I am upgrading from my 4850, 4gigs RAM, and q6600. I was looking around for an under 500$ upgrade kit and I attached what I found on newegg. I currently have a stock HP mid tower case with a 500w PSU (which I think will be able to handle these upgrades). Can anybody give me some direction if this is a good build for an upgrade or if you could find something better that would be really great.
Under $500 upgrade kit
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What kind of motherboard do you have?
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That's difficult since you're not buying what you should be buying because you're limited in space,budget and performance on the stuff you currently have. I would just save up for now and build a proper rig later. around 800$ will build you a way better rig than your upgrade.
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You might want to make sure you have enough overhead room for the Hyper 612. I would also strongly urge you to spend the extra money for ram with heat spreaders, since I'm assuming this will be a gaming rig and will hold a lot of heat. Another thing you could do it get a different cooler like the CoolerMaster Gemini II, which cools both the CPU and RAM. However, you sacrifice overall cooling of both parts (as well as making it a hassle to add more ram).
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1. 2500K + H61 board reminds me of OWS. Why the wealth disparity? Spend $220 on a processor, but like $50 on a motherboard that won't even allow you to overclock?
2. Generally the 6770 (rebranded 5770) is known to perform the same as a 4870. Since the 4850 is pretty close to a 4870, I would say that the 6770/5770 is not much of an upgrade
3. Hyper 212 Plus is a better value than the 612
4. you can probably find better specced ram for the same price if you do a little looking
2. Generally the 6770 (rebranded 5770) is known to perform the same as a 4870. Since the 4850 is pretty close to a 4870, I would say that the 6770/5770 is not much of an upgrade
3. Hyper 212 Plus is a better value than the 612
4. you can probably find better specced ram for the same price if you do a little looking
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As others have said, I would just save up and a build a whole new rig. It would be a safer bet to purchase a new power supply, and case as well with the parts your showed us.
BTW i saw on newegg they had some gskill ripjaws on sale for $25 for 8gb. Keep your eyes peeled for deals like that.
If your looking for some type of performance upgrade immediately why not buy a video card now then save up for everything else. Picking up a 6870 or 6950 will show quite a huge difference from your 4850. I have a 4870 and stepped up to a 6850 and love it. If you go to the green side of things, you could pick up a 560Ti they are pretty beastly as well!
BTW i saw on newegg they had some gskill ripjaws on sale for $25 for 8gb. Keep your eyes peeled for deals like that.
If your looking for some type of performance upgrade immediately why not buy a video card now then save up for everything else. Picking up a 6870 or 6950 will show quite a huge difference from your 4850. I have a 4870 and stepped up to a 6850 and love it. If you go to the green side of things, you could pick up a 560Ti they are pretty beastly as well!
+1 on smoochee's RAM call. It's G.Skill at 1333MHz, so pretty much the same brand and speed what you picked. Just a lot cheaper $13 saved = almost 35% savings)
And do what reflex said. The 212+ is $26 + $10 MIR w/ free S&H, costing only $16. Yours is $50 + $7.56 in shipping, and no MIRs. Would you rather spend $16 on a good product versus your $57.56?
If you do decide to do a $800 build, take a look at my $1000 build thread. You can remove the Intel SSD I got, reducing the price to $831.92, no S&H fees, with $80 in MIRs, netting you a total of $751.92.
And do what reflex said. The 212+ is $26 + $10 MIR w/ free S&H, costing only $16. Yours is $50 + $7.56 in shipping, and no MIRs. Would you rather spend $16 on a good product versus your $57.56?
If you do decide to do a $800 build, take a look at my $1000 build thread. You can remove the Intel SSD I got, reducing the price to $831.92, no S&H fees, with $80 in MIRs, netting you a total of $751.92.
As far as getting a lower end motherboard, I myself dont over clock, and many people i have built computers for dont overclock so spending that extra money to have the overclocking abilities could be a waste and money that could be used on something else thats just how i feel.
I agree though the 6770 isnt gunna be much of an upgrade, Also is the psu in the current system which you said is an hp case, one that came with the case?
I agree though the 6770 isnt gunna be much of an upgrade, Also is the psu in the current system which you said is an hp case, one that came with the case?
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The only reason I would overclock for a build I do for other people is when I know they game and do other stuff and that they would need that extra power. I don't over clock it to the limit where it it shortens the cpu life by half. But if a rig is for an office or a business, they're better off with like a llano rig with a really fast SSD for the quick boot times when they need it.
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1. This shows the 5770 just ahead of the 4850 (6770 is just a rebranded 5770). Don't waste $100 on that.
2. People are right the 212+ is a great performer, but do not let them get you down on the 612. It is fantastic for a mid-range cooler. It performs very near the Silver Arrow, Archon, and NH-D14 while being about half the price.
3. As reflex said, do not put a 2500k into an H61 board. That's just demeaning.
If you really want to upgrade everything this is what I would do:
i3 2100 - $125
Gigabyte H61 - $54
8GB @1600 - $43
6950 2GB Twin Frozr 2 - $270 + $20MIR
Total ~= $500 before shipping and tax (if applicable). As pointed out, keep your eyes open for holiday sales. Especially on the graphics card. You might find a 560Ti for less (which performs basically identically) or a 6950 1GB if you need to stretch budget a little more. The extra VRAM on the 2GB version will only help if you game at higher resolution than 1080p.
If you really aren't sure about getting a dual core (even though it still outperforms so many quad-cores) then trade out the 2100 for a 2500 (non-k) and get a 6870.
2. People are right the 212+ is a great performer, but do not let them get you down on the 612. It is fantastic for a mid-range cooler. It performs very near the Silver Arrow, Archon, and NH-D14 while being about half the price.
3. As reflex said, do not put a 2500k into an H61 board. That's just demeaning.
If you really want to upgrade everything this is what I would do:
i3 2100 - $125
Gigabyte H61 - $54
8GB @1600 - $43
6950 2GB Twin Frozr 2 - $270 + $20MIR
Total ~= $500 before shipping and tax (if applicable). As pointed out, keep your eyes open for holiday sales. Especially on the graphics card. You might find a 560Ti for less (which performs basically identically) or a 6950 1GB if you need to stretch budget a little more. The extra VRAM on the 2GB version will only help if you game at higher resolution than 1080p.
If you really aren't sure about getting a dual core (even though it still outperforms so many quad-cores) then trade out the 2100 for a 2500 (non-k) and get a 6870.
Did someone mention a 560 TI?
Take your pick:
EVGA @ $250 + $20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604
Gigabyte @ $220 + $20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125401
There are other version available as well with higher clock speeds and such.
Take your pick:
EVGA @ $250 + $20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130604
Gigabyte @ $220 + $20 MIR
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814125401
There are other version available as well with higher clock speeds and such.
