Overclocking a i3 7350k

[Javiek]

I am upgrading my old computer for my brother who is after the holy grail of budget pc with some muscle.  Currently we are pretty set on using an i3. ( I tried to talk him wait for ryzen, but it's not going to be possible to wait for the cheaper skus, since he this is without one atm)

 

What I am wondering is is a i3 7100 good enough not to bottle neck a gtx 1060? and the follow up is, how much more mileage could i get of an overclockable i3 7350k? (also what recommended chipset to oc on)

[Lolcrokn]

5 minutes ago, Javiek said:

I am upgrading my old computer for my brother who is after the holy grail of budget pc with some muscle.  Currently we are pretty set on using an i3. ( I tried to talk him wait for ryzen, but it's not going to be possible to wait for the cheaper skus, since he this is without one atm)

 

What I am wondering is is a i3 7100 good enough not to bottle neck a gtx 1060? and the follow up is, how much more mileage could i get of an overclockable i3 7350k? (also what recommended chipset to oc on)

you will overclock on z270 but 7350k is completely miss-priced... It it was like 15-25$ cheaper it would be an okay buy 
If you're not getting a deal on it I wouldn't buy it 

[Guest]

Depends on the game you play

No, overclockable i3 is a waste of money, get an i5 instead since you have to get Z270 board to OC it and have proper cooling too

[Lolcrokn]

Yes if you're buying i3 to overclock it - you can simply get like 6500-6600 or something like that with cheaper mobo since it doesn't need to have overclocking capabilities 

[Princess Luna]

Money waste detected
 

cheapest possible build with the i three, note if you want 5ghz you will need a better cooler likely

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-7350K 4.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($179.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $321.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-23 11:56 EST-0500

 

50 dollars more you can go with an i7 lol

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $376.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-23 11:59 EST-0500

[Javiek]

6 minutes ago, Lolcrokn said:

Yes if you're buying i3 to overclock it - you can simply get like 6500-6600 or something like that with cheaper mobo since it doesn't need to have overclocking capabilities 

I see your point i3 7350k + cooler would cost more than an i5 6500 or i7500, plus the z series mobo would be more expensive than one with h110 chipset.
Between the 6500 and 7500 i5's there is only 4 dollars difference it would probably be smarter just to go with the newer one.

[stconquest]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet)  <<This has Hyper Threading like an i3.  Look at the price.
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $232.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-23 12:04 EST-0500

[Javiek]

4 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

Money waste detected
 

cheapest possible build with the i three, note if you want 5ghz you will need a better cooler likely

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i3-7350K 4.2GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($179.89 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($27.88 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: MSI Z270 SLI PLUS ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($113.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $321.75
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-23 11:56 EST-0500

 

 

Good point

 

5 minutes ago, Princess Cadence said:

50 dollars more you can go with an i7 lol

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($308.49 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock B250M-HDV Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($67.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $376.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-23 11:59 EST-0500

It would be better to just stick to the 7500 since my brother has absolutely no need for 8 threads and the money he saves on the cpu he can use to buy the mobo

[NumLock21]

that i3 is a waste. spend a bit more and get a i5 or go lower and get the cheapest i3.

[Javiek]

25 minutes ago, stconquest said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet)  <<This has Hyper Threading like an i3.  Look at the price.
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B250M-DS3H Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($73.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  ($96.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $232.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-23 12:04 EST-0500

would that cpu bottleneck a gtx 1060? The most demanding game he will probably be throwing at it is ark survival evolved since it is so horribly optimized.

[stconquest]

3 minutes ago, Javiek said:

would that cpu bottleneck a gtx 1060? The most demanding game he will probably be throwing at it is ark survival evolved since it is so horribly optimized.

I would assume in some titles yes, and some titles no.  It's got two fast cores and the HT, so it should be good for single/dual thread processes but start falling off after that.

 

If you can do a 7400, or 7500 that would be much better.

[Javiek]

15 minutes ago, stconquest said:

I would assume in some titles yes, and some titles no.  It's got two fast cores and the HT, so it should be good for single/dual thread processes but start falling off after that.

 

If you can do a 7400, or 7500 that would be much better.

So far ive settled on two options which i will take to my brother the g4560 and the i5 solutions with an msi board he can choose the price to performance that he needs

 

[stconquest]

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[Javiek]

two options

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-7500 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($196.33 @ OutletPC) 
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $276.31
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Pentium G4560 3.5GHz Dual-Core Processor  ($61.99 @ Jet) 
Motherboard: MSI B250M PRO-VDH Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  ($79.98 @ SuperBiiz) 
Total: $141.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-02-23 13:27 EST-0500