Suggestion for Processor & Motherboard Upgrade

[vidhubhushan]

Friends, The current setup that i have was purchased in 2005 and except for zynga games, i find it sufficient. i have till now used only Intel processors and therefore have a bias towards them. as per the suggestion of utkarsh009, i should go for amd if i am going to upgrade after 3-4 years. can't i go for i5 SB (approx 10000), h67 board (6500) and corsair 2X2gb (2400). later on i can add hd5670 too if i want.

 

[MegaMind]

For 15K,

Component | Model | Price Processor | Phenom II X4 955 BE | 6.2k
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H | 4k
RAM | Corsair Value 2X2GB DDR3 1333MHz | 2.2k
PSU | FSP saga II 500W | 2.2k
Total | | 14.6K

For 20K,

Component | Model | Price Processor | i5 2400 | 9.5k
Motherboard | Intel DH67BL | 5.5k
RAM | Gskill ripjaws 2X2GB DDR3 1600MHz | 2.5k
PSU | Corsair CX400 | 2.5k
Total | | 19.7K

IMO, the 15K rig is more future proof for u, since u can OC it after few yrs if needed..
For ur needs, 20K rig would be an overkill...

 

[saswat23]

Manju is correct here. But it all depends on OP too.
If you are really leaning towards Intel then better replace i5-2400 with i3-2100 in manju's config, save 3k and be happy.
The cores of i3-2100 are actually much faster than P2-955BE. Still then P2-955 makes a sense at 6.5k as its a real Quad Core. But in single and double threaded apps like games i3-2100 beats P2-955BE by good margin where as P2-955BE beats i3-2100 marginally, only in the apps where more than two cores are used.

 

[skeletor]

P2-955BE beats i3-2100 marginally, only in the apps where more than two cores are used.

Phenom II X4 955 BE beats Core i3-2100 by good margin in multithreaded apps. And all new games and apps are actually multi-threaded utilizing all cores of quad core processors. This wasn't true 3 years ago.

The reason for going for Core i3-2100 should be its good power consumption and a socket which will be supported for the time being. (AM3 is being replaced) Otherwise, 955 BE is the better performer - overall.

 

[vickybat]

Core i3 2100's performance should be compared with athlon x4's and not phenom 2 955be.

Ofcourse amd's prices are lower and it should be because its way behind intel in revenue generation and to be honest, it can be called as an underdog.

As ico said, amd will be changing the sockets completely both for llano(stars) and bulldozer, its wise to stick with 1155 for a while now. Gives more upgradable path as it will even support future hexcore processsors for socket 1155.

 

[vidhubhushan]

thanks a lot friends. i too have realized that its an overkill to have i5 but i have got the idea from the discussion that it will be future proof so i might be able to use it for 3-5 years. as i have not used amd and have also not got much opinion as only a few people are using it here so i thought i should stick with intel and that is why i asked for that.

does Gskill ripjaws performs better / is a good brand compared to corsair? will 400w psu will be ok if i add hd5670 to it? and why in the amd you have said FSP saga and in inter corsair? any specific reasons?

thanks a lot friends in advance

For 15K,

Component | Model | Price Processor | Phenom II X4 955 BE | 6.2k
Motherboard | Gigabyte GA-880GM-UD2H | 4k
RAM | Corsair Value 2X2GB DDR3 1333MHz | 2.2k
PSU | FSP saga II 500W | 2.2k
Total | | 14.6K

For 20K,

Component | Model | Price Processor | i5 2400 | 9.5k
Motherboard | Intel DH67BL | 5.5k
RAM | Gskill ripjaws 2X2GB DDR3 1600MHz | 2.5k
PSU | Corsair CX400 | 2.5k
Total | | 19.7K

IMO, the 15K rig is more future proof for u, since u can OC it after few yrs if needed..
For ur needs, 20K rig would be an overkill...

 

[MegaMind]

does Gskill ripjaws performs better / is a good brand compared to corsair?

Corsair RAM will be good for u...

will 400w psu will be ok if i add hd5670 to it?

If it is Corsair or any good brand, it is more than enough...
CX400 & FSP saga II 500 can handle even 6850

and why in the amd you have said FSP saga and in inter corsair? any specific reasons?

No specific reason...
Both are equally good...
FSP saga II 500 = CX400 in performance...
CX400 has good build quality, lengthier cables...
On budget constraint get saga ii 500, else CX400

 

[saswat23]

OP,
yes if you are tight on budget, then go for FSP. The only problem to avoid is due to its SHORT CABLES. So, if you aint going for a BOTTOM MOUNTED PSU CASE then you can go with FSP SAGA II 500W.

 

[rohitshakti2]

I hv recently bought Corsair SMPS CX400 for Rs.2400.

 

[Piyush]

^^nice price
congrats

 

[MegaMind]

Nice purchase at good cost rohitshakti

 

[vidhubhushan]

tyvm manju for your immense help. i have decided for Corsair CX400, i5, intel DH67BL. and as suggested i will include Corsair Value 2X2GB DDR3 1333MHz.

 

[saswat23]

OP,
you are really confused, what to decide.

Post what you have finally decided to buy.

 

[MegaMind]

tyvm manju for your immense help. i have decided for Corsair CX400, i5, intel DH67BL. and as suggested i will include Corsair Value 2X2GB DDR3 1333MHz.

My pleasure

 

[vidhubhushan]

OP,
you are really confused, what to decide.

Post what you have finally decided to buy.

saswat, i feel this post is about me though it starts with OP.

i am not confused now. i have posted just before your post that i have decided for
Corsair CX400
SB i5
intel DH67BL
Corsair Value 2X2GB DDR3 1333MHz

I feel this will be sufficient for me for the next 3-5 years.