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February 19, 2014 7:42:13 AM

I have recently been unhappy with my performance on games. I decided that I would overclock my i5 up to 4.2 ghz. I realized that my processor is not a K series. So now I have 2 choices. Get a i7 3770K and oc that to 4.2 or get a new motherboard and get a FX 8350 (the one with 8 cores). Which one would be the best decision? I render 1080p videos a lot so I need something that can render it fast.

Edit: I am using a asus p8z77 le plus mobo
Reference 660ti
i5 3570 (lga 1155)
A antec hcg 750w psu
16gbs of kingston ram

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February 19, 2014 7:46:20 AM

What GPU and mobo you are using? Don't change the mobo. Get the CPU and it will do.
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February 19, 2014 7:47:00 AM

What are your full system specs? Also, it's probably your gpu that's not giving you good performance. If you don't have a gpu and are using onboard graphics, then there's your problem.
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February 19, 2014 7:48:36 AM

1. Most games rely more on GPU than CPU.
2. Mobo upgrade in most cases does not give you noticeable performance, CPU upgrade is better.
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February 19, 2014 7:49:10 AM

I would get the i7. If you would get a new motherboard, you would need a new copy of Windows since Windows is tied to your motherboard. The i7 can render really fast and is very reliable.
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February 19, 2014 7:49:42 AM

your processor can be overclocked by the fsb and 3670K is faster than FX 8350 but the best bang for the buck is 4670K and an Asus average motherboard which is even faster and put more money into better ram.
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February 19, 2014 9:36:27 AM

Dear then it is time to change the processor. I'm using GTX 660 and still getting good performance level off this GPU. What you can do is to go for i5 k series and you'll be better off.

Otherwise you may also consider going for GTX 760.
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February 19, 2014 10:57:53 AM

Drop in a Xeon 1230v2 into your motherboard. It is an i7 without the igp. It is the most cost effective option for your video rendering.
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February 19, 2014 1:22:50 PM

No, I would not go for a better CPU, as the one you have is FINE. If you need more performance for gaming, get a 760 or 770, that will help a lot. Also, getting a new CPU will not help your renders much, it's the RAM that does that (and 16Gb will definitely get the job done). Getting a new CPU would be a waste of money as the next best CPU in your price range, as you mentioned, is the 3770k, which is a very good processor. All it has more is a bit faster cores which won't matter at all in games (or barely) and hyper-threading, which will only help in programs that support hyper-threading, which do not include games.

So important to remember for your processor, PERFORMANCE IN GAMES WILL BARELY CHANGE EVEN IF YOU GET A NEW ONE.
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