With $500 you can get a decent CPU, a good motherboard and possibly a cooler.

F5F Stay Refreshed Hardware Desktop With $500 you can get a decent CPU, a good motherboard and possibly a cooler.

Gabokazu
Posting Freak

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01-05-2016, 09:44 AM

Upgrade your processor since it's almost five years old and running at full capacity with only Discord and Steam open. The screenshot shows Task Manager and CPU-Z active as well. Your CPU is an Intel i5 6500 and the GPU is a Gigabyte GTX 1060 6G.

Gabokazu

01-05-2016, 09:44 AM #1

whymedudeman
Member

140

01-05-2016, 11:15 AM

Increase your CPU speed using BIOS settings, but if that fails, revert the BIOS to earlier versions—non-K Skylake CPUs might work on certain boards.

whymedudeman

01-05-2016, 11:15 AM #2

Increase your CPU speed using BIOS settings, but if that fails, revert the BIOS to earlier versions—non-K Skylake CPUs might work on certain boards.

cookiegal1410
Member

219

01-09-2016, 06:26 AM

You can find options like an 11400 and B560 MMO for that. It's a versatile upgrade.

cookiegal1410

01-09-2016, 06:26 AM #3

You can find options like an 11400 and B560 MMO for that. It's a versatile upgrade.

111carys111
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832

01-15-2016, 05:05 PM

I had a limited budget, so I’m unlikely to be able to push it beyond its limits or boost performance much.

111carys111

01-15-2016, 05:05 PM #4

I had a limited budget, so I’m unlikely to be able to push it beyond its limits or boost performance much.

Super_AapjexD
Posting Freak

766

01-16-2016, 09:59 AM

Just boost the speed to 2400 or 2666, and it should work. Raising the voltage a bit more could push it to 2733 or 2933.

Super_AapjexD

01-16-2016, 09:59 AM #5

Just boost the speed to 2400 or 2666, and it should work. Raising the voltage a bit more could push it to 2733 or 2933.

Habbo_man_
Junior Member

01-16-2016, 02:33 PM

It seems like you're suggesting something positive. Would you like to elaborate or share more details?

Habbo_man_

01-16-2016, 02:33 PM #6

It seems like you're suggesting something positive. Would you like to elaborate or share more details?

Alex_gut
Junior Member

01-16-2016, 03:24 PM

I’ll attempt that too.

Alex_gut

01-16-2016, 03:24 PM #7

I’ll attempt that too.

Taybaybay
Posting Freak

850

01-17-2016, 02:28 PM

Consider the specifications you need and choose a compatible board accordingly.

Taybaybay

01-17-2016, 02:28 PM #8

Consider the specifications you need and choose a compatible board accordingly.