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Hmm, I am not extra sure I would agree though.. Whereas this is something I think I have heard to be more true this days. So my last post: I would like to leave you guys with this video from Gamer's Nexus, as it compares i7s from yesteryear to some newer CPUs from today. My only sad takeaway: it did not include the i7 3770k (OC, or even stock..)

Umm, to @killer5247, just to quickly add a bit of context for what I plan to use this PC for: while I indeed want to use it primarily for gaming, I would love a snappy and fast PC. (Hence, I do appreciate the suggestions such as to get extra RAM, and also an SSD.) Oh and @killer5247, maybe extra parts on top of what I already have here would be more useful as oppose to a wholly different build. Thanks for your tenacity! I think I will be set on this second hand build, but the main question was: is this great value? (To which one person already said yes: and I would like to thank them too for helping me answer this question, albeit reinforcing or reinforming a possible stance I already hold LOL) ( I am looking at you @honor :P) Thanks again to all. Will be reading this again later tomorrow.

Thanks a lot guys for the input. I will put Killer's recommendation to one side, and give it a look when I can, but I honestly do agree with the rest of you guys that an i7 will serve better moving forward. The only worry is that it is a second hand build versus getting new.. Thanks for build improvement recommendation @JoeyDM, and for the bit of enthusiasm @honor What a swift response from you guys, and I am starting to feel warm all around too.. Thanks for the great welcoming committee from all It's close to 2am here, and I honestly need to go off first. Once again, thanks to all for their input + opinions. I will try to weigh them all the options I have. Cheers.

Interesting choice, but I do think that the G4560 might be bottle-necked if I decide to upgrade my GPU one day, to say an RX Vega card when it launches. Basically, I just need a rig that can last me a couple of years before I can actually buy myself a fully new and high end PC. I reckon in 2019, and I would hope to have saved a budget of around 1500 USD. Thanks for the help anyway. Quite the reason why I would rather wait before I buy a completely new system: GDDR5 will at least take another year to go into mainstream, I would reckon...

Oh sorry there @killer5247, didn't catch you the first time. Sure, my budget will be around 400 USD max. (It's very tight, hence why I was looking for this used rig) And to @Abhinav Ashish, thanks for the input. I certainly agree that an SSD will come in handy down the line. And maybe an AIO cooler to give a bit of OC'ing headroom.

Well, it's because this is a deal I am getting right now online. Other builds. especially those featuring 4th gen Intel CPUs (especially i7s), will go into 450+ USD territory. And I think it's kinda a bit too expensive for a generational upgrade. I personally think so long as the Mobo's interfaces are relatively modern, like usb 3.0 and Pcie 3.0, then I am quite happy with the CPU generation. And @1kv, thanks for your input! I certainly agree that some extra RAM is needed, and maybe that Graphic card upgrade too. We'll see..

Hello there LTT forum-ers, Hi from Malaysia Just a quick reminder of where I am from, in case this bit of context might help gauge the local pricing and what-not. After so many years only being part of the comments on YT, I am quite happy to say my first post here will be for my first ever gaming PC. It's quite safe to say I have spent the better half of a year trying to know the bleeding edge of tech (which is primarily covered by Linus and crew), but I am a simple man and really enjoy trying to find a budget PC (and watch the likes of TechYesCity, TechDeals, and HardwareUnboxed for my daily dose of price to performance. There are many others too including Gamers Nexus, Tech of Tomorrow, and of course the trinity: Jay, Kyle and Paul) (also, first post here; hope it's cool to give other tech tubers a shout-out; would love to hear from other you guys watch too!) Watch as many channels as I may though, it's always a sweaty, scary feeling when I actually am ready to shell out what my own money.. However, there's one big caveat: It's basically just a used build. Reason is I am a student, and money is tight but so is my ability to justify a very expensive PC (if I am able to save them after skipping three meals in a day.. haha jokes) is basically zero in the short term. Maybe 3 years down the line only am I able to get myself a real new rig to myself). So after all the faff, here's the build I'm looking to buy, for an equivalent of 380 USD: Processor: i7-3770K with stock cooler Motherboard from Asus: P8Z77-V PRO (This mobo, I honestly quite like. I have a 5.1 speaker which simply would not work properly on my current Laptop, and I would like that to change) GPU: a GTX 660Ti RAM: 4 GB of 1600Mhz DDR3 from Corsair And a 650W GX PSU from CM OS and Storage is also included. What do you guys think? I have a 1080p monitor, and would like to get a solid 60fps for titles like Total War : Shogun 2 and CIV 6. Somewhere close to there will be fine for Triple-A titles. I also play E-sports games, but that shouldn't be a problem, right? I am thinking of buying a HD 7970 (3gb or 2gb GDDR5), which I can get here in Malaysia for about 105 USD and swapping the cards out. So for three years of gaming, do you think this rig will hold up? (Also, no more warranty from the supplier, except for RAM maybe.) Oh and one more thing: The current laptop I am using has an i7-4810MQ @ 2.1Ghz and a GTX 870M. It's about 3 years old, come this August.