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Mini upgrade - should I keep current 1150 CPU, or not?

  • 14-10-2016 02:35PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,310 ✭✭✭✭


    Hey all,
    Brought over some bits of my old PC to Canada;
    CPU: 3.4GHz 15-4670K
    RAM: 8GB (2 DIMMs of Corsair, forget actual timings offhand)
    GPU: GeForce GTX 760
    SSD: 120GB and 500GB
    Mouse: Razer Deathadder 2013

    Shall be using it for mainly ARMA3, and photo processing, with the odd video encoding.

    Wondering should I stick with the current quad i5 CPU, or should I upgrade? Shall be needing a new mobo, and would prefer to stick with the current so I'd only need to get a mobo and two more sticks of RAM (to bring it up to 16GB), along with a case and PSU.

    Don't need a Windows license as have a legit license, and shall be using some 19" pos monitor until I can get a cheapish 24" monitor.

    Currently have no gaming PC, so prefer to get this up and running, with the possibility of GPU upgrade at a later date.


Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,088 ✭✭✭✭K.O.Kiki


    Your CPU is only 1 generation old LOL

    Upgrade the Graphics card.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 37,310 ✭✭✭✭the_syco


    K.O.Kiki wrote: »
    Your CPU is only 1 generation old LOL

    Upgrade the Graphics card.
    Yup. Main reason I want to keep it, even if the mobos that support it are only DDR3. Just ensuring I wasn't mad holding onto it.


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