• Want to Upgrade CPU.
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So I want to upgrade my CPU and RAM. I did some research and the RAM is easy and I got that down. Problem is the CPU. My motherboard has a 775 LGA socket for the CPU. I was thinking of maybe getting a i3 ( or some i5 if I'm lucky) but I can't put them on this motherboard. So I mainly have 2 questions. Should I change motherboard and get the CPU's I want, etc ? Or Search for another CPU ? (thinking about this one since seems less of a hassle, but I realize the quality of the CPU probably won't be up-to-par) And I mainly need help finding another CPU or Motherboard if I'm changing that. For now the budget is pretty low. Around 100$ ( which is 200 in my countries currency ). You can put it at 200 or maybe a bit more... but eh. Even I don't know. This part isn't up to me unfortunately. Found my socket with System Information for Windows. Could provide more info if need be. My current CPU is my rigs bottleneck (I presume). Its a Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2140 @ 1.60GHz and its having some trouble with today's games.
I'm not that good with picking out hardware, but I would say get a new motherboard and cpu. If you want to upgrade later on, it would be hard finding a 775 socket. So an up to date socket would help a lot. Your budget won't do much, either. You could get an i3 2100 and a cheap motherboard, but it's better to just save up for a 2500k and good motherboard.
[QUOTE=Metaknigth;33600867]So I want to upgrade my CPU and RAM. I did some research and the RAM is easy and I got that down. Problem is the CPU. My motherboard has a 775 LGA socket for the CPU. I was thinking of maybe getting a i3 ( or some i5 if I'm lucky) but I can't put them on this motherboard. So I mainly have 2 questions. Should I change motherboard and get the CPU's I want, etc ? Or Search for another CPU ? (thinking about this one since seems less of a hassle, but I realize the quality of the CPU probably won't be up-to-par) And I mainly need help finding another CPU or Motherboard if I'm changing that. For now the budget is pretty low. Around 100$ ( which is 200 in my countries currency ). You can put it at 200 or maybe a bit more... but eh. Even I don't know. This part isn't up to me unfortunately. Found my socket with System Information for Windows. Could provide more info if need be. My current CPU is my rigs bottleneck (I presume). Its a Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2140 @ 1.60GHz and its having some trouble with today's games.[/QUOTE] Defo change the motherboard, and get an i3 or i5 if you can afford it, it should come with a stock cpu cooler with it also so theres no harm there, although you may want to double check the ram you have found will fit the new MOBO (motherboard).
if you can go $36 over budget + 5 - $10 shipping I highly recommend this board and this CPU [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157279[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115078[/url]
[QUOTE=Zerokateo;33602703]if you can go $36 over budget + 5 - $10 shipping I highly recommend this board and this CPU [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157279[/url] [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115078[/url][/QUOTE] Thanks for the suggestion. That CPU was the weakest one I had in mind to get and sure it might fit in the budget, but its not really up to me. Motherboard seems nice. But does Newegg ship to Bulgaria (europe) ? [editline]7th December 2011[/editline] Also will it fit into my case... (and I'm not quite sure what it is)
[QUOTE=Metaknigth;33610197]Thanks for the suggestion. That CPU was the weakest one I had in mind to get and sure it might fit in the budget, but its not really up to me. Motherboard seems nice. But does Newegg ship to Bulgaria (europe) ? [editline]7th December 2011[/editline] Also will it fit into my case... (and I'm not quite sure what it is)[/QUOTE] Did not realize you were in europe from your first post and this is $200 not $100 like I just read in your OP, very sorry I honestly don't think they ship to europe.
[quote]Also will it fit into my case... (and I'm not quite sure what it is)[/quote] How the hell are we supposed to know if we have no info about it.
[QUOTE=Zerokateo;33611685]Did not realize you were in europe from your first post and this is $200 not $100 like I just read in your OP, very sorry I honestly don't think they ship to europe.[/QUOTE] I can still find the parts and, as I said, not sure about the budget. But Thanks for the help :3 [QUOTE=garrynohome;33612937]How the hell are we supposed to know if we have no info about it.[/QUOTE] I know you can't. I can't seem to find the receipt when I got my PC, so I don't really know. Will anyone be able to tell it from a (very crappy ) pic.
E5800 would be good upgrade
[QUOTE=JohnFisher89;33615941]E5800 would be good upgrade[/QUOTE] No it wouldn't. They go for $70-$90 dollars and they're not even remotely worth that much.
[url]http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/289?vs=98[/url] in comparison to the 5300, which ranks a bit below the 5800(less cache and 600mhz slower), is a lot cheaper than getting new mobo+ram, a single upgrade will be cheaper. And is a decent increase from his current CPU [url]http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/71?vs=98[/url]
Or he could go on ebay and get a Q6600 for $90 and it'll destroy an E5800.
Please post all you specs. Download [url=http://www.piriform.com/speccy/download/standard]Speccy[/url] if you don't know what they are. Speccy doesn't show your PSU (I guess you could've have thought that one out), so please post the exact model. It'll make it much easier for us to help you. If you would put up an Bulgarian site where we can find and compare parts and prices, it would help loads.
Well [URL=http://filesmelt.com/dl/Metaknigth-specs.txt]here[/URL] are my specs. And for a site for parts... [url]http://www.multirama.bg/[/url] But keep in mind its in Bulgarian only. I don't mind to order from somewhere and I can also find the parts myself and check the prices.
An i3 2100 is already all of your budget alone, I'm afraid that you will have to at the very least spend 400 in order to get something decent.
[QUOTE=brent the bent;33626625]An i3 2100 is already all of your budget alone, I'm afraid that you will have to at the very least spend 400 in order to get something decent.[/QUOTE] Yea its even a bit over it ( from multirama but by the looks of it some stuff are quite expensive there while others are damn cheaper ). But the budget isn't up to me, so it might change... If I do get an upgrade it will be like one big present for my birthday and Christmas in one.
[QUOTE=brent the bent;33626625]An i3 2100 is already all of your budget alone, I'm afraid that you will have to at the very least spend 400 in order to get something decent.[/QUOTE] For a CPU, Motherboard and ram is only about $250, Where are you getting $400 from?
[QUOTE=Zerokateo;33629649]For a CPU, Motherboard and ram is only about $250, Where are you getting $400 from?[/QUOTE] 250$ is ~500 leva ( BGN which is my countries currency).
Remember computer parts are cheapest in america, a E5800 would be a decent upgrade and not go over budget
[QUOTE=JohnFisher89;33634484]Remember computer parts are cheapest in america, a E5800 would be a decent upgrade and not go over budget[/QUOTE] I know they're cheapest. But I'm not 100% sure if I can buy them from there and get them shipped...
[QUOTE=Metaknigth;33641482]I know they're cheapest. But I'm not 100% sure if I can buy them from there and get them shipped...[/QUOTE] Well I was saying that to everyone posting newegg links saying get X, the markups in other countries is ridiculous
Well from what I understood I should.. Get a new motherboard( [url=http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157279] ASRock Z68 PRO3 GEN3 LGA 1155 [/url] ) And an [url=http://ark.intel.com/products/53423/Intel-Core-i3-2100T-Processor-(3M-Cache-2_50-GHz)]i3 2100[/url] . That is if I have the budget for it... if not just settle for a [url=http://ark.intel.com/products/29765/Intel-Core2-Quad-Processor-Q6600-(8M-Cache-2_40-GHz-1066-MHz-FSB)]Q6600 [/url]. So is this the conclusion ? Or is there anything anyone else has to suggest/help/add/whatever ?
Not a lot of other choices, at least nothing that is worth spending money on. i3 2100 path is mostly useful due to the choice of later on having a 1155 z68 motherboard with the ability to use better processors, but I believe that you'd get a bit more out of a q6600 as you don't seem to have a lot to spend.
As I said I would like and I hope that I will get ( as a present and what not... not really buying it myself ) the motherboard with the i3 2100 cause if I decide to upgrade later I would be able to get more up-to-date stuff easier, so it seems the better choice in the long run. But as I said before the budget isn't really up to me... So even I don't know :\ Well thanks for the help. If I do get any news early about said budget... I'll let you guys know to see if there are better options. Again thanks a lot :3 ( I really needed help with the motherboard since that is kinda my blind spot )
[QUOTE=Metaknigth;33641482]I know they're cheapest. But I'm not 100% sure if I can buy them from there and get them shipped...[/QUOTE] Newegg doesn't ship to Europe. The only three countries Newegg has a presence in are the US, Canada and China. You can try an escrow service, or find another retailer that will ship to Europe, but it will likely be far more expensive than buying locally. To buy from here, you'd need to pay the ridiculous freight to ship it over there, plus VAT and import tariffs (and possibly some other things.) [QUOTE=JohnFisher89;33641549]Well I was saying that to everyone posting newegg links saying get X, the markups in other countries is ridiculous[/QUOTE] Most of the extra cost of the item is not markup, but VAT and import/export tariffs. Unlike in the US where sales tax is only applied when the end consumer purchases the product at a flat rate (here it's 8.25%), VAT taxes the item all up and down the food chain. Each time the item changes hands (shippers, holding companies, etc.) more VAT is applied to the item. In some cases if the item is in transit between countries, they have to pay additional and sometimes crippling import and export tariffs. Then when the item finally reaches the market, markup is applied and an additional 15-25% VAT tax is charged to the end purchaser. By the time the item makes it to market, 50% or more of its value is likely tax. Good old socialist governments have to make their revenue for free healthcare and other services some way, and you pay for it.
Well by the looks of it I might not get anything because I don't see that big of a point in just getting a CPU ( for instance the Q6600 ) and if the budget is not enough for the motherboard and i3 2100 then I'm just going to wait a bit more. Maybe until spring or even summer. Well thanks for the help guys ! !
I have another question. I just opened up my case to check some stuff (PSU and Motherboard). I checked my motherboard ( Gigabyte GA-945gzm-S2 ) and from all the info I found... I understood that it can only support up to 2 GB of ram ? Is that true ? Cause if it is that's just one more good reason for a new motherboard.. [editline]12th December 2011[/editline] Supports only DDR2 might I add...
I would really just save up for a new build. There's not much point in upgrading that.
Yea like I said before, I'm thinking about the same thing. Either an upgrade, and a decent one at that ( Motherboard and CPU at least ) or nothing until I can get it. Well I guess that's the conclusion (for now ). If I have anything I'll bump this thread.
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