I5 2500k or phenom 980???

[star293]

Hi guys so i currently have an am3+ motherboard and i don't know if i should buy a new intel motherboard with i5 2500k and gtx 560 ti or buy phenom 980 and save the money and get a better graphic card such as radeon 7870
.

Can you guys tell me which option would give me better performance in gaming? I want to play on 1920 x 1080 resolution.


My current rig

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gtx 460 768mb

am3+ motherboard

4gb ram

athlon x3 455 cpu

600 watt powersupply

 

[bullsheet]

save the money ... n go for 17 2600 and gtx 580 or 570 whichever suits u ... theyll both max out any recent game ... ive got 560ti and i5 2500k ... even though its quiet a good mid-high range card ... it still struggles to max out bf3 on ultra n even witcher 2 ... i play it on high ... with 1920x1080 resolution ...

i don know anything abt amd cards or motherboards ... so sorry i cant help u there

 

[antonisrsx]

go for the Phenom II X4 980 and save your money for better gpu. Phenom II X4 980 is more than enough for gaming.

 

[dish_moose]

Adding another GTX460 would be a major upgrade if your psu can handle it. But if not a new HD78xx would work well and probably use less power than your GTX460.
http://www.guru3d.com/article/geforce-gtx-460-sli-review/18
-Bruce

 

[hellfire24]

2500k>all MAD cpus(sorry i meant AMD LOL)
but 980 is a good quad core.your 460 768mb is gonna hold you back.so it's better to get a 955(oc it)and put more money towards a better gpu like 560ti or 7850.

 

[laircouk]

Seriously, please save your money and grab an intel motherboard (x79) + Intel i7 Cpu. Also, if you have the money, just go for ATi 7850 (2GB) / GTX 570 (1.25GB).

 

[hellfire24]

^wow what a useless advice!
1155 is best gaming platform.x79 is for workstations and servers.

 

[amuffin]

Why not phenom 980 and another 460? Well if you need 1gb of vram then that's another story.

 

[hellfire24]

well i don't think 768mb is any good for modern games at 1080p.now days i prefer 1gb or more.

 

[laircouk]

^wow what a useless advice!
1155 is best gaming platform.x79 is for workstations and servers.

He's already got a good system. It's best to save money and get some kickass hardware.

Oh yeah, x79 motherboard is also classified as Gaming Motherboard. It's not just a workstation motherboard...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5Ndsdp9mBs

 

[amuffin]

No point^^ you can tell by his intial rig that he is not very rich.

 

[ewood]

Seriously, please save your money and grab an intel motherboard (x79) + Intel i7 Cpu. Also, if you have the money, just go for ATi 7850 (2GB) / GTX 570 (1.25GB).

ver mind

what ever you do DO NOT follow this advice. It is completely wrong. There is almost zero advantage to using an i7 over an i5, and even less advantage is using an x79 platform; i5 2500k is by far the best cpu for strictly gaming unless budget is of utterly no concern. if you can afford a 2500k AND a gpu upgrade go that route. if not an 980 and gpu upgrade would help you out tons. My choice would be a 965BE because you can easily bump it up to 3.6 ghz and will save $25 to put towards the graphics card upgrade

 

[ewood]

He's already got a good system. It's best to save money and get some kickass hardware.

Oh yeah, x79 motherboard is also classified as Gaming Motherboard. It's not just a workstation motherboard...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5Ndsdp9mBs

what are you doing? youre giving terrible advice that goes against what every experienced person on the forum is saying. do a little research, read some forums and learn a bit before you give any more advice. youre detracting from the wealth of information that exists on toms by posting BS

 

[laircouk]

No point^^ you can tell by his intial rig that he is not very rich.

Ohhh... you don't think I have that laptop? I am also currently building a workstation...

 

[hellfire24]

Ohhh... you don't think I have that laptop? I am also currently building a workstation...

http://www.uploadup.com/di-EV4R.jpg

^so?
anyway muffin referred to OP not you.

 

[jeffredo]

If you have a good HSF Newegg is selling the X4 980 OEM for $135.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819103935
Being you already have a relatively new motherboard (if its AM3+) doing that with a solid graphics card would be your most cost effective way to get better gaming performance. The X4 980, while only about as fast as an i3 2120, is still more than enough when paired with a good GPU.

 

[amuffin]

Ohhh... you don't think I have that laptop? I am also currently building a workstation...

http://www.uploadup.com/di-EV4R.jpg

Sorry, I just had to! Referring to op, not you!

 

[diablo34life]

Hi guys so i currently have an am3+ motherboard and i don't know if i should buy a new intel motherboard with i5 2500k and gtx 560 ti or buy phenom 980 and save the money and get a better graphic card such as radeon 7870
.

Can you guys tell me which option would give me better performance in gaming? I want to play on 1920 x 1080 resolution.


My current rig

------------------

gtx 460 768mb

am3+ motherboard

4gb ram

athlon x3 455 cpu

600 watt powersupply

ivy bridge comes out in april, get the 3500k or 3550k whatever. its going to be an upped version of the 2500k

 

[amuffin]

It possibly got delayed to june/july^^

 

[diablo34life]

wait until ivy bridge comes out then decide, ull most likley go ivy its worth the wait

 

[amuffin]

Ivy has no benefit over sandy in gaming, so there is no point.

 

[cyansnow]

I don't see a problem with the P2 980. You have the AM3 MB so why not just stick with AMD. Save some money getting the 980, then put another 460 in, if your PSU allows that.

 

[diablo34life]

Ivy has no benefit over sandy in gaming, so there is no point.

wtf ROFL its not out yet how would you know? obviously there will be an improvement in gaming.... why are you on this thread giving advice

 

[cmi86]

get a 960T maybe u can unlock it to a 1605T 6 core, if you can you will be in 2500K performance territory while saving $125 to put towards a better GPU

 

[hellfire24]

^stop dreaming,it's impossible.2500k>all AMD.