Is a halfway upgrade with some free parts worth the money?
Got a tough decision to make. I'm currently using a fairly old processor, an i7-960, that I picked up many years back. I was planning on building myself a new computer in the next year or so and upgrading to the current generation, but I have an opportunity to get an i7-2700k (and some RAM) for free right now and I'm wondering if it's worth it to try to make a build with that processor work.
Taking the i7-2700k would mean I'd have to find an old compatible motherboard, but would carry no other costs (that I can think of). It should push back my need to upgrade for another 2-3 years, but it's also money I'm sinking into old tech that will be outdated pretty soon.
Should I just stand pat and upgrade everything as originally planned, or should I make use of the free i7-2700k?
And if anyone has any good suggestions for quality 1155 socket motherboards, they would be greatly appreciated.
Taking the i7-2700k would mean I'd have to find an old compatible motherboard, but would carry no other costs (that I can think of). It should push back my need to upgrade for another 2-3 years, but it's also money I'm sinking into old tech that will be outdated pretty soon.
Should I just stand pat and upgrade everything as originally planned, or should I make use of the free i7-2700k?
And if anyone has any good suggestions for quality 1155 socket motherboards, they would be greatly appreciated.
