2500k vs 3570k w/ Corsair H60
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I'm building a gaming PC, and I wanted to know if I should get a 2500k or a 3570k if I wanted to do a moderate overclock with a Corsair H60.
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get the i5 3570k,
peoplee may say it hotter or whatever
but it still a newer architecture,
the advantage is pcie 3.0,
and thunderbolt i think,
both product has almost the same price,
pcie 3.0 not been use"that much now" but it come handy in the future
and h60 is not that great cooler btw, hyper 212 is okay since u just want moderate overclock
but u can always use a bigger air cooling later
peoplee may say it hotter or whatever
but it still a newer architecture,
the advantage is pcie 3.0,
and thunderbolt i think,
both product has almost the same price,
pcie 3.0 not been use"that much now" but it come handy in the future
and h60 is not that great cooler btw, hyper 212 is okay since u just want moderate overclock
but u can always use a bigger air cooling later
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if by moderate OC you mean 4.3ghz or south of it, then the 3570K wouldn't be so bad a choice while offering a performance close to or better than a 2500K@4.5Ghz and keeping temps under check. buying it for PCIE 3.0 and/or thunderbolt ports alone isn't exactly a good reason at least for now anyway. by the time they do become highly relevant in a few years time, as stated above, you're better off buying a new CPU+mobo.
like the rest, i definitely can't recommend you getting an H60 unless you're buying a pre-built and this is the only choice they're offering you. Hyper 212 EVO, or a Noctua NH-D14 at worst (cost-wise), all the way.
like the rest, i definitely can't recommend you getting an H60 unless you're buying a pre-built and this is the only choice they're offering you. Hyper 212 EVO, or a Noctua NH-D14 at worst (cost-wise), all the way.
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strictly depends on how much of an OC you're looking at. i'll mention again; the 3570K tends to overheat when you raise the voltage, usually around 4.2-4.3ghz. this should give you a performance close to or even better than a 2500K OCed at 4.5ghz. consider as well that you said you planned to OC this moderately, and these OC's i'm mentioning are somewhat beyond moderate already. at the same clock speeds, say 4.0ghz, the 3570K will win in most, if not all, cases.
if you actually have plans to OC beyond 4.5ghz and get a custom water loop, then a 2500K isn't so bad if you're really concern with heat. below that, and on air cooling, i highly recommend the 3570K if money isn't a big concern.
if you actually have plans to OC beyond 4.5ghz and get a custom water loop, then a 2500K isn't so bad if you're really concern with heat. below that, and on air cooling, i highly recommend the 3570K if money isn't a big concern.
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