Found this cheap CPU from a merchant,is it good for gaming?

[Ludogorets]

Hello

I think about getting a new processor for games,but they are very expensive,so I found this one for 90 Euro,do you guys think its worth and is it great for gaming?

CPU - Core i7 2600 (Sandy Bridge Quad-Core 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo Boost

My motherboard is MB, GIGABYTE GA-H110M-S2H /Intel H110/ DDR4/ LGA1151

 

[13thmonkey]

10 years ago you'd be right to be worried, now it is a lot more reliable.

The obvious answer is an i7-6700, that would be compatible.

HOWEVER note that 25a includes a microcode update, this will be protecting you from meltdown or spectre, so you should do it anyway.

Read your manual, it's not complex, then qualify what you don't understand.

 

[13thmonkey]

Or a 6700k.

 

[Ludogorets]

Hey, I read the manual and it really doesn't seem that hard upgrading a BIOS,but I still don't think I want to do it. One friend said the other day he tried to update it,and it freeze. So I think about getting a CPU,that can support my current BIOS version,which is F4. So I guess 6th gen will do the job. I guess 6700 or 6700k is good for my PSU?

 

[13thmonkey]

Hey, I read the manual and it really doesn't seem that hard upgrading a BIOS,but I still don't think I want to do it. One friend said the other day he tried to update it,and it freeze. So I think about getting a CPU,that can support my current BIOS version,which is F4. So I guess 6th gen will do the job. I guess 6700 or 6700k is good for my PSU?

However to be secure from Meltdown you'll need to do a bios update at some point. What psu do you have?

 

[Ludogorets]

Hey, I read the manual and it really doesn't seem that hard upgrading a BIOS,but I still don't think I want to do it. One friend said the other day he tried to update it,and it freeze. So I think about getting a CPU,that can support my current BIOS version,which is F4. So I guess 6th gen will do the job. I guess 6700 or 6700k is good for my PSU?

However to be secure from Meltdown you'll need to do a bios update at some point. What psu do you have?

SEASONIC SS-520GB/520W/APF (S12II-520Bronze)

• 80PLUS® Bronze Certified High Efficiency
• Highly Reliable 105 C degree Japanese Brand Capacitor
• Ample +12V Outputs
• Active Power Factor Correction [99% PF Typical]
• Double Forward Converter Design
• Smart & Silent Fan Control [S2FC]
• 12cm Ball Bearing Cooling Fan
• Soft-Mount Rubber Cushions
• Universal Video Card Support
• All-in-One DC Cabling Design
• Patented Easy Swap Connector
• Universal AC Input [Full Range]
• Ultra Ventilation [Honeycomb Structure]

• Power Distribution
+3.3V 24A and +5V 24A /130W
+12V comb. 40A / 480W
-12V 0.8A 9.6W
+5Vsb 2.5A / 12.5W
Total Power 520W

• Wire Configuration
Main Power (24P / 20P) 550mm - 1
EPS12V/ATX12V (8P / 4P) 550mm - 1
ATX12V (4P) 550mm - 0
EPS12V (8P) 550mm - 1
Peripheral (4P) - 6
SATA - 6
FDD (Y-adapter) (4P) - 2
PCI-E (6P) 570mm - 1
PCI-E (8P / 6P) 600mm - 1

 

[13thmonkey]

Hey, I read the manual and it really doesn't seem that hard upgrading a BIOS,but I still don't think I want to do it. One friend said the other day he tried to update it,and it freeze. So I think about getting a CPU,that can support my current BIOS version,which is F4. So I guess 6th gen will do the job. I guess 6700 or 6700k is good for my PSU?

However to be secure from Meltdown you'll need to do a bios update at some point. What psu do you have?

SEASONIC SS-520GB/520W/APF (S12II-520Bronze)

• 80PLUS® Bronze Certified High Efficiency
• Highly Reliable 105 C degree Japanese Brand Capacitor
• Ample +12V Outputs
• Active Power Factor Correction [99% PF Typical]
• Double Forward Converter Design
• Smart & Silent Fan Control [S2FC]
• 12cm Ball Bearing Cooling Fan
• Soft-Mount Rubber Cushions
• Universal Video Card Support
• All-in-One DC Cabling Design
• Patented Easy Swap Connector
• Universal AC Input [Full Range]
• Ultra Ventilation [Honeycomb Structure]

• Power Distribution
+3.3V 24A and +5V 24A /130W
+12V comb. 40A / 480W
-12V 0.8A 9.6W
+5Vsb 2.5A / 12.5W
Total Power 520W

• Wire Configuration
Main Power (24P / 20P) 550mm - 1
EPS12V/ATX12V (8P / 4P) 550mm - 1
ATX12V (4P) 550mm - 0
EPS12V (8P) 550mm - 1
Peripheral (4P) - 6
SATA - 6
FDD (Y-adapter) (4P) - 2
PCI-E (6P) 570mm - 1
PCI-E (8P / 6P) 600mm - 1

You'll be fine. Get the k if you can it'll turbo better. It's your cooler good enough?

 

[Ludogorets]

Hey, I read the manual and it really doesn't seem that hard upgrading a BIOS,but I still don't think I want to do it. One friend said the other day he tried to update it,and it freeze. So I think about getting a CPU,that can support my current BIOS version,which is F4. So I guess 6th gen will do the job. I guess 6700 or 6700k is good for my PSU?

However to be secure from Meltdown you'll need to do a bios update at some point. What psu do you have?

SEASONIC SS-520GB/520W/APF (S12II-520Bronze)

• 80PLUS® Bronze Certified High Efficiency
• Highly Reliable 105 C degree Japanese Brand Capacitor
• Ample +12V Outputs
• Active Power Factor Correction [99% PF Typical]
• Double Forward Converter Design
• Smart & Silent Fan Control [S2FC]
• 12cm Ball Bearing Cooling Fan
• Soft-Mount Rubber Cushions
• Universal Video Card Support
• All-in-One DC Cabling Design
• Patented Easy Swap Connector
• Universal AC Input [Full Range]
• Ultra Ventilation [Honeycomb Structure]

• Power Distribution
+3.3V 24A and +5V 24A /130W
+12V comb. 40A / 480W
-12V 0.8A 9.6W
+5Vsb 2.5A / 12.5W
Total Power 520W

• Wire Configuration
Main Power (24P / 20P) 550mm - 1
EPS12V/ATX12V (8P / 4P) 550mm - 1
ATX12V (4P) 550mm - 0
EPS12V (8P) 550mm - 1
Peripheral (4P) - 6
SATA - 6
FDD (Y-adapter) (4P) - 2
PCI-E (6P) 570mm - 1
PCI-E (8P / 6P) 600mm - 1

You'll be fine. Get the k if you can it'll turbo better. It's your cooler good enough?

When I assembled my first PC,I bought this case - CASE, Deepcool TESSERACT BF, USB 3.0
Cooling Fans Included: Rear: 1 x 120mm DC fan;
Optional: Front: 1 x 120mm;Top: 2 x 120mm; Side: 2 x 120mm
Power Supply Type ATX PS2
CPU Cooler Compatibility 165mm
VGA Compatibility 310mm

Anyway I made pictures with my current CPU cooler and the other one
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=r8yx3c&s=9#.WoQudtSgeM9
[http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=a48k00&s=9#.WoQuxdSgeM8

I think the new CPU will arrive with it's own cooler ?

 

[H_Frank]

Thats the same mobo as i have xD, i would recommended you get a 6th gen skylake cpu of ebay as it is still fairly new yet you can get them for a fairly reasonable price. If you want an i7 Id recomend getting an i7 6700, not too sure on prices but i think i saw one for around £100. Just make sure you don't get the k verson as you won't be able to overclock with that mobo's h110 chipset. I peronally have i5 6500 paired with a gtx 1060. Imao an i5 is plenty, 4 cores is all you need for gaming, save the money on you cpu and spend it on your gpu.

 

[Ludogorets]

Thats the same mobo as i have xD, i would recommended you get a 6th gen skylake cpu of ebay as it is still fairly new yet you can get them for a fairly reasonable price. If you want an i7 Id recomend getting an i7 6700, not too sure on prices but i think i saw one for around £100. Just make sure you don't get the k verson as you won't be able to overclock with that mobo's h110 chipset. I peronally have i5 6500 paired with a gtx 1060. Imao an i5 is plenty, 4 cores is all you need for gaming, save the money on you cpu and spend it on your gpu.

I just saw in ebay the price of an i7 6700K is 99 Euro which is great for a used CPU,in my country the websites that offer used i7 6700K costs at least 300 Euro.

Also I don't need to overclock,6700k is perfect for me.

 

[H_Frank]

Hi, just to clarify its the other way around, the i7 6700k is overclockable, the 6700 is not overclockable, so the i think the one you want is the 6700. Yes €300 is way too expensive

 

[H_Frank]

Hope this helps xD

 

[13thmonkey]

Hi, just to clarify its the other way around, the i7 6700k is overclockable, the 6700 is not overclockable, so the i think the one you want is the 6700. Yes €300 is way too expensive

Get the K either 6700k or 7700k because the base clock is a lot higher: https://ark.intel.com/compare/97129,88195,88196
4.0GHz vs 3.4GHz.

 

[Ludogorets]

Hi, just to clarify its the other way around, the i7 6700k is overclockable, the 6700 is not overclockable, so the i think the one you want is the 6700. Yes €300 is way too expensive

Get the K either 6700k or 7700k because the base clock is a lot higher: https://ark.intel.com/compare/97129,88195,88196
4.0GHz vs 3.4GHz.

I decided I'm getting the 6700K, If I buy it brand new,is thermal paste included ? Used?

 

[13thmonkey]

it'll be a pre-applied patch on new ones, you'll need some ($5 tube will do) if you are buying second hand. DO NOT be tempted to run without the thermal paste and heat sink i place and connected properly, that may seem obvious but we've had a number of people 'just testing it' and then frantically worried that they've damaged something.

 

[Ludogorets]

it'll be a pre-applied patch on new ones, you'll need some ($5 tube will do) if you are buying second hand. DO NOT be tempted to run without the thermal paste and heat sink i place and connected properly, that may seem obvious but we've had a number of people 'just testing it' and then frantically worried that they've damaged something.

I watched few youtube videos about i7-6700K unboxing,and I didn't see how it was pre-applied

 

[13thmonkey]

Sorry you are right, the k's don't come with a cooler any more (it'd be underneath that if they did). So get a small tube of paste too.

You will need a decent cooler with the 6700k, they need a lot of cooling.

 

[Ludogorets]

Sorry you are right, the k's don't come with a cooler any more (it'd be underneath that if they did). So get a small tube of paste too.

You will need a decent cooler with the 6700k, they need a lot of cooling.

I changed my mind.. again,I've been searching for i7 6700K but they are more expensive than i7 7700,so I decided to try and upgrade my BIOS and it worked,I was a little constrained while doing it but thankfully it did well. I've read few more threads in tom's HARDWARE how i7 6700K is better than 7700,but It takes more power and can be overclocked,but frankly I don't need to overclock. So I'm getting i7 7700.

Also it's cheaper. + next gen. Maybe i7 7700 has perks,that 6700k is missing?

 

[Ludogorets]

Oh and one last question,I found 4 different i7-7700,all with different price. Is there any difference,which one I should get?

Intel Core™ i7-7700, 3.60Ghz, Kaby Lake, 8MB, Socket 1151, BOX - 300 Euro
Intel Kaby lake Core i7-7700, 3,6GHz, 8MB, 65W, LGA1151, BOX - 315 Euro
Intel Core i7-7700 (3.6GHz), 3.60 GHz, 8MB Intel Smart Cache, Socket 1151 - 330 Euro
Intel Core™ i7-7700, 3.60Ghz, Kaby Lake, 8MB, Socket 1151, BOX - 350 Euro

Any difference?

 

[COLGeek]

All the same CPU. Get the cheapest one (including shipping).

 

[13thmonkey]

the 6700k will have a slightly base clock that the 7700, but will turbo the same. The 7700k has a much higher base clock and turbos higher still. Depending on the cost differences it might be worth pushing for the 7700k.

https://ark.intel.com/compare/97128,97129,88195,88196

 

[Ludogorets]

What does turbo mean? I saw it can turbo boost up to 4.2GHz,how does this work?

 

[13thmonkey]

What does turbo mean? I saw it can turbo boost up to 4.2GHz,how does this work?

Based on demand and temperature it'll go faster. Usually 4.2 is for single core load, for 2 cores it would be 4.1, 3 is 4.0 etc.

If temps are too high it'll limit the size of the boost or reduce it over time.

 

[Ludogorets]

What does turbo mean? I saw it can turbo boost up to 4.2GHz,how does this work?

Based on demand and temperature it'll go faster. Usually 4.2 is for single core load, for 2 cores it would be 4.1, 3 is 4.0 etc.

If temps are too high it'll limit the size of the boost or reduce it over time.

Thanks,anyway finally ordered the i7-7700 I was thinking of getting the K,but it require a lot of power

 

[Ludogorets]

What does turbo mean? I saw it can turbo boost up to 4.2GHz,how does this work?

Based on demand and temperature it'll go faster. Usually 4.2 is for single core load, for 2 cores it would be 4.1, 3 is 4.0 etc.

If temps are too high it'll limit the size of the boost or reduce it over time.

Just installed the i7 7700,is it normal to be loud? When playing games its like a vacuum cleaner,and sometime it just boost the loud for a second and reverts?

I can barely hear my old i3 cpu

 

[COLGeek]

You mean the CPU fan is loud, right? What CPU cooler are you using?