should I upgrade?

[WilliamC]

I currently have an Intel i5 760 2.8Ghz and have had this for a few years now. I have the XFX 7950 and now I want to know should I just buy a new CPU (ill need a new Mobo) or just buy a decent cooler (probably the swiftech or the H110) and just OC my current CPU to around 4Ghz

 

[Marine-RX179]

Just overclock your i5 760 and you'd be fine.

 

[Smoogels]

I used to have that processor but recently upgraded to a 3570K. Generally, tasks seem a little quicker and I get a few extra frames in games but nothing major.

I'd personally do as above and overclock it for now.

 

[WilliamC]

Oh right thanks guys.

 

[sadbuttrue]

At 4ghz the 760 will perform the same as a 3570k at stock in most areas.

 

[the1gooner]

Just to confirm what others have already said as I am still running an i5 760 and it is more than capable of keeping up with the demands of newer software/games.

Mine normally runs at stock but will do 3.8Ghz easily with the cheap air cooler that I have.

So yeah overclock your i5 760 and it will be an instant upgrade in performance.

 

[pastymuncher]

Get it clocked. 4Ghz should be easy enough if you have a decent cooler. pointless upgrading from one dead platform to another.

 

[WilliamC]

I was thinking of just leaving it stock atm and waiting for haswell is it? And just buy the best CPU that has to offer. But I do want to buy a H110 or an S220 to :/

 

[Blue160]

Get it overclocked mines been at 4.1GHz for a couple of years now with no problems whatsoever. They've got ridiculous headroom.

 

[cr!spy]

Interesting thread... I'm in the same situation at the moment as well, been contemplating upgrading my i5 760 to a 3570k for a while now. Mines been running quite happily at 4.0GHz for more than 2 years and still handles most games well, but is starting to show it's age in CPU intensive games.

I would save your money on a cpu cooler and just wait for Haswell personally... this is what I'm going to do.