Should I Stick with my i3750k

GJP1970 · 10 Dec 2017 at 17:11

After 4 years with my set up, my motherboard has given up, so the question is, should I stick with my processor and go for a matching board, or just go for a brand new set up? cheers guys

stulid · 10 Dec 2017 at 17:57

HI,

What is the spec of said PC? is it a i5 3570K that you have.

GJP1970 · 10 Dec 2017 at 18:01

Yes it is

stulid · 10 Dec 2017 at 18:03

Guess it depends how much a Z77 is going to cost you, if its too high then maybe its easier and wiser to sell the RAM and CPU and go Z370/AM4 and DDR4.

GJP1970 · 10 Dec 2017 at 18:08

I was a bit surprised by the prices actually, a used Sabretooth z77 was still commanding £159, that's why I asked if it was worth it.

stulid · 10 Dec 2017 at 18:09

Not at that price.

GJP1970 · 10 Dec 2017 at 18:11

That's all I need to know lol new set up it is then, cheers

Doogles · 10 Dec 2017 at 18:22

3570k is bottlenecking me in many newer 2017+ games these days so you should probably just upgrade it. If you can find a decent board for £40 then depending on your financial situation it could be feasible.

Evian · 10 Dec 2017 at 18:40

Just go for a used cheap Z77 board?

GJP1970 · 10 Dec 2017 at 19:04

Thanks guys, there doesn't seem to be a cheap z77 board out there, the prices are ridiculous, anything below £100 is faulty, have people gone mad? Upgrade is the option I will take, I might go down the Amd route this time, thanks for all your suggestions.

JTrickle · 11 Dec 2017 at 00:22

Evian said:
Just go for a used cheap Z77 board?

They go for slightly more than they originally cost new.

MassiveJim · 11 Dec 2017 at 10:58

I've got a Hxx board that I would let go for very cheap, but I think you probably need overclocking capability ?

nzaptx · 11 Dec 2017 at 12:19

A 2nd hand z77 board even though its more expensive than its retail value would still be cheaper than buying a new mobo/cpu/ram combo (unless you really want to) especially with the current RAM prices being so high.

opethdisciple · 11 Dec 2017 at 12:36

What you do depends on budget. How much money do you have to spend?

GJP1970 · 11 Dec 2017 at 19:18

nzaptx said:
A 2nd hand z77 board even though its more expensive than its retail value would still be cheaper than buying a new mobo/cpu/ram combo (unless you really want to) especially with the current RAM prices being so high.

So I have noticed since I started looking to rebuild from scratch lol, the price of Ram is just nuts at the minute, I can afford the new build, but I begrudge the Ram prices, so I may take your advice in the meantime and just continue to look, I am not without a pc at the minute, so I am lucky to have time on my side.

GJP1970 · 11 Dec 2017 at 19:19

MassiveJim said:
I've got a Hxx board that I would let go for very cheap, but I think you probably need overclocking capability ?

Thanks, but that's why I bought this particular Cpu in the first place.

El Jimben · 12 Dec 2017 at 15:14

Look for a secondhand z68 instead? Very little difference between them and z77.

Doogles · 12 Dec 2017 at 16:46

El Jimben said:
Look for a secondhand z68 instead? Very little difference between them and z77.

He'll have to be 100% sure it's been flashed to the latest BIOS so his 3570k will worth otherwise he'll be screwed.

Darren_uk · 12 Dec 2017 at 17:03

You got to wonder how much more life is left in a 2nd hand z77 / z68 ,
Be fine if you know it was new in box ,
I Say just go for a KABY LAKE Z270 or Coffee Lake Z370 Motherboard with a Kit of DDR4 & CPU 7600K KABY OR 8600K Coffee Lake,

or
AMD Route Motherboard with Ryzen 1700 8 core CPU or 1600 6 Core

Doogles · 12 Dec 2017 at 17:54

Darren_uk said:
You got to wonder how much more life is left in a 2nd hand z77 / z68 ,
Be fine if you know it was new in box ,
I Say just go for a KABY LAKE Z270 or Coffee Lake Z370 Motherboard with a Kit of DDR4 & CPU 7600K KABY OR 8600K Coffee Lake,

or
AMD Route Motherboard with Ryzen 1700 8 core CPU or 1600 6 Core

Older boards should be decent if the caps look fine and the VRM's haven't been hammered with heat.