Upgrading and have a couple of questions

Spunge18

Spunge18

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So my current system is over 4 years old now so its time to look at upgrading

Im thinking of ordering the following Mobo/Cpu bundle
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/giga...rboard-bundle-20-pounds-saving-bu-022-gi.html

and i'll add on 16GB DDR4 Ram.

I already have a Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 Gaming 4096MB GDDR5 PCI-Express Graphics Card so i think graphics im pretty alright still?

Now my questions is - with this mobo bundle, im struggling to find a fan cooler (Not looking to water cool) that fits the motherboard - Is Socket 1151 the same size as say 1150 / 1155 etc?

Also what PSU would be recommended?

I dont want to go overboard with costs but im currently using a XFX Pro 650W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply and im unsure if it'll be enough to power the system

Anyway much thanks :)

Russell
 
Your psu is more than enough so that won't need replacing. Exactly what motherboard and cpu do you have currently. If it's a 2500k or later then we usually advise to overclock it if it's not already clocked as it's still a very capable cpu. Intel has given us very little in terms of performance increases since Sandybridge was released and has instead focused on igpu performance and power efficiency.
 
Currently using a 590i Intel Core i5 2500K 3.30GHz , it was overclocked to 4.40GHz (Bought as a pre overclocked bundle from here 4 years ago)

My biggest issue is now that i have Fibre optic broadband (Its taken ages to get here, i live in the middle of the scottish borders), i have a 80mb down and 20mb up line, and streaming should be pretty good quality, but OBS and whatever game im playing is causing my CPU usage to go to 100% - hence the looking for a new cpu etc
 
There has been minimal improvements in cpu performance in the last four years. I suspect what you have is already good enough.

Edit: just see you have a 2500k. Just make sure it's over clocked to a decent level and its pretty much as good as any new cpu.

No idea why your broadband would cause any cpu issues. Try an os reinstall.
 
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not the broadband causing cpu issues , but for example last night i was streaming Rocket League using OBS.

OBS was using around 50% Cpu and rocket league the other 50%

OS refresh and format my HDD is maybe a shout though - been needing to do that for a little while (and at leasr i can download my games a fair bit quicker!)

Thanks for the advice guys
 
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