Hello Tom's Hardware,
This is my first post, so I am unsure about etiquette on this site.
Currently, my gaming PC has the following relevant specs:
CPU - Intel i5-3570k @ 3.40 GHz (base clock)
Motherboard - Asus P8Z77-V LX
RAM - 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 @ 2133 MHz
GPU - Nvidia EVGA 970 SSC @ 1450 MHz
Recently, my computer has been crashing in games such as: Smite, CS:GO, and Battlefield 4.
It started with Battlefield 4, when I started running Open Hardware Monitor because I used to be able to play BF4 with the same CPU but a Radeon 7850. OHM showed that Processor use was 90-100%, while GPU use was in the 60-75% range.
I know that pretty much the only i7 that will work with this RAM and Motherboard is the i7-3770(k) and is rarely available.
I am wondering if it is worth it to buy the 3770k for $300+ (which seems like a bad deal for me) and be able to use my motherboard and ram, or if it is worth it to go all out and upgrade to something like a 4790k, 5th gen processor, or skylake processor.
Side note: I am currently using the stock air cooler, and would like to upgrade to either an all-in-one water cooler or a better air cooler.
NOTE: My budget is around $500-$750
This is my first post, so I am unsure about etiquette on this site.
Currently, my gaming PC has the following relevant specs:
CPU - Intel i5-3570k @ 3.40 GHz (base clock)
Motherboard - Asus P8Z77-V LX
RAM - 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 @ 2133 MHz
GPU - Nvidia EVGA 970 SSC @ 1450 MHz
Recently, my computer has been crashing in games such as: Smite, CS:GO, and Battlefield 4.
It started with Battlefield 4, when I started running Open Hardware Monitor because I used to be able to play BF4 with the same CPU but a Radeon 7850. OHM showed that Processor use was 90-100%, while GPU use was in the 60-75% range.
I know that pretty much the only i7 that will work with this RAM and Motherboard is the i7-3770(k) and is rarely available.
I am wondering if it is worth it to buy the 3770k for $300+ (which seems like a bad deal for me) and be able to use my motherboard and ram, or if it is worth it to go all out and upgrade to something like a 4790k, 5th gen processor, or skylake processor.
Side note: I am currently using the stock air cooler, and would like to upgrade to either an all-in-one water cooler or a better air cooler.
NOTE: My budget is around $500-$750
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