Socket 1155 platform upgrade

[fastwunz]

hi guys - I want to upgrade my 2500k regrettably - it’s such a truly wonderful chip but it’s showing it’s age. I may frame it..... I don’t know lol.

Problem is, I can’t afford a whole new platform so a new chip I think might be best.
I’ve got 16gb ram and a GTX 970 at the mo. 1080p at 144mhz.

What’s the best option? 2700k or 3770k something like that?

 

[fastwunz]

yup.

Which is best though. Assuming he 3770k?

 

[fastwunz]

2700k has, in general, slightly higher overclocking headroom than the 3770k (of course this is #siliconlottery dependent)
3770k is approx 3-5% faster than the 2700k at the same clock speed.
2700k is the last mainstream cpu to have a soldered heatspreader. everything from the 3770k and later uses 'toothpaste'

Haha! Ok so really either will improve things then?

 

[fastwunz]

Right ok 3770 it is. Damn they are hilariously expensive though - £140 second hand? Like actually?