July 13, 201312 yr Has anyone gone from a i5-750 to i7-4770k or a similar jump in generations? My i5-750 is oc'd to 4.0ghz and I can't go any higher. I'm considering upgrading with this route plus going from a GTX 570 to a 770 but I'm really torn as to whether it's worth it or not. I also play other games so it's really tempting. Thoughts?
July 13, 201312 yr Haswell @ 4.5GHz is about a 50% faster than Nehalem @ 4GHz. You can also run faster memory for an extra 5 - 10% boost. I'd go with an I5 4670K, and if you can sell your current CPU / mobo, I'd say it's definitely worth it.
July 14, 201312 yr I recently upgraded from a i7 860 @ 3.9 to a 4770k @ 4.5. Metropolitan areas that were once stutter fests are now glass; weather performance has improved as well though not as dramatically. Worth it? Yes! CPU: AMD 9800X3D PBO MB +200 CO -25| Motherboard: MSI MAG X870e Tomahawk WiFi | GPU: MSI RTX 5090 Ventus 3X OC | RAM: G.Skill 2x32GB DDR5 6000 cas 30 | M.2 SSDs: Samsung 990 EVO Plus 2T, WD Black SN750 M.2 1T | Hard Drive: WD Black HDD 6T 7200 | Optical Drive: LG Bluray writer, internal | Cooling: Thermalright Phantom Spirit 120 EVO | Case: Fractal Design Focus G | PSU: NZXT C1200 1200W Win 11 Pro 64|HP Reverb G2 revised VR HMD|Asus 25" IPS 2K 60Hz monitor|Saitek X52 Pro & Peddles|TIR 5 (now retired)
July 14, 201312 yr if you can sell your current CPU / mobo How can you sell a used MOBO/CPU...? I would never buy such used components...
July 14, 201312 yr It's called ebay. Big market out there for it! -Anthony Young- "For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return." - Leonardo da Vinci
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