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Hi all
Need help on making a decision.
My Specs:
Mobo: H61MU-E35 (B3)
CPU: i5-2400
Cooler: Cooler Master X Dream i117
RAM: 2x Kingston PC3-12800 DDR3 4GB 1600Mhz (down to 1333Mhz since i5 2400 only supports up to 1333Mhz)
GPU: Zotac Gtx 970
PSU: Aerocool Strike X 600W
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache (I have four of these and a WD5000AAKS)
So I have an i5 3470, will I see improvement, gaming wise, if I swap my i5 2400 with my i5 3470? Because now my CPU speed will be higher and the 1600Mhz RAM will be utilized since i5 3470 can support up to 1600. Will I see improvement in gaming? Also I'm planning to buy a SSD but since my motherboard is a H61 It doesn't have SATA3 to take advantage of the SSD. Can you recommend a good affordable motherboard with SATA3 for LGA1155?
Should I use the i5 3470 or sell it to buy something else? I'm going for maximum affordability here since I'm tight on budget, and I'm not rushing to Haswell since a lot of people on the internet says 2nd/3rd gen i-processors are still powerful enough for today's gaming.
Thanks everybody.
Need help on making a decision.
My Specs:
Mobo: H61MU-E35 (B3)
CPU: i5-2400
Cooler: Cooler Master X Dream i117
RAM: 2x Kingston PC3-12800 DDR3 4GB 1600Mhz (down to 1333Mhz since i5 2400 only supports up to 1333Mhz)
GPU: Zotac Gtx 970
PSU: Aerocool Strike X 600W
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200 RPM 16MB Cache (I have four of these and a WD5000AAKS)
So I have an i5 3470, will I see improvement, gaming wise, if I swap my i5 2400 with my i5 3470? Because now my CPU speed will be higher and the 1600Mhz RAM will be utilized since i5 3470 can support up to 1600. Will I see improvement in gaming? Also I'm planning to buy a SSD but since my motherboard is a H61 It doesn't have SATA3 to take advantage of the SSD. Can you recommend a good affordable motherboard with SATA3 for LGA1155?
Should I use the i5 3470 or sell it to buy something else? I'm going for maximum affordability here since I'm tight on budget, and I'm not rushing to Haswell since a lot of people on the internet says 2nd/3rd gen i-processors are still powerful enough for today's gaming.
Thanks everybody.