Upgrade Time

Eoinl · 30 Apr 2015 at 22:10

Its finally time to get around to upgrading, thinking mobo and cpu would be the best place to start?

CPU: i5-2500k
Mobo: ASus P8Z68-V LX
RAM: 4x2gb Corsair Value 666mhz
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 SC ACX 3GB
PSU: Corsair CX750
Case: CM HAF 912
SSD: 128GB Corsair Force Series GS

Aiming to upgrade to an i7, and really need to replace the RAM. Planned to do this about a year ago but only just finally have the funds in place

stulid · 30 Apr 2015 at 22:11

Nope.

Just overclock your CPU.

Then wait till at least skylake comes out.

What do you use this PC for?

Jinxter · 30 Apr 2015 at 22:15

stulid said:
Nope.

Just overclock your CPU.

Then wait till at least skylake comes out.

What do you use this PC for?

+1 also why the i7? Hyperthreading has negligible performance increase in games. And there's not a lot difference performance wise from Sandybridge to Haswell especially if you overclock that chip.

Spend some cash on a decent cooler for the overclock, then you can use it on your Skylake if need be..

Eoinl · 30 Apr 2015 at 22:16

It is already overclocked at 4.3, mainly gaming but also use it quite a bit for encoding video which is the main reason i was looking at switching to i7

stulid · 30 Apr 2015 at 22:19

If you dont have an SSD then get one.

Wait a few more months for skylake, unless maybe you can afford x99+5820K+16Gb DDR4.

Jinxter · 30 Apr 2015 at 22:20

Second hand 2600k for now while you wait for Skylake

Eoinl · 30 Apr 2015 at 22:26

stulid said:
If you dont have an SSD then get one.

Wait a few more months for skylake, unless maybe you can afford x99+5820K+16Gb DDR4.

Updated, forgot about the SSD

General consensus seems to be wait for the 6700k then?

stulid · 30 Apr 2015 at 22:27

Its a yes from me.