I have pretty much decided that i will be purchasing a barebones system from novatech. The only componenets worth keeping from from my current build are my GPU (GTX 550 Ti) and PSU (OCZ 550W StealthXstream). I am looking for an intermediate upgrade as i am off to uni in a years time (where i dont expect i will be gaming much) and intend to upgrade in a couple of years. I am currently experiencing some major bottlenecking with my Q8200 CPU so a processor upgrade is the main idea here.
So to my question: which of these barebones will best serve me for a couple of years, making the msot of my GTX 550 Ti (so no bottlenecking)?
1) Processor:Intel Core I3 4130 Processor
Case:Novatech Micro Tower Case
Motherboard:GIGABYTE Intel H81 Chipset
Memory:4GB DDR3 1333Mhz Memory
Power Supply:FSP 300W ATX Power Supply
PRICE: £230
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/barebones/bb-41304g.html
2) Processor:Intel Core I5 4430 Processor
Case:Novatech Micro Tower Case
Motherboard:GIGABYTE Intel H81 Chipset
Memory:2 x 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Memory
Power Supply:FSP 300W ATX Power Supply
PRICE: £304.99
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/barebones/bb-44308b.html
3) Processor:Intel Core I5 4670K Processor
Case:Novatech Gaming Tower Case
Motherboard:Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 Motherboard
Memory:2 x 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Memory
Power Supply:Novatech PowerStation 500W PSU (non Modular)
PRICE: £430
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/pcs/bb-46708b.html
4) Processor:AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8350 Processor
Case:Novatech Gaming Tower Case
Motherboard:AMD 990FX Chipset Motherboard
Memory:2 x 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Memory
Power Supply:750W Gaming PSU
PRICE: £420
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/barebones/bb-83508a.html
Currently i am favouring the i5-4670k barebone as it would mean only upgrading my GPU in a few years when my GTX 550 Ti becomes outdated.
What do you think is best? (p.s i would prefer if you didnt just answer 'build your own' as i am bery much a novice)
So to my question: which of these barebones will best serve me for a couple of years, making the msot of my GTX 550 Ti (so no bottlenecking)?
1) Processor:Intel Core I3 4130 Processor
Case:Novatech Micro Tower Case
Motherboard:GIGABYTE Intel H81 Chipset
Memory:4GB DDR3 1333Mhz Memory
Power Supply:FSP 300W ATX Power Supply
PRICE: £230
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/barebones/bb-41304g.html
2) Processor:Intel Core I5 4430 Processor
Case:Novatech Micro Tower Case
Motherboard:GIGABYTE Intel H81 Chipset
Memory:2 x 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Memory
Power Supply:FSP 300W ATX Power Supply
PRICE: £304.99
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/barebones/bb-44308b.html
3) Processor:Intel Core I5 4670K Processor
Case:Novatech Gaming Tower Case
Motherboard:Gigabyte GA-Z87-HD3 Motherboard
Memory:2 x 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Memory
Power Supply:Novatech PowerStation 500W PSU (non Modular)
PRICE: £430
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/pcs/bb-46708b.html
4) Processor:AMD Piledriver FX-8 Eight Core 8350 Processor
Case:Novatech Gaming Tower Case
Motherboard:AMD 990FX Chipset Motherboard
Memory:2 x 4GB DDR3 1600Mhz Memory
Power Supply:750W Gaming PSU
PRICE: £420
http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/barebones/bb-83508a.html
Currently i am favouring the i5-4670k barebone as it would mean only upgrading my GPU in a few years when my GTX 550 Ti becomes outdated.
What do you think is best? (p.s i would prefer if you didnt just answer 'build your own' as i am bery much a novice)