Soldato
It is a belter of a CPU, even now it stacks up against other modern cpus when clocked to 4.5 or higher
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The Sandy, Ivy and Haswell (Hazzy?) Upgrade Thread
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It is a belter of a CPU, even now it stacks up against other modern cpus when clocked to 4.5 or higher
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2600(non k) to ryzen 3 3300x? Yes? No? Mostly gaming but not even that much these days sadly!
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I've got a 2700K SandyBridge here, which is kind of broke so it doesn't really go over 3.7GHZ anymore 
I wanted to wait for the new AMD graphics cards to come out before getting a CPU, which i guess means i can look also into the new 4000s. Annoyingly my GFX card (you're seeing a pattern here i know) is also recently decided to join the broke camp and keeps crashing my system.
My motherboard had to be replaced as well 2 years ago, i managed to get a cheapy second hand one, which was also a slightly better version of my old one (score). So all in all, it's going well! I can limp along for a few more months, while i play on my phone or games on PC at 5 FPS if i wish.
I mean it sounds like i've overtweaked the system to the point of destruction, but i assure you this is not the case, it sounds worse than it is.
But yeah like everyone else, i'm really looking forward to the AMD releases later this year!
I wanted to wait for the new AMD graphics cards to come out before getting a CPU, which i guess means i can look also into the new 4000s. Annoyingly my GFX card (you're seeing a pattern here i know) is also recently decided to join the broke camp and keeps crashing my system.
My motherboard had to be replaced as well 2 years ago, i managed to get a cheapy second hand one, which was also a slightly better version of my old one (score). So all in all, it's going well! I can limp along for a few more months, while i play on my phone or games on PC at 5 FPS if i wish.
I mean it sounds like i've overtweaked the system to the point of destruction, but i assure you this is not the case, it sounds worse than it is.
But yeah like everyone else, i'm really looking forward to the AMD releases later this year!
Got a 5820K @4.5 GHz and 16GB RAM, I had the itch but after some research will hold off until Zen 4 arrives (Ryzen 5000 series). 6 Cores and 12 Threads still perfectly fine for gaming, Haswell had decent IPC, even by towards standards when overclocked. If I was running 2080 ti @ 1080 on 144hz /240hz monitor then I guess CPU upgrade would be a good idea.
Soldato
If you are on budget yes. However I would wait for B550 boards next month. You would be able to upgrade to Zen 3 and all way to 16 core CPUs, so makes amazing budget future proof system.
Soldato
I've gone from a 4790k at 4.4 to a 3900x (and 16GB@2400 to 32GB@3600, and a SATA 840 Pro to a Sabrent Gen 4 NVMe). After selling my old parts, my old phone and a few other PC bits I had kicking around, the change didn't cost much.
Performance wise, my Cinebench score has rocketed! Gaming at 4K with a 1080Ti I haven't noticed much of a difference at all, which is why I only upgraded because I have had the itch for months now and the cost was minimal.
Booting into Windows itself actually takes less time, but the POST takes WAY longer than my old Haswell setup, which is annoying as my total start up time has actually increased. Wasn't expecting that.
If you need to upgrade from a Haswell i7, go for it and you won't be sorry. If you can hang on for a while longer, or you're looking for gaming gains at higher resolutions, based on my personal experience I'd hold onto your current setup until the next release comes along and reassess when reviews show up.
Performance wise, my Cinebench score has rocketed! Gaming at 4K with a 1080Ti I haven't noticed much of a difference at all, which is why I only upgraded because I have had the itch for months now and the cost was minimal.
Booting into Windows itself actually takes less time, but the POST takes WAY longer than my old Haswell setup, which is annoying as my total start up time has actually increased. Wasn't expecting that.
If you need to upgrade from a Haswell i7, go for it and you won't be sorry. If you can hang on for a while longer, or you're looking for gaming gains at higher resolutions, based on my personal experience I'd hold onto your current setup until the next release comes along and reassess when reviews show up.
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Is this a crazy idea?
I am still rocking a 4.6Ghz 2700k which I bought second-hand for £180 7 years ago.
Based on current benchmarks, it is around stock 4770k speed or indeed a little bit slower than a more current i3-9100 (which is currently £140)
So bang-for-buck this has been amazing, and I will be keeping the system as a dedicated Unraid/Plex SFF.
Now I got this as basically the pinnacle of 1155 and mATX (I have the Maximus Gene V), with the only 'better' chip I could have without moving chipsets was a 3770k (which was kinda pointless).
I am limited to mATX/mITX because space reasons, though I am now thinking I might have a big-brain idea.
B550 boards get released, B450M's hopefully get a price-cut, and I pick up a Mortar Max (which is on of the few B450M boards that can do some overclocking) for sub-£90 and slap a 3600 in it.
And see if I can get another 7 years usability out of it, overclocking a bit if needed. I would be re-purposing my Noctua D14 so still one of the best air coolers out there.
Obviously if B550M boards come in at decent prices, then I would go with them for upgrade routes n whatnot, but I am not really about chasing performance each generation any more and I am sure a 3600 would do me fine for a long time.
I am still rocking a 4.6Ghz 2700k which I bought second-hand for £180 7 years ago.
Based on current benchmarks, it is around stock 4770k speed or indeed a little bit slower than a more current i3-9100 (which is currently £140)
So bang-for-buck this has been amazing, and I will be keeping the system as a dedicated Unraid/Plex SFF.
Now I got this as basically the pinnacle of 1155 and mATX (I have the Maximus Gene V), with the only 'better' chip I could have without moving chipsets was a 3770k (which was kinda pointless).
I am limited to mATX/mITX because space reasons, though I am now thinking I might have a big-brain idea.
B550 boards get released, B450M's hopefully get a price-cut, and I pick up a Mortar Max (which is on of the few B450M boards that can do some overclocking) for sub-£90 and slap a 3600 in it.
And see if I can get another 7 years usability out of it, overclocking a bit if needed. I would be re-purposing my Noctua D14 so still one of the best air coolers out there.
Obviously if B550M boards come in at decent prices, then I would go with them for upgrade routes n whatnot, but I am not really about chasing performance each generation any more and I am sure a 3600 would do me fine for a long time.
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I'm still running a 5820k at stock 3.3Ghz with 16Gb of the slowest DDR4 ram (2133Ghz). I use to run it at 4.3Ghz, but had two motherboard failures within 3 years so reverted to stock speeds and no problems since.
Like most on this thread I've been thinking about updating for several generations of processors, but opted instead for faster SSD drives as they became available, new case, water cooler to reduce fan noise, new graphics card (1070Ti) etc.
However, have recently used a 3600X based system for photography stuff (Lightroom and Photoshop) and noticed a significant speed difference, its definitely time to upgrade later this year if nothing fails before then. I'm going to wait and see what Zen3 brings and hopefully get a system that will do another 6 to 7 years.
Like most on this thread I've been thinking about updating for several generations of processors, but opted instead for faster SSD drives as they became available, new case, water cooler to reduce fan noise, new graphics card (1070Ti) etc.
However, have recently used a 3600X based system for photography stuff (Lightroom and Photoshop) and noticed a significant speed difference, its definitely time to upgrade later this year if nothing fails before then. I'm going to wait and see what Zen3 brings and hopefully get a system that will do another 6 to 7 years.
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I am just in the process of upgrading my desktop that I purchased back in 2012, then an Intel i7-4820k, Asus Rampage Formula IV, 16gb ram, two SSD's.
To as follows:
Intel i9-9900k 3.6ghz,
Asus ROG Strix Z390-F,
32gb Team Group Night Hawk RGB(2x16),
Corsair Hydro Series H100i Platinum RGB 240mm AIO,
be quiet! Straight Power 11 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply.
Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 SSD,
Lian Li Alpha 500x case.
I'll transfer over my AMD RX Vega 56 GFX once I know the system's stable as I had an issue with the first CPU being delivered damaged and kept crashing and the case RGB fans refused to change colour. OC have been fantastic with their response and second to none.
So will put it all back together and see where we are..
To as follows:
Intel i9-9900k 3.6ghz,
Asus ROG Strix Z390-F,
32gb Team Group Night Hawk RGB(2x16),
Corsair Hydro Series H100i Platinum RGB 240mm AIO,
be quiet! Straight Power 11 650W 80 Plus Gold Modular Power Supply.
Sabrent Rocket Q 1TB NVMe PCIe M.2 2280 SSD,
Lian Li Alpha 500x case.
I'll transfer over my AMD RX Vega 56 GFX once I know the system's stable as I had an issue with the first CPU being delivered damaged and kept crashing and the case RGB fans refused to change colour. OC have been fantastic with their response and second to none.
So will put it all back together and see where we are..
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My 5820k is still running well, but at five and half years of service it doesn't feel like a daft move to upgrade now (especially given lockdown boredom).
Unfortunately, my i5-4440 HTPC is six years old and is not running well, so also going to replace that too!
Unfortunately, my i5-4440 HTPC is six years old and is not running well, so also going to replace that too!
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Caporegime
As above, 5820k still running at 4.5ghz. I want to try AMD but I think I might still hold out for the series after the one coming.
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Sensible as this point. Or pick up a cheap 3900X when people move to Zen 3.
Its only really in heavy LR work and heat output that I see a noticeable difference over my 5820K with my 3900X.
I got a tomahawk max for 90 quid and some 8pack ram, and I'm moving from a 5820k at 4.5ghz to a 3600, GTAV fps is up from 80ish to 100ish and it's smoother-er. Power consumption is also a lot lower, and I can drop in a new zen 3 a year from now, so I'm happy. 5820k drops to second comp replacing an old xeon setup
edit: prolly wont be a year from now but at launch, yolo!
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i also bought a 3600 for £144, just not sure at this point whether it is going into main PC (with x570 tomahawk) or htpc (with B550 itx).
whichever one it is will be temporary, depending on timing and performance of Renoir-desktop and price-cuts on 8c/16t matisse... I would like to exceed new console performance, but also want AV1+HDMI2.1 on htpc.
whichever one it is will be temporary, depending on timing and performance of Renoir-desktop and price-cuts on 8c/16t matisse... I would like to exceed new console performance, but also want AV1+HDMI2.1 on htpc.