I5 2500k?

[CodyMcInnes]

Hi, I'm looking to upgrade my system as it is getting quite old now and I've been looking at getting the i5 2500k as I mainly use my machine for games so the added HT and extra cache of the 2600k really wouldn't be needed for my uses. I'm just unsure of what motherboard or ram to use with it, I do plan to run sli (2xgtx 460's) and I don't really have a budget but I'm only looking to replace my current cpu, ram and motherboard. If anyone here could recommend me a good motherboard and ram to go with, it would be greatly appreciated, thanks.


C2d E8400 3.0Ghz
Evga gtx 460 EE 1gb
4gb kingston hyperX ddr2 800
Intel DG43GT
Corsair 750W PSU

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

A board for the Intel® Core™ i5-2500K really comes down to your budget an the what you are looking to get out of the processor. On the low end of the cost the ASRock Z68 Extreme3 is a really nice feature rich board. Above that I would be looking at the Gigabyte GA-Z68XP-UD3P, MSI Z68A-GD65, Asus P8Z68-V/Gen 3 and Intel DZ68BC are all good boards that should fit your needs.

As far as RAM goes I generally advise that you get DDR 3 1600 1.5v and for a gaming system 8GB is fine. This G. Skill memory works well http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231314 or this Corsair memory http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820233196

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

 

[CodyMcInnes]

Best answer selected by CodyMcInnes.

 

[JackNaylorPE]

First decide whether you would benefit in any way from Z68 ....

http://www.ukgamingcomputers.co.uk/difference-between-h67-p67-z68-and-h61-chipsets-a-22.html

P8P7 Pro or P8Z68 Pro would be my choices.

RAM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Productcompare.aspx?Submit=ENE&N=100006519%2050008476%2040000147%20600006050&IsNodeId=1&bop=And&CompareItemList=147|20-233-196^20-233-196-TS%2C20-233-186^20-233-186-TS%2C20-233-199^20-233-199-TS