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Good morning all!

A friend has an older computer (4 years ish)
CPU - i5 - 2500
RAM - 8gb 1333hz ddr3
GPU - gts 450
MOBO - asus (not sure what model, but it was solid when it was new. only supports 1333hz)
PSU - 600W (decent model)

I was thinking the cheapest and easiest upgrade would be to go to a GTX 750 ti or a gtx 960 and call it a day. I think that alleviate any issues with rendering.

BUT am I wrong?

the other option I was thinking would be go all out, and get a 4690k or 4790k, new MOBO, 16gb ram, and a gtx 960. but that would be closer to 700$+

not sure if rendering is better on an AMD or Intel though...

any thoughts I can pass on would be greatly appreciated
 
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sadams04
You aren't wrong. The i5 2500 has plenty of processing power left in it.
PSU - If your PSU isn't on the Tier 1 or Tier 2 list, then consider replacing it. Hopefully you don't have the Corsair CX600. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
Motherboard: Asus P8H61-I R2.0 Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W...
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You aren't wrong. The i5 2500 has plenty of processing power left in it.
PSU - If your PSU isn't on the Tier 1 or Tier 2 list, then consider replacing it. Hopefully you don't have the Corsair CX600. http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/id-2547993/psu-tier-list.html


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-2500 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor (Purchased For $0.00)
Motherboard: Asus P8H61-I R2.0 Mini ITX LGA1155 Motherboard (Purchased For $0.00)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory (Purchased For $0.00)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply (Purchased For $0.00)
Total: $184.99


If you wanted to go with new components near your $700 budget, then look toward the build below.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($166.95 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($79.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($43.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial BX100 250GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($78.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 960 2GB Video Card ($184.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Thermaltake Versa H21 Window ATX Mid Tower Case ($37.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($53.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $696.88
 
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hdmark

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Im really liking the first option... pretty sure the PSU is good. I was wondering though if for what hes doing he needs the 2gb 960 or the 4gb 960. He only has 1080 monitors.

I have the 960 2gb and it works fine for me, but I only game on it
 
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