I have an old Acer Aspire 3910 (i3 - 550 @ 3.2Ghz, 64 bit) - I've just installed a new hard drive and will be adding a 1060 graphics card this week. Is it worthwhile for me to install a new core - or just purchase a newer i5 or i7 tower. Thanks in advance.
Upgrade from i3 to i7
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constantine_99
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if the budget allows, getting a newer tower would be better
but if u don't have enough money, getting the i7 would lessen the bottleneck, especially in CPU intensive gaming
but if u don't have enough money, getting the i7 would lessen the bottleneck, especially in CPU intensive gaming
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Best to install your GTX1060 first and see how you do.
If you play fast action games, you may be sufficiently pleased.
If you are cpu limited, try to find out if your limitation is because of single thread speeds or the lack of threads.
Look at the processors supported by your motherboard to see what options you have.
Your two thread I3-550 has a passmark rating of 2834 and a single thread rating of 1299.
Not bad for some games.
Look at the passmark ratings for any cpu upgrade options you have. Not likely to do better on the single thread front.
By comparison, You can buy a budget starter cpu like a 4 thread G4600 for $85 with a passmark rating of 5427/2071.
If you play fast action games, you may be sufficiently pleased.
If you are cpu limited, try to find out if your limitation is because of single thread speeds or the lack of threads.
Look at the processors supported by your motherboard to see what options you have.
Your two thread I3-550 has a passmark rating of 2834 and a single thread rating of 1299.
Not bad for some games.
Look at the passmark ratings for any cpu upgrade options you have. Not likely to do better on the single thread front.
By comparison, You can buy a budget starter cpu like a 4 thread G4600 for $85 with a passmark rating of 5427/2071.
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