Advice for upgrade

[gimpchop]

Hi all jus recently purchaced a r9-270 and love it. Im now looking for a upgrade on my cpu. I currently have a asus m4a79 deluxe mobo 8gb ram and aphemon ll x4 955 be overclocked to 3.6. I would like to upgrade my cpu only but realize i may need to go further i just wan to get the best from my gpu with no bottlenecks. Budget is only £150. Thanks.

 

[learningbitbybit]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/pfq8P6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/pfq8P6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor (£87.86 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£60.34 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £148.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-10 08:26 GMT+0000

Picked out a better motherboard and a budget CPU for you, both under your budget limit.

 

[Rafy effendy]

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZhVQD3
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/ZhVQD3/by_merchant/

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor (£111.20 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard (£65.14 @ CCL Computers)
Total: £176.34
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-10 08:40 GMT+0000

Little overbudged but a nice cpu and mobo

 

[gimpchop]

Ok thanks forgot to mention I need ram to. Will the dual core be better than my quad core ?

 

[learningbitbybit]

Ok thanks forgot to mention I need ram to. Will the dual core be better than my quad core ?

Yes the dual core that I picked out is much more better than the quad core as that CPU is a bit older and will bottleneck the 270 in a few games. For RAM, are you able/willing to increase your budget a little?

 

[Rafy effendy]

Gimpchop=better the dual core. Here is the link

http://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i3-4160-vs-AMD-Phenom-II-X4-955/2816vs2935

And if you want to compare cpu you can use the bechmark.since a cpu is not great just because had more core and thread

 

[gimpchop]

OK thanks that's food for thought unfortunately 150 is tops may have to look for second hand.

 

[gimpchop]

I would love to know if anyone else can and to this.

 

[learningbitbybit]

You could do this. But just beware that you may require a BIOS update.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/8XgWBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/8XgWBm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£51.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£33.72 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£54.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £139.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-10 18:22 GMT+0000

 

[gimpchop]

What do you guys think of this
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/wVDjvK
intel Core i3-4160 3.6GHz Dual-Core Processor
MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard
Crucial Ballistix Sport 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory

 

[Fitzitz]

You could do this. But just beware that you may require a BIOS update.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/8XgWBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/8XgWBm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£51.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£33.72 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£54.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £139.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-10 18:22 GMT+0000

The ram is worth it, but that CPU and motherboard definitely aren't. @OP I would suggest saving up an extra ~£50 and going with learningbitbybit's first suggestion, plus the ram he mentioned in the quote

 

[Fitzitz]

What do you guys think of this
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/wVDjvK

The CPU is decent, but that motherboard and ram isn't so much.

 

[learningbitbybit]

If you are going to use it for gaming, you will need 8 GB of RAM. Save up OP! It will be worth it in the long run.

 

[gimpchop]

Thanks fitzitz in what respect is the mobo and ram not good. I'm not questioning it judgement but trying to learn something. Thanks

 

[Fitzitz]

Thanks fitzitz in what respect is the mobo and ram not good. I'm not questioning it judgement but trying to learn something. Thanks

The general quality of it isn't very good (the mobo), although it would be silly to expect otherwise from a £30 board. As for the ram, while it is okay, it is one stick of 4gb, which isn't really enough for gaming.

 

[sora]

You could do this. But just beware that you may require a BIOS update.

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/8XgWBm
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/8XgWBm/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor (£51.99 @ Ebuyer)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-P33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard (£33.72 @ CCL Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory (£54.00 @ Amazon UK)
Total: £139.71
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-03-10 18:22 GMT+0000

A BIOS update isn't too hard though; just ensure that you are connected to the internet.

 

[gimpchop]

Hi really interested in the I3 rig just have a few qs
1) can I upgrade the cpu in the future say to a I5 or i7?
2)do u get a cpu fan with the cpu cos I ca t afford a fan aswell?
3) I only havve a 500w psi is tha sufficient for this rig?
Thanks.

 

[learningbitbybit]

If you choose to go with the i3 setup I picked out for you:
1. Yes, that board is compatible with i5, i7 CPUs but it can't overclock so consider getting a Z board if you plan on overclocking in the future

2.You only really need a CPU cooler if you are planning to overclock

3.Yes, the 500w PSU will work fine

 

[gimpchop]

Ok thanks I will look in to getting extra cash and hopefully pick up a overclocking board for the same cost as the one I quoted for future proofing.Thanks again

 

[gimpchop]

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/

What do u guys think of these I may be able to pick them up cheap second hand.

 

[learningbitbybit]

Hi gimpchomp if you would like to show us the build, please save your build as "plain text," copy and paste that onto here, thanks

 

[gimpchop]

Ok sorry

PCPartPicker part list: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/f2Q3t6
Price breakdown by merchant: http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/p/f2Q3t6/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor (£141.92 @ C

 

[Fitzitz]

It's okay, but my main complain is that it is a H87, so it won't be compatible with broadwell (and is generally of a lower quality than it's comparable z97 version, which is the same price).

 

[learningbitbybit]

Wait, I see a H87, not a Z87. But yeah that's a good pick if I'm not seeing a Z board

 

[gimpchop]

What do u think about the mono in this combo