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Is i7 2600 still good for gaming?

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Found i7-2600+z77-D3H combo for 80cad. Do you guys think its worth it?

I got a spare gtx 1070 laying around, was thinking to build me a cheap pc. I also got amd a10 5800k on my parent's pc, would i7 2600 be a significant upgrade?

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Still good and it's better than the 5800K. I would try to find 1866MHz 8GB DDR3 for the motherboard. 

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2 minutes ago, CapitalistVN said:

Of course. i7 2600(K or not?) is even better than Ryzen 5 in some cases.

Nah, a 1400 without OC is about as powerful with moderately fast DDR4 memory, not to knock the 2600 though, still a capable chip.

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11 minutes ago, osuman said:

Found i7-2600+z77-D3H combo for 80cad. Do you guys think its worth it?

I got a spare gtx 1070 laying around, was thinking to build me a cheap pc. I also got amd a10 5800k on my parent's pc, would i7 2600 be a significant upgrade?

That is a good deal for 80 CAD, yes.

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Will make a nice match with a 1070, saying this from my experience.

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30 minutes ago, osuman said:

Found i7-2600+z77-D3H combo for 80cad. Do you guys think its worth it?

I got a spare gtx 1070 laying around, was thinking to build me a cheap pc. I also got amd a10 5800k on my parent's pc, would i7 2600 be a significant upgrade?

It's more or less equal to a stock Ryzen 5 1400 in gaming iirc.It would be a significant upgrade, and for $80 you can't go wrong. 


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Solid for 80 bucks m8

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55 minutes ago, osuman said:

Found i7-2600+z77-D3H combo for 80cad. Do you guys think its worth it?

In my region, the motherboard alone cost around there.

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1 hour ago, osuman said:

Found i7-2600+z77-D3H combo for 80cad. Do you guys think its worth it?

I got a spare gtx 1070 laying around, was thinking to build me a cheap pc. I also got amd a10 5800k on my parent's pc, would i7 2600 be a significant upgrade?

there isnt even a 2600k for 80 cad on ebay right now, so if it comes with the motherboard hell ya it's a good deal, is it a 2600 or a k? because a 2600 would bottleneck the 1070, but 80cad is a great deal.

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1 hour ago, xg32 said:

there isnt even a 2600k for 80 cad on ebay right now, so if it comes with the motherboard hell ya it's a good deal, is it a 2600 or a k? because a 2600 would bottleneck the 1070, but 80cad is a great deal.

It would depend on resolution and settings. 1440p ultra in AAA games a 2600 probably wouldn't bottleneck a 1070 too hard. The 2600 can still push 60fps in most AAA games today. Cranking details and resolution can make a 1070 drop below 60fps really quickly. 


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10 hours ago, osuman said:

Found i7-2600+z77-D3H combo for 80cad. Do you guys think its worth it?

I got a spare gtx 1070 laying around, was thinking to build me a cheap pc. I also got amd a10 5800k on my parent's pc, would i7 2600 be a significant upgrade?

Yes Yes and Yes.

 

Usually just the CPU sells for more than 80 CAD, like for 100 CAD +++

 

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