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[Importedham]

Hello everyone, i currently have an i3 2120 (slow) i want to move up to an i5 but i was wondering if for the same price i could get an older i7 sandy bridge. ALSO would it be a bad idea to buy a used cpu...

[WoodenMarker]

If you can get an older sandy i7 for the price of an ivy i5, go for it.

Also, a used cpu is fine as it is probably the part least likely to fail in your system. Once it works, you can most likely rely on it to keep working.

[brownninja97]

I have an i3, its not amazing but a fx8320 is a much better bargain now, the motherboards are cheaper, the cpu is cheaper(£100 whereas the cheapest haswell i5 is £140) and games will use 8 cores in the future due to the consoles coming out. Do what i have done and play it safe, go for the fx8320 or the 8350 if you really want to.

[Importedham]

If you can get an older sandy i7 for the price of an ivy i5, go for it.

Also, a used cpu is fine as it is probably the part least likely to fail in your system. Once it works, you can most likely rely on it to keep working.

Thanks!

[nishank93]

The only concern I have with a used CPU is how it has been used. The problem is, there isn't any way to find out how it has been used. If it hasn't been overclocked at a high voltage for a long time, and you know it works, it's very likely to last at least a couple of years.

I'd still recommend getting a new CPU; you really wouldn't need more than four threads unless you're doing content creation/editing.

[Importedham]

Welll thats 

 

The only concern I have with a used CPU is how it has been used. The problem is, there isn't any way to find out how it has been used. If it hasn't been overclocked at a high voltage for a long time, and you know it works, it's very likely to last at least a couple of years.

I'd still recommend getting a new CPU; you really wouldn't need more than four threads unless you're doing content creation/editing.

Well thats the thing i need something good for streaming, but i don't have all the money because im not even of age to get a job LOL

[nishank93]

Well thats the thing i need something good for streaming, but i don't have all the money because im not even of age to get a job LOL

Well then, just trust your seller. (I'm guessing you're looking at a 2600K?)

[Importedham]

Well then, just trust your seller. (I'm guessing you're looking at a 2600K?)

Yes

[nishank93]

Yes

Excellent choice. I'd say just ask the seller about his/her set-up. If s/he has a high end cooling system, they probably pushed the CPU quite hard, and I'd want to stay away from that. If not, then solid choice, get it.