Cheap Upgrade

mysticsniper · 26 Aug 2013 at 10:08

I am looking for a cheap upgrade from my Q6600

I have decided on this little bundle, but unsure if I am going sideways rather than upwards?

YOUR BASKET
1 x AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8320 Black Edition 3.50GHz (Socket AM3+) Processor - Retail £113.99
1 x ASRock 990FX Extreme3 AMD 990FX (Socket AM3+) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £90.98
1 x Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £78.95
1 x Patriot Viper "Black Mamba" Generation 3 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (PV38G160C9K) £53.99
Total : £349.31 (includes shipping : £9.50).

Or should I just bite the bullet and pay the extra £100 for this little lot?

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - OEM £191.99
1 x Gigabyte Z87-D3HP Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £103.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan GOLD 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLYD38G2400HC10TDC01) £89.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £78.95
Total : £475.72 (includes shipping : £9.00).

scotsdragon · 26 Aug 2013 at 10:30

The intel will be a huge upgrade my friend has the q6600 and my 3570k beats it hands (even before i OC'ed it) down and yours is is the newer version so

and that gigabyte board is a good choice because of the UK RMA

Trojan Horse · 26 Aug 2013 at 12:38

I'd say go air cooling but apart from gthat I am actually buying that exact loadout very soon and stick with cheaper ram*

Martini1991 · 26 Aug 2013 at 12:43

Depends what you're using it for.
If gaming is second priority, go for the FX8320, if gaming is your main priority, go for the i5 4670K bundle.

The FX8320 is much better bang/buck however.

vfdb · 26 Aug 2013 at 16:50

The 8320 is great value for money I would go with that. It trades blows with the 4670k easily. Also I would rather get a good air cooler though, quieter and more reliable.

mysticsniper · 26 Aug 2013 at 16:59

Its going to be a gaming rig, with some office work thrown in as well.

I thought about the AMD as a cheaper option for now, but am now thinking it might be false economy as I'll want to build upon the new parts in time

Martini1991 · 26 Aug 2013 at 17:04

Could be best going the 1150 route, at least you know it's got a refresh next year.

bledd · 26 Aug 2013 at 17:05

I went from Q6600 to..

i5 2500k
z68 motherboard
16gb ddr3

It was £350, around a year ago I think. Awesome upgrade.

Smoogels · 26 Aug 2013 at 17:44

I'd get the 8320 - great value especially when you overclock it slightly to match a 8350. In your shoes I'd pocket the £100 that would be saved. I'd personally avoid a Asrock board though judging by other peoples opinions/reviews but I personally have no experiance with them so my thoughts may be worthless

mysticsniper · 1 Sep 2013 at 13:22

I have been pondering all week, and have come up with this new bundle of tech.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4670K 3.40GHz (Haswell) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £197.99
1 x Samsung 256GB SSD 840 PRO SATA 6Gb/s Basic - (MZ-7PD256BW) £193.99
1 x HIS HD 7950 IceQ BOOST 3072MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card (H795QC3G2M) £189.95
1 x Gigabyte Z87X-OC Intel Z87 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £172.99
1 x Seasonic 760w '80 Plus Platinum' Modular Power Supply £149.99
1 x Corsair Carbide 540 High Airflow ATX Cube Case - Black £113.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan ORANGE 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C10 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLAD38G2400HC10TDC01) £89.99
1 x Corsair Hydro H80i High Performance Liquid CPU Cooler £78.95
Total : £1,201.93 (includes shipping : £11.75).