Upgrade path

[LOST TALE]

I hate upgrading cpus because it often requires a new motherboard, and even memory!

 

The anti- spectre/meltdown patches really put the nail in the coffin and my cpu went from being sufficient with a margin of safety to running 85-95% on some games at 75fps.

Then there's ashes of singularity which I won't even play until I get a better cpu. Not playing a post release game because of undesired performance level is also new.

 

I have an 

Intel Core i5-2310 @ 2.90GHz

5,524.

https://www.cpubenchmark.net/high_end_cpus.html

 

running at 3.5Ghz

with 4x2x2 (16) ddr3 ram.

 

How much do you think I can get selling my ddr3 ram as % of FMV ?

I'm pretty sure all the good value cpus all need ddr4.

I'm looking at the AMD Ryzen 5 2600 based on passmark score/$

 

What would you do? this cpu is completely livable but I don't want to wait too long and not be able to sell my ddr3 and buy ddr4 at a good enough price

[Firewrath9]

Wha mobo altho for gaming id get a 8400 and a z series mobo for upgrading to 9th gen.

ryzen is fine too.

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24 minutes ago, Firewrath9 said:

Wha mobo altho for gaming id get a 8400 and a z series mobo for upgrading to 9th gen.

ryzen is fine too.

you mena an i5 8400 ?

 

I just want some m2. slots for the future and 3 sata 6GB/s would be good

 

A 8 x pci slot for an expansion card below a 2 slot gpu would be nice.

 

 

[Fasauceome]

the very best CPU for ddr3 is arguably the i7 4790k. It totally kicks ass so if you want to keep your ram you're certainly welcome to get a new motherboard and slot this bad boy in for mad performance. Although, what is the latency on your ram? If it's not a good kit you should get different ram.

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13 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

the very best CPU for ddr3 is arguably the i7 4790k. It totally kicks ass so if you want to keep your ram you're certainly welcome to get a new motherboard and slot this bad boy in for mad performance. Although, what is the latency on your ram? If it's not a good kit you should get different ram.

, what is the latency on your ram

how do i check

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15 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

the very best CPU for ddr3 is arguably the i7 4790k. It totally kicks ass so if you want to keep your ram you're certainly welcome to get a new motherboard and slot this bad boy in for mad performance. Although, what is the latency on your ram? If it's not a good kit you should get different ram.

508$ https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369

 

has lower passmark score than ryzen 5 2600

 

is also likely more vulnerable to meltdown and spectres. With that differentce in price I might aswell get the mobo and ddr4 lol

[Firewrath9]

8 minutes ago, LOST TALE said:

508$ https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369

 

has lower passmark score than ryzen 5 2600

 

is also likely more vulnerable to meltdown and spectres. With that differentce in price I might aswell get the mobo and ddr4 lol

Used its less than 200

[Fasauceome]

36 minutes ago, LOST TALE said:

508$ https://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369

 

has lower passmark score than ryzen 5 2600

 

is also likely more vulnerable to meltdown and spectres. With that differentce in price I might aswell get the mobo and ddr4 lol

why would anyone buy a CPU that's that old new? WTF?

also you check latency in bios or on the dimm itself. it's the CL timing, it'll say 10-10-10-27 or whatever

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1 hour ago, fasauceome said:

why would anyone buy a CPU that's that old new? WTF?

also you check latency in bios or on the dimm itself. it's the CL timing, it'll say 10-10-10-27 or whatever

9-9-9-24

I guess. Wait, is it normal for them to be all over the place?

[Fasauceome]

2 hours ago, LOST TALE said:

9-9-9-24

I guess. Wait, is it normal for them to be all over the place?

those are very good timings so if you were to get a 4790k it would jive pretty well