#thingswentmoreexpensive

[keyser]

April 2012:
£144.99 x 1 - Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W) - Retail
£69.99 x 1 - Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard
£34.99 x 1 - Samsung Green 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz 30nm Dual Channel Kit (MV-3V4G3DUS)
£300 inc vat

Hypothetical upgrade; what cpu/mobo/16gb ram could I get for £300 now for a gaming/max fps build?

 

[keyser]

Yeah I was thinking that same thing lol pretty amazing how its gone up but hey ho. My Ivy Bridge is still ok, I'm not gaming as much anyway. Gone through Quake2 5000 hours (estimated), TF2 2000 hours, L4D 2500 hours I've had AMD CPU in the past, I am brand agnostic as long as I get trouble free high refresh in older games.

4K 32" desktop would be amazing and I can gradually build towards making it playable fps

 

[keyser]

Yes prices are crazy, as in paying double for not double the performance. I'd be ok with 16GB RAM at the moment and for a while yet, currently only GTAV needed more than 8GB (the reason I got it). I paid over the odds and then some to get the same Samsung Green RAM 8GB kit. If new AMD offering has better temps I would be tempted (hahaha) I want my next system is be pretty quiet. At this rate my next system will last 20 years.