Hi all
I'm looking for a bundle upgrade (or equivalent, although it would be nice if it was all built for me as my free time isn't what it used to be).
I came across the Recon H110M for £292 https://www.overclockers.co.uk/reco...ore-value-skylake-gaming-bundl-bu-234-ok.html
The new generations of hardware take some learning (so many model numbers, it's almost wilfully confusing ) but I put together this as an alternative:
The main difference is the motherboard - a H170 instead of H110.
My question is, for the extra £33, is the upgrade on the motherboard worth it? As far as I can see the H170 is better in every way than the H110, not least because it supports 2133MHz RAM rather than the 1800MHz in the H110. It's also got more ports, and more slots (PCI and RAM).
The only downside is I'd have to build it myself (I've built many machines in the past, so it's not a problem, but it'd be nice to plug-and-play).
Is the extra cash worth the improvement in options/performance? Graphics-wise I have an ageing 560Ti, so that would be the next upgrade -- perhaps there's more value in putting that £33 towards the gfx budget?
I'm looking for a bundle upgrade (or equivalent, although it would be nice if it was all built for me as my free time isn't what it used to be).
I came across the Recon H110M for £292 https://www.overclockers.co.uk/reco...ore-value-skylake-gaming-bundl-bu-234-ok.html
The new generations of hardware take some learning (so many model numbers, it's almost wilfully confusing ) but I put together this as an alternative:
- Intel Core i5-6500 £179.99
- Ballistix Sport LT 8GB (2x4GB) DDR4 PC4-19200C16 2400MHz £44.99
- Asus H170 Pro Intel H170 £99.95
- Total £324.93
The main difference is the motherboard - a H170 instead of H110.
My question is, for the extra £33, is the upgrade on the motherboard worth it? As far as I can see the H170 is better in every way than the H110, not least because it supports 2133MHz RAM rather than the 1800MHz in the H110. It's also got more ports, and more slots (PCI and RAM).
The only downside is I'd have to build it myself (I've built many machines in the past, so it's not a problem, but it'd be nice to plug-and-play).
Is the extra cash worth the improvement in options/performance? Graphics-wise I have an ageing 560Ti, so that would be the next upgrade -- perhaps there's more value in putting that £33 towards the gfx budget?