Current Cpu Setup

Richard Matias

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Hello guys, just want to ask if my cpu setup is just ok or should i change/replace something?
here is my setup

i5 4570 < is this ok? or should i go i7?
gigabyte g1 sniper b5
500gb wd blue for OS
2x4gb teamelite 1600mhz < or corsair?
corsair h60 (changed from stock cooler bec. my system is freezing when using the stock cooler)
sapphire 7950 3gb oc ed.

Thanks.
 

Lessthannil

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Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think Hyperthreading is only used for double precision floating point caculations, which is very rarely used in gaming.
 

Richard Matias

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so it means that i should stick with my i5? well, i don't game that much.and maybe in the future i could get i7 i think..
what about the mobo? is it ok?
 

Richard Matias

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hmm maybe 1 year more? and maybe add one more 7950 then..
 

Richard Matias

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ok i'll see.. so it means that i5 4570 can't be future proof? .. i'll start saving then :D