Hey everyone,
I am a beginner when it comes to building/upgrading PC's but have decided to upgrade my CPU and Motherboard before starting uni next year.
My build is primarily used for content creation, gaming also but this is secondary.
I have no knowledge or interest in overclocking my PC, so here is what i have decided upon. Advice and thoughts are welcome, also, i have credit with an online store i use here in Australia, therefore my choices are limited to what they have on offer.
Currently have an i5 3570k, Gigabyte z77m-d3h-mvp, Gigabyte 670gtx gpu, 16gb ddr, antec 520 psu.
Upgrading to an i7 4790 and a Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H Motherboard. That is my budget at $500 plus postage and i also have to get a new copy of windows as the current one i have is OEM. I am considering updating to Windows 8.
Should this be an acceptable upgrade or should i expect some conflict? Any tips?
Thanks
I am a beginner when it comes to building/upgrading PC's but have decided to upgrade my CPU and Motherboard before starting uni next year.
My build is primarily used for content creation, gaming also but this is secondary.
I have no knowledge or interest in overclocking my PC, so here is what i have decided upon. Advice and thoughts are welcome, also, i have credit with an online store i use here in Australia, therefore my choices are limited to what they have on offer.
Currently have an i5 3570k, Gigabyte z77m-d3h-mvp, Gigabyte 670gtx gpu, 16gb ddr, antec 520 psu.
Upgrading to an i7 4790 and a Gigabyte GA-Z97-D3H Motherboard. That is my budget at $500 plus postage and i also have to get a new copy of windows as the current one i have is OEM. I am considering updating to Windows 8.
Should this be an acceptable upgrade or should i expect some conflict? Any tips?
Thanks