Best CPU for 1150 socket?

[Squeebus]

Currently have an i3 3670k and when i try to stream it's mega laggy. Task manager performance shows the CPU just maxedddd out. Currently looking at the i7 4790k but want to be sure before i buy anything

[Guest]

make sure that you motherboard also supports the i7. From your current cpu I am guessing your system is rather old

[Dedayog]

24 minutes ago, Squeebus said:

Currently have an i3 3670k and when i try to stream it's mega laggy. Task manager performance shows the CPU just maxedddd out. Currently looking at the i7 4790k but want to be sure before i buy anything

There isn't an i3 3670k, the 3670k is an AMD A6 chip.

 

You could plop an A8 3870K on it, but it would be a marginal upgrade.  

 

I'd just go with a platform change when you want to a noticeable worthwhile upgrade.

 

 

[Middcore]

27 minutes ago, Squeebus said:

Currently have an i3 3670k and when i try to stream it's mega laggy. Task manager performance shows the CPU just maxedddd out. Currently looking at the i7 4790k but want to be sure before i buy anything

Since the CPU you say you have (i3 3670k) does not exist, we need to confirm what platform you're actually on before we could make suggestions.

[tkitch]

So...  you've got a few problems:

1)  A *6** CPU from intel will be an i5 not an i3.

2) The 3670 doesn't exist (i5 4670, however does)

3) What's your motherboard?  That will determine compatability, not the socket.

[Squeebus]

Correction - CPU is Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz     -- I was at work when I posted this lol but yeah the whole system is really old. But changing to a whole new setup with the current issues is a bit more than I wanna deal with. I was going to build a whole new system in march but in the meantime I would at least like to be able to stream my games

and my mother board is a msi z77a-gd55

[flibberdipper]

1 minute ago, Squeebus said:

Correction - CPU is Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz     -- I was at work when I posted this lol but yeah the whole system is really old. But changing to a whole new setup with the current issues is a bit more than I wanna deal with. I was going to build a whole new system in march but in the meantime I would at least like to be able to stream my games

The absolute best you could do is a 3770/3770K, but they're really not worth their current prices (and this is coming from someone with a 3770).

 

But since you have a GTX 650, there's no reason why you should be trying to do CPU encoding when you have NVENC as an option.

[Squeebus]

25 minutes ago, flibberdipper said:

The absolute best you could do is a 3770/3770K, but they're really not worth their current prices (and this is coming from someone with a 3770).

 

But since you have a GTX 650, there's no reason why you should be trying to do CPU encoding when you have NVENC as an option.

Now see. the issue with that is. That you assume I have a clue what NVENC means or cpu encoding. I know that streamlabs has a check box for automatic optimization and I click that?

[flibberdipper]

12 minutes ago, Squeebus said:

Now see. the issue with that is. That you assume I have a clue what NVENC means or cpu encoding. I know that streamlabs has a check box for automatic optimization and I click that?

As long as you can follow along, this should be able to tell you what you need to do. https://blog.streamlabs.com/how-to-optimize-your-settings-for-streamlabs-obs-f65d3cfdf196

[Squeebus]

2 hours ago, flibberdipper said:

As long as you can follow along, this should be able to tell you what you need to do. https://blog.streamlabs.com/how-to-optimize-your-settings-for-streamlabs-obs-f65d3cfdf196

imma bout to do alll this and test it out - if you wanna watch and see the result lol my twitch is SqueebinBubbles


no dice, still ramps the CPU to max and lags like hell

[MrP6k]

8 hours ago, Squeebus said:

Correction - CPU is Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570K CPU @ 3.40GHz     -- I was at work when I posted this lol but yeah the whole system is really old. But changing to a whole new setup with the current issues is a bit more than I wanna deal with. I was going to build a whole new system in march but in the meantime I would at least like to be able to stream my games

and my mother board is a msi z77a-gd55

old i7s tend to be very overpriced, i recommend getting an e3 xeon.
Your Mobo's cpu support list: https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-MSI/Z77A-GD55.html
Specifically the e3 1240 v2 or the e3 1270 v2, if you're still going to upgrade your cpu

(those cpu's performance are virtually identical to the i7s for a fraction of the price)

[MrP6k]

19 minutes ago, MrP6k said:

old i7s tend to be very overpriced, i recommend getting an e3 xeon.
Your Mobo's cpu support list: https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-MSI/Z77A-GD55.html
Specifically the e3 1240 v2 or the e3 1270 v2, if you're still going to upgrade your cpu

(those cpu's performance are virtually identical to the i7s for a fraction of the price)

i7 3770 : $77

E3 1270 v2 (ivy bridge) : $58
E3 1240 v2 (ivy bridge) : $48

E3 1270 (Sandy Bridge) : $32
(Prices were taken from Aliexpress)

 

i'd personally choose either the e3 1240 v2 or the e3 1270

[Squeebus]

49 minutes ago, MrP6k said:

i7 3770 : $77

E3 1270 v2 (ivy bridge) : $58
E3 1240 v2 (ivy bridge) : $48

E3 1270 (Sandy Bridge) : $32
(Prices were taken from Aliexpress)

 

i'd personally choose either the e3 1240 v2 or the e3 1270

Are the ones from aliexpress any good though? every time I have considered things off that site, their shipping cost and times have been insane and usually like a quantity minimum you have to order 

[MrP6k]

10 minutes ago, Squeebus said:

Are the ones from aliexpress any good though? every time I have considered things off that site, their shipping cost and times have been insane and usually like a quantity minimum you have to order 

you could check your country's shopping sites, i'm sure they'd still be cheaper than the i7s

they have free shipping to where i live, and i have ordered a few lga 775 and 1155 cpus with no problems. although import taxes usually offset my savings for buying on aliexpress

[Squeebus]

1 hour ago, MrP6k said:

you could check your country's shopping sites, i'm sure they'd still be cheaper than the i7s

they have free shipping to where i live, and i have ordered a few lga 775 and 1155 cpus with no problems. although import taxes usually offset my savings for buying on aliexpress

I found some on ebay I might give a shot. the plan is to give this PC to my other half when I build my new one so I at least want to have semi decent stuff in it even though shes just going to play sims and minecraft lol

[MrP6k]

12 minutes ago, Squeebus said:

I found some on ebay I might give a shot. the plan is to give this PC to my other half when I build my new one so I at least want to have semi decent stuff in it even though shes just going to play sims and minecraft lol

so which one are you getting?

the e3 1270 is equal to the i7 2600

while

the e3 1240 v2 is roughly equal to the i7 3770

[Squeebus]

4 minutes ago, MrP6k said:

so which one are you getting?

the e3 1270 is equal to the i7 2600

while

the e3 1240 v2 is roughly equal to the i7 3779

probably the V2 - found one thats $60 on ebay, or I could get a new in the box on amazon for like $130 - thats where I am at right now lol do I want a new one that I know will work, or a used one that wont come with new thermal paste and all that.

[MrP6k]

1 minute ago, Squeebus said:

probably the V2 - found one thats $60 on ebay, or I could get a new in the box on amazon for like $130 - thats where I am at right now lol do I want a new one that I know will work, or a used one that wont come with new thermal paste and all that.

i found one that's shipped from the US for $43
https://www.ebay.com/itm/313665703322?hash=item4907eecd9a:g:3y0AAOSwqqRhOAjG

[Squeebus]

1 minute ago, MrP6k said:

i found one that's shipped from the US for $43
https://www.ebay.com/itm/313665703322?hash=item4907eecd9a:g:3y0AAOSwqqRhOAjG

just saved that to my watchlist lol is it being an 1155 different than the 1150?

 

[MrP6k]

6 minutes ago, Squeebus said:

just saved that to my watchlist lol is it being an 1155 different than the 1150?

 

your motherboard is actually socket 1155, 1150 is for 4th & the elusive 5th gen

Here's one selling for $35 and ships from the US:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/373722531516?epid=115945869&hash=item57039946bc:g:eZoAAOSwW~phQgit