[SOLVED] is the i5-3570 a good budget cpu?

[SlavonianJoe]

is the i5-3570 a good budget CPU?



if so how many years can this PC survive.



CPU: Intel core i5-3570

GPU: GTX 1650

RAM: 8GB DDR3

PC Model: Dell optiplex 3010

OS: Windows 10 Pro

 

[rgd1101]

depend on what you mean good.
survive as long as you don't have issue with it

 

[DeauteratedDog]

It would have been a great choice 8 years ago, but it is old by PC CPU standards.

 

[SlavonianJoe]

depend on what you mean good.
survive as long as you don't have issue with it

Can it still game still in 2020?

 

[rickypicky5]

Depends on the games you play. My old PC, which is my daughter's 'new PC' is:

i5-3570k
GPU: GTX 1660 Super
16 Gb (2x8) DDR3
Windows 10
PSU: Seasonic PRIME Ultra 550 Gold

A good PSU is a must have.

She does some gaming and it works fine.

When it was my PC, I was using an R9 290 GPU and playing BF5 without issues on high settings @1080p.

 

[SlavonianJoe]

Depends on the games you play. My old PC, which is my daughter's 'new PC' is:

i5-3570k
GPU: GTX 1660 Super
16 Gb (2x8) DDR3
Windows 10
PSU: Seasonic PRIME Ultra 550 Gold

A good PSU is a must have.

She does some gaming and it works fine.

When it was my PC, I was using an R9 290 GPU and playing BF5 without issues on high settings @1080p.

I mostly play Fortnite, CSGO, FIFA, Overwatch and the witcher 3

 

[SlavonianJoe]

Depends on the games you play. My old PC, which is my daughter's 'new PC' is:

i5-3570k
GPU: GTX 1660 Super
16 Gb (2x8) DDR3
Windows 10
PSU: Seasonic PRIME Ultra 550 Gold

A good PSU is a must have.

She does some gaming and it works fine.

When it was my PC, I was using an R9 290 GPU and playing BF5 without issues on high settings @1080p.

How many years should this machine last?

 

[SamirD]

The Dells do last a long time from a hardware perspective. I still have some Dells that are 20 years old that are still running.

But being able to run what you want in the next few years--that's probably not going to happen without an upgrade to a 3770, more ram, and a faster gpu. And even that probably won't be enough.

 

[SlavonianJoe]

The Dells do last a long time from a hardware perspective. I still have some Dells that are 20 years old that are still running.

But being able to run what you want in the next few years--that's probably not going to happen without an upgrade to a 3770, more ram, and a faster gpu. And even that probably won't be enough.

How many years should this machine last?

 

[PdxPetmonster]

Game-wise, you're looking at maybe a year to 18 months. Games are only going to get more CPU and GPU intensive, and a 2 core, 4 thread CPU is pretty bottom of the barrel, not to mention only 8gb of memory. If you could do it, wait for the new 4 core/8 thread "budget" offerings from AMD such as the 3100 or the 3300X. You could probably get one of those, plus motherboard, and memory for about $250-$275'ish. That would destroy what you've currently got, and it would be good for gaming for at least a few years.

 

[SlavonianJoe]

Game-wise, you're looking at maybe a year to 18 months. Games are only going to get more CPU and GPU intensive, and a 2 core, 4 thread CPU is pretty bottom of the barrel, not to mention only 8gb of memory. If you could do it, wait for the new 4 core/8 thread "budget" offerings from AMD such as the 3100 or the 3300X. You could probably get one of those, plus motherboard, and memory for about $250-$275'ish. That would destroy what you've currently got, and it would be good for gaming for at least a few years.

should i get an i7-3770 or i7-3770k. that cpu has 4c/8t. should i get that.

 

[rickypicky5]

I mostly play Fortnite, CSGO, FIFA, Overwatch and the witcher 3

You need to research the 'minimum' and 'recommended' PC specs for those games and compare them with that setup.

 

[rickypicky5]

How many years should this machine last?

Theoretically, that machine should last till something breaks in it .

As others have stated, for gaming purposes, the next few years you'll likely want to have 16 Gb RAM and a CPU with more threads like a 3770 or 3770k.

 

[SamirD]

If you are buying this machine, you need to carefully evaluate whether buying an older platform really make sense if you want longevity.

 

[ankit213506]

You have not mentioned the price. So I can't say about this is in budget or not. But personally, i5-3rd gen is too old.