Building Intel computer, need info on current cpu's

[g335]

Hello

I am out of touch with todays intel cpus. Last year I was going to build a Sandy Bridge system in the early spring but a natural disaster hit where I live and I let those thoughts go. I did buy a GTX 570 to put into my old system.

Now it is about a year later and I am lost as to what is good to get for a gaming machine. I will play lots of games, use the computer for some band music recording and editing, some 3d stuff and 2 d animation making.


Is the 2500k still good for this or should I look at a different processor?

 

[AdrianPerry]

2500k is still the best price vs. performance 100% stick with it

 

[mcnumpty23]

though the 2550k has just been released for about £5 more than a 2500k

no integrated graphics--100mhz higher core speed

and may possibly prove to overclock even more if we are lucky

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

The Intel® Core™ i5-2500K is the best in a gaming system right now. The Intel Core i5-2550K has just been released and I am guessing will be very hard to find for a while yet. So for now I would look at the Intel Core i5-2500K and a good Z68 board.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

 

[mcnumpty23]

seems to be plenty 2550k in uk stock

though not sure how much better than a 2500k

no integrated gpu--100mhz faster

is it likely to overclock higher?

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-402-IN&utm_source=froogle

http://www.saverstore.com/product/20232641/7725665/CORE-I5-2550K-340GHZ

http://www.ebuyer.com/342613-intel-core-i5-2550k-3-4ghz-socker-1155-6mb-cache-retail-boxed-processor-bx80623i52550k?utm_source=google&utm_medium=products

over 200 in stock at ebuyer

plus loads of stock at other uk retailers

 

[xtremegamer2da-max]

yep 2500k is the top notch bro no questions asked its the best bang for the buck

 

[g335]

The Intel® Core™ i5-2500K is the best in a gaming system right now. The Intel Core i5-2550K has just been released and I am guessing will be very hard to find for a while yet. So for now I would look at the Intel Core i5-2500K and a good Z68 board.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

Why z68?

 

[seumas_beathan]

The 2500k is the one you want to go for. Yes the 2550k is 100mhz higher but who cares. Overclock the 2500k

 

[amuffin]

i5-2500k
asus p8z68-v pro/gen 3

 

[g335]

The Intel® Core™ i5-2500K is the best in a gaming system right now. The Intel Core i5-2550K has just been released and I am guessing will be very hard to find for a while yet. So for now I would look at the Intel Core i5-2500K and a good Z68 board.

Christian Wood
Intel Enthusiast Team

Why the z68?

 

[mcnumpty23]

Why the z68?

heres the difference between h67 , p67 and z68

http://www.squidoo.com/best-1155-motherboards

 

[goga44]

WAIT!!!!, don't buy the i5 2500k yet!!, if u can wait 2 months more u could get the new i5 release codenamed ivybridge. and the ASUS p8z68 v pro/gen 3 will still be able to run it, so yes that is a perfect motherboard.

ivybridge:
-same price
-a bit better performance
-much better onboard graphics