Jump to content

Should I upgrade my CPU?

BigPatalas43
 Share
Posted

I've had my own pc for a good couple of years now and have recently upgraded from my old GTX 660 to a MSI GTX 1070, I am very pleased with how my new card has performed but I still wonder if I should buy a new CPU as i really do not know a lot about them. I currently have a I7-3770 and it has been in my case for 3-4 years. I have been wanting to upgrade for a while as I have seen frame shortcomings in games like Squad and the ArmA titles. though I am unsure if it is the games I am playing or a slow degradation/obsolescence of my CPU. I have also put off the decision of buying a new processor because i have heard from friends that i may need to replace other things like ram and the motherboard which I may not be able to afford. So, Should i buy a new cpu?

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/957539-should-i-upgrade-my-cpu/
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

You should be fine. If you can find a 3770k for dirt cheap that might be worth an upgrade, but honestly you'd have to upgrade the entire platform (CPU, RAM, motherboard) to get something newer. I'd wait for Zen 2. See how that fares (or, if you're an Intel diehard, wait for 10th gen).

 

Welcome to the forum!

Don't forget to quote or tag when replying.

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900 Cooler: EVGA CLC280 Motherboard: Gigabyte B550i Pro AX RAM: Kingston Hyper X 32GB 3200mhz

Storage: WD 750 SE 500GB, WD 730 SE 1TB GPU: Gigabyte GTX 1050 PSU: Corsair SF750 Case: Streacom DA2

Monitor: LG 27GL83B Mouse: Razer Basilisk V2 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red Speakers: Mackie CR5BT

 

MiniPC - Sold for $100 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i3 4160 Cooler: Integrated Motherboard: Integrated

RAM: G.Skill RipJaws 16GB DDR3 Storage: Transcend MSA370 128GB GPU: Intel 4400 Graphics

PSU: Integrated Case: Shuttle XPC Slim

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

Budget Rig 1 - Sold For $750 Profit

Spoiler

CPU: Intel i5 7600k Cooler: CryOrig H7 Motherboard: MSI Z270 M5

RAM: Crucial LPX 16GB DDR4 Storage: Intel S3510 800GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 980

PSU: Corsair CX650M Case: EVGA DG73

Monitor: LG 29WK500 Mouse: G.Skill MX780 Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

OG Gaming Rig - Gone

Spoiler

 

CPU: Intel i5 4690k Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 Motherboard: MSI Z97i AC ITX

RAM: Crucial Ballistix 16GB DDR3 Storage: Kingston Fury 240GB GPU: Asus Strix GTX 970

PSU: Thermaltake TR2 Case: Phanteks Enthoo Evolv ITX

Monitor: Dell P2214H x2 Mouse: Logitech MX Master Keyboard: G.Skill KM780 Cherry MX Red

 

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/957539-should-i-upgrade-my-cpu/#findComment-11622183
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

what motherboard do you have? if it can overclock it might be worth getting a 3770K and overclocking it a bit.

what cpu cooler do you have as well? 

She/Her

Phone: OnePlus Nord CE 5G | 128GB | 8GB Ram

Main Desktop: Ryzen 5 3600 | GTX 1060 6GB | 32GB Ram
Main Laptop: Acer Aspire V3-771G | Core i7 3612QM | 16GB

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/957539-should-i-upgrade-my-cpu/#findComment-11622203
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
17 minutes ago, BigPatalas43 said:

 

Your CPU is fine for most 60hz gaming

 

Dunno about Squad but ARMA has always been unoptimized/hard to run.

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

Spoiler

 

What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/957539-should-i-upgrade-my-cpu/#findComment-11622209
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

If you were thinking about upgrading only your CPU then you could get the 3770k which then you can overclock but that also means you would need a Z77 motherboard and a higher TDP cooling unit. If I were you I would wait out with the new refresh of Coffee Lake S (9000 series) or until Zen 2. The i7 3770 although showing its age now is still a 4 core 8 thread CPU that turbos to 3.9 ghz. It should be a do-able pairing with the 1070, granted the game isn't as CPU taxing like the ARMA series you mentioned.

Sennheiser HD600 Logitech G304 White Anne Pro 2 LG27UL500

Ryzen 5 3600 + MSI B450i Gaming Plus AC in Fractal Design Nano S

 

 

 

 

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/957539-should-i-upgrade-my-cpu/#findComment-11622215
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted

What are your specs? 

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/957539-should-i-upgrade-my-cpu/#findComment-11622352
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
  • Author
25 minutes ago, firelighter487 said:

what motherboard do you have? if it can overclock it might be worth getting a 3770K and overclocking it a bit.

what cpu cooler do you have as well? 

I have a IPMMB-PM motherboard and i don't know what type of fans i have but i have a heatsink over my cpu and a fan on that

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/957539-should-i-upgrade-my-cpu/#findComment-11622371
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
1 minute ago, BigPatalas43 said:

I have a IPMMB-PM motherboard and i don't know what type of fans i have but i have a heatsink over my cpu and a fan on that

If you were going to upgrade to anything either get a Ryzen 8 core on the cheap or wait for the 9th gen 8 core, Ryzen is still likely the better value though.

I edit my posts a lot, Twitter is @LordStreetguru just don't ask PC questions there mostly...
 

Spoiler

 

What is your budget/country for your new PC?

 

what monitor resolution/refresh rate?

 

What games or other software do you need to run?

 

 

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/957539-should-i-upgrade-my-cpu/#findComment-11622378
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites
Posted
1 minute ago, BigPatalas43 said:

MSI GTX 1070 Card, IPMMB-PM Motherboard, I7-3770 Ivy Bridge Processor, 16GB DDR3 ram, and a 120gb kingston SSD

Seems fine. If you need more performance, you'll probably need a platform upgrade like a 8600k / 8700k. 

If you ever need help with a build, read the following before posting: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/3061-build-plan-thread-recommendations-please-read-before-posting/
Also, make sure to quote a post or tag a member when replying or else they won't get a notification that you replied to them.

Link to comment
https://linustechtips.com/topic/957539-should-i-upgrade-my-cpu/#findComment-11622381
Share on other sites
Link to post
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing CPUs, Motherboards, and Memory

×