Hi all,
I would like to help my friend upgrade his PC, however I am not as knowledgeable when it comes to Intel platforms.
Please keep in mind that he is on a very tight budget. This is his current build:
He is asking me what his next step would be.
Personally I suggested to upgrade his PSU before he upgrades anything else. As well as possibly add a 120GB SSD to install Windows 10 on, but he told me that faster loading times and a snappier OS is less urgent for him and he seems quite adament on only replacing his PSU after the CPU upgrade, which I strongly advised against.
In any case, it is his build so I will simply stick to his requests. In this case being a CPU upgrade to reduce the bottleneck as he is getting only 60% of the FPS I am getting with my GTX 1060 6GB.
Now I noticed something weird... The motherboard's specifications lists thay it supports up to 6th Gen. How is it able to run the 7100?
Also, what CPU would you suggest for approx. 100€? France/UK/Germany.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I would like to help my friend upgrade his PC, however I am not as knowledgeable when it comes to Intel platforms.
Please keep in mind that he is on a very tight budget. This is his current build:
- i3 7100
- MSI H110M Pro VH Plus
- 2x4GB 2400Mhz
- 1Tb 7,200rpm
- GT 1030
- Corsair VS 550
He is asking me what his next step would be.
Personally I suggested to upgrade his PSU before he upgrades anything else. As well as possibly add a 120GB SSD to install Windows 10 on, but he told me that faster loading times and a snappier OS is less urgent for him and he seems quite adament on only replacing his PSU after the CPU upgrade, which I strongly advised against.
In any case, it is his build so I will simply stick to his requests. In this case being a CPU upgrade to reduce the bottleneck as he is getting only 60% of the FPS I am getting with my GTX 1060 6GB.
Now I noticed something weird... The motherboard's specifications lists thay it supports up to 6th Gen. How is it able to run the 7100?
Also, what CPU would you suggest for approx. 100€? France/UK/Germany.
Thanks in advance for your help.