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CPU Upgrade Help

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    #2
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Stev_o wrote: »
    Currently upgrading my PC but I am stuck on what sort of CPU to get.

    I am a gamer and a software developer so I'm torn on whether to go for a CPU that has great gaming potential vs one that has fantastic multi-threading support.

    What it boils down to is that i have around 300 quid to spend and I don't want to go over that mark too much.

    I have singled out these two CPU's but I really need help evaluating them.

    http://www.dabs.ie/products/intel-core-i5-3570k-s1155-3-4ghz-6mb-7YXJ.html?refs=480500000-48650000&src=2

    http://www.dabs.ie/products/intel-core-i7-2700k-3-5ghz-lga1155-8mb-95w-7S7Y.html

    Any help would be great.
    I'd go for the 3570k, the i7s don't add anything for games. Especially if you need a new motherboard.


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    #3
    Monotype
    Registered Users Posts: 6,710 ✭✭✭Monotype


    Games don't really use HT. What kind of software development are we talking about? The chances are that you won't make a whole lot of use out of it there either.

    I agree with SkylineHead and I'd go for the newer 3570K and the couple of extra features you get with it (nothing wow amazing, but PCI-E 3 is a reasonably decent feature for the future).


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