Jump to content

CPU upgrading

DrHazard
 Share
Posted

So I've been looking at upgrading my PC for a while now...i have this topic-

I have upgraded my gpu slightly as was a good deal(swap with 670 and some money) and I now have a r9 280x and I am considering a motherboard upgrade as I may have a use for my current mb/cpu but ONLY if it is worth it, so basically asking, upgrade to an i5 3570k or buy a new mb/6th gen cpu? (budget under £150 for 3rd gen and under £250-ish for 6th gen, willing to buy pre-owned)

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/606789-cpu-upgrading/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

3570k is a good chip, plenty of life left in it, go for it

CPU: Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 3960X | Motherboard: Intel DX79SR "Stormville" | RAM: 32GB G.SKILL Ripjaws Z Series DDR3 PC3-12800 (4x 8GB) Quad-Channel | GPU: 2x EVGA GTX 970 FTW 4GB in SLI (I have Many other builds plus 100+ Macs (don't judge me)... Many specs are listed on my profile)

[PC#1] Log: [Link] [PC#2] Log: [Link] F@H stats: [Link]

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/606789-cpu-upgrading/#findComment-7857747
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£164.28 @ Aria PC) 
Motherboard: Asus H110-PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£57.82 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£26.67 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £248.77
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-06-05 20:24 BST+0100

 

ehh?

FPS <3

Flick G1 Review

Nixeus Revel Review

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/606789-cpu-upgrading/#findComment-7857748
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

depends on if any of the features they've thrown out since the 3000 series appeal to you, and how much you're interested in that other use. Worth noting if you're OS key was an OEM key replacing the mobo will likely leave you needing a new license key

desktop

Spoiler

r5 3600,3450@0.9v (0.875v get) 4.2ghz@1.25v (1.212 get) | custom loop cpu&gpu 1260mm nexxos xt45 | MSI b450i gaming ac | crucial ballistix 2x8 3000c15->3733c15@1.39v(1.376v get) |Zotac 2060 amp | 256GB Samsung 950 pro nvme | 1TB Adata su800 | 4TB HGST drive | Silverstone SX500-LG

HTPC

Spoiler

HTPC i3 7300 | Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H | 16GB G Skill | Adata XPG SX8000 128GB M.2 | Many HDDs | Rosewill FBM-01 | Corsair CXM 450W

 

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/606789-cpu-upgrading/#findComment-7857766
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

I suggest you to get a Xeon like this:

 

 

http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/INTEL-XEON-E3-1225-3-40-GHz-QUAD-CORE-CPU-PROCESSOR-LGA-1155-CHIPSET-SR00G-/252407813621?nav=SEARCH

 

It will bring good performance for low price. This one costs 95£ and it will bring performance of the 3750K.

Athlon X2 for only 27.31$   Best part lists at different price points   Windows 1.01 running natively on an Eee PC

My rig:

Spoiler

Celeronator (new main rig)

CPU: Intel Celeron (duh) N2840 2.16GHz Dual Core

RAM: 4GB DDR3 1333MHz

HDD: Seagate 500GB

GPU: Intel HD Graphics 3000 Series

Spoiler

Frankenhertz (ex main rig)

CPU: Intel Atom N2600 1.6GHz Dual Core

RAM: 1GB DDR3-800

HDD: HGST 320GB

GPU: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 3600

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/606789-cpu-upgrading/#findComment-7857784
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

Don´t change that i5... overclock it to like 4,5GHz and you are golden, maybe add some fast DDR3 RAM. Well... you have a r9 280x, at 1,2GHz it should have no problem maxing out games at 1080p.

 

Overall wait for the RX 480 and get that. No need to upgrade the CPU.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/606789-cpu-upgrading/#findComment-7858208
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

×