PC upgrade - cpu / mobo

[Zaltor]

Hey guys this forum is really helpful so i thought i’d ask for help again. my gf is looking to upgrade her PC. shes mainly using her pc for Photoshop and gaming ( nothing too high end ) these are her PC specs right now.
i7-920
p6t asus motherboard
gtx 660 OC
8gb ram
750w PSU

her budget is around £250 help is greatly appreciate also if possible i would like to stick to Intel so an i5 or better would be good.

[veeg]

Hello

Sorry for the late reply,hopefully members will chime in ASAP.

[Jelly_Bean]

Personally I would just add dual GPU,s,more RAM and maybe look into whether the PSU has the connections and power to run dual GPU,s…
But really it depends on what games the girlfriend plays online,is it Farmville,Candy Crush or more intensive games such as W.O.W?
If its just low ended games such as Candy Crush then really I would not borther upgrading the computer it has ample memory,power and hardware.

JB.

[Zaltor]

Games like WoW, Overwatch, other mmos and some steam games.

[Zaltor]

For a cpu i was looking at something like I5-4690. Amazon.co.uk no sure which motherboard to pair it with.
Or something like this would be worth ? Amazon.co.uk

[Jelly_Bean]

Ok,firstly what is the exact make and model of your mainboard because they come in different grades or higher and lower spec?

Here is an example

A P6T cpu support

[Zaltor]

asustek p6t lga1366 . thats what it’s called.

[Zaltor]

I’ve kinda made my own build here. https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/
I upped the price range a bit considering but what do you think .

[Jelly_Bean]

Thanks for the information.

Ok so the mainboard I posted is your make and model.
The second link I posted lists the compat CPU list,its lists i7,s.

Your PCPartPicker link only shows buttons to make choices.
If you could redo it and screen shot your list of choices…?

Thanks.

JB.

[Zaltor]

Thanks alot and my bad. i’ll fix that
CPU - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/...-bx80662i56500
MOBO - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/...board-h110plus
RAM - https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/product/...-hx421c14fbk28
This might be easier . not sure https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/TYrVCy
Sorry for messing that and I really appreciate your help. Like i said before although i said £250 i think these parts will last longer and be more future proof ?

[Zaltor]

What do you think, Maybe a different MOBO ?

[Jelly_Bean]

Thanks for the info.
The mainboard does not support Sli nor XFire.So depending on what setup you are looking for and if you want to add dual GPU,s at a later date or during the main build.You may consider changing the mainboard to one that does support Sli or XFire.Comes in handy if you want to run upto four monitors and a TV off of the computer.
CPU appears fine its 3.2 ghz quad core.
RAM I would consider Corsaire or OCZ.We all have our favorites though.
The case is
Motherboard Compatibility
ATX, Micro ATX, Mini ITX.
Depending on the PSU,GPU,HDD,CD/DVD drives all the extras you may add such as cooling fans,they would all need to fit in the case allowing also for air flow.
What will you be doing on the computer,WOW,mixing music,do want a media PC?
Are you after building smaller compact computer tower?

JB?

[Zaltor]

Thanks for the reply. Gf will use the computer for gaming ( MMO’s) Some FPS’S and Photoshop. She mainly picked that case just for the look of it. The tower she has now is huge so she wanted to cut some room. SLI/XFIRE isn’t really needed a single GPU will always be fine.

[veeg]

Do you have any updates for us?

[Zaltor]

Hey we have the ram which is Corsair CMK16GX4M2A2400C14 Vengeance LPX 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4 2400 MHz C14 XMP 2.0 High Performance Desktop Memory Kit, Black : Amazon.co.uk: Computers & Accessories
Cpu will be on its way soon. Just trying to find a atx motherboard that can support 3000mhz for the build. for around £90.