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Originally Posted by Rob:35725954
I don't know what spec CPU you have (you don;t say in that list), so no idea what would actually represent an upgrade. It's also not clear what you want your PC to do.
In practice if you are upping the motherboard / CPU combo, your RAM will also need to be changed. Rarely do these match up as the technologies change, if you reuse it might work, but often with reduced performance. That means your £200 budget could be quite restrictive.
For some ideas, many suppliers do bundle deals. At least you know the components are matched:
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/produc...833&catid=2836
http://3xs.scan.co.uk/custom/profess...locked-bundles |
Current spec in addition to my op is Asus p5g41t-m motherboard and a quad core 9550 CPU (2.83ghz)
The memory is brand new ddr3 pc12800 so should be compatible with any current i3/5/7 processors that require 1600mhz ram.
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Originally Posted by qasdfdsaq:35725983
Not in this case.
He's got DDR3 1600Mhz which is still the maximum speed Intel's latest-generation mainstream processors officially support.
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As for mobo/CPU combos, get a cheap mobo unless you actually need all the additional interfaces (like 12 SATA ports and 20 USB ports...). Motherboards are much the same these days and unless you're overclocking the performance difference between a £30 and a £300 motherboard is going to be less than 5% at most and usually closer to +/- 1-2%.
Since mainboards are just dumb bridges these days, get something cheap and basic like this:
http://www.ebuyer.com/553591-asrock-...rboard-h81m-gl
for £36 which leaves you over £160 to spend on a decent mid-range CPU, such as:
http://www.ebuyer.com/467637-intel-c...-bx80646i54670 ( or even a 4690K for £199 total) |
Looked at both those last night but couldn't find my memory on the QVL so was unsure, this is why I made the post as i have been out of the loop for new builds for a while and generally my builds stopped at skt 775.
As for PC usage it'll be some gaming, primarily DayZ, bit of media and general stuff, browsing and such.