Best CPU with an EVGA 660 TI.

[shayneoc]

If someone could please take a few minutes and tell me what would be my best option for a CPU with an Asus Z77 Sabertooth Intel Z77 board and an EVGA GeForce GTX 660TI SuperCclocked 2048MB GDDR5 with 16GIG ram beside it.

I don't intend to spend any more than 150 as have a tight budget.

Its only going to play games and want them in the highest settings in game-play I.E Graphics.

Thanks in advance!

Shayne.

 

[Marine-RX179]

Unless you can find a brand new retail i5 3570K at £150 (which I doubt), you best chance is probably a 2nd hand i5 2500K (and get a 3rd party cooler if no stock cooler included).

 

[shayneoc]

so you recon an Intel Core i5 3570K 3.4GHz Socket 1155 6MB Cache for 180 new be fine?

 

[HankScorpio]

I reckon an i3 would be fine.

 

[imginy]

Get the i5 2500k or 3570k anything lower will be holding you back for gaming.

These can be bought for £150

 

[triggerthat]

Definitely get a i5-3570K.

 

[StonedPenguin]

2500k/3570k

 

[Lekner]

the ivybridge i5 is on offer atm it's about 160 so if you can stretch would definitely recommend that

 

[BrianB]

3570K great value CPU especially while on offer!

 

[spixelspixel]

Has the ivybridge heat issues been fixed?

 

[triggerthat]

Has the ivybridge heat issues been fixed?

Always been there. 2500k do clock better, but the 3570K is faster (clock per clock).

 

[HankScorpio]

Has the ivybridge heat issues been fixed?

Not until OcUK release their 'de-lidded liquid metal TIM' chips which they said they were trying to get out ages ago.

 

[T345]

AMD BULLDOZER 8 CORE FAST PERFORMANCE MANY FAST CPU PROCELLER UNIT

 

[Remote_zero]

AMD BULLDOZER 8 CORE FAST PERFORMANCE MANY FAST CPU PROCELLER UNIT

No need to shout.

You can get an oem 3570k for not a lot more that you 150 budget if you shop around. Defiantly the way to go.

 

[BrianB]

The heat issue is only an issue if you want to overclock REALLY high. 4.5GHz has reasonable temps and is very fast. I'm at 4.2GHz and heat is 45-56 in gaming use.

 

[upinsmoke2k7]

I just got a 3570k retail for 159, so they are available if you shop around.