cpu Need help choosing the right CPU

[RileyWeston]

Hello, I am just getting into PC gaming and I used my old system. I have a Intel Celeron Dual Core Intel Celeron G550, It's clocked at 2.6Ghz. Now for graphic I have a MSI Gaming X 1050ti. I'm sure most of you have figured out the reason i'm writing this right now:(. CPU BOTTLENECK:((((( I just want to play 1080p but for some games this isn't even a possibility. With some basic games running as low as 20fps, while the graphic card usage only reaches 15%:(( So I am looking for a new CPU, I don't want to spend too much now as I am just getting into the PC gaming genre. So would you guys/gals have any recommendations?. I'm looking for a CPU which will fit in an LGA1155 Mobo and will not bottleneck my CPU. My budget is around £80 but if that isn't possible tell me what you'd personally do in my senario. Thanks in advance for the help:)  PS- If any are you are curious, I got an ASUS P8H61-MX R2.0 mobo.

[LienusLateTips]

Find a i5 2400 or 3470, either can be found for about $30 USD. The 3470 is faster but requires a BIOS update.

 

I wouldn't recommend a more expensive option: save for a new GPU.

[PlayStation 2]

Go for an i7-2600.

I'm praying for you, man. That CPU is ouch.

[RileyWeston]

1 hour ago, LienusLateTips said:

Find a i5 2400 or 3470, either can be found for about $30 USD. The 3470 is faster but requires a BIOS update.

 

I wouldn't recommend a more expensive option: save for a new GPU.

So if i went for a i5 2400, do you think ill be CPU bottlenecked in most games still? And is the BIOS update a hard thing to do? I am okay with computers but have never attempted to update anything other than a mobo? Also I really appreciate the advice:)

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, RileyWeston said:

So if i went for a i5 2400, do you think ill be CPU bottlenecked in most games still? And is the BIOS update a hard thing to do? I am okay with computers but have never attempted to update anything other than a mobo? Also I really appreciate the advice:)

No, it won't be bottlenecked at all.

 

BIOS update is pretty easy. Here's a old LTT video showing you how to do it. It's released around the same time as your motherboard so it should be valid.

 

[RileyWeston]

1 hour ago, Dan Castellaneta said:

Go for an i7-2600.

I'm praying for you, man. That CPU is ouch.

Man, I'd love to but it is unfortunately outta my price range:( Student here with only a part time job. Maybe one day:)

[PlayStation 2]

Just now, RileyWeston said:

Man, I'd love to but it is unfortunately outta my price range:( Student here with only a part time job. Maybe one day:)

Ouch, alright.

What games are you looking to play in particular? The i5 (or even an i3 if that's too much) would be a significant upgrade for that 1050 Ti to stretch its legs a bit.

[Alex Atkin UK]

Bear in mind it may be a short-term solution.  Its expected that next-gen of consoles will bring multi-core gaming finally to the forefront and push PC users to need more cores than we currently do.  Still, probably a few years down the line before it becomes a big problem.

 

As you are just replacing the CPU its not like you have much choice, and in that price range I strongly believe you will still be bottlenecked depending on what games you play.

Personally I refer to https://www.cpubenchmark.net/mid_range_cpus.html as a guideline for CPU performance.  Its obviously not perfect, but it gives you a pretty good idea how different CPUs compare in raw performance.

[LienusLateTips]

1 minute ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

As you are just replacing the CPU its not like you have much choice, and in that price range I strongly believe you will still be bottlenecked depending on what games you play.

Even a 20 pound i3 wouldn't bottleneck it.

[Alex Atkin UK]

2 minutes ago, LienusLateTips said:

Even a 20 pound i3 wouldn't bottleneck it.

Depends on the games and if future ones will push more AI, physics, etc.  Some games such as Assassins Creed Origins bottleneck on practically any CPU that isn't high-end.

 

Also the faster the CPU, the shorter the load times.  I was shocked how much a difference it can actually make.

[RileyWeston]

1 hour ago, LienusLateTips said:

No, it won't be bottlenecked at all.

 

BIOS update is pretty easy. Here's a old LTT video showing you how to do it. It's released around the same time as your motherboard so it should be valid.

 

Wow, Super simple. Never

 

1 hour ago, LienusLateTips said:

Even a 20 pound i3 wouldn't bottleneck it.

Yeah, well I think im going to try the I5-3470, The BIOS update thing is super simple. Also watching old LTT videos is super strange. I've never eally watched their older vids, SUper cool. Thanks for the advice:)

[RileyWeston]

1 hour ago, Alex Atkin UK said:

Depends on the games and if future ones will push more AI, physics, etc.

 

Also the faster the CPU, the shorter the load times.  I was shocked how much a difference it can actually make.

I'm only going to be playing games such as GTAV, KF2, Fortnite. Stuff like that. Nothing too serious. Just need something for now to make them playable until i invest in a new system.

[RileyWeston]

1 hour ago, LienusLateTips said:

Even a 20 pound i3 wouldn't bottleneck it.

What do you think of the i5-3330, any better than the ones you recommended to me?

[Alex Atkin UK]

I'd be wary as Sandybridge chipsets can have RAM issues with Ivybridge CPUs.

 

I had to remove a RAM stick to get my own machine to POST when I upgraded it to an i5 3470T from an i3 2120 (done for AES-NI support not speed, before anyone wonders).

[RileyWeston]

I have purchased the i5-3470:) Lets hope its good enough! Thanks for your help guys! I really appreciate it as I wouldn't have had a clue alone. As I don't use this forum much can i mark my post as solved or anything? 

[LienusLateTips]

5 minutes ago, RileyWeston said:

What do you think of the i5-3330, any better than the ones you recommended to me?

It's between the 3470 and the 2400 in performance I believe. You can pretty much compare these two generations clock for clock as they are nearly the same architecture.

[LienusLateTips]

Just now, RileyWeston said:

I have purchased the i5-3470:) Lets hope its good enough! Thanks for your help guys! I really appreciate it as I wouldn't have had a clue alone. As I don't use this forum much can i mark my post as solved or anything? 

The check mark on the bottom of each post.