Alright so I fried my motherboard transferring cases rofl yay static! So I bought a new motherboard a Z170 sabertooth but my processor doesn't fit. It's a LGA 1155 instead of 1151 cause I read the last number wrong when I ordered it :(. Currently I have a 3770 3.4 4gb. Since the mobo was so expensive I'd like to downgrade the processor to an i5 that has somewhat similar performance (What I understand i7s are really not worth it for gaming). I'm really not a computer person and I know that there is something weird with i5s and i7s and how the i5 performs like the exact same. Thanks for help I'm sure setsul will come to rescue me
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Alright so I fried my motherboard transferring cases rofl yay static! So I bought a new motherboard a Z170 sabertooth but my processor doesn't fit. It's a LGA 1155 instead of 1151 cause I read the last number wrong when I ordered it :(. Currently I have a 3770 3.4 4gb. Since the mobo was so expensive I'd like to downgrade the processor to an i5 that has somewhat similar performance (What I understand i7s are really not worth it for gaming). I'm really not a computer person and I know that there is something weird with i5s and i7s and how the i5 performs like the exact same. Thanks for help I'm sure setsul will come to rescue me
The major difference between the i5 and the i7 is the fact the i7 has hyperthreading. That means that the i5 shows in windows as 4 physical cores whereas the i7 shows as 4 physical and 4 logical cores so that you can do more multithreaded workloads like video rendering. Most games don't use hyperthreading so you won't get any benefit in games from it, though you would see benefits while streaming for example because the hyperthreading spreads the streaming work out better leaving more resources for the game to leverage. The recommendation used to be to get an i5 for gaming because you didn't need hyperthreading. However since the 4790k the top end i7, the 6700k in your situation, comes at a higher base clock (4GHz with 4.4 boost on one core compared to 3.5GHz with 3.9 boost on one core) which does help in games though not that much. Whether it's worth the extra $100 or so is up to you.
The major difference between the i5 and the i7 is the fact the i7 has hyperthreading. That means that the i5 shows in windows as 4 physical cores whereas the i7 shows as 4 physical and 4 logical cores so that you can do more multithreaded workloads like video rendering. Most games don't use hyperthreading so you won't get any benefit in games from it, though you would see benefits while streaming for example because the hyperthreading spreads the streaming work out better leaving more resources for the game to leverage. The recommendation used to be to get an i5 for gaming because you didn't need hyperthreading. However since the 4790k the top end i7, the 6700k in your situation, comes at a higher base clock (4GHz with 4.4 boost on one core compared to 3.5GHz with 3.9 boost on one core) which does help in games though not that much. Whether it's worth the extra $100 or so is up to you.
Hm alright also I want to know what I can do with my old one. I have like a 2 or 3 year old 3770 3.4 i7 that will go to waste cause all decent motherboards these days don't have the right socket. So if I do end up getting a new processor which is likely can I sell the old one? Is it worth any money
Hm alright also I want to know what I can do with my old one. I have like a 2 or 3 year old 3770 3.4 i7 that will go to waste cause all decent motherboards these days don't have the right socket. So if I do end up getting a new processor which is likely can I sell the old one? Is it worth any money
I sold my 3570k for ~£100 a year or so ago on ebay. There's a decent market for them.
I sold my 3570k for ~£100 a year or so ago on ebay. There's a decent market for them.
Yeah old computer parts are always selling on ebay :D
Yeah old computer parts are always selling on ebay :D
_KermitIs it a 3770k or regular 3770?
90% sure it's a 3770 not a 3700k
[quote=_Kermit]Is it a 3770k or regular 3770?[/quote]
90% sure it's a 3770 not a 3700k
90% sure it's a 3770 not a 3700k
This is just a mess.
Return the mobo.
Z170 is a waste of money if you won't overclock and no offence, you specifically should not overclock. I just can't see that going well.
So you're already wasting money just by choosing that. Then you choose a mobo with way more features than you'll ever need. Even more money wasted. But on top of that you choose an extremely overpriced mobo.
Now you want to buy a new CPU but can't really afford a comparable one, so you want to buy a CPU that's cheaper than the overpriced mobo you got.
In case you haven't noticed yet your RAM won't fit either.
This isn't going anywhere.
Return the mobo.
You can get almost the same mobo that you had before for 60$. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-p8h61mlecsmr20
This is just a mess.
Return the mobo.
Z170 is a waste of money if you won't overclock and no offence, you specifically should not overclock. I just can't see that going well.
So you're already wasting money just by choosing that. Then you choose a mobo with way more features than you'll ever need. Even more money wasted. But on top of that you choose an extremely overpriced mobo.
Now you want to buy a new CPU but can't really afford a comparable one, so you want to buy a CPU that's cheaper than the overpriced mobo you got.
In case you haven't noticed yet your RAM won't fit either.
This isn't going anywhere.
Return the mobo.
You can get almost the same mobo that you had before for 60$. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-p8h61mlecsmr20
Return the mobo.
Z170 is a waste of money if you won't overclock and no offence, you specifically should not overclock. I just can't see that going well.
So you're already wasting money just by choosing that. Then you choose a mobo with way more features than you'll ever need. Even more money wasted. But on top of that you choose an extremely overpriced mobo.
Now you want to buy a new CPU but can't really afford a comparable one, so you want to buy a CPU that's cheaper than the overpriced mobo you got.
In case you haven't noticed yet your RAM won't fit either.
This isn't going anywhere.
Return the mobo.
You can get almost the same mobo that you had before for 60$. http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-p8h61mlecsmr20
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