upgrade i5 2400

[kknd2]

I'm using a i5 2400 turbo to 3.4ghz. my motherboard cannot oc cpus (it's a h68 or something)
I want to know if there is anything that is actually worth upgrading to, or should i just wait for future cpus.
I use my pc to play games mainly. Many cpu intensive (sort of) games like mmo and NS2. Since I really only have one pc, i can't really have a reference to what is considered slow and what is considered fast.

my spec
8gig ddr3 ram @ 1333mhz
180gig ssd
500gig Harddrive
gtx 780

thx

 

[The Letter Mu]

Good specs overall. What's your budget? It could be as simple as getting a newer i5 and a Z87 motherboard to overclock it. That could run you $400, though if you want anything less than $200 you'll want to get a Sandy Bridge CPU/MOBO used somewhere, if you're lucky.

 

[maurelie]

I'd say stay with the same setup. The i5 2400 is still good processor and it can handle the GTX780. Wait till latter, collect some money and see what will fit in your budget

 

[kknd2]

Good specs overall. What's your budget? It could be as simple as getting a newer i5 and a Z87 motherboard to overclock it. That could run you $400, though if you want anything less than $200 you'll want to get a Sandy Bridge CPU/MOBO used somewhere, if you're lucky.

i guess what i want to know is
1. is i5 2400 is considered slow these days
2. even if i get the newest/most powerful cpu (plus a motherboard) does the price i pay justify for the performance increment (i dont think i want to fork out more than 200 bucks unless the performance increment is just overwhelming).

 

[kknd2]

I'd say stay with the same setup. The i5 2400 is still good processor and it can handle the GTX780. Wait till latter, collect some money and see what will fit in your budget

ya i had this gtx 780 for awhile now. I just want to know if getting a more contemporary cpu will improve my pc's overall performance by a large amount (and judging from what you've posted, it's a no xD)

 

[bignastyid]

The i5 2400 isn't a bad cpu and shouldn't bottleneck a single 780. You would probable see a bigger boost by getting some faster ram, DDR3 1600 with a CAS of 9 or lower will give a bit of a boost in games.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl7d8gbxm
or
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl8d8gbxm

 

[kknd2]

The i5 2400 isn't a bad cpu and shouldn't bottleneck a single 780. You would probable see a bigger boost by getting some faster ram, DDR3 1600 with a CAS of 9 or lower will give a bit of a boost in games.
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl7d8gbxm
or
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/gskill-memory-f312800cl8d8gbxm

my mobo can't handle anything faster than 1333mhz ! (so if in the event of actually getting a new mobo i mind as well to get a new cpu too ... or the other way around haha xD)


insidentally, my mobo is a matx asus h68m pro ... or something like that

 

[maurelie]

Good specs overall. What's your budget? It could be as simple as getting a newer i5 and a Z87 motherboard to overclock it. That could run you $400, though if you want anything less than $200 you'll want to get a Sandy Bridge CPU/MOBO used somewhere, if you're lucky.

i guess what i want to know is
1. is i5 2400 is considered slow these days
2. even if i get the newest/most powerful cpu (plus a motherboard) does the price i pay justify for the performance increment (i dont think i want to fork out more than 200 bucks unless the performance increment is just overwhelming).

I'd say stay with the same setup. The i5 2400 is still good processor and it can handle the GTX780. Wait till latter, collect some money and see what will fit in your budget

ya i had this gtx 780 for awhile now. I just want to know if getting a more contemporary cpu will improve my pc's overall performance by a large amount (and judging from what you've posted, it's a no xD)

You will be disappointed in buying newer i5 or i7. The performance of the Sandy Bridge is surpassed by only 10-15% from the Ivy Bridge and Haswell CPUs. Save your money, and get something else in the future. I am still running with my 3 year old i7 2600 and not planning to change it unless something exciting comes for Intel or AMD

 

[The Letter Mu]

1. No, thought at a certain point it may hold your GTX 780 back some, only in CPU intensive games, like some MMOs.

2. Not always. If you go with used you'd wanna hope that it works well over time and if it does, it'd perform at a much better price than going with a brand new one. Each generation of processors is only slightly better than the previous, and it's mostly in how you can get the best performance out of the parts you're given. 1st Gen i5's and i7's still run strong today. That i5 2400 is a locked processor, and although 3.4GHz is high enough, the same as a stock 4670k, some consider the performance increase of being able to overclock more than 20%-30% higher than stock to be worth the cost. From an i5 2400 to an i5 2500k at 4.5GHz you'll definitely see a difference everywhere. I'd suggest looking at benchmarks including the two processors to see whether or not the potential performance of the 2500k is worth the $200 for the CPU and MOBO.

As for the i5 4670k, sure, it's more efficient and slightly faster than the 2500k, though it's much more expensive because it's newer.

To be brief, the i5 2400 is just fine if you don't see the possible 30% increase in SOME games and applications worth $200 in used parts. Cost effectiveness of the i5 4670k? Maybe 5% better if you don't overclock, for $400 in CPU/MOBO costs.

Up to you

 

[kknd2]

Good specs overall. What's your budget? It could be as simple as getting a newer i5 and a Z87 motherboard to overclock it. That could run you $400, though if you want anything less than $200 you'll want to get a Sandy Bridge CPU/MOBO used somewhere, if you're lucky.

i guess what i want to know is
1. is i5 2400 is considered slow these days
2. even if i get the newest/most powerful cpu (plus a motherboard) does the price i pay justify for the performance increment (i dont think i want to fork out more than 200 bucks unless the performance increment is just overwhelming).

I'd say stay with the same setup. The i5 2400 is still good processor and it can handle the GTX780. Wait till latter, collect some money and see what will fit in your budget

ya i had this gtx 780 for awhile now. I just want to know if getting a more contemporary cpu will improve my pc's overall performance by a large amount (and judging from what you've posted, it's a no xD)

You will be disappointed in buying newer i5 or i7. The performance of the Sandy Bridge is surpassed by only 10-15% from the Ivy Bridge and Haswell CPUs. Save your money, and get something else in the future. I am still running with my 3 year old i7 2600 and not planning to change it unless something exciting comes for Intel or AMD

alrighty then, i guess i'll just sit with a thumb in me bum and wait and see !

 

[kknd2]

1. No, thought at a certain point it may hold your GTX 780 back some, only in CPU intensive games, like some MMOs.

2. Not always. If you go with used you'd wanna hope that it works well over time and if it does, it'd perform at a much better price than going with a brand new one. Each generation of processors is only slightly better than the previous, and it's mostly in how you can get the best performance out of the parts you're given. 1st Gen i5's and i7's still run strong today. That i5 2400 is a locked processor, and although 3.4GHz is high enough, the same as a stock 4670k, some consider the performance increase of being able to overclock more than 20%-30% higher than stock to be worth the cost. From an i5 2400 to an i5 2500k at 4.5GHz you'll definitely see a difference everywhere. I'd suggest looking at benchmarks including the two processors to see whether or not the potential performance of the 2500k is worth the $200 for the CPU and MOBO.

As for the i5 4670k, sure, it's more efficient and slightly faster than the 2500k, though it's much more expensive because it's newer.

To be brief, the i5 2400 is just fine if you don't see the possible 30% increase in SOME games and applications worth $200 in used parts. Cost effectiveness of the i5 4670k? Maybe 5% better if you don't overclock, for $400 in CPU/MOBO costs.

Up to you

ya i'll just keep what i have. with the K series, not only do i have to get a new mobo+cpu, i'll probably need to get new ram, and a aftermarket cooler for my cpu ... yeah the price is too high for the amount of power it offers comparing to what i have now. Damn it technology, give me moar powerful cpus D:!

i'll take a look at this "issue" again next year ;D!

 

[The Letter Mu]

Your RAM should be fine for a while. But yeah you could do what many do and only upgrade when your parts are nearly obsolete. The first gen i5's and i7's still perform great, so that says something about how much longer that Ivy Bridge i5 2400 has: a while.

We'll be looking out for you next year!