Hi guys,
I've got an aging i7-2600K with 8Gb RAM that I'm looking to upgrade. My boot drive is a Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250Gb, and recently got an EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G3, 80 Plus Gold 550W GPU. So I'm looking to upgrade my CPU, RAM, Mobo, and GPU if I need to. I don't play any games, and am comfortable with light overclocking (ideally with stock cooler, simplicity and stability are most important to me). My main use cases are in x264 and x265 video encoding using Handbrake, and video remuxing using Avidemux or MKVToolNix. Looking to spend max $400-500 CAD. I can see that prices for the i5-8400 are up with stock levels low, so I'm willing to wait a few months if prices will drop. What are your thoughts about my 2 choices, or would you recommend I consider an alternative?
Thanks!
I've got an aging i7-2600K with 8Gb RAM that I'm looking to upgrade. My boot drive is a Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250Gb, and recently got an EVGA SuperNOVA 550 G3, 80 Plus Gold 550W GPU. So I'm looking to upgrade my CPU, RAM, Mobo, and GPU if I need to. I don't play any games, and am comfortable with light overclocking (ideally with stock cooler, simplicity and stability are most important to me). My main use cases are in x264 and x265 video encoding using Handbrake, and video remuxing using Avidemux or MKVToolNix. Looking to spend max $400-500 CAD. I can see that prices for the i5-8400 are up with stock levels low, so I'm willing to wait a few months if prices will drop. What are your thoughts about my 2 choices, or would you recommend I consider an alternative?
Thanks!