Just brought an i5 750 Lynnfield

Decado3960 · 20 Apr 2010 at 22:46

Just purchased an i5 750 Lynnfield

Wow nice upgrade from a 2.6 Intel Pentium Dual-Core E5300

Finally went for the below setup, i have currently overclocked the i5 to 3.7 GHz. After a good session on Bad Company 2 the max temp is 45c which i am more than happy with at the moment.

Things change I've changed · 20 Apr 2010 at 22:55

Welcome to the forums, nice upgrade mate, 4 cores seem to make quite a difference in BFBC2, I'm also hoping to bag a quad core soon to improve that game and GTAIV.

K1LLSW1TCH · 20 Apr 2010 at 23:01

Nice setup although I'd upgrade that graphics card, bottleneck for sure with that rig. Also, I find that BFBC2 is smooth as silk with a dual core, Lowrider. Are you having problems with it?

DavieJG · 20 Apr 2010 at 23:19

i5 @ 3.7GHz here too. Very good chips. Few programs see significant benefits from hyperthreading to justify the 50% price increase.

4 cores is def currently the sweet spot.

gurusan · 20 Apr 2010 at 23:22

Where did you bring it?

:/

K1LLSW1TCH · 20 Apr 2010 at 23:30

gurusan said:
Where did you bring it?

:/

Pedant.

Stupot_ · 20 Apr 2010 at 23:30

Tweaker · 20 Apr 2010 at 23:31

gurusan said:
Where did you bring it?

:/

I always want to respond to people who get this wrong.

Decado3960 · 20 Apr 2010 at 23:48

I have just noticed the grammatical error, should have been "purchased".

Decado3960 · 20 Apr 2010 at 23:49

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Nice setup although I'd upgrade that graphics card, bottleneck for sure with that rig. Also, I find that BFBC2 is smooth as silk with a dual core, Lowrider. Are you having problems with it?

What card would you recommend with a budget approx £150 to £200.

Dec

Fallen god · 21 Apr 2010 at 00:00

Go for a 5770, or if you can strech abit more to like £230 mark then 5850 would be perfect and last you a good few years.

Amakuma · 21 Apr 2010 at 00:17

Glab your happy with your upgrade, im planning going from an E6600 to an i5 750 shortly, so hoping for a big boost.

What cooling are you using?

jorzeh · 21 Apr 2010 at 00:28

+1 5850 xD

45C is very low im running water cooling and my i7 runs hotter

K1LLSW1TCH · 21 Apr 2010 at 00:30

Decado3960 said:
What card would you recommend with a budget approx £150 to £200.

Dec

Yes I'd also go with a 5770. I've got a 5850 myself and it's fantastic, should last a good few years as well.

The 9800GT of yours is not a bad card by any means but I think with your quad core and that ram you'd probably want something a bit more fitting.

Decado3960 · 21 Apr 2010 at 00:40

Amakuma said:
Glab your happy with your upgrade, im planning going from an E6600 to an i5 750 shortly, so hoping for a big boost.

What cooling are you using?

Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev 2 CPU Cooler and Xilence XPF120R Red Wing 120mm Quiet Fan on the case.

I would like to upgrade to water cooling but i think the graphics upgrade is a higher priority.

Dec

Justintime · 21 Apr 2010 at 01:54

Decado3960 said:
I have just noticed the grammatical error, should have been "purchased".

Bought. It was more a spelling error than anything, to some its the end of the world.

Mr Krugga · 21 Apr 2010 at 09:50

Decado3960 said:
What card would you recommend with a budget approx £150 to £200.

Dec

Save your money and grab a 5850. You will find it the best purchase ever

BTW Mind sharing voltages you're currently using with that overclock?

gurusan · 21 Apr 2010 at 10:35

Go for a 5850

McstylisT · 21 Apr 2010 at 21:57

Or even check out a 5770 crossfire

Another option from a 5850 and runs pretty sweetly too. Depends how much you can pick them up for though.

deusexlumina · 21 Apr 2010 at 23:47

it's bought