800 2x 4GB RL 9-9-9-24

 

I don't think I'll need higher RAM capacity just yet, so if possible, I want to retain them.

I read that CPU Heatsink is also no different for LGA 1151, so I think I can also retain them for Skylake system.

 

I have couple considerations

Motherboard option & chipset: 

I see B150, H170, Z170 in the market.

Other than the differences listed in Wiki page (USB port /PCI-E slot differences, mostly), is there anything that I should be aware of?

Does my old DDR3 will work on any Skylake motherboard? Or there's only some type that support DDR3?

 

CPU Benchmark: 

I wish to save some more bucks by going either 6500/6400. Now the problem is I haven't seen any real benchmark (other than the one posted in cpu-monkey and cpubenchmark, which I felt rather incomplete). I'm particularly interested on how they fare in games.

 

Thank you in Advance,

[jc980]

I don't think some of those boards will support DDR3.

 

I haven't seen one unfortunately.

 

There is DDR3L, but that might not be an option.

[Amazingasian]

I am considering to upgrade my CPU/Motherboard, and possibly RAM in December to push more juice from my recently bought GTX 970.

 

My current system from late 2011 is : 

- Core i5 2400

- ASUS P8Z68-M Pro

- G Skill DDR3 PC12800 2x 4GB RL 9-9-9-24

 

I don't think I'll need higher RAM capacity just yet, so if possible, I want to retain them.

I read that CPU Heatsink is also no different for LGA 1151, so I think I can also retain them for Skylake system.

 

I have couple considerations

Motherboard option & chipset: 

I see B150, H170, Z170 in the market.

Other than the differences listed in Wiki page (USB port /PCI-E slot differences, mostly), is there anything that I should be aware of?

Does my old DDR3 will work on any Skylake motherboard? Or there's only some type that support DDR3?

 

CPU Benchmark: 

I wish to save some more bucks by going either 6500/6400. Now the problem is I haven't seen any real benchmark (other than the one posted in cpu-monkey and cpubenchmark, which I felt rather incomplete). I'm particularly interested on how they fare in games.

 

Thank you in Advance,

Do you have a budget? A skylake upgrade will require you to at least buy a new mobo,DDR4 RAM and an aftermarket cooler if you want to overclock.

[VZX]

Do you have a budget? A skylake upgrade will require you to at least buy a new mobo,DDR4 RAM and an aftermarket cooler if you want to overclock.

I have no intention for overclocking, my i5 2400 has been serving me well in this past 4 years without overclocking. I'd assume I'll be fine as well in next 4 years without overclocking.

 

For budget... if I can't keep my RAM, then I suspect my budget would be around ~USD470, otherwise I'll try to push it around ~USD410.

 

P.S : I don't live in US, so my budget definitely get hit hard due to recent USD strengthening.

[Amazingasian]

I have no intention for overclocking, my i5 2400 has been serving me well in this past 4 years without overclocking. I'd assume I'll be fine as well in next 4 years without overclocking.

 

For budget... if I can't keep my RAM, then I suspect my budget would be around ~USD470, otherwise I'll try to push it around ~USD410.

 

P.S : I don't live in US, so my budget definitely get hit hard due to recent USD strengthening.

Where do you live?  It will help me generate parts.

[VZX]

Where do you live?  It will help me generate parts.

Indonesia

[Amazingasian]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($229.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($91.55 @ B&H) 

Total: $351.53

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-09-26 23:46 EDT-0400

 

Indonesia

 

Saved some room for exchange rates, indoneasian prices,etc...

[VZX]

Thanks,

 

So Haswell refresh system allow me to retain my old RAM?

 

Any other features I'd be missing by going Haswell refresh? Other than DDR4 support, and USB3.1 (Should I make a big deal about USB3.1 at this time?)

[jc980]

Thanks,

 

So Haswell refresh system allow me to retain my old RAM?

 

Any other features I'd be missing by going Haswell refresh? Other than DDR4 support, and USB3.1 (Should I make a big deal about USB3.1 at this time?)

 

I don't really see any significant feature of Skylake.(that's just me)

 

You'll be fine with Haswell Refresh.

[VZX]

Hi, sorry for bumping the topic again.

I tried to shop around a bit yesterday to see if I can get cheaper Motherboard.

Because the MSI mentioned above actually priced aroudn USD 144 in my shop.

 

How about these options:

ASRock Fatal1ty  Z97Killer (USD 116)

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157501

 

Colorful Battle Axe C Z97 X3 V20 (USD 101)

http://en.colorful.cn/Product/Specific.aspx?guid=f6ed94f4-76b7-4701-afd1-fa54ed057a2f