What would be a good CPU upgrade for an ASUS Z87-PRO?

[Mr. Analog]

I would also recommend 32gb min for a gaming rig this days for future proofing. Personally I went 64gb

It seems like this is my best option for 64 GB, kinda pricey but given I upgrade once every ten years it seems... 🤔

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00120581

I'll be envious of your DDR5 experience... Supposed to be a good increase over DDR4

Okie dokie,  adding it to cart as my CC weeps hahaha

I'll need a ride to MemEx south sometime this week

[Mr. Analog]

So yeah! Guess I just bought a new system

[Thorin]

But ya if you are on 4th Gen intel ANYTHING semi current will be a HUGE jump in performance.

<sigh>

Device name	Blackie
Processor	Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4460  CPU @ 3.20GHz  3.20 GHz
Installed RAM	8.00 GB

At least I've managed to scrounge a GTX 1060 from a coworker a while ago.

So yeah! Guess I just bought a new system

Congrats on being the proud papa of a brand-new high-end computer!

..

So what are you planning to do with your old mobo/cpu/ram?

[Mr. Analog]

So what are you planning to do with your old mobo/cpu/ram?

I have no idea, I guess I could sell 'em? I figure with the CPU and RAM (which is new) around $300?

Ya interested?

[Mr. Analog]

So what are you planning to do with your old mobo/cpu/ram?

I have no idea, I guess I could sell 'em? I figure with the CPU and RAM (which is new) around $300?

Ya interested?

Obviously I'm flexible on the price for friends...

[Melbosa]

Gratz Buddy!

[Mr. Analog]

Gratz Buddy!

Thanks man!

[Thorin]

So what are you planning to do with your old mobo/cpu/ram?

I have no idea, I guess I could sell 'em? I figure with the CPU and RAM (which is new) around $300?

Ya interested?

I'm humming and hahhing about this at the moment, on the one hand it's a little faster than my current CPU, on the other hand it's not a _bunch_ faster and my current setup does what I want it to...  And then I think, "Oh, I could have two computers going again", and then I think, "But no one ever uses the other computer anymore, they all have their own laptops / tablets / much better desktops".  So...  Let me sit and think on it a bit more, and if you find someone else to sell it to in the meantime then that tells me fate says it wasn't meant to be

[Mr. Analog]

So what are you planning to do with your old mobo/cpu/ram?

I have no idea, I guess I could sell 'em? I figure with the CPU and RAM (which is new) around $300?

Ya interested?

I'm humming and hahhing about this at the moment, on the one hand it's a little faster than my current CPU, on the other hand it's not a _bunch_ faster and my current setup does what I want it to...  And then I think, "Oh, I could have two computers going again", and then I think, "But no one ever uses the other computer anymore, they all have their own laptops / tablets / much better desktops".  So...  Let me sit and think on it a bit more, and if you find someone else to sell it to in the meantime then that tells me fate says it wasn't meant to be

Sounds good! I'll throw in a monitor to sweeten the deal

[Tom]

Congrats! I can't tell you how much my "productivity" improved when I upgraded from my FX-8320 to a Ryzen 3700x a little over a year or so ago now. The RTX 2060 Super helped too.

[Mr. Analog]

Congrats! I can't tell you how much my "productivity" improved when I upgraded from my FX-8320 to a Ryzen 3700x a little over a year or so ago now. The RTX 2060 Super helped too.

I'm really excited to get on modern architecture! Can't wait to see what games look like. Maybe I can play Teardown without melting my cpu lol

[Mr. Analog]

SO! I'm getting a new case because the old one isn't big enough for the cooling system I'm having installed

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00119762

This means my old system is virtually a whole computer all it's missing is a power supply and a video card.

It's still up for grabs @Thorin

[Melbosa]

SO! I'm getting a new case because the old one isn't big enough for the cooling system I'm having installed

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00119762

Welcome to the Lani Li club lol... same case both I and @Suronal have.

[Mr. Analog]

SO! I'm getting a new case because the old one isn't big enough for the cooling system I'm having installed

https://www.memoryexpress.com/Products/MX00119762

Welcome to the Lani Li club lol... same case both I and @Suronal have.

Nice

[Mr. Analog]

This is why I pay someone else for the headache

Apparently the liquid cooling system that we picked out had a pump failure out of the box

On one hand can't win with this build so far but on the other hand I'm not the one struggling with it!