The best bang for my buck - For a gaming computer

[wam19]

I am looking to upgrade just one of computer parts to improve my gaming experience as my computer is starting to get a little slow when I'm trying to play games. And am wondering what is the best part I can upgrade to improve my computers speed.

Windows 7 64bit
EVO AM3 AMD 870 6Gb
GeForce GTX 460 SE
AMD Phenom II X6 2.8 GHz Socket AM3 Six-score
4GB DDR3

 

[HEXiT]

its an i7 only in name aint it? its on i5 architecture and runs on an i5 board if i remember correctly... 1155 socket...
same as the i7 870 was an i5 in all but name... intel go off performance not architecture it seems.

 

[sam_p_lay]

I'd agree with that to a certain extent - platform differences like tri/quad channel memory architecture and >16 PCI-E lanes separated the LGA1366 and LGA2011 i7s from the rest. But what differentiates is i7 is actually hyperthreading. And, more importantly (for a gaming build anyway), price. You're paying a lot more for a 3770 than you would for a 3450 or even 3570K, with barely any benefit for gaming performance. That was what I was asking anyway, if you meant 3770 - 3870 isn't a real processor.

 

[wam19]

Do you guys think it would be better to get an SSD instead of a new video card?

 

[sam_p_lay]

SSD is if you want games to load faster (loading a map, saved game etc) while graphics card will make it play smoother at higher graphics settings once it's loaded.

 

[HEXiT]

http://techr-us.blogspot.co.uk/2011/12/intel-core-i7-3870k-6-cores-for-ivy.html its on its way. a 6 core ivy bridge 1155 socket
but yeah my bad i just been a way for a while so havent kept up on the naking conventions. basically the guy wants a cpu thats comparable to the i5 2500k or better but on ivy bridge instead of sandy...