Hello,
I am looking to upgrade my processor along with the motherboard, and possibly graphics card if necessary. There is a couple of reasons for this, one being 2 of my ram slots have died in the current motherboard so I had to remove 4gb ram for the time being, which is really hindering performance in games like H1Z1 or Heroes of the Storm which require more than the leftover 4gb that I have currently installed (I have 4 ram sticks of 2gb each). Another reason for the upgrade is that I'm seeing drops in performance in various games when using matchmaking client services, such as the ESEA client on Counter Strike Global Offensive, or FaceIt, where my usual 80-120fps drops to 30-70 during play. Just to highlight this machine is not going to be running too much of the new generation games, that's why I'm not sure of the graphics card upgrade, but please do leave suggestions if you feel like its required.
Current Setup (KEEP IN MIND! Most of this build is almost 4 years old):
CPU:
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G840 @ 2.80GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
http://ark.intel.com/products/53490/Intel-Pentium-Processor-G840-3M-Cache-2_80-GHz
Motherboard:
Gigabyte PA65-UD3-B3
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3906#ov
Memory:
Corsair CMV4GX3M2A1333C9 2gb x4 (only 2 in at the moment due to motherboard failure)
http://www.corsair.com/en/cmv4gx3m2a1333c9
Storage:
System SSD: SanDisk SD6SB1M256G1022I ATA Device
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/256gb-sandisk-x110-enterprise-class-24x7-25-ssd-ultraslim-7mm-sata-iii-6gb-s-read-505mb-s-write-445m
General Storage: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-seagate-st1000dm003-barracuda-720014-sata-6gb-s-7200rpm-64mb-cache-8ms-ncq-oem
Graphics Card:
Asus AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series 1GB
(I'm having trouble finding a link to any specs regarding this card, sorry 🙁 )
Power Supply:
PowerCool 650W Quiet PSU PCPC650AUBA
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w-powercool-pcpc650auba-80-plus-sli-crossfire-quiet-fan-atx-v22-psu
Operating System:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Service Pack 1
Monitor:
AOC e2450Swh
http://www.aocmonitorap.com/v2015/au/product_display.php?id=23
Approximate Purchase Date: this week
Budget Range: £300-400, After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, programming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, mobo, possibly graphics card if necessary
(current power supply is Powercool 650W
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w-powercool-pcpc650auba-80-plus-sli-crossfire-quiet-fan-atx-v22-psu )
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: scan.co.uk , aria.co.uk , anywhere else if its a big price difference, as long as warranty is minimum 12 months.
Location: Manchester, UK
Parts Preferences:
So far I had a decent look and would most likely to upgrade to an i5 socket 1150, specifically one of these two:
Intel Core i5 4590 Haswell Refresh Processor
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i5-4590-lga-1150-haswell-refresh-quad-core-33ghz-base-37ghz-turbo-1150mhz-gpu-84w-cpu-ret
Intel Core i5 4690 Haswell Refresh Processor
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i5-4690-lga-1150-haswell-refresh-quad-core-35ghz-base-39ghz-turbo-1200mhz-gpu-84w-cpu-ret
As for the motherboard, my current idea is:
MSI Z97 GAMING 3 Intel Motherboard
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-z97-gaming-3-intel-z97-s1150-ddr3-pcie-30-(x16)-2-way-crossfirex-displayport-hdmi-atx
I have no suggestions for the GPU upgrade, so feel free to suggest something.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No, but would like to leave the option open for future upgrades.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 , 23.6" monitor
Additional Comments: Nothing too loud, I don't want to wake the whole house up while its running at night (currently its very quiet).
Software I'm using:
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010/2012
Unity3d
Eclipse
Android Studio
PHP Storm
Games I'm playing: (current system fps/details)
Counter Strike: Global Offensive (currently 80-120 fps, 30-70 on ESEA)
H1Z1 (stable 30 fps on lowest details)
League of Legends (stable 60 fps on medium-high)
Heroes of the Storm (20-60 fps on low-medium, with occasional lag when RAM usage reaches 100% >.<! )
World of Warcraft (stable 60 fps+)
Diablo 3 (stable 40-60 fps)
planning on buying GTA5 after upgrade
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I am having trouble running some games as I had to remove the 4gb RAM due to 2 RAM slots breaking, so might as well upgrade CPU, instead of buying another motherboard on an older socket (1155). For anyone questioning why I had to remove 2 RAM sticks, is because if I put them in, my PC goes BSOD mode after 2-5 minutes.
Regards.
Kris.
I am looking to upgrade my processor along with the motherboard, and possibly graphics card if necessary. There is a couple of reasons for this, one being 2 of my ram slots have died in the current motherboard so I had to remove 4gb ram for the time being, which is really hindering performance in games like H1Z1 or Heroes of the Storm which require more than the leftover 4gb that I have currently installed (I have 4 ram sticks of 2gb each). Another reason for the upgrade is that I'm seeing drops in performance in various games when using matchmaking client services, such as the ESEA client on Counter Strike Global Offensive, or FaceIt, where my usual 80-120fps drops to 30-70 during play. Just to highlight this machine is not going to be running too much of the new generation games, that's why I'm not sure of the graphics card upgrade, but please do leave suggestions if you feel like its required.
Current Setup (KEEP IN MIND! Most of this build is almost 4 years old):
CPU:
Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU G840 @ 2.80GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.8GHz
http://ark.intel.com/products/53490/Intel-Pentium-Processor-G840-3M-Cache-2_80-GHz
Motherboard:
Gigabyte PA65-UD3-B3
http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3906#ov
Memory:
Corsair CMV4GX3M2A1333C9 2gb x4 (only 2 in at the moment due to motherboard failure)
http://www.corsair.com/en/cmv4gx3m2a1333c9
Storage:
System SSD: SanDisk SD6SB1M256G1022I ATA Device
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/256gb-sandisk-x110-enterprise-class-24x7-25-ssd-ultraslim-7mm-sata-iii-6gb-s-read-505mb-s-write-445m
General Storage: Seagate Barracuda ST1000DM003 1TB 7200 RPM
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/1tb-seagate-st1000dm003-barracuda-720014-sata-6gb-s-7200rpm-64mb-cache-8ms-ncq-oem
Graphics Card:
Asus AMD Radeon HD 7700 Series 1GB
(I'm having trouble finding a link to any specs regarding this card, sorry 🙁 )
Power Supply:
PowerCool 650W Quiet PSU PCPC650AUBA
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w-powercool-pcpc650auba-80-plus-sli-crossfire-quiet-fan-atx-v22-psu
Operating System:
Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit Service Pack 1
Monitor:
AOC e2450Swh
http://www.aocmonitorap.com/v2015/au/product_display.php?id=23
Approximate Purchase Date: this week
Budget Range: £300-400, After Shipping
System Usage from Most to Least Important: gaming, programming
Are you buying a monitor: No
Parts to Upgrade: CPU, mobo, possibly graphics card if necessary
(current power supply is Powercool 650W
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/650w-powercool-pcpc650auba-80-plus-sli-crossfire-quiet-fan-atx-v22-psu )
Do you need to buy OS: No
Preferred Website(s) for Parts: scan.co.uk , aria.co.uk , anywhere else if its a big price difference, as long as warranty is minimum 12 months.
Location: Manchester, UK
Parts Preferences:
So far I had a decent look and would most likely to upgrade to an i5 socket 1150, specifically one of these two:
Intel Core i5 4590 Haswell Refresh Processor
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i5-4590-lga-1150-haswell-refresh-quad-core-33ghz-base-37ghz-turbo-1150mhz-gpu-84w-cpu-ret
Intel Core i5 4690 Haswell Refresh Processor
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-core-i5-4690-lga-1150-haswell-refresh-quad-core-35ghz-base-39ghz-turbo-1200mhz-gpu-84w-cpu-ret
As for the motherboard, my current idea is:
MSI Z97 GAMING 3 Intel Motherboard
http://www.scan.co.uk/products/msi-z97-gaming-3-intel-z97-s1150-ddr3-pcie-30-(x16)-2-way-crossfirex-displayport-hdmi-atx
I have no suggestions for the GPU upgrade, so feel free to suggest something.
Overclocking: No
SLI or Crossfire: No, but would like to leave the option open for future upgrades.
Your Monitor Resolution: 1920x1080 , 23.6" monitor
Additional Comments: Nothing too loud, I don't want to wake the whole house up while its running at night (currently its very quiet).
Software I'm using:
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010/2012
Unity3d
Eclipse
Android Studio
PHP Storm
Games I'm playing: (current system fps/details)
Counter Strike: Global Offensive (currently 80-120 fps, 30-70 on ESEA)
H1Z1 (stable 30 fps on lowest details)
League of Legends (stable 60 fps on medium-high)
Heroes of the Storm (20-60 fps on low-medium, with occasional lag when RAM usage reaches 100% >.<! )
World of Warcraft (stable 60 fps+)
Diablo 3 (stable 40-60 fps)
planning on buying GTA5 after upgrade
And Most Importantly, Why Are You Upgrading: I am having trouble running some games as I had to remove the 4gb RAM due to 2 RAM slots breaking, so might as well upgrade CPU, instead of buying another motherboard on an older socket (1155). For anyone questioning why I had to remove 2 RAM sticks, is because if I put them in, my PC goes BSOD mode after 2-5 minutes.
Regards.
Kris.