Quick question...lazy to research

[Skynet5]

My desktop is in the sig.

I've just created a shopping bag with:

Sabertooth z77
3770K
g.Skill Trident x
h20 kuhler.


Question. I only use this rig for gaming, and managing my ipod and photos. Work is always on either my alienware or work provided laptop.

Should I go 3570k and save myself £100. I believe I wont see any difference in games, and in the future...well who knows where games will go.

 

[Skynet5]

Yes, don't bother with HT for your uses. Just ain't worth it.

What speed can RAM run at with the 3570k? 2400 ok?

 

[Skynet5]

So worried that I wont see much FPS gain over my i7 [email protected] ...I have a 120hz monitor so I care for this.

 

[Skynet5]

haha, oh dear.. you wont see much if ANY improvement in game fps

That's my thought too. Think I'll have to upgrade to prove it to myself! lol.

Some youtube vids show a good 10fps average better, and much better minimums...is that worth the £450 upgrade....obviously in the grand scheme of life probably not.

 

[Skynet5]

haha, oh dear.. you wont see much if ANY improvement in game fps

What's your utilisation of you GPU on your 4.4 i7?

I get on average 70% @ 4.1 but I cannot push my CPU anymore....

 

[Skynet5]

i havent checked. name a game and ill have a look for you

BF3 caspian border...64 player

Top of the hill (D) looking down the path towards the river/forest.

I get about 72~fps all on Ultra at that point. (utilisation is probably 65% for each GPU there too)

 

[Skynet5]

erm, i dont have bf3 im afraid

lol. No worries. thanks for the offer though, we have quite a similar rig.

I've had this setup since march 2009...so really feel I want to upgrade. I do the gfx pretty much every 18months...but I'm hoping I can last a bit longer with these 680's

 

[Skynet5]

if sata3 and usb3 are unimportant id save yourself a bundle of cash and the hassle and stick with the 920,just upgrade your gpu

ib/sb doesnt bring much more to the table than your current setup

What would I upgrade a 680sli setup to? I have suspicions that my CPU is a little limiting in some of the newer maps. If I drop mesh quality down in game my FPS shoots up. If I clock lower, my FPS drops.
Both are CPU related...