Am2± board

ScottStorm

Hi guys,

My desktop pc has been sorely ignored of recent years, I don't play many games and have been happy enough going about my coding and daily use with my laptop which at home is hooked up to my monitor, keyboard and mouse.

Laptop has an i5 and 8gigs of ram.

I would like to assemble a budget desktop pc capable of some 1080p video editing and the ability to play fallout 4 (I know marketing hype eh?) at 1080p and 60fps with good settings.

The only thing's I would definitely keep from the build is the 600w psu and one of the hdd.

The desktop has an am2+ board and I am wondering if there is anything at all to be said for putting in a used phenom 2 x6 and cooler or similar over a new board and a recent mid level cpu?

Apologies for the disjointed post.

Edit- wrong forum, can a mod move to pc building & upgrading?

Digital Solitude

IMO AM2+ isn't worth keeping gaming wise, it's a pretty old chipset.

Have you a budget in mind for a new build?

grindle

ScottStorm wrote: »

The desktop has an am2+ board and I am wondering if there is anything at all to be said for putting in a used phenom 2 x6 and cooler or similar over a new board and a recent mid level cpu?

A mid-level i5 would be much better for gaming, that Phenom is barely equivalent (when overclocked) to first gen i5s.

ScottStorm

grindle wrote: »

A mid-level i5 would be much better for gaming, that Phenom is barely equivalent (when overclocked) to first gen i5s.

Thought as much, thanks.

ScottStorm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

IMO AM2+ isn't worth keeping gaming wise, it's a pretty old chipset.

Have you a budget in mind for a new build?

No real budget set aside as it's not a priority.

I guess, I'll start saving up and put a decent build together.

Digital Solitude

I'd start at about €400 knowing the builds that are here, and add as much as you want on top of that