i5 2500 (non-k), new board or new CPU/Board?

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thildemar

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Hello!

I currently have an i5 2500 (non-k) and an ASUS P8Z68-V/GEN3 board. While this combo has worked okay the last couple years, I am not a fan of the board. What started as odd sleep mode issues and such has escalated to non-working wake on LAN, failure resuming from sleep, some random crashes and slow boot times.

At this point I am looking to either get a cheap replacement board that will boot quickly, sleep correctly and remain stable, or get a new board and new CPU if the performance seems worth it. The rest of my system is pretty good: GTX760, 750w PSU, 8GB of DDR 1600.

So the first question is will I see enough of a gain moving to Haswell to justify a new combo, or shall I just grab a cheap socket 1155 board to make the 2500 last another year or two.

The 2nd question is what board or CPU/Board would you recommend?


I was perhaps looking at an ASROCK Z75 board or the MSI Z77A-G41 currently on sale at newegg, unless of course it makes sense to go Haswell. If that is the case I was thinking a 4670k and a board that could give me some light overclock options down the road...


Thanks for any insight!
 
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Depends on how much you want to spend. And Haswell runs hot. Mine reaches 70C with a Hyper 212 EVO air cooler at stock clocks (AIDA64), so you'll need to buy a 35-60$ cooler to get to 4,1-4,3 Ghz, and 100$+ watercooling for any higher clock speeds.

Performance gain will be around 10%, comparing the 2500 and 4670K. And most likely a bit higher.


Though when it comes down to what's worth doing, and if you should do it, I need to know how much you have to use and how much you would like to use.
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Depends on how much you want to spend. And Haswell runs hot. Mine reaches 70C with a Hyper 212 EVO air cooler at stock clocks (AIDA64), so you'll need to buy a 35-60$ cooler to get to 4,1-4,3 Ghz, and 100$+ watercooling for any higher clock speeds.

Performance gain will be around 10%, comparing the 2500 and 4670K. And most likely a bit higher.


Though when it comes down to what's worth doing, and if you should do it, I need to know how much you have to use and how much you would like to use.
 
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Honestly I have rarely had my 2500 hit 100% use, now that bf4 is out I do see it much higher load than I am used to. I am guessing the 2500 is still just fine for the single GPU which is why I was leaning towards another 1155 board to eliminate the issues with my current ASUS board. Just leaves me to what one to go for...
 
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Good.

Now, people I call experts within computing classify motherboard brands this way:

Gigabyte/ASUS
MSI

For 87 chipset:

ASUS
Gigabyte
MSI

So I would go with any Gigabyte or ASUS board that comes out as the best performance and quality@form factor X winner in your price category.



Needles to say, you wouldn't find anyone who would say that ASUS or Gigabyte isn't the top two motherboard makers as of 2013.

 
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Have to say I am a bit turned off to ASUS after the experience with this board. Their support has been awful (as has the RMA process the one time I did swap out the board). Given that I am really looking for a board that is inexpensive and just boots quickly and stays stable is there any brands that stand out as far as fast/streamlined UEFI BIOS?
 
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It's most likely because it's an early version of the board.

I would recommend the Gigabyte GA-Z77-DS3H if you're looking for something inexpensive, or the GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD3H for 40$ more.

But take this with a bucket of salt, your decision should be based on your own research.





Research best price/quality/performance LGA1155 motherboard from Gigabyte in your price range would be my final answer. Most Gigabyte boards have a dual UEFI BIOS, very easy to use.

 
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Thanks,

I ended up with a MSI Z77A-G41 on a dirt cheap sale ($50 after rebate), and kept my old CPU. So far it is far better than the ASUS board ever was. I figure in another chip generation or two I'll upgrade the lot again =)
 
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