[SOLVED] What is the best upgrade for i7-3770 ?

[Zalankhan61]

Just wanted to ask what would a better upgrade from my i7 3770. I want it to pair with my rtx 2080 (possibly a 3070).
I dont have a lot of budget,So like a used processor would also do.

 

[Quanticriver]

Just wanted to ask what would a better upgrade from my i7 3770. I want it to pair with my rtx 2080 (possibly a 3070).
I dont have a lot of budget,So like a used processor would also do.

Hi

It presume your use case will be gaming, can you say what games you are playing?

also may i have your FULL specs?

PSU/RAM/MOBO/etc

it is very probable you have an LGA 1155 mobo this means that the highest cpu upgrade would be an i7 3770K, which is not worth your while unless you can get it for free

this means you will need to upgrade your entire platform;
MOBO & RAM & CPU

 

[Zalankhan61]

Hi

It presume your use case will be gaming, can you say what games you are playing?

also may i have your FULL specs?

PSU/RAM/MOBO/etc

it is very probable you havbe an LGA 1155 mobo this means that the highest cpu upgrade would be an i7 3770K, which is not worth your while unless you can get it fro free

this means you will need to upgrade your entire platform;
MOBO & RAM & CPU

Yeah I didnt mention.,I am gonna upgrade the whole system. Its just that my uncle bought me a 2080. So i Just want suggestion about a Cpu Upgrade.
I mainly play Apex legends,red dead online, warzone e.t.c
So I am Open to suggestion.

 

[Quanticriver]

Yeah I didnt mention.,I am gonna upgrade the whole system. Its just that my uncle bought me a 2080. So i Just want suggestion about a Cpu Upgrade.
I mainly play Apex legends,red dead online, warzone e.t.c
So I am Open to suggestion.

I would still need your other specs

e.g. will your PSU be good enough for your 2080
will your case fit
also what is your budget and where are you located (prices differ across the world)

 

[Zalankhan61]

I would still need your other specs

e.g. will your PSU be good enough for your 2080
will your case fit
also what is your budget and where are you located (prices differ across the world)

Yeah The case is no issue I have a Aerocool cylon. It had an previously gtx titan (kepler). As for the PSU I have a Thermaltake Toughpower 700w gold.
I live in Pakistan.

 

[Quanticriver]

Yeah The case is no issue I have a Aerocool cylon. It had an previously gtx titan (kepler). As for the PSU I have a Thermaltake Toughpower 700w gold.
I live in Pakistan.

my suggestion would be to go with intel

for a good budget pc i would suggest:
i5 11400f
mobo: B560 Steel Legend
and get 16gb 3000mhz ram

Alternatively
you could open a new post along the lines of:
help me choose CPU mobo ram upgrade
people tend to flock to these kind of posts
and you should get some suggestions sooner or later

 

[Zalankhan61]

my suggestion would be to go with intel

for a good budget pc i would suggest:
i5 11400f
mobo: B560 Steel Legend
and get 16gb 3000mhz ram

Alternatively
you could open a new post along the lines of:
help me choose CPU mobo ram upgrade
people tend to flock to these kind of posts
and you should get some suggestions sooner or later

Aright thanks.
Just another thing, this is a local shop with the following setup for around 300usd
Processor:- Amd Ryzen 5 2600 with stock cooler
MotherBoard:- gigabyte A320M
Ram:- 8GB DDR4 3200 singlestick
Storage:- 500GB HDD 7200RPM
Casing:- Standard MID Tower ATX Casing PowerSupply:- Thermaltake 450 watt PSU or Equivalen

 

[Quanticriver]

Aright thanks.
Just another thing, this is a local shop with the following setup for around 300usd
Processor:- Amd Ryzen 5 2600 with stock cooler
MotherBoard:- gigabyte A320M
Ram:- 8GB DDR4 3200 singlestick
Storage:- 500GB HDD 7200RPM
Casing:- Standard MID Tower ATX Casing PowerSupply:- Thermaltake 450 watt PSU or Equivalen

the 2600 has about the same performance as your i7 per core

but is has more cores, good for streaming/productivety, for gaming it's a sidegrade

In gaming intel is still king

 

[Zalankhan61]

the 2600 has about the same performance as your i7 per core

but is has more cores, good for streaming/productivety, for gaming it's a sidegrade

In gaming intel is still king

So then the 10400 or 3600 would be better

 

[Eximo]

10400 or 11400 are the current budget gaming CPUs of choice with a B560 motherboard (allows XMP memory profiles, B460 does not). 3600 is acceptable, and with the right B450 or B550 (or X470/X570) motherboard positions you to later upgrade to a 5600X or greater. AMD 5000 series chips are the best of both worlds, great for gaming, and generally cheaper than Intel's higher end products. (Overclocking support on lesser motherboards being the best feature)

An argument could put the i7-11700k at the top of the gaming charts while being somewhat reasonably priced. i9-11900k is a tiny bit faster, but not worth the money. And for a mix of gaming and performance the previous generation i9-10850k is superior with its 10 cores.