Recent content by Aidan Hughes

My pc has a i5 6400 paired with a b250 bazooka and 8gb of 2800mhz (although it only runs at like 2133mhz) trident z ram. My rig is about 2 years old and I've been experiencing for about 1.5 of those years frame drops and freezes when playing games to the point I have to close all windows except...

It seems like prices have gone up since you made that build, its 1800 and the graphics card isn't in stock anywhere. You wouldn't be able to make one for 1500 without sacrificing the parts you want.

Well for gaming the i7 will always come out on top, the only problem is the price difference. The other thing to consider is zen 2 which is rumoured to be coming out in may. So it depends on how desperately you need the pc. If you give me a few mins ill take a look at the parts list.

Yeah i agree 3000 series is supposed to be coming out in may, so if you can hold out for that long budget dependent it may be a better upgrade.

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On scan there is a deal for the 2700, it's £215 right now. I was wondering if now would be a good time to buy it or if it will be cheaper after Christmas. Also wondering if there will be any deals for mobos/gpus after Christmas bc I'm looking to upgrade to a 1070/1070ti and ill need a mobo for...

I found out the answer so it's fine