Upgrading from i5-3470...

[Chris_231]

Is it even worth the cost of getting a new mobo so that I may also upgrade my cpu, or is my current cpu good enough to last. I might be getting a gtx 1080 after I see benchmarks.

 

[Maarsch]

Depends on what you plan on doing with it.
CPUs have been keeping rather well, there's a fair few people sticking with their i5-2500 on this forum.
An i5-3470 can see you right for a lot of things. If you're looking to use that 1080 for VR though . . . .

 

[refillable]

Unfortunately, things haven't been so progressive in the x86 world since Sandy bridge. Stick with it, I can see the 1080 not being bottlenecked by your 3470.

 

[Chris_231]

@Maarsch, I would eventually like to VR, but is that going to be CPU dependent? I assumed vr was gpu dependant.

 

[Maarsch]

Mostly, yes. But there's a CPU minimum (i5-4590).
GPU min is current generation and higher end at that.
CPU min is more forgiving.

Officially you're under the minimum with that CPU, but you can download the steam VR tester to see how it measures up. My i5-3570 is a bit higher on the food chain than yours but also officially below minimum and scores well enough . . .
As refillable said: Hasn't been dramatic improvements in CPUs in a bit so that 4590 is only marginally better than my 3570, and perhaps your 3470. But we'd be at the low end of workable.

 

[Chris_231]

Mostly, yes. But there's a CPU minimum (i5-4590).
GPU min is current generation and higher end at that.
CPU min is more forgiving.

Officially you're under the minimum with that CPU, but you can download the steam VR tester to see how it measures up. My i5-3570 is a bit higher on the food chain than yours but also officially below minimum and scores well enough . . .
As refillable said: Hasn't been dramatic improvements in CPUs in a bit so that 4590 is only marginally better than my 3570, and perhaps your 3470. But we'd be at the low end of workable.

My idea was to pick up skylake cpu and mobo before I get the oculus, but I'm starting to think I may just wait until the 7th gen cpus come out!

 

[refillable]

Mostly, yes. But there's a CPU minimum (i5-4590).
GPU min is current generation and higher end at that.
CPU min is more forgiving.

Officially you're under the minimum with that CPU, but you can download the steam VR tester to see how it measures up. My i5-3570 is a bit higher on the food chain than yours but also officially below minimum and scores well enough . . .
As refillable said: Hasn't been dramatic improvements in CPUs in a bit so that 4590 is only marginally better than my 3570, and perhaps your 3470. But we'd be at the low end of workable.

I think your 3470 would still do fine on VR, don't be too worried about minimum requirements.

My idea was to pick up skylake cpu and mobo before I get the oculus, but I'm starting to think I may just wait until the 7th gen cpus come out!

I think the 3470 is still going to be fine for VR. Don't be too worried about minimum requirements.