I was just thinking if op only has say like $200
You could do a CPU upgrade to an i7 4770
yeah I definitely agree I was just thinking if op only has say like $200 it would be better to get 4 cores from an i5 or i7 and a gt 1030 instead of the 2 cores and 2 threads with a 1050 ti. And a side not, If swapping for an i7 would merit a psu upgrade I think a 1050 ti would as well.Given that OP has low-end Pentium CPU, CPU upgrade to i7 most likely would merit to PSU upgrade as well. IMO, not worth to spend money on old i7 when new CPU-MoBo-RAM combo offers far more performance with same or little bit more money.
I was just thinking if op only has say like $200
that's a completely inflated price. The i7 doesn't actually cost $260I get what you're aiming for. But with latest tech, we are currently in the spot where 10th gen low-end CPUs will outperform 4th gen i7 CPUs. And that with far cheaper price per CPU. That being said;
Here's how much latest, low-end combo would be:
PCPartPicker Part List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/cTbJ9N
CPU: Intel Core i3-10100 3.6 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($113.23 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: MSI H510M-A PRO Micro ATX LGA1200 Motherboard ($79.98 @ Amazon)
Memory: G.Skill Aegis 8 GB (2 x 4 GB) DDR4-2400 CL17 Memory ($30.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $224.20
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2022-02-03 06:54 EST-0500
While i7-4770 would cost $260,
pcpp: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/sCNp99/intel-cpu-bx80646i74770
Resulting in a situation, where OP would need to pay $35 more, for average of 12% less performance. Since that's how much i3-10100 is better,
comparison: https://cpu.userbenchmark.com/Compare/Intel-Core-i7-4770-vs-Intel-Core-i3-10100/1978vs4075
So, even when putting things into numbers (prices), going with old i7 CPU isn't worthwhile.
Moreover, with newer MoBo, OP always have choice for CPU upgrade. While i7-4770 is the top what H81 chipset can do, blocking off all and any CPU upgrades.
that's a completely inflated price. The i7 doesn't actually cost $260
no. It should cost under $100 as it is like 10 years old. msrp is irrelevant when we are talking about a product that is that old.Btw, i7-4770 MSRP is 312 bucks, making the price of 260 bucks, cheaper than it should cost.
CPU MSRP source: https://www.intel.com/content/www/u...r-8m-cache-up-to-3-90-ghz/specifications.html
no. It should cost under $100 as it is like 10 years old.
it costs about $80. And I'm not using "old age logic." do some research and you will realize amazon prices arent always real market pricesWhat it "should cost", according to it's age, has nothing to do with what it actually does cost. If given there is limited supply (which there is, since it's EOL) and CPU is still sought after (since it's good and many still have Haswell/Broadwell systems in use), the price is not going to drop.
Heck, based on your "old age logic", should all cars, older than 25 years, cost a buck or even pennies? Since they are that old?
amazon prices arent always real market prices
it costs about $80
About the first part of what you said I was just saying that amazon has some really inflated prices sometimes. Moving on though, ebay is a reputable source to buy CERTAIN hardware from. CPUs are probably the safest piece of hardware to buy used as not much can be wrong with a CPU.To me, Ebay, isn't reputable source to suggest PC hardware to buy from. AliExpress and Alibaba fall into the same pool.
Btw, i suggest new items, whenever possible. It's up to anyone themselves, to go and look used hardware from 2nd hand market, if they so desire.
CPUs are probably the safest piece of hardware to buy used as not much can be wrong with a CPU.