Worth upgrading a Core i5 2320 to Core i7 3770k
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fudoka711
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Eh, its probably not worth it for just gaming/browsing/video watching. It will definitely be faster, but adding another 4gb of ram and an ssd will do a lot more for less money.
Of course if you have the money to spend, go for it. But otherwise, at this point I would just wait until Intel releases Broadwell and do a cpu/mobo upgrade then (or wait til Sky Lake, I think Broadwell will have an end-of-life LGA-1150 socket).
Of course if you have the money to spend, go for it. But otherwise, at this point I would just wait until Intel releases Broadwell and do a cpu/mobo upgrade then (or wait til Sky Lake, I think Broadwell will have an end-of-life LGA-1150 socket).
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Broadwell will be socket 1150 for sure.
If I were in your shoes and could afford the 3770k, I would go for it.
Or, if you're not into overclocking, you could grab a Xeon E3-1230v2 for $70-80 cheaper.
Here - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117286
If I were in your shoes and could afford the 3770k, I would go for it.
Or, if you're not into overclocking, you could grab a Xeon E3-1230v2 for $70-80 cheaper.
Here - http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117286
chimera201
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If i were u , i would upgrade the PSU. That Kentek 850W PSU only delivers 400W and has fake CSA certification (no Lxxxxxx registration number) and no UL certification.
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?s=5b6707990121d631fbe0376044b4425f&t=726077&page=2
Don't know how u got a 7990 on that
http://www.overclockers.com/forums/showthread.php?s=5b6707990121d631fbe0376044b4425f&t=726077&page=2
Don't know how u got a 7990 on that
chimera201
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Dude that PSU is crap. It's because of the PSU u are getting low fps because it isn't delivering enough power. Get a decent PSU like Seasonic
jaguarskx
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The i5-2320 is still a pretty good CPU. It suppose it's only real limitation is that you cannot really overclock it. The i7-3770k is not really worth spending money on if you are only playing games. The only game that benefits from Hyper Threading (HT) is Battlefield 4 and only in multiplayer mode. Additionally, if I remember correctly BF4 only really benefits from HT in Win 8; the performance gain with HT in Win 7 is rather small. That implies BF 4 has been tweaked to run better on Win 8 than Win 7.
Assuming you have a Z77 motherboard, you will be able to overclock the i5-3570k which better suits your needs. However, the 1st thing you should do is buy a new power supply. I generally prefer Seasonic PSUs since they are basically in a league of their own. But their PSUs are usually more expensive than other PSUs especially since they do not go on sale as much as other brands.
If you do not have a Z77 motherboard (or any Z7x series), then there is no point in buying a "k" model Intel CPU.
Assuming you have a Z77 motherboard, you will be able to overclock the i5-3570k which better suits your needs. However, the 1st thing you should do is buy a new power supply. I generally prefer Seasonic PSUs since they are basically in a league of their own. But their PSUs are usually more expensive than other PSUs especially since they do not go on sale as much as other brands.
If you do not have a Z77 motherboard (or any Z7x series), then there is no point in buying a "k" model Intel CPU.
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