I've been thinking of upgrading my processor and I have a couple questions. I've only briefly researched processors and prices so I'm still unsure of what I need/want.
My current processor is AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2Ghz.
I'm definitely looking into converting to Intel and have been looking at both the i5 and i7 series. I am aware that Ivy Bridge is newer than Sandy bridge models but I've read a couple ups and downs for each. For example: the Sandy Bridge processors overclock much better but the Ivy Bridge ones are generally better. I've never overclocked before so that hasn't really been important for me in the past.
I've heard that the i5 2500k would even suffice for gaming but I also do a couple other things where having a better CPU would help.
I plan on:
-playing a variety of games (mostly TF2, but I also play other games at 1920x1080)
-possibly streaming in the future
-rendering A LOT of videos
-other random shit (3d rendering)?
Is it worth the upgrade? Which should I opt for? I don't really mind spending a couple extra bucks for an Ivy since I don't think I'll need to upgrade again for a while after this.
Price question: I've also noticed some interesting prices which kind of confused me. For example the i7 2700k sandy is the same price as the i7 3770k Ivy
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115095
The Ivy seems like a straight upgrade when comparing those side by side (except the overclocking potentials, maybe)
edit: Extra info
-I have a radeon 5830 which I may upgrade later
-I also have an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Rev. 2 CPU Fan which has been doing it's job so far.
-I live in Canada so newegg.com/tigerdirect.com etc links will be useless for me since they want me to use their Canadian websites.
-I am now thinking of getting the CM 212 Evo CPU cooler
-Seeing how I am buying a lot of parts I will probably sell my old rig to a friend for cheap.
I've been thinking of upgrading my processor and I have a couple questions. I've only briefly researched processors and prices so I'm still unsure of what I need/want.
My current processor is AMD Phenom II X4 955 3.2Ghz.
I'm definitely looking into converting to Intel and have been looking at both the i5 and i7 series. I am aware that Ivy Bridge is newer than Sandy bridge models but I've read a couple ups and downs for each. For example: the Sandy Bridge processors overclock much better but the Ivy Bridge ones are generally better. I've never overclocked before so that hasn't really been important for me in the past.
I've heard that the i5 2500k would even suffice for gaming but I also do a couple other things where having a better CPU would help.
I plan on:
-playing a variety of games (mostly TF2, but I also play other games at 1920x1080)
-possibly streaming in the future
-rendering A LOT of videos
-other random shit (3d rendering)?
Is it worth the upgrade? Which should I opt for? I don't really mind spending a couple extra bucks for an Ivy since I don't think I'll need to upgrade again for a while after this.
Price question: I've also noticed some interesting prices which kind of confused me. For example the i7 2700k sandy is the same price as the i7 3770k Ivy
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116501
http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115095
The Ivy seems like a straight upgrade when comparing those side by side (except the overclocking potentials, maybe)
edit: Extra info
-I have a radeon 5830 which I may upgrade later
-I also have an Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Rev. 2 CPU Fan which has been doing it's job so far.
-I live in Canada so newegg.com/tigerdirect.com etc links will be useless for me since they want me to use their Canadian websites.
-I am now thinking of getting the CM 212 Evo CPU cooler
-Seeing how I am buying a lot of parts I will probably sell my old rig to a friend for cheap.
I had your exact same processor.
http://teamfortress.tv/forum/thread/2385/
This is what came up in my thread. I did that, do not regret a tiny bit.
I had your exact same processor.
http://teamfortress.tv/forum/thread/2385/
This is what came up in my thread. I did that, do not regret a tiny bit.
If you're going to stream and do a lot of rendering, get a 2700k or 3770k. they have hyperthreding and the performance gains will be very noticeable when streaming/rendering.
If you're going to stream and do a lot of rendering, get a 2700k or 3770k. they have hyperthreding and the performance gains will be very noticeable when streaming/rendering.
outatseaIf you're going to stream and do a lot of rendering, get a 2700k or 3770k. they have hyperthreding and the performance gains will be very noticeable when streaming/rendering.
Yeah, people say the i5 2500k is more than enough if you're just playing TF2 but I also want to get the benefits for rendering videos.
[quote=outatsea]If you're going to stream and do a lot of rendering, get a 2700k or 3770k. they have hyperthreding and the performance gains will be very noticeable when streaming/rendering.[/quote]
Yeah, people say the i5 2500k is more than enough if you're just playing TF2 but I also want to get the benefits for rendering videos.
From my thread: http://teamfortress.tv/forum/thread/1813/1#post-26264
I honestly still don't know what to get. Some people say HT makes a huge difference when streaming while others say it doesn't. :\
From my thread: http://teamfortress.tv/forum/thread/1813/1#post-26264
I honestly still don't know what to get. Some people say HT makes a huge difference when streaming while others say it doesn't. :\
i5-3570k is great. I play tf2 and stream 1440x900 at 150ish fps. You won't be let down one bit. Just because you can get the i5-2500k to get a higher clock speed doesn't mean it's going to perform better.
i5-3570k is great. I play tf2 and stream 1440x900 at 150ish fps. You won't be let down one bit. Just because you can get the i5-2500k to get a higher clock speed doesn't mean it's going to perform better.