I am still using my I5-3570k for my main gaming computer. Along with my GTX660 is my rig still relevant for gaming? I don't seem to have many problems with framerates or bogging down during any game play. I do notice some slowdown when processing from DVD to AVI formats and vice versa. The stats on the newer cpu's doesn't seem to be that much better than what I have.
Is my I5-3570k still as good for gaming as when it came out.
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chemmajorp53
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I wouldn't upgrade unless you go to a 6700k, but your i5 and GTX 660 are still fine for playing newer AAA titles at 1080p medium. If you're fine with that, not much of a reason to upgrade. You could get a GTX 1060 though if you want to play higher settings and still not have much of a problem with games being CPU bottlenecked. If you want to get a little more performance you can always get a nice air cooler (nh-d14 or something) and give your CPU a solid overclock, you can always carry it over to your next build.
UnspokenWhale
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The GTX 660 is not very relevant anymore but it should do fine for medium or so @ 1080p on most AAA games. It's definitely on the lower-end, though.
The 3570k is more than fine. There hasn't been a whole lot of improvements in the Intel camp over the past few years. Your CPU isn't far off from the current offerings.
The 3570k is more than fine. There hasn't been a whole lot of improvements in the Intel camp over the past few years. Your CPU isn't far off from the current offerings.
synphul
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When it comes to cpu or gpu, the biggest reason to upgrade is if you're noticing problems on the games you're playing. If you're still getting good fps, smooth gameplay and at the settings you enjoy on whatever games you're playing then you're good to go.
Video encoding (one format to another) will always take a bit of time, more on an i5 than an i7 but not by huge amounts. There may be other things there at play also, for instance if you're using a single mechanical drive and the cpu is processing data read from the same drive that it's writing the converted format to. It's not entirely on the cpu.
Overall is a 3rd gen i5 as good for gaming as when it came out? Yes and no. Of course newer cpu's are going to be somewhat faster, if not there would be no point. It doesn't automatically make a 3rd gen i5 'bad'. Just like the gtx 660 is no longer as powerful as newer mid-range cards like the 960 or 1060. The bottom line though is your satisfaction with how your pc plays the games you enjoy. There are newer games out that will push your current hardware harder but if you're not playing them it doesn't really matter.
Video encoding (one format to another) will always take a bit of time, more on an i5 than an i7 but not by huge amounts. There may be other things there at play also, for instance if you're using a single mechanical drive and the cpu is processing data read from the same drive that it's writing the converted format to. It's not entirely on the cpu.
Overall is a 3rd gen i5 as good for gaming as when it came out? Yes and no. Of course newer cpu's are going to be somewhat faster, if not there would be no point. It doesn't automatically make a 3rd gen i5 'bad'. Just like the gtx 660 is no longer as powerful as newer mid-range cards like the 960 or 1060. The bottom line though is your satisfaction with how your pc plays the games you enjoy. There are newer games out that will push your current hardware harder but if you're not playing them it doesn't really matter.
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