i5 2500k good price for perfomance?

[WatsOnTV]

I'm looking at CPUs for my first gaming system, and I've heard some good things about the i5 2500k. Anyone have experience with this chip? What are the pros and cons?

Thanks in advance

[Xenift]

You can't get a mobo for it easily.

I have a 2500k right behind me untouched.

[minibois]

I'm looking at CPUs for my first gaming system, and I've heard some good things about the i5 2500k. Anyone have experience with this chip? What are the pros and cons?

Thanks in advance

Good: Very good gaming chip, doesn't bottleneck even a 980 Ti, overclocks like a beast, 4 cores.

Bad: Z77 boards (so you can overclock) are sometimes quite expensive, sometimes the chip is not super cheap

[WatsOnTV]

Good: Very good gaming chip, doesn't bottleneck even a 980 Ti, overclocks like a beast, 4 cores.

Bad: Z77 boards (so you can overclock) are sometimes quite expensive, sometimes the chip is not cheap

Yeah a Z77 board would be helpful obviously, thanks for your feedback. 

[DarkBlade2117]

Good: Very good gaming chip, doesn't bottleneck even a 980 Ti, overclocks like a beast, 4 cores.

Bad: Z77 boards (so you can overclock) are sometimes quite expensive, sometimes the chip is not super cheap

Doesn't bottleneck a 980Ti? LOL yeah right... Maybe at 4k resolution but 1080? And 1440p? Easily.

[i_build_nanosuits]

With a slight overclock to 4.0 - 4.2ghz for example the i5-2500K will have similar performance to this 175$ CPU here...and this one you can easily find cheap 60$ motherboards for:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/intel-cpu-bx80646i54460

 

So, unless the 2500K come in combo with a Z68 or Z77 motherboard for around 200$ or less, it can be a good deal...if it's anything more than that, get an i5-4460 and a cheap H97 motherboard instead.

[jjohnthedon1]

Doesn't bottleneck a 980Ti? LOL yeah right... Maybe at 4k resolution but 1080? And 1440p? Easily.

people seem to forget u need a CPU that can handle ur monitors max fps

[DarkBlade2117]

people seem to forget u need a CPU that can handle ur monitors max fps

Not that people just seem to think that intel is the god of CPUs. They are good though a 2nd generation i5 will bottleneck a 980Ti. IT isn't much faster then a FX8350 when it comes to gaming though people scream and shout when they put a 980Ti with that.

[Jumper118]

if you can find a decent 2500K and motherboard for not too much then they can easy keep up with a haswell i5

[jjohnthedon1]

Lowest I'd go for a 980ti would be the i7 2600k with a big oc

[Jumper118]

Lowest I'd go for a 980ti would be the i7 2600k with a big oc

nah i5 are fine for gaming, not many use hyper threading. i just bought someone random 2500K off a guy running it at 4.2ghz who had upgraded to an i5 4690k and now its in my system running at 5.1ghz and its faster than his hasweasel poo stuck at 4.2ghz.

[jjohnthedon1]

nah i5 are fine for gaming, not many use hyper threading.

frim the sandy bridge line up tho

[Jumper118]

frim the sandy bridge line up tho

yes read the ninja edit

[CarterDavison]

nah i5 are fine for gaming, not many use hyper threading. i just bought someone random 2500K off a guy running it at 4.2ghz who had upgraded to an i5 4690k and now its in my system running at 5.1ghz and its faster than his hasweasel poo stuck at 4.2ghz.

Not everyone can get a 2500k to run at 5.1GHz tho rofl

[Jumper118]

Not everyone can get a 2500k to run at 5.1GHz tho rofl

true but they are like £70 and most do 4.8ghz easy, so it doesnt really matter not to mention they are soldered so they run at under 70c on even crappy single tower air coolers.

[CarterDavison]

true but they are like £70 and most do 4.8ghz easy, so it doesnt really matter not to mention they are soldered so they run at under 70c on even crappy single tower air coolers.

Tru fam, used CPUs > New CPUs

[WatsOnTV]

Can anyone recommend an alternative to the 2500k that is about the same price?

[i_build_nanosuits]

Can anyone recommend an alternative to the 2500k that is about the same price?

i5-4460

i5-4590

i5-6400

i5-6500

 

This for example is an honest kit, i put memory also in case you would need it, this one is priced well:

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($174.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($62.98 @ Newegg)

Memory: G.Skill Ares Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $267.86

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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