Is it worthed to buy i5 3550? or buy newer cpu, ram, and motherboard

[jagoan.burhan]

I just bought a gtx 1050 ti exoc last week to replace my old gt 740.
Current specs:
ram: 8gb ddr3
cpu: i3 3240 LG1155

I was playing rainbow six siege and my cpu seemed to bottleneck the grapic card. Is it still worth it to upgrade my cpu to an i5 3550 to save the cost of replacing the ram and motherboard?

Also, will the i5 3550 bottleneck my gpu?

 

[nitinvaid20]

Yes its worth it if you dont want to spend the money in completely new system
the GTX 1050ti will properly utilize your if 3550 if possible go for the 3570

 

[velocityg4]

It's worth it. I would buy a used CPU. There is no reason to buy new on such an old system. CPU are extremely reliable. If it works when you buy it odds are it will work ten or fifteen years from now. Long after the system is obsolete or another component has failed.

Depending on the make and model of your motherboard. You may be able to get away with an Ivy Bridge or Sandy Bridge Xeon. I mention the Xeon as you can sometimes buy a used Xeon for a lot less money and get Core i7 performance.

For Example: This Xeon E3-1245 V2 should offer i7-3770 performance. If your motherboard supports it.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SR0P9-684094-002-SM-INTEL-XEON-E3-1245-v2-3-4GHz-QUADCORE/172984234835?hash=item2846a9f353:g:~acAAOSwUYNaDcO1

An E3-1230 V2 should offer nearly identical performance for about $20 less. (No built in graphics on this model). An E3-1225 V2 has integrated graphics. At only 3.2Ghz but with hyperthreading. It should offer performance in most games somewhere between an i5-3570 and i7-3770.

Update: Looking at current used prices. The i7-3770 has fallen quite a bit. You'd be well advised just to buy an i7-3770 for $115 or the i5-3570 for $70. The i7 is worth the extra money. As you can likely get an extra year or two out of the computer. Than you would from the i5. No point in the i5-3550 as the used price is nearly identical to the 3570.

 

[The Paladin]

I would just get the I7-3770 and be done with it, and it will handle any video or games you throw at it, spending for an I5 is (unless you get a great price) pointless as the I5 to i7 difference on the used market is like 50$

 

[jagoan.burhan]

It's worth it. I would buy a used CPU. There is no reason to buy new on such an old system. CPU are extremely reliable. If it works when you buy it odds are it will work ten or fifteen years from now. Long after the system is obsolete or another component has failed.

Depending on the make and model of your motherboard. You may be able to get away with an Ivy Bridge or Sandy Bridge Xeon. I mention the Xeon as you can sometimes buy a used Xeon for a lot less money and get Core i7 performance.

For Example: This Xeon E3-1245 V2 should offer i7-3770 performance. If your motherboard supports it.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/SR0P9-684094-002-SM-INTEL-XEON-E3-1245-v2-3-4GHz-QUADCORE/172984234835?hash=item2846a9f353:g:~acAAOSwUYNaDcO1

An E3-1230 V2 should offer nearly identical performance for about $20 less. (No built in graphics on this model). An E3-1225 V2 has integrated graphics. At only 3.2Ghz but with hyperthreading. It should offer performance in most games somewhere between an i5-3570 and i7-3770.

Update: Looking at current used prices. The i7-3770 has fallen quite a bit. You'd be well advised just to buy an i7-3770 for $115 or the i5-3570 for $70. The i7 is worth the extra money. As you can likely get an extra year or two out of the computer. Than you would from the i5. No point in the i5-3550 as the used price is nearly identical to the 3570.

Thanks for the reply! As for the i7, i can't find any that costs $115, most of them are well over $200. (in my country)For the i5 3550, I can find a new one that cost $92.

So is it worthed to upgrade my i3 3240 to i5 3550? Will it still bottleneck?

 

[velocityg4]

Thanks for the reply! As for the i7, i can't find any that costs $115, most of them are well over $200. (in my country)For the i5 3550, I can find a new one that cost $92.

So is it worthed to upgrade my i3 3240 to i5 3550? Will it still bottleneck?

What country? Have you tried eBay? Are you looking for used?

You haven't listed your motherboard make and model. You may be able to use a Xeon equivalent to the i7.

Don't waste your money on a new CPU for that old computer. If you can get a deal on used. Then buy used. Ebay has good buyer protection.

For example: This seller ships worldwide. The Xeon E3-1245 V2 is equivalent to the Core i7-3770. If your motherboard will accept Ivy Bridge Xeon. You can buy this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-SR0P9-Xeon-E3-1245-v2-3-4GHz-LGA-1155-Socket-Quad-Core-CPU-Processor/382291604533?epid=1307395405&hash=item59025af435:g:eRwAAOSwJq1ZaQ0B

or this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SR0P9-684094-002-SM-INTEL-XEON-E3-1245-v2-3-4GHz-QUADCORE/172984234835?hash=item2846a9f353:g:~acAAOSwUYNaDcO1

 

[jagoan.burhan]

Thanks for the reply! As for the i7, i can't find any that costs $115, most of them are well over $200. (in my country)For the i5 3550, I can find a new one that cost $92.

So is it worthed to upgrade my i3 3240 to i5 3550? Will it still bottleneck?

What country? Have you tried eBay? Are you looking for used?

You haven't listed your motherboard make and model. You may be able to use a Xeon equivalent to the i7.

Don't waste your money on a new CPU for that old computer. If you can get a deal on used. Then buy used. Ebay has good buyer protection.

For example: This seller ships worldwide. The Xeon E3-1245 V2 is equivalent to the Core i7-3770. If your motherboard will accept Ivy Bridge Xeon. You can buy this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-SR0P9-Xeon-E3-1245-v2-3-4GHz-LGA-1155-Socket-Quad-Core-CPU-Processor/382291604533?epid=1307395405&hash=item59025af435:g:eRwAAOSwJq1ZaQ0B

or this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SR0P9-684094-002-SM-INTEL-XEON-E3-1245-v2-3-4GHz-QUADCORE/172984234835?hash=item2846a9f353:g:~acAAOSwUYNaDcO1

I'm from Indonesia. The used market here is unreliable and overpriced.
My motherboard : ECS - H61H2-MV Micro ATX LGA1155 Motherboard

If i bought it from ebay, I'm paying $199 in the end. Import charges and postage.

 

[velocityg4]

Well if that is what the market is like there. I suppose the i5-3550 is your best option. Your motherboard does not support the Xeon CPU.

You might just want to take a look and see what you could sell your current CPU, motherboard and RAM for. Perhaps if you add that up and add the $100 you would spend on a CPU. You might be able to buy a Ryzen 1200 CPU, AMD B350 motherboard and 8GB DDR4 RAM, new.

 

[jagoan.burhan]

Well if that is what the market is like there. I suppose the i5-3550 is your best option. Your motherboard does not support the Xeon CPU.

You might just want to take a look and see what you could sell your current CPU, motherboard and RAM for. Perhaps if you add that up and add the $100 you would spend on a CPU. You might be able to buy a Ryzen 1200 CPU, AMD B350 motherboard and 8GB DDR4 RAM, new.

I found a pretty good deal for an i5 3570 on aliexpress.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Original-lntel-I5-3570-Processor-Quad-Core-3-4Ghz-L3-6M-77W-Socket-LGA-1155-Desktop/32676523594.html?spm=2114.search0204.3.2.N3bIts&s=p&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_2_10152_10151_10065_10344_10068_10345_10342_10343_10340_10341_10541_10562_10084_10083_10307_10175_10539_10312_10059_10313_10314_10534_10533_100031_10604_10603_10103_10594_10557_10596_10595_10142_10107,searchweb201603_25,ppcSwitch_5_ppcChannel&btsid=28b57cab-dfa5-48d1-b2c4-15ed25d28ae9&rmStoreLevelAB=5

Does it support my motherboard? ECS - H61H2-MV Micro ATX

 

[The Paladin]

no matter what revision of your motherboard you have the answer is the same
ECS H61H2-MV(V1.0) http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ECS/H61H2-MV(V1.0).html - Yes
ECS H61H2-MV(V2.0) http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ECS/H61H2-MV(V2.0).html - Yes
ECS H61H2-MV(V3.0) http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ECS/H61H2-MV(V3.0).html - yes

 

[jagoan.burhan]

no matter what revision of your motherboard you have the answer is the same
ECS H61H2-MV(V1.0) http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ECS/H61H2-MV(V1.0).html - Yes
ECS H61H2-MV(V2.0) http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ECS/H61H2-MV(V2.0).html - Yes
ECS H61H2-MV(V3.0) http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ECS/H61H2-MV(V3.0).html - yes

Is that website reliable for checking compatibility? Anyway, thx for the answer.

 

[The Paladin]

okay if you don't trust my source you can always got to the ECS web site and look at the list of CPU listed there.
http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Product/Product_Support.aspx?DetailID=1427&CategoryID=1&DetailName=Feature&MenuID=103&LanID=0