🚀 go-pugleaf

On Mon, 3 Oct 2016 15:17:58 -0700, Justisaur <just...@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Justisaur wrote:
>> Not that I can afford it, but another badly optimized console port (The
>> Crew) has me thinking I need a new CPU (so I'll need a new MB & Memory,
>> and possibly Power Supply.)
>>
>> I'm currently running an E6850 Dual Core @ 3.0 GHz.  I'm looking over
>> the info for CPUs and I see the CPU recommended for GTA V (similar
>> issues) includes an intel i5-3470, AMD FX-8350.  From what I can see the
>> AMD costs close to half the price ($159 w $59 gift card vs. 230  and
>> provides about 25% more power.  Am I missing something?
>>
>> I haven't considered a non-intel CPU in ages because the last one I got
>> was a POS and had tons of heat and compatibility issues, but AMD's been
>> around a long time, so they must be functioning I guess?
>>
>> Any reason I shouldn't buy one?
>>
>> Well, while looking them Up on new-egg I see I can buy a whole computer
>> with an i5-3470 with 8 GB ram for $271.., or oddly one with 4gb for $214
>> which is less than the CPU by itself. I doubt I could assemble something
>> like that for anywhere near that price, although I see an 'upgrade kit'
>> for $294 for the AMD one with 8gb, but free HD loaded with windows,
>> case, PS etc is hard to argue with, especially if I can swap it out to
>> my case or give my son the old computer minus the Graphics card (still
>> have a 270 I can pop in it to make it useable for his lego games, though
>> I'd definately need a new PS if I did that, and that would probably cost
>> as much as the computer).
>>
>> I did just get $200 for my b-day I could just about buy the full
>> computer for that.
>>
>> Or I could forget about buying a CPU to play badly ported console games
>> and just buy the game for about $12 on the XBOX 360.  That'd save me at
>> least $200.
>
>It looks like all those cheap computers are HP Small Form Factor trash 
>with proprietary case & motherboards that won't actually work for 
>upgrades.
>
>I found this one:
>http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA8XK4NF8252&cm_re=i7_8gb_refurbished_desktop-_-9SIA8XK4NF8252-_-Product
>
>i7 2600 3.4Gz, with 8 GB ram, 1 TB HD, DVD player for $269.  What I'm 
>figuring is buyng that ripping all those parts out and tossing the case, 
>Power-supply & motherboard.  Especially since the CPU itself would cost 
>over $400 by itself, so all the rest just saves me money.  I'd need a 
>new MB, looks like I can get one around $60.  I'd need to buy another 
>case too if if I want my old computer for my son.

Maybe I scanned your post too quickly I can't seem to fully wrap my
head around the approach you're taking here.  For a low-end CPU, just
picking up a i5-4690k would give you better results than the 2600 and
is only about $239.  

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/product/287?vs=1261

I wouldn't mess with some business class refurb just to harvest the
CPU.