GTX 570 SC/OC vs GTX 580 with i7 vs i5

[lonewolf9918]

Title says it.....
tell me which ones better or if i should get the 570 and sc or oc...
also tell me if i can handle it.....

my specs.......

-P8Z77 M Asus MOBO
-4GB of Ram
-1TB HDD
-64GB SSD
-600W PSU (might upgrade it)
-120mm cooler fan
-Thor V2 full tower case which has around 3 built in fans. -OR- any case of your choice
-Windows 7 64 bit


Also should i get

I5 2500k sandy or I7 2600k...
Remember i want to SC or OC if i get the 570

also if you know the avg fps for games with these gpu tell me
e.g: BF3, Crysis 1, Crysis Warhead, Crysis 2.
At the max
MAX

 

[masseybe84]

The I5 2500k with GTX 580 will perform better than the I7 2600k with GTX 570. Games don't use hyperthreading at the moment. I can't really see developers designing games that use hyperthreading any time in the near future either.
However the 570 will get 50 FPS min on max settings in Battlefield 3 at 1080p so your call.
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/radeon-hd-7950-overclock-crossfire-benchmark,3123-6.html

 

[andrewcarr]

I would go with the i5-2500k
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
A good CPU cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099 or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103057
and then a 580 that you can overclock even more
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127567
If you have a good 600w PSU you won't need to upgrade it. What brand of PSU is it?

 

[lonewolf9918]

I would go with the i5-2500k
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115072
A good CPU cooler
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103099 or
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16835103057
and then a 580 that you can overclock even more
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127567
If you have a good 600w PSU you won't need to upgrade it. What brand of PSU is it?

It's a corsair....

 

[andrewcarr]

Then you'll be fine staying with that PSU as long as you don't SLI.

 

[masseybe84]

Side note. Ivy bridge is rumored out the end of the month. I'm not sure when you are planning on purchasing this but I see you are purchasing a Z77 mobo. It'll be a 10-15% upgrade at hopefully same cost as current CPU's. It might take a bit for the prices and stock to stabilize on them though.

 

[lonewolf9918]

Best answer selected by lonewolf9918.