- Feb 8, 2019
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CPU: i5 3570k / H100i Cooler
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 770
Motherboard: Gigabyte B75M-D3H
RAM: 16GB DDR3 @ 1333MHz (4x4GB)
So here's the core of my build from 2012, when I made good use of my first student loan at Uni. The motherboards a weird one as it got swapped out after the first one broke.
My dilemma is I don't know the best value way of upgrading this. The main issue being that I'm all set-up for overclocking but the motherboard just cant do it.
This build would primarily be used for up to 4K video editing through Premier Pro, but with gaming in mind also. So I could look at getting a better MoBo that would actually allow me to overclock, but the CPU is so old that I'm not sure it's worth getting a Mobo that will overclock it, or just get a new CPU and mobo.
I'm not immediately concerned about the GPU, as I don't believe upgrading that will have much of an effect on video editing (I could be wrong but just having any GPU will help, which GPU that is matters less) and gaming isn't a 'priority' - a smooth running PC is!
16GB RAM is typically sufficent for 4K Vid editing on Premiere pro, and I'm not sure how much difference higher clock speeds would make.
One thing I forgot to mention was storage, I'm currently running solely on 2 HDD (C: 500GB & E: 1TB) and no SSD - so buying a small SSD for OS and software such as Premiere Pro would also be an option.
So yeah, I'll leave that there as that was more of an essay than anticipated. Any views would be greatly appreciated, the aim is to get a much smoother experience for as little expenditure as possible, but within reason.
TL;DR Should I buy a new MoBo so i can OC my old 3rd Gen CPU for a 'cheap' performance upgrade. Or does it make more sense to wait for the money and upgrade to CPU and MoBo to something newer?
GPU: Gigabyte GTX 770
Motherboard: Gigabyte B75M-D3H
RAM: 16GB DDR3 @ 1333MHz (4x4GB)
So here's the core of my build from 2012, when I made good use of my first student loan at Uni. The motherboards a weird one as it got swapped out after the first one broke.
My dilemma is I don't know the best value way of upgrading this. The main issue being that I'm all set-up for overclocking but the motherboard just cant do it.
This build would primarily be used for up to 4K video editing through Premier Pro, but with gaming in mind also. So I could look at getting a better MoBo that would actually allow me to overclock, but the CPU is so old that I'm not sure it's worth getting a Mobo that will overclock it, or just get a new CPU and mobo.
I'm not immediately concerned about the GPU, as I don't believe upgrading that will have much of an effect on video editing (I could be wrong but just having any GPU will help, which GPU that is matters less) and gaming isn't a 'priority' - a smooth running PC is!
16GB RAM is typically sufficent for 4K Vid editing on Premiere pro, and I'm not sure how much difference higher clock speeds would make.
One thing I forgot to mention was storage, I'm currently running solely on 2 HDD (C: 500GB & E: 1TB) and no SSD - so buying a small SSD for OS and software such as Premiere Pro would also be an option.
So yeah, I'll leave that there as that was more of an essay than anticipated. Any views would be greatly appreciated, the aim is to get a much smoother experience for as little expenditure as possible, but within reason.
TL;DR Should I buy a new MoBo so i can OC my old 3rd Gen CPU for a 'cheap' performance upgrade. Or does it make more sense to wait for the money and upgrade to CPU and MoBo to something newer?
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