Should I use it?

[Terryv]

I recently picked up a i7 3770 for cheap and I've been debating using it for myself or selling it.

I currently have an overclocked FX8320 on a 990fx board.

 

Is it a worthwhile upgrade? Or should I just wait until I can buy something new?

 

My PC is mainly used for games and some occasional video editing/encoding work

[alexhelvetica]

The i7 3770 will be faster and better than the FX 8320 in most if not all workloads.

If you have the time and effort, it is better by about 20% to 30% and is worth the upgrade.

[Terryv]

Do you know of anywhere I can buy a descent motherboard? I hate eBay and no retailer seems to stock 1155 boards anymore.

 

[Oswin]

7 minutes ago, Terryv said:

Do you know of anywhere I can buy a descent motherboard? I hate eBay and no retailer seems to stock 1155 boards anymore.

 

whats your budget? remember to quote people 

[Terryv]

25 minutes ago, Oswin said:

whats your budget? remember to quote people 

Max I would spend is 150$ CAD + shipping. Would also want an H or Z chipset.

[Ctown0812]

I buy used parts on ebay all the time and I've never had any problems.  In fact, i've gotten some of the best deals off that site,  just gotta pay attention to who you're buying from.  You could also try sites like craigslist ( or the Canadian equivalent, if there is such a thing.) 

[Oswin]

3 minutes ago, Terryv said:

Max I would spend is 150$ CAD + shipping. Would also want an H or Z chipset.

not the best i could find: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/kNtCmG/asus-motherboard-p8h61ir20 , only supports 16gb of ram maybe you can take a look at it

[Terryv]

5 hours ago, Oswin said:

not the best i could find: https://ca.pcpartpicker.com/product/kNtCmG/asus-motherboard-p8h61ir20 , only supports 16gb of ram maybe you can take a look at it

Have you seem anything in an ATX format?

[Quaker]

The i7-3770K would probably be better than the FX8320, but it's still a couple of generations old. It would only be worthwhile if you can get a cheap used motherboard (socket 1155) to go with it.

 

P.S. An mATX or mini-ITX motherboard will fit in most ATX cases. The backplate is the same size and the mounting holes are a sub-set of ATX. (They're in the same locations, there's just fewer of them.)

[Oswin]

12 hours ago, Terryv said:

Have you seem anything in an ATX format?

havent seen one