Recommend pc upgrade

[Saugetsu]

Hello, I have planned to update my PC to buy a new one the next year, what can i upgrade to use until that? I want to make less changes possible, i was thinking in a pentium g4560 and keeping the motherboard and everthing else, what do you recomend me? (My english is really bad, i know)
Current specifications:
Intel core i3 2120 3.30GHz
8gb dual-channel Hyperx fury 665MHz
Gygabite H61M-S1
GTX 950
500GB Seagate 7200rpm

 

[n0ns3ns3]

the g4560 can not work in your computer.
for about the same price you can get used i5-2500 which is way better than pentium.

 

[Saugetsu]

And if i change the motherboard to new but cheap one? I just dont want to spend too much money

 

[n0ns3ns3]

i5-2500 that will fit your MB will be well under 100$ more like 50-80$.
it will be better than any i3 or pentium up to 7th gen.

 

[Saugetsu]

i5-2500 that will fit your MB will be well under 100$ more like 50-80$.
it will be better than any i3 or pentium up to 7th gen.

Ok! Thank you, there is no problem that it is used right? i5-2500k its ok? or only 2500 is worth?

 

[Darkbreeze]

What country are you in Saugetsu, and what kind of budget to have to work with on an upgrade?

 

[Saugetsu]

What country are you in Saugetsu, and what kind of budget to have to work with on an upgrade?

Im from argentina, like 200usd or some like that, less if its posible

 

[Darkbreeze]

Can you order through Amazon or do you have a regional online retailer for Argentina that you like to use?

 

[Saugetsu]

Can you order through Amazon or do you have a regional online retailer for Argentina that you like to use?

I try to buy in a website called mercadolibre, but sometimes its too expensive buying here, if the price are way better i can order from amazon europe (amazon usa dont make shipments to argentina)

 

[Darkbreeze]

There is no Amazon Europe. There is Amazon France, Amazon Deutschland, Amazon Italia, Amazon Spain and Amazon UK, but there is no general just EU that I can see. EU is a combination of all those places. Which of those do you think works best for you?

That must be a new policy with Amazon because I used to have a member from Argentina that I helped from time to time that ordered through the regular Amazon US website and although he had to pay ridiculous shipping as you might expect, he was able to do so. You sure on that?

What about Amazon Mexico? https://www.amazon.com.mx/

That would seem to be the closest. I don't know if they ship to Argentina though anymore than the US does if you are correct.

 

[Saugetsu]

There is no Amazon Europe. There is Amazon France, Amazon Deutschland, Amazon Italia, Amazon Spain and Amazon UK, but there is no general just EU that I can see. EU is a combination of all those places. Which of those do you think works best for you?

That must be a new policy with Amazon because I used to have a member from Argentina that I helped from time to time that ordered through the regular Amazon US website and although he had to pay ridiculous shipping as you might expect, he was able to do so. You sure on that?

What about Amazon Mexico? https://www.amazon.com.mx/

That would seem to be the closest. I don't know if they ship to Argentina though anymore than the US does if you are correct.

Yes yes, i know, i say Amazon Europe to generalize, all of that works here, i search in Amazon spain, UK and maybe Deutschland, i never buy on amazon but i read that all work the same, it is difficult to buy abroad, the easiest way to buy is in amazon spain, uk or any of europe, I think amazon usa does not do shipping through the global amazon method, which is what I need, to receive it in my home and not at customs (customs makes your life impossible to withdraw products), the possibility of bringing it through a private courier to your home was implemented about 1 year or less, also, I can only buy directly from amazon (that the product is sold by amazon), since that way you can do international shipping, as I said international shipments to Argentina are difficult due to problems with customs and all taxes there is to pay, for all that I prefer to buy at www.mercadolibre.com.ar even though sometimes the price can be 50% more expensive, so I have no choice but to buy it in amazon

 

[Darkbreeze]

Do you have a case that will accept a regular ATX motherboard or do you have a smaller case that will only take a micro-ATX (ATXm) motherboard?

The reason I ask is that your current motherboard is a micro-ATX board, so I don't want to recommend something that would REQUIRE you to change cases unless you wanted to.

 

[Saugetsu]

Do you have a case that will accept a regular ATX motherboard or do you have a smaller case that will only take a micro-ATX (ATXm) motherboard?

The reason I ask is that your current motherboard is a micro-ATX board, so I don't want to recommend something that would REQUIRE you to change cases unless you wanted to.

Oh idk if the case supports atx it is a random case with no brand, the case have 7 slots for pci-express, that means it support atx right?

 

[Darkbreeze]

This image shows the mounting holes for microATX and ATX. Just check to see if your case has ALL of the holes that correspond to ATX, or if only has the ones for microATX. If it has the ones for ATX then some of the holes will currently be unused since you have a microATX board installed. There should be three additional motherboard mounting standoff locations aside from those currently being used for your motherboard if your case supports ATX motherboards.

 

[Saugetsu]

This image shows the mounting holes for microATX and ATX. Just check to see if your case has ALL of the holes that correspond to ATX, or if only has the ones for microATX. If it has the ones for ATX then some of the holes will currently be unused since you have a microATX board installed. There should be three additional motherboard mounting standoff locations aside from those currently being used for your motherboard if your case supports ATX motherboards.

ok i see, a little tight but it support atx

 

[Darkbreeze]

Ok. Let me see what I can find.

 

[Darkbreeze]

Which of these best applies to you.

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[Saugetsu]

Which of these best applies to you.

Federal Capital (2,017)
Bs.As. GBA West (198)
Bs.As. GBA South (171)
Santa Fe (137)
Córdoba (99)
Currents (72)
Bs.As. GBA North (51)
Buenos Aires Interior (47)
Mendoza (40)

Santa Fe

 

[Darkbreeze]

You know what, you're right, the pricing in your country has really gone to hell. I can't make anything worth upgrading to, new at least, fit the budget for a board, RAM and CPU. I'll look into what I think is the best cheap option on Amazon Spain and then you can either look into that or perhaps try to find something similar closer to you.

I'll do this tomorrow, it's pretty late here and I'm beat. I appologize, I thought I'd have something for you to consider by now.

 

[Saugetsu]

You know what, you're right, the pricing in your country has really gone to hell. I can't make anything worth upgrading to, new at least, fit the budget for a board, RAM and CPU. I'll look into what I think is the best cheap option on Amazon Spain and then you can either look into that or perhaps try to find something similar closer to you.

I'll do this tomorrow, it's pretty late here and I'm beat. I appologize, I thought I'd have something for you to consider by now.

Yeah, no problem, here is late too, tomorrow i will see if i can find something interesting and i tell you

 

[Vic 40]

Why not the i5 as mentioned above or imo better a used i7 2600(K) or 2700K and still have enough cpu power for quite some time?

 

[Darkbreeze]

After looking at all the available prices at both the retailers I could find in Argentina and on Amazon Spain, I think I came to the same conclusion that a CPU that fits your current board MIGHT be the best option. Again, the biggest problem here is going to be finding one within your own country, if you can, to avoid the problems with customs. Ebay shipments from outside your country will be subject to customs processing so if you can find an i5-2500 or i7-2600, or any of their variants, that probably is the best option without investing a bit more than you'd like to, much as both Vic and nonsense have recommended.

For about 5281 peso or thereabouts, you could probably get into something much newer, but of course not everybody can afford to budget that option and sometimes we have to do what we have to do just to get by.

 

[Saugetsu]

After looking at all the available prices at both the retailers I could find in Argentina and on Amazon Spain, I think I came to the same conclusion that a CPU that fits your current board MIGHT be the best option. Again, the biggest problem here is going to be finding one within your own country, if you can, to avoid the problems with customs. Ebay shipments from outside your country will be subject to customs processing so if you can find an i5-2500 or i7-2600, or any of their variants, that probably is the best option without investing a bit more than you'd like to, much as both Vic and nonsense have recommended.

For about 5281 peso or thereabouts, you could probably get into something much newer, but of course not everybody can afford to budget that option and sometimes we have to do what we have to do just to get by.

Ok, thanks to all, if I find some i7 at a reasonable price I will buy it and if not I will buy the i5, thank you very much for the help darkbreeze

 

[Darkbreeze]

NP. If I manage to find something close to home for you (Google translate is my friend, but it doesn't make everything as easy as you'd hope it might) then I'll let you know.

 

[Saugetsu]

NP. If I manage to find something close to home for you (Google translate is my friend, but it doesn't make everything as easy as you'd hope it might) then I'll let you know.

Sure! I found this https://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-688926090-intel-i5-2500k-_JM and this https://articulo.mercadolibre.com.ar/MLA-682168241-super-oferta-intel-core-i7-2600-_JM, im thinking in buying the i7, what do you think?