Hi guys. I'm a budget gamer and just this christmas, I've saved up some money and am contemplating upgrading my system:
Current Specs:
CPU: i7-3770 (non overclockable)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2
RAM: 1x8GB HyperX Black and some random 1x4GB stick (salvaged from an old computer) @1333mhz
GPU: Zotac GTX 1650 Super 4GB
SSD: Crucial MX500 500GB (Probably bottlenecked by my motherboard, reply in comments to confirm this pls.)
HDD: Hitachi 500GB 7200rpm
PSU: SilverStone Strider Essentials 500w
These are really old parts, and I am mainly focused on upgrading the CPU/MOBO/RAM Trio.
For ~$265 I can get:
The games I mostly play are Dota 2, Valorant, Apex Legends since these are the ones me and my friends play all the time. However, I also like to play singleplayer games, which means I want to play new games and upcoming games (specially Elden Ring).
I have previously owned an i3-3220, then to an i5-3470, and now to this i7-3770. I have noticed great FPS difference in games most likely due to Core and Thread counts. Hopefully I can get some clarification with the following questions.
Questions:
- Would there be a significant difference in performance in A) Game FPS, and B) Overall System performance between the i3-10100f and i7-3770 (AFAIK, they are the main performance determinants of this upgrade)? My main concern with this is that they are both 4 cores 8 threads; any explanation is welcome.
- Is the 11th gen Intel i3 coming soon? If so, should I wait for the release?
- Is the difference in RAM also noticeable? Aside from the capacity?
- Should I just opt for lower speed, budget memory? Since it states that the i3-10100f only supports up to 2666mhz?
- Will there be a noticeable difference in my SATA SSD performance upgrading from this old motherboard to the new one?
- Is it a good value? Are other options such as an i5-9400f or R5 2600 (still more expensive in my country) better? Should I just stick to my i7-3770?
-If I go through with this upgrade, can I opt to upgrade to a 144hz monitor? (In the future)
Also, feel free to add more comments and concerns. Thank you, and Happy Holidays to you all!
EDIT: I would like to add that I can sell my current CPU/MOBO/RAM for $120. Hope that helps in deciding for value.
Current Specs:
CPU: i7-3770 (non overclockable)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-H61M-DS2
RAM: 1x8GB HyperX Black and some random 1x4GB stick (salvaged from an old computer) @1333mhz
GPU: Zotac GTX 1650 Super 4GB
SSD: Crucial MX500 500GB (Probably bottlenecked by my motherboard, reply in comments to confirm this pls.)
HDD: Hitachi 500GB 7200rpm
PSU: SilverStone Strider Essentials 500w
These are really old parts, and I am mainly focused on upgrading the CPU/MOBO/RAM Trio.
For ~$265 I can get:
- i3-10100f
- Gigabyte H410M-H V3
- HyperX Beast 2x8GB @ 3200mhz
The games I mostly play are Dota 2, Valorant, Apex Legends since these are the ones me and my friends play all the time. However, I also like to play singleplayer games, which means I want to play new games and upcoming games (specially Elden Ring).
I have previously owned an i3-3220, then to an i5-3470, and now to this i7-3770. I have noticed great FPS difference in games most likely due to Core and Thread counts. Hopefully I can get some clarification with the following questions.
Questions:
- Would there be a significant difference in performance in A) Game FPS, and B) Overall System performance between the i3-10100f and i7-3770 (AFAIK, they are the main performance determinants of this upgrade)? My main concern with this is that they are both 4 cores 8 threads; any explanation is welcome.
- Is the 11th gen Intel i3 coming soon? If so, should I wait for the release?
- Is the difference in RAM also noticeable? Aside from the capacity?
- Should I just opt for lower speed, budget memory? Since it states that the i3-10100f only supports up to 2666mhz?
- Will there be a noticeable difference in my SATA SSD performance upgrading from this old motherboard to the new one?
- Is it a good value? Are other options such as an i5-9400f or R5 2600 (still more expensive in my country) better? Should I just stick to my i7-3770?
-If I go through with this upgrade, can I opt to upgrade to a 144hz monitor? (In the future)
Also, feel free to add more comments and concerns. Thank you, and Happy Holidays to you all!
EDIT: I would like to add that I can sell my current CPU/MOBO/RAM for $120. Hope that helps in deciding for value.
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