Budget 0-20k Suggestion please for upgrade (MOBO + CPU + RAM)

njraman

Recruit
  • What is your budget?
    • 10~15K
  • What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    • CPU - Intel E7200
    • Motherboard - INTEL DG35EC
    • GPU - MSI HD5670
    • RAM - Transcend 2X1GB
    • Monitor - benq 21" LCD
    • PSU - Corsair CMPSU-500CXV2UK 500 Watts
    • HDD - Seagate 1X150GB, Seagate 1X350GB
  • Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    PSU - Corsair CMPSU-500CXV2UK 500 Watts
  • GPU - MSI HD5670
  • HDD - Seagate 1X150GB, Seagate 1X350GB
  • Monitor - benq 21" LCD
  • RAM not sure if DDR2 will be compatible if not need to buy new
  • Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
    CPU - Intel i3 3220
  • MOBO-Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H Motherboard
  • Ram-<let me know 4gb ram which one to buy>
  • also let me know if my existing PSU and GPU will run with this configuration
  • Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
    • Final, should last for at least another 5 Years.
    • May be RAM
  • Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    Local Purchase
  • or online
  • Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
    No
  • What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
      • Occasional Gaming
      • Browsing
      • Office Work
      • Development
      • Downloading
      • Entertainment Center
  • Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
    None
  • If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    Action-shooting
  • FIFA footbal
  • What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    Desktop & Gaming - 1440X900
  • Are you looking to overclock?
    Not in the near future.
  • Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    Windows 7/8 32 bit
 
i3 3220 (7500)
Gigabyte B75M DH3 (4500)
Kingston HyperX Blu or G.Skill RipjawsX or Corsair XMS or Corsair vengeance 1600 MHz 4 GB (~2500) get the cheapest of them
 
Considering it's a Haswell processor and Op is not getting a Pentium cpu yes, it's worth the 700 bucks price premium and may offer a little better upgrade platform.
 
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