Hello, I've have been looking for an upgrade for my Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83 GHz for about 2 years now. I was going to go i5 6600k + Z170 + DDR4 but I thought of something else. I was looking on ebay and found an i7 2600k for ~$240 CAD and a LGA 1155 motherboard, ASUS P8P67 DELUXE which is ~$150 CAD. Bringing the cost total of $400 instead of the ~$600 CAD for i5 6600k upgrade. Do you guys think i7 2600k and the motherboard is good buy? This is my current system:
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83 GHz
Motherboard: Intel DX38BT (LGA 775)
GPU: Nvidia GTX 760 2 GB
Memory: 8 GB DDR3 (4 * 2 GB) 1.3 GHz
HDD: 1 TB Seagate + 500 GB Seagate
PSU: EVGA 600W Bronze 80 Plus
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
I'm going to be using this build for AAA gaming, 3D Modeling/rendering and just looking for faster install/extract times. Thanks
P.S. I'm thinking for this build to last 2-3 years...I might change the GPU this/next year.
CPU: Intel Core 2 Quad Q9550 @ 2.83 GHz
Motherboard: Intel DX38BT (LGA 775)
GPU: Nvidia GTX 760 2 GB
Memory: 8 GB DDR3 (4 * 2 GB) 1.3 GHz
HDD: 1 TB Seagate + 500 GB Seagate
PSU: EVGA 600W Bronze 80 Plus
Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Evo
I'm going to be using this build for AAA gaming, 3D Modeling/rendering and just looking for faster install/extract times. Thanks
P.S. I'm thinking for this build to last 2-3 years...I might change the GPU this/next year.