LGA775 Socket CPU

TempleClause · Nov 27, 2013

Hey !

I currently have a E8400 Intel CPU so a LGA775 socket. And I want a upgrade since it's not good enough for Battlefield 4 on lowest settings. My RAM and GPU is doing fine but my CPU is constantly at 99%. What would you suggest?

Thanks
TempleClause

RealBeast · Nov 27, 2013

Save your money for a full upgrade later, an incremental upgrade with LGA 775 would not get you enough to be worth it. If you are budget constrained look at a six core AMD with 8GB memory.

TempleClause · Nov 27, 2013

so your suggestion would be buy a new motherboard with a new cpu?

swifty_morgan · Nov 27, 2013

cpu/mobo/ram.............. the 775 just can't handle things the way they used to. I retired my q9550/775 a while back ( circa FC3 ) because it couldn't keep up.

i5's are good/i7's are better.

TempleClause · Nov 27, 2013

hmm so what motherboard and cpu would you suggest? I have a AMD Radeon HD 6800 GPU

RealBeast · Nov 27, 2013

TempleClause :

Yes and you may need new memory too.

TempleClause · Nov 27, 2013

So what motherboard and i7 cpu would you recommend?

RealBeast · Nov 27, 2013

I really would not get an i7, if you want Intel I would go with an i5 like the 4670K and an ASUS or ASRock Z87 board. If you live next to a Microcenter store go there, otherwise Newegg has some nice motherboard prices right now like the ASUS Z87-A. I've built a number of machines on that board and it is excellent, especially at the current price of $99 after rebate.

TempleClause · Nov 27, 2013

does i5 and i7 use the same socket? It wouldn't make much sense for me to buy a mainboard with not the newest socket...

RealBeast · Nov 27, 2013

TempleClause :

Yes, the i5-4670K uses socket 1150 as does the i7-4770K. Just be sure not to mix the newest Z87 board that is 1150 socket and an older CPU. The newer 1150 socket motherboards have many more native Intel SATA 6Gbps and USB 3 connectors than the older boards.

TempleClause · Nov 27, 2013

yeah i see there are a bunch of asrock z87 versions... is that a good one? http://www.pc-ostschweiz.ch/product-2a17277603.htm?parnr=12833201

For the price it seems to be very good!

RealBeast · Nov 27, 2013

Yes, although it is microATX (smaller size board), it is an excellent board if it has all the features that you need. It should fit in any regular ATX case without problem and uses a standard ATX power supply.

TempleClause · Nov 27, 2013

speaking of case... i need a new case as well ! I have a huge Kandalf from Thermaltake with maybe the worste airflow ever ;-) what case would you suggest? and what abotu my 6800 ATI is that still a okay GPU? thanks for all the help

RealBeast · Nov 27, 2013

I would use an ATX mid-tower that has a good number of fans or at least fan grilles that looks like what you want. Looks in a case are important. It is also pretty nice if the USB 3 and front sound ports are on or near the top. I have some cases where they are at the very bottom, which is a pain.

swifty_morgan · Nov 27, 2013

6800 what?............link it.

TempleClause · Nov 28, 2013

oh sorry it's this one:
http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/product_index.aspx?pid=1270&lid=1

any specific cases you guys would recommend?

TempleClause · Nov 28, 2013

so which case would you recommend?

RealBeast · Nov 28, 2013

I suggest that you make a separate thread under cases for more opinions, as I tend to usually buy expensive high quality Lian Li full towers for me and most clients want a specific case for HTPC systems, although I really do like the SilverStone SST-PS07B like THIS ONE if you want a smaller case -- it is limited to a microATX board though.

I used to use a lot of Antec 900 like THIS ONE as it is sturdy, has lots of room and good ventilation at a fairly low price.

swifty_morgan · Nov 28, 2013

the 1gig frame buffer on your card isn't helping anything.

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