Still Using a 1100T Phenom!

[RichardTarrant]

So i have an 1100T phenom that i have been using for the past 4 years. I have not had the ability nor the real need to do any kind of upgrade beyond the graphics card. 

 

Well it has come to this now , i am still pleased with the performance of the cpu. But my need to upgrade a bit has come, so far my budget is about 650.00 USD i have currently a M4A78T-E Mobo , 12gb of 1600mhz ram, 500gb hdd ( dont ask) R9 270x , in a corsair 600t, with corsair 750watt psu.

My upgrade i have chosen is a seagate SSHD  1TB , Gigabyte GA-990FX G1 board, CM hyper T4, and Sapphire Nitro R9 390 8gb card , didnt want the HBM memory card the cost is a little too high. 

 

Ok so in conclusion my question is how much more relevant can my processor be to me? could i get at least one maybe two more years out of it ? 

Thanks.

[Philcat101]

I think you would need to upgrade it to stay relevant.

IMO you should hold off the other upgrades and get a new processor first.

[flibberdipper]

IMO it won't be too much worse than something like an FX-6300 so it's still kinda relevant. Personally, I'd sell the 270x and then pick up an 8320/8370 for an extra kick in the rear.

[iHardware Shelden]

Well it is a great processor, and with that motherboard you could get a rather decent overclock. Seeing you have had it for as long as you have and don't feel the need to upgrade I would say you can easily expect 2+ years out of it.

[PlayStation 2]

1 minute ago, tmcclelland455 said:

IMO it won't be too much worse than something like an FX-6300 so it's still kinda relevant. Personally, I'd sell the 270x and then pick up an 8320/8370 for an extra kick in the rear.

This. Get an 8320e, get the rest of the parts.

[ApolloX75]

With that 990FX board you will be able to overclock the 1100T quite well, so your system life will be extended depending on how well your chip does.

[Interfectorem]

What sort of tasks do you do on this PC? If you do any extensive gaming, I would, in my opinion, invest into a newer platform and CPU, something like an Intel Core i5-6400 + R9 380. This option would also remove the necessity for any sort of aftermarket cooling solution since it's not extensively OC'able (The i5-6400). If you say the CPU still satisfies your needs, then I would say go ahead with your lovely upgrade! Like others have said, that motherboard will allow for some pretty good overclocking on that 1100T

[RichardTarrant]

Just now, Philcat101 said:

I think you would need to upgrade it to stay relevant.

IMO you should hold off the other upgrades and get a new processor first.

Makes sense , thanks.

[RichardTarrant]

Just now, iHardware Shelden said:

Well it is a great processor, and with that motherboard you could get a rather decent overclock. Seeing you have had it for as long as you have and don't feel the need to upgrade I would say you can easily expect 2+ years out of it.

Well this year my wants are certainly winning. Also with the Division coming out in March, and Star Citizen now becoming more popular the HP all the way around is what is needed. I am open to upgrade suggestions if you have any.

[Morgan MLGman]

1 minute ago, RichardTarrant said:

Well this year my wants are certainly winning. Also with the Division coming out in March, and Star Citizen now becoming more popular the HP all the way around is what is needed. I am open to upgrade suggestions if you have any.

What's the "750Watt Corsair PSU"? I hope it's not CX750/CX750M?

[Dzzope]

Personally if updating the platform I'd go with this... then upgrade the gpu when you can in 6 months or so.. Also add more storage if needed. Got budget for 2 or 3 TB drive.

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $520.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-31 21:49 EST-0500

[RichardTarrant]

Just now, Morgan MLGman said:

What's the "750Watt Corsair PSU"? I hope it's not CX750/CX750M?

Yea thats the one my Local big box sold out of AX series psu , never got around to buying another , so far its been great though

[RichardTarrant]

Just now, Dzzope said:

Personally if updating the platform I'd go with this... then upgrade the gpu when you can in 6 months or so..

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.99 @ Amazon) 
Total: $520.74
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-31 21:49 EST-0500

Now thats a resolution to my problem , Very Nice thanks alot for the leg work !!!

[Dzzope]

1 minute ago, RichardTarrant said:

Yea thats the one my Local big box sold out of AX series psu , never got around to buying another , so far its been great though

Or replace the CX750... You could almost build a seperate rig, sell it and just start from scratch... (keep your case, buy something reasonable but cheap, sell as entry level gaming rig)

[Morgan MLGman]

3 minutes ago, RichardTarrant said:

Yea thats the one my Local big box sold out of AX series psu , never got around to buying another , so far its been great though

The issue is, as soon as you put a power-hungry high-end GPU there like the R9 390 Nitro (which is great btw) it will fail sooner or later. My bet goes on sooner.

Any XFX/Seasonic, or EVGA (B2/GQ/G2/GS) will do if you'd like to change it. I highly recommend it because CX series is for entry level builds with no dedicated GPUs or some office builds, it's great for those tasks but it's terrible for overclocking and higher end stuff

[Dzzope]

16 minutes ago, RichardTarrant said:

Now thats a resolution to my problem , Very Nice thanks alot for the leg work !!!

If you could sell your current rig with the case in this list for say 350, you get this build for your 650 budget.. You could throw in a small ssd in your current rig to give it a bit more oompf and selling point too.. with a 40 - 60 dollar ssd, I don't think you would have too much trouble selling it for 400 - 500 bucks?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($249.99 @ Best Buy) 
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.88 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($94.89 @ OutletPC) 
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($67.99 @ Newegg) 
Storage: Samsung 850 EVO-Series 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($82.99 @ Amazon) 
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($65.88 @ OutletPC) 
Video Card: Asus Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($303.99 @ NCIX US) 
Case: NZXT Source 210 Elite (White) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($41.99 @ SuperBiiz) 
Power Supply: EVGA 650W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.50 @ Newegg) 
Total: $999.10
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-01-31 21:59 EST-0500

[RichardTarrant]

I have finalized my order skylake it is thanks Dzzope . 

My current rig Ill run in cool and quiet mode and reuse it as a Pfsense Router . its built in IGPU in the mobo will be plenty for display out put . 

 

Thanks for the input everyone.