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Cheap website to get i5 and a motherboard?

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  • 05-09-2015 2:10pm
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    Hunt3R
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭


    Hello all, as you guys have probably known, hwvs is going outta business. I'm am in need of a new i5 processor and was wondering if you guys know any cheap ( hwvs gave me i5 4460 + MSI motherboard ATX for 250 ) websites to buy my parts..


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Mindfactory is pretty cheap, shipping isn't though

    Try computer universe either.

    What was wrong with the 8320E?


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    Hunt3R
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭Hunt3R


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    Mindfactory is pretty cheap, shipping isn't though

    Try computer universe either.

    What was wrong with the 8320E?

    Nothing, used it for a family computer.. Now I have enough for an i5 :D

    Also, is getting 4th gen i5 a good choice when 6th gen is coming very soon?


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Not much difference between 4th and 5th except DDR4.


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    Hunt3R
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭Hunt3R


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    Not much difference between 4th and 5th except DDR4.

    Ddr4 ram? And isn't skylake 6th gen?
    I thought haswell is 4th broadwell is 5th gen, skylake is 6th gen..


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Same chipset? I thought they were both 4th. Irrelevant anyways, Haswell->Skylake the only difference worth talking about is DDR4. You've cheaper and more varied motherboards with Haswell at the minute.


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    Hunt3R
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭Hunt3R


    Digital Solitude wrote: »
    Same chipset? I thought they were both 4th. Irrelevant anyways, Haswell->Skylake the only difference worth talking about is DDR4. You've cheaper and more varied motherboards with Haswell at the minute.

    Hmm.. So yea, I will get 4460.. Odd.. Haven't seen Intel 5xxx desktop processors..


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    Hunt3R
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭Hunt3R


    Oh and, I am looking for motherboard with 2 PCI x16 slots so I can xfire my 290 when it starts to get slow.. Is that a good idea? I won't be crossfire for another 3 years.. At least..


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    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    AFAIK there's only a few Broadwell ones anyways. It's easier to just upgrade the GPU, saves on power, heat and motherboard costs


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    Hunt3R
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭Hunt3R


    One more question, I can snag up a used i5 2500 or the 2500s for 60 or 50 euro used from my local pc shop.. i am tempted to get cuz its cheap.. i know the socket is a dead end but isnt 1550 a dead end too? Should I get it?


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    TerrorFirmer
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    Not if you're coming from an 8320, wouldn't be any point apart from lower power usage, though if you're building a budget machine or upgrading from very old hardware, the 2500 is still an excellent processor and still as fast as the 8320 in a lot of games. It's still generally faster than any other processor at the €100-120 price point so if you're getting it for €50 or €60 then absolutely it's a fantastic deal. The 2500S is clocked lower than the regular 2500 but it's still good.


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    Hunt3R
    Registered Users Posts: 51 ✭✭Hunt3R


    TerrorFirmer wrote: »
    Not if you're coming from an 8320, wouldn't be any point apart from lower power usage, though if you're building a budget machine or upgrading from very old hardware, the 2500 is still an excellent processor and still as fast as the 8320 in a lot of games. It's still generally faster than any other processor at the €100-120 price point so if you're getting it for €50 or €60 then absolutely it's a fantastic deal. The 2500S is clocked lower than the regular 2500 but it's still good.

    Its actually 8320E, the gaming performance of it was good enough ( 40 fps GTA online, everything ultra) pared with r9 290.. It was good but is is better than 2500s... Or on the other hand, I can get 4460 + mobo for 250.. I would potentially save 150 euros if I get the 2500/s.. So 2500s is just under clocked 2500? And is it overclock able ( I know only K editions are ocable but this is a rather old CPU )


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