Mobo & CPU upgrade... anything worthwhile coming along?

Jed Shields · 11 Nov 2015 at 10:40

Hi guys,

I'm running an i7 2700k, running stable at 4.5 GHz, 16Gb RAM, gaming on a 2560x1600 using an AMD 7950, roughly 4 years old. My wife's PC is my older system, an 8 year old Q6600 with an ancient 4890 (I think) running at 1920x1200, which has started to fail. I need to get a new graphics card for my main system and was leaning towards getting a new mobo and CPU as well and "upgrade" my wife's PC with my current mobo and CPU, rather than just replacing hers with a new bundle, or second hand from the MM. The main benefit is that I'll be able to use this to play with my son on BF4 etc when he kicks me off my PC(!) I'm not in a rush though, so I was wondering when the next "big thing", both CPU and GPU is coming along... although there's always another next big thing

Cheers,

Jed

dacads · 11 Nov 2015 at 14:28

Any budget mate?

Jed Shields · 11 Nov 2015 at 14:45

Not sure... what would I need to spend to gain a decent improvement?

My thoughts are that I'd rather invest in a new setup for mine and move my current one into my wife's PC, rather than spend a couple of hundred on a relatively chep setup for my wife's PC only to upgrade mine in a couple of years anyway.

EDIT: I've got a 650W PSU, Corsair 800D case, so really only looking at mobo and cpu, maybe new ram if required. I'll probably be going for a 390X 8Gb somewhere down the line as well, need to run 2560x1600.

dacads · 11 Nov 2015 at 15:15

Best bang for buck at the min is last gen

My basket at Overclockers UK:

1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£25 Saving**= £370.98

Total: £381.48
(includes shipping: £10.50)

This way you won't need new DDR4 RAM either!

Jed Shields · 12 Nov 2015 at 10:47

Nice one

AdamL93 · 12 Nov 2015 at 12:25

There are various bundles offered at OCUK for the i7 5820K + X99 motherboard for <£500
Definitely worth considering

Jed Shields · 18 Nov 2015 at 11:23

Thinking about it, I'll need new ram anyway, as my mobo, cpu & ram will need to go into my wife's PC. If I've got to go for mobo, cpu and ram then does that change the view of going for a ddr3 system over a ddr4?

stulid · 18 Nov 2015 at 11:25

If you need i7 and if you want DDR4 (as you need new ram) then the X99+i7 5820K bundle is a better deal than i7 Skylake+Z170.

Jed Shields · 18 Nov 2015 at 14:46

I'm in two minds about upgrading my CPU and mobo for my gaming rig now, not sure if it's worth it. If I went the other route and bought a new mobo and cpu for my wife's PC, what would you recommend for gaming with a 7950 at 1920*1200, for games like BF4, Battlefront etc. Aiming for as low £ as I can...