i7-3770 or a i5-3570 for running with a gtx 960?

[Mattymoo142]

Hello, I am running with an i3-3320, with a gtx 960, and my i3 now really needs an upgrade, I was thinking of getting a i5-3570 but someone recommended getting the i7-3770, the i7 sounds like a good idea and I was wondering which would be best, I am also prepared to pay for the i7, as it isnt much more, also, I have a 500w psu and I was wondering whether I would need an upgraded psu for the i7.

thanks.

-Matt

 

[Justkeeplookin]

If your planning to game but not video editing or rendering ( Any CPU Intensive Stuff that requires all cores) go with the i7 you'll find the hyper threading in handy. If your just gonna game then go with the i5 it's just as good as the i7 in gaming. It depends on your use. As of your Power Supply no upgrades needed unless you wanna future proof.

 

[Dhampire01]

I would go with the i7 since money is not a problem,the i7 is generally better at everything.

 

[Mattymoo142]

If your planning to game but not video editing or rendering ( Any CPU Intensive Stuff that requires all cores) go with the i7 you'll find the hyper threading in handy. If your just gonna game then go with the i5 it's just as good as the i7 in gaming. It depends on your use. As of your Power Supply no upgrades needed unless you wanna future proof.

I am only doing gaming, sometimes rendering, but to me, the i7 just overall seems better for my pc, also, I cant seem to find what socket it uses? I have the socket 1155

 

[CTurbo]

There wouldn't be much difference if any in gaming between the two. The i7 is faster in everything else.

 

[fudoka711]

I am only doing gaming, sometimes rendering, but to me, the i7 just overall seems better for my pc, also, I cant seem to find what socket it uses? I have the socket 1155

Well, there's no harm in getting the i7 if money isn't an issue for you, it'll only improve performance. Yes, it uses the 1155 socket (http://ark.intel.com/products/65719/Intel-Core-i7-3770-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz).

Which psu do you have exactly?

 

[Mattymoo142]

I am only doing gaming, sometimes rendering, but to me, the i7 just overall seems better for my pc, also, I cant seem to find what socket it uses? I have the socket 1155

Well, there's no harm in getting the i7 if money isn't an issue for you, it'll only improve performance. Yes, it uses the 1155 socket (http://ark.intel.com/products/65719/Intel-Core-i7-3770-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz).

Which psu do you have exactly?

This is the one I have: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cooler-Master-Elite-Power-Supply/dp/B004XG6I1W

 

[k1114]

If you want to save some money, you could always go with a e3-1230v2.

 

[Mattymoo142]

If you want to save some money, you could always go with a e3-1230v2.

Hmmm, I have seen the specs but im just not sure how it compares to the i7

 

[CTurbo]

It IS an i7 without integrated graphics, and would perform almost identically(clock speed is a tad lower). I did not recommend it because I don't know what motherboard you have. Not every LGA1155 motherboard supports it although 90% of them do.

 

[k1114]

You'll get the same performance. .1 ghz is like nothing.

 

[Mattymoo142]

My motherboard is a Gigabyte Z77P-D3

 

[Mattymoo142]

Hmm, it seems I cant buy it anywhere, I might as well just get the i7-3770

 

[CTurbo]

The e3-1230v2 is supported by your motherboard and can be bought on amazon for $249

 

[Mattymoo142]

The e3-1230v2 is supported by your motherboard and can be bought on amazon for $249

Im in the UK and it is not on amazon.co.uk

also, it seems to be a good choice as it would use less power

 

[CTurbo]

The 1230v2 oem/tray is available. You can use your i3 cooler with it.
The 1245v2 is also cheaper than the 3770.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/intel-cpu-bx80637e31245v2%2Cintel-cpu-bx80637i53570%2Cintel-cpu-bx80637i73770%2Cintel-cpu-cm8063701098101/

 

[Mattymoo142]

The 1230v2 oem/tray is available. You can use your i3 cooler with it.
The 1245v2 is also cheaper than the 3770.

http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/parts/compare/intel-cpu-bx80637e31245v2%2Cintel-cpu-bx80637i53570%2Cintel-cpu-bx80637i73770%2Cintel-cpu-cm8063701098101/

Hmm, that seems a lot cheaper, but the only issue is that since i got my gtx 960 during gaming my cpu fan has gotten louder, is that just because it is trying to catch up with the 960? So, it would be ok to use with it?

I also have to pre order it: http://www.scan.co.uk/products/intel-xeon-e3-1230-v2-lga-1155-ivy-bridge-quad-core-33ghz-8mb-cache-33x-ratio-69w-cpu-oem

 

[k1114]

If you are using higher game settings than the cpu is doing more.

 

[sora]

Hello, I am running with an i3-3320, with a gtx 960, and my i3 now really needs an upgrade, I was thinking of getting a i5-3570 but someone recommended getting the i7-3770, the i7 sounds like a good idea and I was wondering which would be best, I am also prepared to pay for the i7, as it isnt much more, also, I have a 500w psu and I was wondering whether I would need an upgraded psu for the i7.

thanks.

-Matt

I would personally just go with an i5-3570! The i7-3770 is good for hyperthreading though.