Looking at Upgrading

Brandon Roberts

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May 16, 2013
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Hello all. I am looking at buying new parts for my computer, and was wondering if I will see a big performance change.

My current set up is an
i7-920
X-58 Mobo
12gb RAM
GTX560 Gpu.

I am looking to purchase a
ASRock Z77
Mobo
i5-370K
GTX670.
 
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII S524 77.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $759.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 13:00 EDT-0400)
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master GeminII S524 77.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($129.99 @ Newegg)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 770 2GB Video Card ($399.99 @ NCIX US)
Total: $759.96
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 13:00 EDT-0400)
 
Solution

Brandon Roberts

Honorable
May 16, 2013
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10,510
Well I actually bought the NZXT Phantom, and a supernova PSU and SSD a few months back so I think im pretty good on all of that. Will I see a good improvement with the CPU? That was my main s=concern since theyre are so many