cpu/gpu help

[Mr.Sir]

I have an 1155 Z68 motherboard, I plan to game at 1080p and need a sufficient cpu, I was thinking of the 2600k, but I don't know if that would be enough for gaming, would a 3770k be better?

the 2600k would be about $100 on eBay vs the 3770k @ $200.

I'm fine with overclocking a tad.

 

also I have a free sync monitor @ 144hz, would a used rx 580 be a  good choice at this date, or should I wait for the 600 series to release (or maybe the 20xx series)

[hconverse02]

The 2600k would be plenty for gaming, the 580 used would still be around $300, so it depends on if you really need freesync, because a new 1060 6gb costs about the same and has a warranty.

[Mr.Sir]

3 minutes ago, hconverse02 said:

The 2600k would be plenty for gaming, the 580 used would still be around $300, so it depends on if you really need freesync, because a new 1060 6gb costs about the same and has a warranty.

if I were to give up free sync should i go for like a used 1070/ 980ti for $50-75 more?

[ZcanKal]

I'd go with a 2600k, or maybe an Ivybridge Xeon if the board is Ivybridge.

[hconverse02]

Just now, Mr.Sir said:

if I were to give up free sync should i go for like a used 1070/ 980ti for $50-75 more?

It might be hard to find a used 1070 for $400, but I don't doubt that you could.  I don't see why not, but if you can find a rx 580 8gb for under $300, go for it, because it will still be a few months until prices normalize.

[Mr.Sir]

1 minute ago, ZcanKal said:

I'd go with a 2600k, or maybe an Ivybridge Xeon if the board is Ivybridge.

it's ivy bridge

[ZcanKal]

1 minute ago, Mr.Sir said:

it's ivy bridge

Xeon E3-1240, it's about $60 on ebay, I have one and just because of my old CPU's architecture (piledriver) the Xeon WAY outperforms it.

[Mr.Sir]

4 minutes ago, ZcanKal said:

I'd go with a 2600k, or maybe an Ivybridge Xeon if the board is Ivybridge.

which xeon, i'm not really that informed about them

 

answered before i asked lol

 

[ZcanKal]

Just now, Mr.Sir said:

which xeon, i'm not really that informed about them

 

answered before i asked lol

 

 

1 minute ago, ZcanKal said:

Xeon E3-1240, it's about $60 on ebay, I have one and just because of my old CPU's architecture (piledriver) the Xeon WAY outperforms it.

 

[CyberFern0]

14 minutes ago, Mr.Sir said:

I have an 1155 Z68 motherboard, I plan to game at 1080p and need a sufficient cpu, I was thinking of the 2600k, but I don't know if that would be enough for gaming, would a 3770k be better?

the 2600k would be about $100 on eBay vs the 3770k @ $200.

I'm fine with overclocking a tad.

 

also I have a free sync monitor @ 144hz, would a used rx 580 be a  good choice at this date, or should I wait for the 600 series to release (or maybe the 20xx series)

The 580 is pretty much the equivalent of Nvidia’s 1080. It’s really good.

[Mr.Sir]

Just now, CyberFern0 said:

The 580 is pretty much the equivalent of Nvidia’s 1080. It’s really good.

um... i was thinking more equivalent to a 1060

[KarathKasun]

E3-1280 or i7-2700k are going to be the best price/perf chips.

 

The E3-1280 can run with a 105mhz BCLK giving 3675mhz base speed, 3780mhz all core turbo, and 4095mhz max turbo.  Adjustments to voltages are usually not needed.

i7-2700k can be overclocked to ~4.5ghz at least without much drama.

 

E3-1280 will be just below Ryzen 4c/8t levels of performance in gaming with the overclock.

i7-2700k ends up a hair faster than that.

 

RX 580 is about the same as a GTX 1060, marginally slower in some cases and marginally faster in others.

[Mr.Sir]

what about the 3570k?

[KarathKasun]

1 minute ago, Mr.Sir said:

what about the 3570k?

Don't, you will regret it.  4c/4t is not going to cut it.  Going to 4c/8t can result in better performance even with slightly lower clocks.

[Mr.Sir]

Just now, KarathKasun said:

Don't, you will regret it.  4c/4t is not going to cut it.  Going to 4c/8t can result in better performance even with slightly lower clocks.

ok, whats your take on the rx 580?

[KarathKasun]

Just now, Mr.Sir said:

ok, whats your take on the rx 580?

Its good for 1080p in most if not all cases.  If you can get a 6gb GTX 1060 for cheaper, do that instead, only mentioning this because AMD GPU's have not seen prices drop off as much as the GTX 1060 yet. 

[Damascus]

I just got an Rx 580 4gb nitro+ for $240, 8gb 480's go for less quite often as well.  You can even snag a 1080 for around 400 - 550 if you watch closely 

 

Go to r/hardwareswap and don't be a dunce (no friends and family, check ban list before buying) 

[Mr.Sir]

in general would it be worth it to upgrade from to a 2600k vs 3470s im looking on benchmarks and its not that much of a difference, i could alternatively choose a more expensive gpu, or would that be a problem? 

[KarathKasun]

For actual gaming more threads will help in 1% lows, so less stuttering under heavy load even if the average is very similar.  2600K can also overclock significantly, nearly 1ghz over the base clock.

[Mr.Sir]

Just now, KarathKasun said:

For actual gaming more threads will help in 1% lows, so less stuttering under heavy load even if the average is very similar.  2600K can also overclock significantly, nearly 1ghz over the base clock.

ok, thank you for the help