- Jul 24, 2012
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Simple question.
Here are my Gaming Rig's specs:
Core i5-3570K (running @ 4.2 Ghz - slight auto voltage OC).
Gigabyte G1 Gaming Geforce GTX 980
Asus Sabertooth Z77 Motherboard
16 GB of G.Skill ripjaw-X DDR3 1600Mhz (x.m.p profile)
SSD 256GB Crucial M4.
HD Western Digital Black 2TB
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14
Case: Corsair CC600T Graphite White Special Edition
PSU: Corsair 850AX Gold
Running Win 8.1 64bit. Pro
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 2560 x 1440p
Secondry Screen: 55" TV: Samsung UA55D6400 TV1080p 60Mhz
This is a small benchmarking comparison I found featuring my current CPU. No 5xxx CPU though..
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-3570K+%40+3.40GHz
Back when I bought the Core i5-3570K I thought about saving some money and didn't buy the Core i7-3770K ,because most benchmarks includig Guru 3d have shown the difference is slim and performance is identical at most cases. Looking back I kind of regret it, but I heared my choice wasn't bad.
I recently bought the new GTX 980 G1 Gaming GPU. This is a gaming rig, I play most of my games on my big TV but I will play some on my ROG Swift monitor.
Should I upgrade my CPU to the latest models? Will it really be beneficial?
If so which models do you recommend?
Or Should I wait?
I plan on buying a 2nd GTX 980 (probably Gigabyte again) for SLI, but I am not sure if I even need it yet..
I got the impression that getting a 2nd GPU will give me a much more significant performance boost than anything else. Might be wrong though.
Btw here are my 3DMark Demo 64bit results:
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/6068371?
This dillema has been nagging me for a while, will appreciate your advice. Thanks.
Here are my Gaming Rig's specs:
Core i5-3570K (running @ 4.2 Ghz - slight auto voltage OC).
Gigabyte G1 Gaming Geforce GTX 980
Asus Sabertooth Z77 Motherboard
16 GB of G.Skill ripjaw-X DDR3 1600Mhz (x.m.p profile)
SSD 256GB Crucial M4.
HD Western Digital Black 2TB
CPU Cooler: Noctua NH-D14
Case: Corsair CC600T Graphite White Special Edition
PSU: Corsair 850AX Gold
Running Win 8.1 64bit. Pro
Monitor: Asus ROG SWIFT PG278Q 2560 x 1440p
Secondry Screen: 55" TV: Samsung UA55D6400 TV1080p 60Mhz
This is a small benchmarking comparison I found featuring my current CPU. No 5xxx CPU though..
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-3570K+%40+3.40GHz
Back when I bought the Core i5-3570K I thought about saving some money and didn't buy the Core i7-3770K ,because most benchmarks includig Guru 3d have shown the difference is slim and performance is identical at most cases. Looking back I kind of regret it, but I heared my choice wasn't bad.
I recently bought the new GTX 980 G1 Gaming GPU. This is a gaming rig, I play most of my games on my big TV but I will play some on my ROG Swift monitor.
Should I upgrade my CPU to the latest models? Will it really be beneficial?
If so which models do you recommend?
Or Should I wait?
I plan on buying a 2nd GTX 980 (probably Gigabyte again) for SLI, but I am not sure if I even need it yet..
I got the impression that getting a 2nd GPU will give me a much more significant performance boost than anything else. Might be wrong though.
Btw here are my 3DMark Demo 64bit results:
http://www.3dmark.com/3dm/6068371?
This dillema has been nagging me for a while, will appreciate your advice. Thanks.
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