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intel generations?

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regarding the generations, ive heard that the previous gen intel chips not compat with the new gen chips etc,

my new MB- Supports 3rd Gen Intel Core i7 / Core i5 / Core i3 / Pentium / Celeron for LGA1155 Socket

looking at a new intel chip to go on this board ive found and i5 2300 and an i5 2500 (£20 difference)

would either chip fit the board and which one would you recommend?
thanks
 
let me rephrase that

if i went for the middle cpu (ivybridge - 3550) it supports Dual channel DDR3 1333/1600/1600+ MHz, and the MB supports DDR3 1066 / 1333 / 1600 / 1866 / 2133 / 2400 / 2677 up to 32GB Max

when i buy new DDR3 ram i would simply buy and match it to both these correct?
 
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Its usually a combination of Motherboard and cpu which can determine max memory speed, 1600mhz is usually ideal for IB & SB CPU'S anything higher offers very minimal gains.

What memory are you looking at using.
 
intel_outside said:
let me rephrase that

if i went for the middle cpu (ivybridge - 3550) it supports Dual channel DDR3 1333/1600/1600+ MHz, and the MB supports DDR3 1066 / 1333 / 1600 / 1866 / 2133 / 2400 / 2677 up to 32GB Max

when i buy new DDR3 ram i would simply buy and match it to both these correct?
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Just go for some decent 1600MHz DDR3 memory. Memory such as 1866MHz or above would cost more and does not really provide much noticable adaantages.

And if you can, save up and get a i5 3570K rather than some non-K version. You can easily get around 30% extra clock speed on overclocking.
 
Marine-RX179 said:
Just go for some decent 1600MHz DDR3 memory. Memory such as 1866MHz or above would cost more and does not really provide much noticable adaantages.

And if you can, save up and get a i5 3570K rather than some non-K version. You can easily get around 30% extra clock speed on overclocking.
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Plus, even if you don't overclock, it is probably worth getting a K series chip (unless the price difference is huge), just because it'll be worth a fair bit more when it comes to upgrading in a few years time.
 
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