Need cpu to partner r9 280

[gary irvine1]

Looking to upgrade my cpu have around £220 to spend mostly for gaming i have z77 d3h motherboard

 

[quilciri]

What is your current CPU?

 

[Justkeeplookin]

Whats your Budget? You think you can go with i7 4770k or non k version

 

[gary irvine1]

My budget is around £220 or a tiny bit more if its worth the money also my current cpu is i3 2120

 

[rockie_]

Intel Core i5-3570K
http://www.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=4140

i5 3570 is cheaper but locked
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637i53570

also Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 - the fastest
http://uk.pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80637e31230v2

http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_list.php

 

[Justkeeplookin]

i5 4460 or i7 3770k

 

[Justkeeplookin]

You can pare the i5 4590 with these.

Compact Mini ITX Barebones System w/ Intel Core i5 4590 (4 x 3.7GHz) CPU and ASRock H81M-ITX Motherboard; LGA1150 Supports 4th Generation i7/ i5/ i3/ G Processors; H81; 2x DDR3- ...

 

[Eximo]

Going to have to stick with LGA1155 CPUs, that would rule out any 4th gen chips.

If you are wanting to overclock the i5-3570k and i7-3770k are your options. And the i7-3770k is going to be overbudget. You'll also want to pick up an aftermarket heatsink if you don't have one.

If you already have one of these CPUs, you don't have an upgrade path without spending much more then your budget.

 

[Justkeeplookin]

I still like being futureproof i was seeing if he can get an i5 4770k but over the budget

 

[quilciri]

If you don't mind trading overclockability, you can get essentially an I7 under-budget.

Intel Xeon E3-1230 V2 3.3GHz Quad-Core OEM/Tray Processor (£176.60 @ Scan.co.uk)

 

[Justkeeplookin]

is that LGA-2011-3 socket?

 

[quilciri]

is that LGA-2011-3 socket?

Its 1155, as it says in the specs if you click on the link.

 

[jollypirate]

Without having to get another motherboard a i5 3570k would be the best choice for your budget it will not bottleneck any games and you can get an aftermarket cooler with it for overclocking. Something like the hyper evo 212 is cheap and coos very good.

 

[Pestindahouse]

If you decide to get the i5 3570k, as jollypirate said, you need a custom cooler.
Also, if you are looking for a more futureproof solution, get the i7 3770 on a price reduction. Aftermarket cooler on that chip is not a must, because it's got a locked multiplier.

 

[Justkeeplookin]

I like unlocked multipliers when overclocking