How long will my i5-3570k last me before becoming obsolete?

[NerdBBQ]

I will be using it for gaming and maybe a little video editing, how long will it last me before becoming obsolete? Should I have waited for the 2011 socket, or maybe even gone with an AM3+ and FX? In my opinion it will become obsolete when I can no longer play games at Med/High MAYBE low settings with a HD 8850 (Next generation AMD graphics card). Thanks!

 

[ASHISH65]

Intel i5 3570k is really a awesome gaming cpu.it can handle any high end gpu and give you impresive performance.intel i5 3570k with hd 8850 will last for next 6-8 years sure for even lowest sett gaming.

 

[payturr]

Dude, don't be crazy. The 3570K will last you years before going obsolete. Trust me. You only go 2011 if you need extreme video editing performance, and you only go AM3+ if you want a not as good processor. :3 You'll probably be fine for the next 4 years when it comes to gaming, unless there's a giant shift in game development.

 

[EzioAs]

It'll probably last 3 years or more. If it's starting to show it's age, that's when overclocking really comes into play.

 

[NerdBBQ]

Thanks for the responses, and one last question. How much will I be able to overclock this (if at all) using an AsRock Pro3 Z77 and a Corsair CX430 PSU? I will be pairing this with a HD 8850 which has about the same power consumption as the 7850, if that helps at all. In the next year or so I'll probably be getting a new power supply and a HSF, but just wondering if I could do any overclocking atm.

 

[ASHISH65]

Cx430 would be fine.

 

[payturr]

Forget about the PSU, won't be enough for the GPU at all. Buy a 500W/600W.

 

[Guest]

OC, yes, easy 4.2Ghz, 4.4 not so hard, 4.6, possible! Need a good Heatsink though!

 

[NerdBBQ]

I'm 98% positive a 430 watt will be sufficient for an i5-3570k and HD 7850.

 

[EzioAs]

I'm 98% positive a 430 watt will be sufficient for an i5-3570k and HD 7850.

Maybe at stock or some slight OC. Don't OC anything too high though

 

[MajinCry]

http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/549

Scroll down to the Metro 2033 power usage benchmark

Doesn't even break 300W. The 430 will be able to handle a good OC.

 

[payturr]

You're 100% wrong, if you look at AMD's site, there's a 500W requirement for the 7850 GPU, plus you also have to consider overclocking, hard drives, fans, all this stuff. Your 430W PSU doesn't make the cut.

 

[MajinCry]

...Payturr, they say "500W" for the 6670, 5850, 6950, etc. It's a generic copy-paste.

How about you actually check the benchmark(s)?

 

[jaguarskx]

I will be using it for gaming and maybe a little video editing, how long will it last me before becoming obsolete?

Only you can answer that question. It basically boils down to how slow is too slow?

 

[sarinaide]

Like every generation it only remains relevant until its successor, which means in theory that part is only relevant for a few more months. However its utility will last for a good while yet only slower than the newer parts. Such is the life of technology.

 

[FinneousPJ]

I estimate a useful life of not less than 3 years.

 

[getochkn]

2.6754 years.

What kind of question is that? If you have to game and have 49 tabs open while converting videos, it may be obsolete in a month. If you want to surf, you'll get 5-10 more years out of it.

 

[NerdBBQ]

Ok, I presume it'll be about 3-5 years until an upgrade. I am pretty stingy about FPS so I close anything I don't need when playing games. And the reason AMD lists a 500w PSU is because (I think) they don't want to get sued or anything by people who use, for example, a 400w with a mega superclocked i7 at 10.0 ghz and everything fries, they might get angry at AMD. Just my thoughts. As for video editing, obsolete is when it takes 1 hour to render a 1-2 minute MPEG2 file (I have low standards because I'm running on a Gateway laptop from '09).

 

[amuffin]

You're 100% wrong, if you look at AMD's site, there's a 500W requirement for the 7850 GPU, plus you also have to consider overclocking, hard drives, fans, all this stuff. Your 430W PSU doesn't make the cut.

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