Upgrading from i5-2500 and GTX 560, how's this?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
| Type | Item | Price |
|---|---|---|
| CPU | Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor | $246.07 @ Amazon |
| Motherboard | ASRock B150 PRO4/D3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard | $104.83 @ Amazon |
| Memory | Crucial 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory | $60.48 @ Amazon |
| Storage | A-Data Premier SP550 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive | $70.16 @ Amazon |
| Video Card | MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card | $320.00 |
| Case | Corsair 200R ATX Mid Tower Case | $72.58 @ Amazon |
| Power Supply | EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply | $94.50 @ Amazon |
| Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts | ||
| Total | $968.62 | |
| Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-05-29 15:28 EDT-0400 |
I stream and play CPU-intensive games, but I can't seem to find CPUs that do way better in benchmarks compared to the one I have right now, so is this a good upgrade?
Posted May 29, 2016, 7:37 PM UTC
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