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Hi OC
So I have been doing my first job since graduating
from uni and I am looking to upgrade my
i5 2500K gaming PC in two stages.
The first stage will be the CPU and MOBO, which often leads to upgrading
the majority of the PC =/.
Some relevant parts of my current spec;(most/all of which are no longer available to buy here)
RAM - Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
PSU - Antec TruePower New Modular 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply
MOBO - MSI Z68A-GD65-G3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
If the PSU would be sufficient for whatever is specd
and my current GTX 770 then I will upgrade the PSU later with the GPU.
Anyway for the first stage I need:
1. A MOBO and CPU (obviously). I am looking to go for a Skylake build
Or anything better, but from the limited research I have done, that
is the way to go. I would say an i5 (skylake equivalent of the 2500k if there is one) is all I need.
2. A decent CPU cooling system (air ideally, water sounds like a pain!)
3. Some new RAM (16GB. I suppose could possibly wait if my old RAM works ok with the new MOBO)
4. A new PSU
5. A new case for all this.
6. An SSD, large enough for Windows and a few favorite games.
Probably 128GB, 256 if there is an affordable and decent option.
For stage 2 which I will probably purchase in a month or so:
Basically just a new GPU
So a spec up for my suggestions would be very welcome!
Cheers for your time and assistance.
George.
So I have been doing my first job since graduating
from uni and I am looking to upgrade my
i5 2500K gaming PC in two stages.
The first stage will be the CPU and MOBO, which often leads to upgrading
the majority of the PC =/.
Some relevant parts of my current spec;(most/all of which are no longer available to buy here)
RAM - Kingston HyperX Genesis Grey 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit
PSU - Antec TruePower New Modular 650W '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply
MOBO - MSI Z68A-GD65-G3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
If the PSU would be sufficient for whatever is specd
and my current GTX 770 then I will upgrade the PSU later with the GPU.
Anyway for the first stage I need:
1. A MOBO and CPU (obviously). I am looking to go for a Skylake build
Or anything better, but from the limited research I have done, that
is the way to go. I would say an i5 (skylake equivalent of the 2500k if there is one) is all I need.
2. A decent CPU cooling system (air ideally, water sounds like a pain!)
3. Some new RAM (16GB. I suppose could possibly wait if my old RAM works ok with the new MOBO)
4. A new PSU
5. A new case for all this.
6. An SSD, large enough for Windows and a few favorite games.
Probably 128GB, 256 if there is an affordable and decent option.
For stage 2 which I will probably purchase in a month or so:
Basically just a new GPU
So a spec up for my suggestions would be very welcome!
Cheers for your time and assistance.
George.
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