i5 4690. the great conversion to intel

[Diakun]

ordered new mobo/ram/cooler at £121

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00K9R1OCW?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00J8E9334?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B0068OI7T8?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00

cpu will be ordered next week when i get payed, should be about £160

[RodneyMcKay]

Looks good, I should probably update mine soon and move to intel.

[Diakun]

wondering if to get the i7 4790, hyperthreading may be usefull with the move to games using more cores

[RodneyMcKay]

This is the issue I face.

Because I have AMD atm, I have to change everything.

So if I get a good mobo, I might as well get a good CPU then more RAM, and it's a spiral and I end up wanting the best.

[Diakun]

thing to note is these cpus max ram speed is 1600, so if you have higher like me youll probs need new

seems the struggle whether to spend that bit more for the next tier is eternal

[RodneyMcKay]

I think I will probably reuse all my old kit and build a server with it anyway, so it's not wasted.

[Diakun]

all my old stuff is going to family. alot of their tech is ancient

[Sir Jimmy]

When I got this awesome new PC I gave my laptop to my brother under the condition he plays erepublik... So far he's only logged in once

[Sir Digby Chicken-Caesar]

i7 is a waste of money for games, and CPUs have pretty long lives so 'futureproofing' isn't really something worth thinking about.

[BaskB]

i7 is a waste of money for games

This basically.

i5 is recommended and quad core nowadays over Dual.

Spend the saved cash on GfX instead.

Currently running 2x i5-4570s here and an i3-4130.

But might also be worth holding out a little longer as the new gen comes out and prices will be a little volatile for a while

[Diakun]

was almost tempted to get skylake

[ApronChef]

I only upgrade when it breaks. 

[Diakun]

I only upgrade when it breaks. 

im addicted to tech, gotta upgrade to the new hotness

[ApronChef]

I only upgrade when it breaks. 

im addicted to tech, gotta upgrade to the new hotness

I just get tech I know isn't gunna bust after I sit on it accidently.

[Diakun]

dont sit on stuff

[ApronChef]

dont sit on stuff

I said accidently.

[Sir Jimmy]

I only upgrade when it breaks. 

im addicted to tech, gotta upgrade to the new hotness

I just get tech I know isn't gunna bust after I sit on it accidently.

Does it hurt?

[ApronChef]

I only upgrade when it breaks. 

im addicted to tech, gotta upgrade to the new hotness

I just get tech I know isn't gunna bust after I sit on it accidently.

Does it hurt?

Not until I shit it out.