Hi,
As the title says, im looking to upgrade my cpu ram and motherboard.
Id like to do this for 2 reasons.
1) to free up my existing cpu, ram and motherboard (I have a spare case and psu) for a home/plex server
2) To increase game performance or just to generally 'futureproof'
Here is my existing PC:
i5 4670
Gigabyte H87M-HD3
MSI Armour GTX 1070
8gb ddr3 ram
evga 500b psu
Sound Blaster Z Sound Card
triple 1080p setup
full size case
I also bought the Coolermaster 212 evo cooler although i am yet to fit it, but as far as i am aware it works with both my current CPU and future ones too.
I have done some prior research and it would seem the i5 6600k would suit my needs.
Therefore i believe I would need a Z motherboard to enable overclocking and it seems reasonable, if im getting a Z motherboard, to get one which supports SLI.
I'd also like 8/16gb of Ram
I am unsure of what makes a 'good' motherboard/ram so im asking here for some help
My budget is roughly £400 i can a bit go over if necessary
Hope you can help
Thanks
Daniel
As the title says, im looking to upgrade my cpu ram and motherboard.
Id like to do this for 2 reasons.
1) to free up my existing cpu, ram and motherboard (I have a spare case and psu) for a home/plex server
2) To increase game performance or just to generally 'futureproof'
Here is my existing PC:
i5 4670
Gigabyte H87M-HD3
MSI Armour GTX 1070
8gb ddr3 ram
evga 500b psu
Sound Blaster Z Sound Card
triple 1080p setup
full size case
I also bought the Coolermaster 212 evo cooler although i am yet to fit it, but as far as i am aware it works with both my current CPU and future ones too.
I have done some prior research and it would seem the i5 6600k would suit my needs.
Therefore i believe I would need a Z motherboard to enable overclocking and it seems reasonable, if im getting a Z motherboard, to get one which supports SLI.
I'd also like 8/16gb of Ram
I am unsure of what makes a 'good' motherboard/ram so im asking here for some help
My budget is roughly £400 i can a bit go over if necessary
Hope you can help
Thanks
Daniel