(DIY) CPU + Mobo + RAM for under $500?

[tecnica]

Hi guys, can I check between the MSI B85-G41 PC Mate and ASRock B85M Pro4, which is a better pick?

Processor wise, i am considering the i5 4690 or if possible, the i7 4770.

As i will be reusing parts from --->, i will just go for the bare minimum needed. Can also include a stick of 8GB RAM too?

I am using it for photo editing with photoshop, lightroom etc. Workflow will include high resolution panoramas and at times, multi-layer exposure blending too.

If you have any better recommendations, please do let me know.

Thanks for your input.

 

[zenniz]

My recommendation is not to change mobo and cpu but add in extra 8gb of ram.

There will be almost no performance improvement (less than 1%) if you change to a 4th gen cpu.

Are you willing to pay for it?

 

[tecnica]

My recommendation is not to change mobo and cpu but add in extra 8gb of ram.

There will be almost no performance improvement (less than 1%) if you change to a 4th gen cpu.

Are you willing to pay for it?

oh i have to add, the current mobo up lorry already, if not i wont even bother throwing money on another PC.

 

[deepblue_82]

like that... i7 is the way to go. but very ex..

 

[deepblue_82]

oh i have to add, the current mobo up lorry already, if not i wont even bother throwing money on another PC.

maybe u wan to find a replacement mb?

 

[Goodshot]

i7-4790 + Asus h81 board = $479 . Ram reuse ur old one

 

[tecnica]

maybe u wan to find a replacement mb?

idk, just have some reservations over second hand stuffs.

cant find BNIB 1155 board in shops liao.

 

[deepblue_82]

idk, just have some reservations over second hand stuffs.

cant find BNIB 1155 board in shops liao.

sorry ah.. on a side note.. ur gtx 460.. what drivers are u using? and ur OS win 7 64bit or win 8?

 

[tecnica]

sorry ah.. on a side note.. ur gtx 460.. what drivers are u using? and ur OS win 7 64bit or win 8?

i forgot what driver the gfx was using but it runs fine on win7 64 bits.

 

[tecnica]

for the ASRock B85M Pro4:

if i mount my gtx 460 liao, can i still use the last PCI slot? anyone knows?

 

[MoneyFace =p]

idk, just have some reservations over second hand stuffs.

cant find BNIB 1155 board in shops liao.

There are plenty of ASRock B75 Pro3-M & DGS available at Tradepac.

 

[tecnica]

There are plenty of ASRock B75 Pro3-M & DGS available at Tradepac.

how much is that? cos i cant find it on the pricelist?

can still find z77 ones? cos i wanna leave the overclock function open.

 

[-Synchronicity-]

Well I'm rma-ing my msi z68a gd55 g3 so if you don't mind, I can sell that to you.

If you are insisting on a new one, I bought an asrock z77 extreme 4 at pc theme for 188. U can try your luck.

 

[tecnica]

- Supports 3rd and 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 / Xeon® / Pentium® / Celeron® in LGA1155 Package
- 4 + 2 Power Phase Design
- Supports Intel® Turbo Boost 2.0 Technology
- Supports Intel® K-Series CPU
- Supports Hyper-Threading Technology

ASRock > B75 Pro3-M

does it means the B75 does support overclocking?

 

[tecnica]

Well I'm rma-ing my msi z68a gd55 g3 so if you don't mind, I can sell that to you.

If you are insisting on a new one, I bought an asrock z77 extreme 4 at pc theme for 188. U can try your luck.

thanks for offering, hmm i still prefer to get it new...

thanks for sharing too..

 

[-Synchronicity-]

ASRock > B75 Pro3-M

does it means the B75 does support overclocking?

Nope. It only supports the chip, not OC.

 

[tecnica]

Nope. It only supports the chip, not OC.

ok thanks, then i check out the z77 ones, see if they are available.

as much as i wanna upgrade to the newer haswell, the performance gain isnt really significant.

i am holding on to this rig until i migrate to a 5k imac, which means spending the minimum is the best solution for now.

 

[Mikiberry]

thanks for offering, hmm i still prefer to get it new...

thanks for sharing too..

Ram (name of the guy from Avertek), has a brand new Asrock Fatality for sale with 3 years warranty at 202. You might wanna just call Avertek up and ask if they have a z77 board for sale.

Anyway that Fatality board is pretty rock solid in terms of OC and etc.

 

[Goodshot]

ASRock > B75 Pro3-M

does it means the B75 does support overclocking?

Support is 1 thing , enable overclock is another thing . Of cus u can put a unlock cpu in a locked board

 

[MoneyFace =p]

how much is that? cos i cant find it on the pricelist?

can still find z77 ones? cos i wanna leave the overclock function open.

Apparently there are still certain Z77 boards on price lists of many shops. Why not you make a call to those stores to check stock availability lest making a futile trip down should they ran OOS?

Tradepac: MSI Z77A-GD65
PC Themes: ASRock Z77 Extreme4