NEW CPU ADVICE!!!

MurphyBrix · 26 Mar 2016 at 18:54

Hi all

Literally just made a thread on motherboards. Ive currently got a MSI B75MA-E33 Motherboard in my PC with a i7-3770 3.5ghz CPU. Neither of which can be overclocked. Been looking at getting a new motherboard and CPU to overclock for while.

Going to purchase this motherboard -https://www.overclockers.co.uk/gigabyte-ga-z170-sniper-intel-z170-socket-1151-ddr4-atx-motherboard-mb-537-gi.html.

Regards to a new CPU which i could overclock, whats the best options for the money?? I did read in a mag that buying a i7-6700k would be abit of a waste and a i5-6600k would be good enough for gaming, i like my strategy's games btw.

Any ideas what would be the best for the money?? Cheers guys

MurphyBrix · 26 Mar 2016 at 19:25

I game at 2560x 1440 at 144hz. Ive got a 980ti.

MurphyBrix · 26 Mar 2016 at 19:26

I do like playing a lot of strategy games total war etc.

MurphyBrix · 26 Mar 2016 at 20:14

Recently i bought Atila total war and on playing the game it ran terrible on my system, to the point i got a refund, had the same experience with company of heroes 2. Surely with my cpu and motherboard not being overclocked this would be the main reason wouldnt it????

MurphyBrix · 27 Mar 2016 at 00:07

I didn't actually do any FPS tests. I had the same problem with Rome total war. The game lagged and struggled so much when putting the graphics up to a decent standard looking game. I couldn't believe how bad the graphics were to make the game run ok. Napoleon Total war looked better and that came out how many years ago. I just came to the conclusion the game was struggling because of the cpu not being an overclocking version.