What to go for f you had £350ish

If you're keen on overclocking then you can't really beat the i5 2500K at the moment ;). I have a 3570K which is good, but the core temps are a tad higher and the performance difference is barely noticeable at all.
 
Umm I will look into it more when I get some moneys but tbh I am swaying towards a i5 2500k read a few reviews its a good chip.

Any way fingers crossed I get some moneys and its enough to start me new PC :)
 
Well it seems clear to me from what I have read to that I will be going for a i5 2500k :P

Ok so now thats decided I may build me own system around the 2500k or I may just purchase the pre built system thats known to run at 4.6 ummmm.

Thing is I am confident in OC its just I aint 100% I will get the components that will allow me to get to 4.6 where as OCUK have all ready done the hard part for me :P
 
D.Roberts said:
Well it seems clear to me from what I have read to that I will be going for a i5 2500k :P

Ok so now thats decided I may build me own system around the 2500k or I may just purchase the pre built system thats known to run at 4.6 ummmm.

Thing is I am confident in OC its just I aint 100% I will get the components that will allow me to get to 4.6 where as OCUK have all ready done the hard part for me :P
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If you are going to go SB route, then keep your eye on the MM. You might get a better deal.
 
Sparx said:
Not a massive difference, but noticeable. It doesn't make sense investing in old gen tech, unless you can get it from the MM/used at a good price.

Source: http://www.bit-tech.net/hardware/cpus/2012/05/01/intel-core-i5-3570k-cpu-review/6
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There's only a few fps difference when looking at benchmark results and you most likely won't notice the small fps difference when actually playing games (i know i didn't). The 2500K is much better if you want nice overclocks with lower temps ;). I'd also be very tempted just to hold off for Haswell as the current gen (Ivy Bridge) has been a little dissapointing... For me at least.
 
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Yes, IB has been quite the disappointment compared to when SB was launched. I am hoping Haswell will be as big of an improvement as what SB was, if not more! :D

Although I still choose to pick IB for specs as it is currently a £10 difference and it still holds a performance boost. :)
 
IB is already out. SB is the old gen right now. :p

Haswell is Intel's next gen of CPUs but are not released until Q1/Q2 2013.
 
ah sorry LOL thats the ones Haswell`s :P ah well if I get money befor then I wont wait around as a 2500k clocked to 4.6 will still be good enough for me.
 
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