Hello,
I have an e8400 running at 3.6ghz which is bottlenecking my current rig (was at 4 before, but the old mobo died and this one won't run it at 4 at all). I could get some Q9xxx CPU, but those are ridiculously pricey considering how old and slow they are compared to new CPUs. So I thought I was better off just upgrading the whole thing. Am I right?
If I am, what would you recommend to build a cheap but still decent Sandy Bridge build that would blow away my e8400@4ghz? Note that I actually play a lot of games that don't use more than one or two cores so I shouldn't benefit from having more than 4 cores.
I only need the Mobo/RAM/CPU >>
-I'll never ever use SLI or crossfire, I need at least 5-6 SATA ports
-4gb of ram is enough for what I do but I don't mind getting 6+ as long as it's not much more expensive.
-USB3 would be a nice plus
My current GPU is a factory overclocked GTX275 (so pretty much a GTX285) which will be replaced eventually, but not right now as I don't need dx10/11 and it's sufficient for all my games.
I might get an SSD too, but there's no rush, seeing how my PC in on 24/7 and the short-stroked dedicated system HDD that I have is good enough for the time being.
Main goal is gaming, but I also do a bit of video/audio encoding/decoding as well, though I guess I won't improve much on that unless I get a SSD, right?
Thanks.
Edit : will my Noctua nh-u12p be sufficient to cool newer CPUs? Silence is extremely important to me. My case is extremely well coolled (Antec 902 with upgraded fans for less noise and more airflow)
And before you ask, my PSU is a Corsair TX-650 so it shouldn't be a problem.
I have an e8400 running at 3.6ghz which is bottlenecking my current rig (was at 4 before, but the old mobo died and this one won't run it at 4 at all). I could get some Q9xxx CPU, but those are ridiculously pricey considering how old and slow they are compared to new CPUs. So I thought I was better off just upgrading the whole thing. Am I right?
If I am, what would you recommend to build a cheap but still decent Sandy Bridge build that would blow away my e8400@4ghz? Note that I actually play a lot of games that don't use more than one or two cores so I shouldn't benefit from having more than 4 cores.
I only need the Mobo/RAM/CPU >>
-I'll never ever use SLI or crossfire, I need at least 5-6 SATA ports
-4gb of ram is enough for what I do but I don't mind getting 6+ as long as it's not much more expensive.
-USB3 would be a nice plus
My current GPU is a factory overclocked GTX275 (so pretty much a GTX285) which will be replaced eventually, but not right now as I don't need dx10/11 and it's sufficient for all my games.
I might get an SSD too, but there's no rush, seeing how my PC in on 24/7 and the short-stroked dedicated system HDD that I have is good enough for the time being.
Main goal is gaming, but I also do a bit of video/audio encoding/decoding as well, though I guess I won't improve much on that unless I get a SSD, right?
Thanks.
Edit : will my Noctua nh-u12p be sufficient to cool newer CPUs? Silence is extremely important to me. My case is extremely well coolled (Antec 902 with upgraded fans for less noise and more airflow)
And before you ask, my PSU is a Corsair TX-650 so it shouldn't be a problem.
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