need a new 1155 cpu

[P4Clock]

Hi,
i have a pal with an old 1155 set up running an i5 2400, and 2 x gtx 460's.

he say the CPU is holding him back too much now but cant afford a full new setup. he as found a cheap 2500k and a cheap 2600k, are the chips still good for gaming or should he invert in a newer 1155 like this
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-404-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=1275

if he is better getting the cheap ones would it be the i5-2500 or i7-2600

 

[McstylisT]

Get the i7 2600k if it's worth it financially. Clock it up with a good cooler and he'll see a good performance boost especially with SLI.

 

[Pgreenwo]

for gaming the 2500k is on par with the other 2. Not much in them in my opinion.

the 3570k runs a fair bit hotter than the first SB chips too

 

[pastymuncher]

How cheap is cheap though? If it's not the K versions that he can overclock or he has a motherboard that won't allow overclocking then it's a waste of time.

 

[P4Clock]

for gaming the 2500k is on par with the other 2. Not much in them in my opinion.

the 3570k runs a fair bit hotter than the first SB chips too

only reason i told him to get the newer 3570k is because his board as pci-e 3 slots and the 3570k would add the better option for new cards one day, but as you both say for sandy i think that what i will tell him to do.

 

[P4Clock]

How cheap is cheap though? If it's not the K versions that he can overclock or he has a motherboard that won't allow overclocking then it's a waste of time.

2500k = 80
2600k = 125
mobo = Msi z77a-gd65

 

[pastymuncher]

That's a good price on the 2500K, the 2600K is a tad overpriced as they go for around £115 in our Members Market on here. It's a pity you don't have access yet as 3570K's go for around £90. The board's a good one so he should get to at least 4.5ghz with the 2500K/2600K with a decent cooler.

 

[P4Clock]

That's a good price on the 2500K, the 2600K is a tad overpriced as they go for around £115 in our Members Market on here. It's a pity you don't have access yet as 3570K's go for around £90. The board's a good one so he should get to at least 4.5ghz with the 2500K/2600K with a decent cooler.

i will pass on your approval and i will give him £5er lol i said the new CPU would be better