Can someone help? Confused regarding upgrade.

Drake5

Drake5

Drake5

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I've been in the process of upgrading my full system. The main things left now are the motherboard and CPU. I'm currently using an i3 3220 and a H61M-P25.

Would the best upgrade now be an i5 4670k and a suitable motherboard? Is there any reason to take an i5 2500/3570/3770 over a 4670k?

The system will be used for gaming along side a 7850 2GB.

Cheers
 
Your current board will limit your ability to overclock, if you have the budget to get a new chip and board then I would. Either a 4670k or 4770k and the Gigabyte G1 sniper.
 
Only thing that really dictates upgrades is how much you have as a budget really Tom, if you can afford to buy a 4770k and a motherboard then you do that, if your budget doesnt stretch that far you get the next best thing at your budget level really.

What is your budget?
 
4770k :p
Well unless you'll be using the PC for tasks that'll utilise the extra threads or going xfire/sli in the future than yes a 4670k is the way to go, not really worth going sandy/ivy as not much(if any) price difference between theem or hasewell plus lack of future upgrade ability with the sandy/ivy.
 
I initially set a budget of £200 and I was to buy from the Mm however I realise I need to expand the budget a bit more now...

The 4670k with a new mobo be very future proof wouldn't it?
 
Ok guys, sorry for another bump but I'm hoping to buy tomorrow so was looking for a quick answer.

I'm pretty much settled on the 4670k because it will be future proof and it's newer tech. However I have no idea what board to go for!

I'm not a big overclocker and I probabaly won't even overclock the CPU to start out with and I won't be running any dual graphics cards.

I would prefer to spend £60 on a motherboard rather than £100.

Which motherboard should I go for?
 
If you are only looking at spending £60 on a mobo, I would forget about getting a "K" chip. Because, if you did want to OC sometime in the near future, you will need to buy a new board in order to do so.
Personally, if I were you, I`d just look for a decent 2500k/3570k and a Z68/Z77, as you will still get a good few years out of it.
 
I guess I'm just going to hAve to take the hit and get the motherboard. I'm sure it'll be worth it because I won't have to upgrade it again for a few years?
 
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