Current Cpu Setup

[Richard Matias]

Hello guys, just want to ask if my cpu setup is just ok or should i change/replace something?
here is my setup

i5 4570 < is this ok? or should i go i7?
gigabyte g1 sniper b5
500gb wd blue for OS
2x4gb teamelite 1600mhz < or corsair?
corsair h60 (changed from stock cooler bec. my system is freezing when using the stock cooler)
sapphire 7950 3gb oc ed.

Thanks.

 

[ewok93]

Looks great, the i7 is not necessary, but will make it a bit more futureproof. I would also get a 1tb harddrive, they're only $50. The brand of RAM doesn't matter, just get whatever is cheapest.

 

[Richard Matias]

oh i almost forgot, i have 1tb wd green but for movies/backup files/etc..

 

[ewok93]

Ah, well then there isn't much of a reason to spend more on RAM except for a lower CAS latency, and an i7 won't give noticeable performance increases yet, but will in the future when those cores are utilized.

 

[Lessthannil]

Ah, well then there isn't much of a reason to spend more on RAM except for a lower CAS latency, and an i7 won't give noticeable performance increases yet, but will in the future when those cores are utilized.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think Hyperthreading is only used for double precision floating point caculations, which is very rarely used in gaming.

 

[Richard Matias]

Ah, well then there isn't much of a reason to spend more on RAM except for a lower CAS latency, and an i7 won't give noticeable performance increases yet, but will in the future when those cores are utilized.

Correct me if i'm wrong, but I think Hyperthreading is only used for double precision floating point caculations, which is very rarely used in gaming.

so it means that i should stick with my i5? well, i don't game that much.and maybe in the future i could get i7 i think..
what about the mobo? is it ok?

 

[ewok93]

Hyperthreading increases the number of threads, allowing the CPU to split the workload, so in the future when the cores are used, it will be more powerful.

 

[Richard Matias]

Hyperthreading increases the number of threads, allowing the CPU to split the workload, so in the future when the cores are used, it will be more powerful.

hmm maybe 1 year more? and maybe add one more 7950 then..

 

[ewok93]

Could work, but in a year you'll want a bigger upgrade than like a 4770k, like a 4930k at the least, otherwise it won't really be worth it.

 

[Richard Matias]

Could work, but in a year you'll want a bigger upgrade than like a 4770k, like a 4930k at the least, otherwise it won't really be worth it.

ok i'll see.. so it means that i5 4570 can't be future proof? .. i'll start saving then 😀