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jake000

jake000

jake000

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Hello all,

I currently have the following spec:

E5200
5450 1Gb Graphics
4GB PC6400 Ram
Western Digital AAKS 500Gb Boot Drive

I was thinking to upgrade to an i5 2500K with 8Gb ram but was wondering if it would be better to spend the money elsewhere?

I use my PC mainly to watch movies in HD on my TV and I have a budget of around £300. I don't mind buying second hand parts from the MM.

Thanks for any help :)
 
If you don't game, the 5450 should do. As a matter of fact, probably might as well use the Sandybridge IGP for video and general stuff.

Then again, if you don't game or do anything extensive, a i3-2100 / i3-2120 will do the job. couple with a Gigabyte Z68AP-D3, and you'll have an upgrade path possible, as well as a decent motherboard. 4GB enough as well if you are not doing anything serious with the PC (even 8GB is a bit OTT atm for gaming).
 
Thanks for the reply :)

It's partly due to random playback issues such as going out of sync and when paused and resuming it can be jumpy, so I have to restart what im watching. I've tried updating software but it didn't help.

It's also because I haven't upgraded for a long time and I have the money and this upgrade will last me a while.
 
i think an i5 will be a bit overkill for just simply watching movies. an i3 would be a better option your current gpu should be fine to.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i3-2100 3.10GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £91.19
1 x Crucial RealSSD M4 64GB 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s Solid State Hard Drive (CT064M4SSD2) £87.98
1 x Gigabyte Z68AP-D3 Intel Z68 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £81.38
1 x Crucial Ballistix Sport 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C10 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (BL2KIT51264BA160A) £34.99
Total : £306.95 (includes shipping : £9.50).


somthing like that would do the job and you can get an ssd in budget
 
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