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Part Build Recommendations (i5/i7)

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  • 06-02-2015 11:05am
    #1
    devnull
    Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators Posts: 11,641 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Recently I bought a new 23" IPS Full HD screen to replace my 720p screen for my desktop, and upon plugging it in it became fairly obvious that my CPU is not coping with the power needed to output 1080p to the monitor since it's maxing out on 1080p videos on Youtube and jumping frames and freezing, whilst the Geforce GT650 graphics card sits there at about 20% load and barely breaking sweat.

    Therefore I think the time has come to commit my E6550 Core 2 Duo machine to retirement over the next few months. Honestly it's served me well for 7 years since building it but the new screen just shows it's time to go and replace it with something more modern.

    So my requirements are
    - Core i5/i7
    - 8GB RAM (with room to upgrade to 16GB)
    - 256GB SSD Drive
    - Motherboard
    - Case
    - PSU

    I will bring forward
    - Geforce GT650 Graphics card
    - Blu Ray SATA Drive.
    - 1TB Samsung SATA Hard Drive for general storage.

    Budget should be no more than 400-500 where possible. I do not have huge needs, as you see my existing system serves me well, but I just need some more power and room to grow.


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    #2
    SterlingArcher
    Registered Users Posts: 2,767 ✭✭✭SterlingArcher


    devnull wrote: »
    Recently I bought a new 23" IPS Full HD screen to replace my 720p screen for my desktop, and upon plugging it in it became fairly obvious that my CPU is not coping with the power needed to output 1080p to the monitor since it's maxing out on 1080p videos on Youtube and jumping frames and freezing, whilst the Geforce GT650 graphics card sits there at about 20% load and barely breaking sweat.

    Therefore I think the time has come to commit my E6550 Core 2 Duo machine to retirement over the next few months. Honestly it's served me well for 7 years since building it but the new screen just shows it's time to go and replace it with something more modern.

    So my requirements are
    - Core i5/i7
    - 8GB RAM (with room to upgrade to 16GB)
    - 256GB SSD Drive
    - Motherboard
    - Case
    - PSU

    I will bring forward
    - Geforce GT650 Graphics card
    - Blu Ray SATA Drive.
    - 1TB Samsung SATA Hard Drive for general storage.

    Budget should be no more than 400-500 where possible. I do not have huge needs, as you see my existing system serves me well, but I just need some more power and room to grow.

    Fill in the template.


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    bud1970
    Registered Users Posts: 229 ✭✭bud1970


    http://pcpartpicker.com/


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