Short story : PC Spec was : AMD 955BE Asus M4A87TD EVO I sold these as i planned on upgrading straight away, however due to having to get a new clutch and DMF in the car the upgrade was postponed. Ive decided to try the Scan 9 month finance option as it would just tie in with the way things are atm for me. Ive been using my media pc mobo/cpu which is : AMD 550BE unlocked to tripple core and oc'd a little Asus M4A785TD-M EVO However, i want to get my media pc back together so im looking to upgrade, the current components i have are : Corsair 800D case (This will stay) Corsair HX520W PSU (This has served me well over the years, do i need to upgrade this psu?) XFX 4890 Corsair H50 cooler in push/pull with noctua fans Another 3x 120mm noctua case fans, and 2x 140mm case fans. 80GB intel SSD Samsung F3 1TB Corsair dominator 1600mhz 2x 2gb. 24" Dell @ 1920x1080 (This will stay) I dont want to spend too much but i want something that will last me, only really a casual gamer but ide be lost without my machine, its where i spend ALOT of my time (IT Tech). Im thinking sandybridge..but do i go : i5 2500k or i7 2600k ? Which motherboard ? According to custompc the p8p67 is the board of choice..however i feel its a bit "poverty" so to speak, my mate runs the p8p67 pro and loves it. Is that asus sabertooth any good? Do i need to upgrade the ram ? Purhapse 2x 4gb sticks ? Do i need another PSU, i feel the 520w is low compared to whats being used nowadays. Which GPU do i go for, i initially thought of the GTX 570, however the MSI GTX 560 TI seems to be proving very popular. Do i need a diff cpu cooler to tame the i5/i7, i do plan on overclocking i probably should of mentioned this earlier on. I could always migrate my h50 to my media server if needed. I think thats everything ide like advice on tbh, and i am an AMD fan boy, no denying it, however i want a system NOW i dont want to wait for bulldozer, i fancy a change and these sandybridge chips seem to be very tasty. Thanks in advance fellas ! Side note : I want to avoid XFX due to the bad returns policy they have.
All you need is a i5 2500k, P8P67 Pro, and a GTX 560/GTX 570(depending on your budget). You should only get a Sabertooth if you like the looks as the performance is negligible at best. The RAM should be fine although you may want to pick up another 2x2gb set if you wish. You may also need a new power supply with a GTX 570 and maybe the 560. You'll have to ask someone else about that. ^_^
Only costs £50..ide rather get the whole lot now than wait a few months, im 23 its not like i cant afford it..
Dont have one..ide go silly if i did . Only have a debit card, plenty of credit history though and never been declined before.
if you dont have the cash, dont buy it. save then buy as you should do for everything except maybe a house. not a fan of this "I WANT IT NOW" generation
Maybe its not a matter of dont have the cash..more of, if i can get this and not pay for it til feb then why not ?.
Wait for AMD. If you're a fanboy anyway you won't be satisfied until you really know how that performs next month. Plus it won't hurt to save and other new graphics and CPUs aren't due til end of the year anyway
guess ive just been brought up with if you havent got the money you cant have it till you do. what happens if you lose your job in 5 months time ? what if your car breaks and needs some parts ? what if theres some other emergency ? while it may seem like an easy option you have no idea what will happen in the 9 months before you have to pay. If you run in to issue and dont pay thus incurring interest the RATE is stupidly high 19.9% APR to be precise !!!!
Self employed so dont have to worry about losing my job . If i didnt think i could afford the finance option i wouldn't go for it. This is my first real upgrade for a while, a little treat.
I say get an i5 2500K. They are awesome chips. Honestly mine owns absolutley everything at stock never mind when it's overclocked.
