CPU Upgrade
- Thread starter Conner
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The cpu socket you are using is already 2 generations old so any new processor out today, won't work in your motherboard. Without upgrading your motherboard and ram you are limited to say an I7 3770k but you'll have to find one used as some places still sell them for about $500 on amazon. I really wouldn't spend any more money on this platform. What are you using your system for that you think you need more cpu power? What are the rest of your system specs? Ram and video card?
You could get the rx470 video card for $170 but what is the make and model of your power supply?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150781
What other games are you planning on playing?
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814150781
What other games are you planning on playing?
At the moment, I'm not looking at getting other games for my PC as I know I will need to dump some cash into it to get it to today's standards of quality, and since I was recently laid off; that's not happening. I'll have to get back to you on the power supply since I will need to open my desktop. I'll post again once I have the info, thanks for the help.
mistersprinkles
Active Member
Make sure you have a decent power supply then:
Upgrade RAM to 16GB
Get an SSD to use as your boot drive
Get an RX470/480 or GTX 1050Ti/1060
Overclock your CPU (you will need an aftermarket cooler)
Upgrade RAM to 16GB
Get an SSD to use as your boot drive
Get an RX470/480 or GTX 1050Ti/1060
Overclock your CPU (you will need an aftermarket cooler)
Okedokey
Well-Known Member
Different socket.
Intel_man
VIP Member
The i5-2500k and the i7-3770k are on the same socket.
Aren't all vaguely recent chips 'flip chip'?
Intel_man
VIP Member
That's not why it requires a BIOS update. It requires a BIOS update because the Z68 was released before the 3770k was a thing. It needs a bios update so the motherboard can recognize the new processors released by Intel that are using the same socket.
It's the exact reason why the Z170 chipset mobos need a bios update to support the upcoming Kaby Lake processors.
Can verify, simialrly I have an Ivy Bridge G1620 that didn't POST on my P8P67 Deluxe until swapping out the BIOS chip with the appropriate, supported image.
mistersprinkles
Active Member
The point is, the 2500K, overclocked, and with sufficient RAM and a decent GPU (and an SSD if possible) still makes for a decent gaming machine. Upgrading sandy>ivy makes little sense. If he wanted to upgrade to RYZEN or Kaby Lake, that would be a different story, but then he needs a new CPU/board/RAM and that's pretty expensive, and still doesn't address him needing a new GPU.
I would just do what I suggested in my original post. Get a decent aftermarket heatsink if you don't have one already and overclock that CPU.
I would just do what I suggested in my original post. Get a decent aftermarket heatsink if you don't have one already and overclock that CPU.