Possible update of my PC

[Jesus_Panella]

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Buenas.

No se si ha llegado el momento de hacer una buena actualización de mi PC principal. Tiene algo más de tres años.

La configuración actual es esta:

CPU: Core 2 Duo E8200
Placa base: ASUS P5B P965 iCH8
Memoria RAM: 3 GB DDR2 800
Tarjeta gráfica: ASUS GTX 550 Ti DirectCU
F.A: Corsair VX 550

Había pensado en esa nueva configuración, puesto que este ordenador lo uso básicamente para Gaming:

CPU: Core i5 2400
Placa Base: ASUS P8P67 (B3)
Memoria RAM: Kingston 4 GB DD3 1600 HyperX (aunque puede que sean 8 GB)

El coste de la acutalización sube a un poco más de 300 euros.

Manteniendo la tarjeta gráfica (es nueva, puesto que sólo tiene una semana), la fuente de alimentación y todas las unidades físicas.

¿Estaría bien esa nueva configuración? ¿vale la pena el cambio por ese coste?

[Sylver]

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Hola
Esa configuración no está mal, aunque esas memorias las evitaría directamente, el gran salto de calidad de cara al rendimiento y al futuro lo puedes dar con la siguiente actualización, cercana a los 400 €

Intel Core i7 2600 3.4Ghz Box Socket 1155 BX80623I72600

ASRock P67 Pro3 SE B3 90-MXGIS0-A0UAYZ Placa Base

G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3 1600 PC3-12800 4GB 2x2GB CL9 F3-12800CL9D-4GBXL Memoria DDR3

Las placas gigabyte también están bastante bien, aunque las AsRock están a la orden del día en calidad/precio.
Para jugar yo me haria con un i7, que es lo que mejor te va a rendir, las memorias considero que las G.Skill Ripjaws son la mejor opción. Si quieres 8Gb también hay un pack superior:

G.Skill Ripjaws X DDR3 1600 PC3-12800 8GB 2x4GB CL9 F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL Memoria DDR3

Saludos

[amd125]

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Yo metería un I 2500K que te ahorras un dinerillo respecto del 2600K y rinde muy bien.

[Sylver]

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+1

Tampoco está nada mal esa opción: Intel Core i5 2500K 3.3Ghz Box Socket 1155 BX80623I52500K

[Jesus_Panella]

Well. It seems that I will finally keep the Core 2 Duo active and build a new PC from scratch, because my poor Pentium 4 Prescott is asking for retirement and it is very likely that the 500 MB hard drive will go to the Core 2 Duo. The configuration of the new PC will be as follows.

CPU: i5 2500
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 B3 RAM: 8 GB DDR3 1600
Power supply: not yet decided, but probably a Corsair VX 550, a GS 600, or a TX650
Graphics card: GTX 550
HDD: 1 TB

Taking advantage of the graphics card from the Core 2 Duo, because that card will be much better utilized in the new i5 than in the Core 2 Duo. What is not known is what graphics card I will put on the Core 2 Duo, although I will no longer use this computer to play like I did before, but basically to program (hence the reason why I increased the RAM). What is certain is that I will not put the 8400 GS ? from my old Pentium 4.

[amd125]

The I 2500 K, don't get the I 2500 plain and simple.

The source, the new Corsair TX 650W are very good.

With 4 gigabytes you have more than enough for games, I don't see the need today for more if it's only for games.

Your graphics card handles current games but depending on the resolution… if you play at high resolutions, it might not be enough for you. And it doesn't make sense to spend on a new PC to play and keep that graphics card.

[Sylver]

@amd125:

The I 2500 K, don't get the I 2500 plain.

The power supply, the new Corsair TX 650W are very good.

With 4 gigs you have more than enough for games, I don't see the need today for more if it's just for gaming.

Your graphics card handles current games but depending on the resolution… if you play at high resolutions, it might not be enough for you. And it doesn't make sense to spend on a new PC to play and keep that graphics card.

+1

I would go with the Corsair TX 650W

I would put these memories; G.Skill Ripjaws DDR3 1600 PC3-12800 4GB 2x2GB CL7 F3-12800CL7D-4GBRM DDR3 Memory which as amd125 rightly says, with 4gb you have more than enough

And for gaming go for the new one with the GTX 550 :sisi:

Regards

[Jesus_Panella]

OK. But I'm not going to overclock it, because I don't like it.

The Core 2 Duo, fortunately for this computer, I was able to restore and repair its old graphics card, the 8800 GT, perfectly. It seems that the thermal paste had dried out and now that I have changed it, it cools down properly again. It escaped from taking an 8400 GS

Now I'm already installing the necessary programs (and games too) on my new machine.

[Obione]

Have you bought the 2500 and the Asus motherboard? If you're not going to do OC you don't need anything above an ASRock of 100€, you could even go to a cheap chipset of the new ones for less saving some money on the motherboard. It's also not a bad idea to save a few euros with the 2400, the price jump usually comes with the 2500.

[Jesus_Panella]

Well. Finally the PC configuration has been set up as follows. The computer was assembled on Friday, with some small modifications because a GTX 460, a Corsair TX650 and an i5 2500K arrived.

CPU: Core i5 2500K
Motherboard: ASUS P8P67 B3
RAM: 8 GB DDR3 1600 GSkill Ripjaws
Graphics card: ASUS ENGTX 460 1 GB DDR5
HDD: Seagate 1 TB SATA II
Power supply: Corsair TX650
Apart from the DVD burner and card reader.

And the second PC, the one that was previously my main PC.

CPU: Core 2 Duo E8200
Motherboard: ASUS P5B 965
RAM: Kingston 8 GB DDR2 800
Graphics card: ASUS EN8800 GT
HDD: Seagate 1 TB SATA II (Windows 7) + 250 GB SATA II (Windows XP)
Power supply: Corsair VX550
Apart from the DVD burner and card reader.

It has been spared from having to put the 8400 GS from my old Pentium 4 Prescott :D.