Pc Upgrade. What should i get??

[deadgearzz13]

So My specs right now are PSU:500W

CPU: Intel Core i5-2400 CPU 3.10GHZ 4 CORE

MotherBoard: Intel Corporation DQ67OW AAG28716-307 Chipset Sandy Bridge

Ram: 4x4 16gb DDR3 Ram

Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050TI 4gb GDR5

SSD: 120GB
HARD DRIVE: 2TB

I have an extra £245 and i was looking for some new better parts to build. All Help is appreciated and i am hoping to get intel not amd if possible thanks!

 

[jgustin7b]

Could do an i5 3**0, but tbh, you may want to consider a new mobo, meaning new cpu and ram. You know, considering 8th gen i5s are out

 

[deadgearzz13]

I thing i need a cpu and motherboard i'm not sure tho as ram is really high right now

 

[jgustin7b]

What form factor is your current mobo? (Atx, micro atx, Mini itx)

 

[deadgearzz13]

What form factor is your current mobo? (Atx, micro atx, Mini itx)

Micro ATX

 

[jgustin7b]

Well, it’s not the best (as it’s only 6th gen skylake vs 8th gen coffeelake of today), and you want to keep the ddr3 when ddr4 is the new one of today, but it should work...oh, and I hope you don’t mind going to 250.

[PCPartPicker part list](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/DkQynQ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/DkQynQ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/m9Gj4D/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600) | £169.98 @ Amazon UK
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte - GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/x8M323/gigabyte-motherboard-gab150md3hddr3) | £81.97 @ Amazon UK
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£251.95**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-12-26 23:36 GMT+0000 |

 

[deadgearzz13]

Well, it’s not the best (as it’s only 6th gen skylake vs 8th gen coffeelake of today), and you want to keep the ddr3 when ddr4 is the new one of today, but it should work...oh, and I hope you don’t mind going to 250.

[PCPartPicker part list](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/DkQynQ) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/DkQynQ/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i5-6600 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/m9Gj4D/intel-cpu-bx80662i56600) | £169.98 @ Amazon UK
**Motherboard** | [Gigabyte - GA-B150M-D3H DDR3 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/x8M323/gigabyte-motherboard-gab150md3hddr3) | £81.97 @ Amazon UK
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£251.95**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-12-26 23:36 GMT+0000 |

Thanks I'll have a look!

 

[sizzling]

There are several reports that you shouldn't use DDR3 with Skylake, only DDR3L (low voltage) as the higher voltage of DDR3 supposedly damages the cpu memory controller. I know it was debated and I'm not an expert in this area but from what I read it was found to be a genuine problem.

 

[jgustin7b]

So just to verify, what is your current ram? May need to modify current model. If all fails, you will have to find a way to update bios to support Kaby lake cpus, which I don’t know how to do.

 

[deadgearzz13]

So just to verify, what is your current ram? May need to modify current model.

My Ram Is Hynix ddr3 4x4 16gb ram

 

[jgustin7b]

From what I saw (could be wrong), it doesn’t have a heat spreader, but has ecc.

 

[deadgearzz13]

From what I saw (could be wrong), it doesn’t have a heat spreader, but has ecc.

I found some nice cheap ddr4 ram https://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?item=N82E16820231886 Idk if i buy this what would u say mobo i could get?

 

[jgustin7b]

Best I can come up with...

[PCPartPicker part list](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/R9scQV) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/R9scQV/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/J9X2FT/intel-core-i3-7100-39ghz-dual-core-processor-bx80677i37100) | £91.99 @ Aria PC
**Motherboard** | [MSI - B250M PRO-VH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/L3jWGX/msi-b250m-pro-vh-micro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-b250m-pro-vh) | £48.99 @ Ebuyer
**Memory** | [G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/xjp323/gskill-memory-f42400c15d8gvr) | £80.00
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£220.98**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-12-27 00:12 GMT+0000 |

 

[deadgearzz13]

Best I can come up with...

[PCPartPicker part list](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/R9scQV) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/R9scQV/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/J9X2FT/intel-core-i3-7100-39ghz-dual-core-processor-bx80677i37100) | £91.99 @ Aria PC
**Motherboard** | [MSI - B250M PRO-VH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/L3jWGX/msi-b250m-pro-vh-micro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-b250m-pro-vh) | £48.99 @ Ebuyer
**Memory** | [G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/xjp323/gskill-memory-f42400c15d8gvr) | £80.00
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£220.98**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-12-27 00:12 GMT+0000 |

Thanks Much Appreciated!

 

[deadgearzz13]

Best I can come up with...

[PCPartPicker part list](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/R9scQV) / [Price breakdown by merchant](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/R9scQV/by_merchant/)

Type|Item|Price
:----|:----|:----
**CPU** | [Intel - Core i3-7100 3.9GHz Dual-Core Processor](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/J9X2FT/intel-core-i3-7100-39ghz-dual-core-processor-bx80677i37100) | £91.99 @ Aria PC
**Motherboard** | [MSI - B250M PRO-VH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/L3jWGX/msi-b250m-pro-vh-micro-atx-lga1151-motherboard-b250m-pro-vh) | £48.99 @ Ebuyer
**Memory** | [G.Skill - Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory](https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/xjp323/gskill-memory-f42400c15d8gvr) | £80.00
| *Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts* |
| **Total** | **£220.98**
| Generated by [PCPartPicker](http://pcpartpicker.com) 2017-12-27 00:12 GMT+0000 |

Also What would u say about this? https://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117822&cm_re=i3_8100-_-19-117-822-_-Product For an extra 6£

 

[jgustin7b]

Nice find. Go for it. It has more cores anyways.

 

[jetmcintyre04]

I'd say get an Asus Prime B350M-E motherboard:
https://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813119020&cm_re=ASUS_b350-_-13-119-020-_-Product

For the RAM: https://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820232609

And then for the CPU, get a Ryzen 5 1400: https://www.newegg.com/global/uk/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113437&cm_re=Ryzen_5-_-19-113-437-_-Product

The CPU is unlocked so you can overclock it with a basic B350 motherboard. If that CPU is too expensive, go for the Ryzen 3 1200 which is on par with the i3 7100 but when overclocked, can be as powerful as an i5 7500. Especially with a 1050Ti, these will work really well together.

 

[jgustin7b]

Thing is, intels equivalents are known to be somewhat better than amds. But if he wants to take the budget route, heck, go for it.

 

[jetmcintyre04]

Thing is, intels equivalents are known to be somewhat better than amds. But if he wants to take the budget route, heck, go for it.

Intels are fairly better at stock but to overclock them, you need at least a Z type motherboard which are about $100-$150. The AMD series are worse at stock but if you can simply overclock them to 3.9Ghz or so then they can perform extremely better, and you can do this with just a B350 motherboard.

 

[deadgearzz13]

Thanks for all your suggestions!