technician Posted June 5, 2014 Posted June 5, 2014 I was wondering if I would benefit from upgrading to a new CPU and consequently motherboard. I have a first generation Core-i7 Intel CPU, which is close to 5 year old now. Besides general office work I play games on my computer. I don Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El_Capitan Posted June 5, 2014 Posted June 5, 2014 I'd wait. For what you do, you don't even need an upgrade. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
IVIYTH0S Posted June 5, 2014 Posted June 5, 2014 (edited) I'd stick with what you have, it's fine. Me on the other hand, I have the same relative generation but I have a shitty motherboard that cannot run more than 8GB and/or incompatibility with my current sticks. So I'm lightly looking to upgrade, you're fine though. Even with the above problem, I'm STILL very happy with my current setup. But if a good deal comes along on a sandy/ivy/haswell, I won't pass it off! Edited June 5, 2014 by IVIYTH0S Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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