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Hi all,
So, it's been a while since I've upgraded my computers CPU, Mobo and RAM and I feel it's time to give them some love. I've not upgraded these in at least 4 years so I have no idea what the latest and greatest parts are.
First up, my current specs are:
- i7 2600k
- Decent motherboard (Can't remember specs off the top of my head, I can update when I get home if people need)
- 8GB XMS3 RAM
- GTX 970
- 850W PSU
I use my PC primarily for games and I also like to stream every so often. I also do some pretty intensive game development tasks (3D, rendering etc...) so I need something suitable for these tasks.
I'm looking at spending around £600 but can go further if the extra money spent is worthwhile.
I take it Intel are still the best for CPU's? Which is the latest Intel? Haswell? Devil's Bridge? Or are the 2011 socket Intel's newer?
I'm thinking of getting some nice fast 16GB of memory (2x8GB sticks so I can upgrade to 32GB if needed in the future) and a good motherboard to go along with the CPU and RAM.
Any suggestions are very appreciated, I'm really lost at the moment!
Thanks all!
So, it's been a while since I've upgraded my computers CPU, Mobo and RAM and I feel it's time to give them some love. I've not upgraded these in at least 4 years so I have no idea what the latest and greatest parts are.
First up, my current specs are:
- i7 2600k
- Decent motherboard (Can't remember specs off the top of my head, I can update when I get home if people need)
- 8GB XMS3 RAM
- GTX 970
- 850W PSU
I use my PC primarily for games and I also like to stream every so often. I also do some pretty intensive game development tasks (3D, rendering etc...) so I need something suitable for these tasks.
I'm looking at spending around £600 but can go further if the extra money spent is worthwhile.
I take it Intel are still the best for CPU's? Which is the latest Intel? Haswell? Devil's Bridge? Or are the 2011 socket Intel's newer?
I'm thinking of getting some nice fast 16GB of memory (2x8GB sticks so I can upgrade to 32GB if needed in the future) and a good motherboard to go along with the CPU and RAM.
Any suggestions are very appreciated, I'm really lost at the moment!
Thanks all!