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[crystalchamp]

I have been having gaming issues with low fps and laggy gameplay. Because of these issues i have spending less time gaming and more time trying to find a solution, so i spent allot of time trying to figure it out and i have tried almost everything i have been told or could think of. Due to this large hassle I have wondered if my cpu is not quite as good at gaming as i thought it might have been when i got it 2 years ago, would it be easier just to upgrade to a Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge and save allot of hassle and not have to upgrade later but now. I recently upgraded to a 7970 and not getting the performance i want presumably because of the cpu. I think upgrading my cpu would increase my fps and give me smoother gameplay, what do you guys think?

specs:
AMD Phenom II X6 3.3 GHz Processor
AMD Sapphire HD 7970 Vapor-X GHz edition
8 gigs of DDR3 ram
Asus M5A97 motherboard
1000W silent Pro

 

[maxalge]

I have been having gaming issues with low fps and laggy gameplay. Because of these issues i have spending less time gaming and more time trying to find a solution, so i spent allot of time trying to figure it out and i have tried almost everything i have been told or could think of. Due to this large hassle I have wondered if my cpu is not quite as good at gaming as i thought it might have been when i got it 2 years ago, would it be easier just to upgrade to a Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge and save allot of hassle and not have to upgrade later but now. I recently upgraded to a 7970 and not getting the performance i want presumably because of the cpu. I think upgrading my cpu would increase my fps and give me smoother gameplay, what do you guys think?

specs:
AMD Phenom II X6 3.3 GHz Processor
AMD Sapphire HD 7970 Vapor-X GHz edition
8 gigs of DDR3 ram
Asus M5A97 motherboard
1000W silent Pro

For now you need to overclock that cpu to 3.8ghz, should help a bit.

But basically yes, that cpu is holding you back.


What is your budget for the upgrades?

 

[crystalchamp]

My budget is around 400 dollars for a new cpu and motherboard

 

[maxalge]

My budget is around 400 dollars for a new cpu and motherboard

Do you live near a microcenter?

 

[crystalchamp]

Do you live near a microcenter?

I wish but no

 

[maxalge]

I wish but no

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $332.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-05 03:58 EST-0500)

 

[stevydinho]

Asus Sabretooth Z77 + i5 34**?

 

[maxalge]

Asus Sabretooth Z77 + i5 34**?

Pointlessly expensive motherboard cannibalizing cpu for no reason.

 

[JJ1217]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: Intel Core i5-3570K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($204.99 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: ASRock Z77 Extreme4 ATX LGA1155 Motherboard ($127.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $332.98
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-01-05 03:58 EST-0500)

I would add something like a Hyper 212 so he can get a decent overclock going

 

[crystalchamp]

Thanks guys I think I have made my decision to go with what maxalge suggested. I was thinking about getting that cpu anyway but not sure what motherboard until now.

 

[crystalchamp]

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