Looking for a new CPU

kjb1686 · Sep 5, 2013

Hello everyone I am in the market to upgrade my CPU.

This is the current one that I have

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115077

It is a I3 2120 that is pretty good but I was looking to upgrade to probably a I5. My budget is about 200 dollars right now. I was thinking about one of these two

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116781

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116782

Also would my motherboard be OK for a Ivy bridge processor or would I have to upgrade it as well. This is the mother board I have. It is a ASRock H77 Pro4/MVP.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813157302

LeetLawrence · Sep 5, 2013

Your motherboard would be able to accommodate either one of those CPUs. They're both pretty good processors.

megamanx00 · Sep 5, 2013

Since your motherboard has Lucid Virtu it makes sense to go with the non p version so that you can use quick sync

kjb1686 · Sep 6, 2013

OK sounds good what exactly is quick sync though?

So it would be best for me to go with this one and not the one for 179

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116781

megamanx00 · Sep 6, 2013

Yes it would be. As for quick sync just look at the Intel page, though it does exaggerate a bit

http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/architecture-and-technology/quick-sync-video/quick-sync-video-general.html

If you do a lot of video encoding you will see some articles here on toms about how quick sync will be faster. I say just go for it.