My friend currently has an i3 530 stock. He is considering upgrading to an i5 760, also stock. Is there any benefits in this upgrade in terms of gaming? He's using an overclocked 4890 atm.
i3 530 vs i5 760 in gaming
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on an HD4890 somehow I doubt it. but i5 760 will be faster by 20% faster using a stronger GPU.
I don't know the prices, but I'd consider i3 2100:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/289?vs=191
Actually I'd even consider G840, which is very cheap:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/118?vs=405
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/289?vs=191
Actually I'd even consider G840, which is very cheap:
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/118?vs=405
It's on a LGA1156 mobo. He doesn't want to change the motherboard, since it's an HP computer, and changing the mobo means changing the case too.
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does hp have their very own form factor now? just about all those consumeriffic built in china computers have matx boards in them. a while ago some computers came with btx boards but i don't think that caught on.
i put a stock atx board in a dell back when dell did use parts that some people deemed proprietary. they just didn't know better. the supposed 'proprietary' front plate connector used the same pattern as most atx boards have for the last 15 years, it was just a ribbon and one connector instead of a bunch of tiny impossible to use wires and connectors.
if you're going to continue using that same board your most likely bet will be finding out the best processor offered with that computer and using it. you may also be able to find the board's support page from the OEM and its processor compatibility list.
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OK but, will an i5 760 beat an i3 530 both stock, on 1280x1024 gaming with an HD4890 and possibly an upgrade later?
Either way, my friend's going to be building a new rig with an LGA1156 mobo, so it will be able to support either.
Either way, my friend's going to be building a new rig with an LGA1156 mobo, so it will be able to support either.
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Depends on what games he's playing. The 760 is faster so it will beat the 530, but by how much depends on the game.
What do you mean he's getting a new rig? A new mobo?
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Isn't this a move from Clarkdale Dual to Lynnfield Quad? I think for some games it would definitely help, and certainly general windows multitasking smoothness for sure.
It'd definitely help with the useful longevity of the system, and he can always resell the 530 to soften the cost a little bit.
It's a go imho.
It'd definitely help with the useful longevity of the system, and he can always resell the 530 to soften the cost a little bit.
It's a go imho.
OK, so he currently owns an HP computer with an i3 530 and Radeon HD4890. He's planning on moving pretty much everything in that HP computer into a new mobo and case. Would the i5 760 be a worthwhile upgrade? Or should he just go for a whole different motherboard and cpu?
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I would just get a new mobo that allows overclocking and punch that i3 to 4.2ghz+. lga 1156 mobos are dirt cheap used these days. You can find a really good one for around $60ish. Take the money saved and buy a better video card or wait for the 28nm cards.
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Software overclocking will still work, I've used it many time on work computers over the years.
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yep get a new mainboard and crank that i3 to 4.0 +. pretty much every clarkbar can do 4.0 in its sleep.
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i3 530 is going to bottleneck him, even at 1680x1050. However, in modern games, the HD4890 will be an even greater bottleneck -- HD4890 vs. HD6970/GTX570. Either way, personally I think for 1280x1024, that setup is plenty fast. If he wants faster performance in games, I would get a new videocard first.
When he decides to get a new mobo, tell him to get Socket 1155 or AM3+ (Bulldozer). It makes no sense to purchase an i5 760 at this point unless you can get it used for a very good deal.
When he decides to get a new mobo, tell him to get Socket 1155 or AM3+ (Bulldozer). It makes no sense to purchase an i5 760 at this point unless you can get it used for a very good deal.
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Seconded. I wish you could bust out the old silver laquer or use the good ole' car rear window defroster repair kit on it, play connect the dots, and get a nice OC by detecting an artificially higher FSB speed on the OEM board. Ah, the ole LGA 775 days, but I first performed something similar to a old northwood P4. went from 1.8 to 2.4 with it.
sadly, neither of us know how to overclock, so it's kept at stock speeds. are there any guides as to how to overclock?
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