Is this CPU any good?

[itafak]

looking to upgrade my poverty pc, currently have:
celeron g530 processor (2.4ghz dual core/2 threads)
and 6970 radeon videocard

I can play most of the games with it on high but it lags a bit at some higher-end games and for everyday tasks it sometimes gets just a bit too slow.

Looking at this another poverty CPU: i3 3220 ( 3.3ghz dual core/4threads)
http://www.ebuyer.com/393554-intel-core-i3-3220-3-10ghz-skt1155-3mb-cache-boxed-bx80637i33220



Would it be huge improvement in speed if I were to upgrade from my current cpu to that i3 one?
cpubenchmark.net rates that i3 ,2X better, Do you guys think it would be 2X faster then that POS celeron?
don't really want to waste time/money if it only would be 30% faster or so.

 

[tweakboy]

Horrible system. Let me guess you dont have a SSD .

That is a POS 8 year technology crummy CPU. Sorry to say, but I can help.


If this is meant for surfing and word, or HDCP will do great on this rig. gl

 

[Cerb]

The CPU is definitely on the slow side for your video card. That i3 will be a good bit faster. But, why not go ahead and move to an i5, if you're going to upgrade?

 

[Deders]

Which games specifically do you find it lags behind?

 

[imported_Thorburn]

As above, I'd look to go to an i5, but the i3 will be quite a lot faster than the Celeron.

If going from Sandy Bridge to Ivy Bridge then make sure your motherboard supports it (if it's a 6-series chipset) and has the BIOS and management engine update.

 

[nwo]

Even that i3 will be a huge upgrade over the super slow celeron you have now. Celerons just don't cut it for gaming, especially the older and slower clocked models.

An i5 will be much more future proof and slightly faster than an i3 right off the bat, but an i3 is still going to blow any celeron out of the water. If you want something a bit more future proof, invest the extra £50 in an i5.

 

[tweakboy]

Isn't i3 a 2 core 4 threads HT or no HT ? thx gl

 

[coolpurplefan]

On the theme of budget, here's a general idea (don't own these parts so I can't vouch for their reliability but you can always check amazon and newegg feedback etc.):

Gigabyte GA-H87-D3H motherboard $90 to $100
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-1150-...rds=GA-H87-D3H
Intel Core i3-4330 processor 3.5 GHz 4 MB cache $130 to $137
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i3-...ywords=i3-4330
EVGA GTX 750Ti video card (or another one if the fan is too loud) $140 to $150
http://www.amazon.com/EVGA-GeForce-D...rds=gtx+750+ti
and 8 GB of RAM which might be around $80 (you could check newegg reviews to check what's compatible with the motherboard).
So $90 + $130 + $140 + $80 = $440
(Even though I'd prefer a quad core like the i5-4440 $180 for a total of $490)
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-BX80646I...ywords=i5-4440

Gee, that comes out more expensive than I thought.

EDIT: I also prefer video cards with heat pipes in case there's a fan failure but the ones I quickly looked at were a bit expensive.

 

[VirtualLarry]

looking to upgrade my poverty pc, currently have:
celeron g530 processor (2.4ghz dual core/2 threads)
and 6970 radeon videocard

Looking at this another poverty CPU: i3 3220 ( 3.3ghz dual core/4threads)
http://www.ebuyer.com/393554-intel-core-i3-3220-3-10ghz-skt1155-3mb-cache-boxed-bx80637i33220

Just a thought... Poverty is "not knowing where your next meal is coming from". Not "having to settle for an i3".

Please stop referring to your rig as a "Poverty PC". (I would reserve that for pre-C2D rigs, these days.)

 

[Cerb]

Not to defend the OP's use of the term, which is silly, but that's kind of extreme. Poverty is often simply not buying any extravagances, or just making a sufficiently low income. FI, the poverty state many religious live in allows quite comfortable lives, but forces them to be fairly light on personal property, sometimes to point of having practically none, and to forgo luxuries.

Though, I do wonder if maybe the OP might actually be oblivious...

 

[itafak]

Not to defend the OP's use of the term, which is silly, but that's kind of extreme. Poverty is often simply not buying any extravagances, or just making a sufficiently low income. FI, the poverty state many religious live in allows quite comfortable lives, but forces them to be fairly light on personal property, sometimes to point of having practically none, and to forgo luxuries.

Though, I do wonder if maybe the OP might actually be oblivious...

nah I just dont want to spend any more $ on that pc if that i3 is enough for what I need.
but still i3 is poverty

 

[coolpurplefan]

nah I just dont want to spend any more $ on that pc if that i3 is enough for what I need.
but still i3 is poverty

Whoops, I'm the one who feels like a bum for not realizing you already had a socket 1155 motherboard. Haha.

Yeah, the CPU you listed would be more powerful but maybe the integrated graphics on the i3-3225 (HD 4000) could compete with some old lower-end video cards.

EDIT: I just checked your video card which is maybe old but was still a fast card for its time. :biggrin: The GTX 750Ti is still pretty good for the money though.

 

[crashtech]

I've wondered if there isn't an enthusiast's messege board in the UK where second hand parts can be found. Your PC would be a good candidate for a used 2500K, or similar.

 

[tweakboy]

I believe this 2500k can be overclock nicely.

You can do 4Ghz without touching the vcore voltage. gl

 

[Maximilian]

I've wondered if there isn't an enthusiast's messege board in the UK where second hand parts can be found. Your PC would be a good candidate for a used 2500K, or similar.

Overclockers.co.uk has a really good section called the "members market".

Think you need 1000 posts to use it though.

 

[tential]

Just a thought... Poverty is "not knowing where your next meal is coming from". Not "having to settle for an i3".

Please stop referring to your rig as a "Poverty PC". (I would reserve that for pre-C2D rigs, these days.)

Pretty sure at this point "Poverty" on the internet has taken a whole new meaning....
I've seen the phrasing the OP used on many websites to describe many different things. Tons of forums use that type of phrasing. Didn't even think twice about it til you brought it up.

At this point I guess it's a "meme"? Or whatever I dunno the correct word to call it.

 

[SPBHM]

look for a used i5 2400/2500, 2310/2320, 3350p/3450 or something, much nicer than the i3 for gaming.

 

[pantsaregood]

Not really a worthwhile upgrade. You'll get a 30% increase in clock speed, and 0-15% performance increase from HyperThreading. At worst, you're looking at a 30% increase in performance. At best, you're looking at 50%.

That seems significant, but is not comparable to the 100% (or more) improvement you'd see from jumping to a quad-core i5.

 

[Blue_Max]

Save up a tiny bit more for a used i5.

Don't bother with anything less than an i5 - it just isn't worth spending what little money you have when a tiny bit more cash gets you WAY more performance!

Hang on just a little longer, but have the money ready to jump on a good 1155 i5 deal when you see one!

[Exception: I've occasionally gotten VERY lucky and scored an i3-2100 for a lousy $50 CDN. If you DO see a cheap, cheap, cheap i3 - it WOULD be a significant improvement!]

 

[Maximilian]

Omfg ive only got a galaxy SII phone.... so poor, such poverty, very deprived!

Different meaning to different people. Anyways as Blue_Max said, get an i5, 2xxx and above will be great.

 

[itafak]

Alright guys thanks for suggestions, that poverty i3 would really be usable maybe only for next 2years and then only so-so

Bought a brand new i5 3350p for £78 on ebay, pretty decent deal I think.

 

[crashtech]

Bought a brand new i5 3350p for £78 on ebay, pretty decent deal I think.

:thumbsup:

 

[Maximilian]

Alright guys thanks for suggestions, that poverty i3 would really be usable maybe only for next 2years and then only so-so

Bought a brand new i5 3350p for £78 on ebay, pretty decent deal I think.

:thumbsup:

 

[nwo]

Alright guys thanks for suggestions, that poverty i3 would really be usable maybe only for next 2years and then only so-so

Bought a brand new i5 3350p for £78 on ebay, pretty decent deal I think.

Considering that was the going price for the new i3 you posted earlier and saved yourself about £50 compared to buying a new i5 3550p. I think you got a killer deal :thumbsup:

 

[escrow4]

Alright guys thanks for suggestions, that poverty i3 would really be usable maybe only for next 2years and then only so-so

Bought a brand new i5 3350p for £78 on ebay, pretty decent deal I think.

Its already poor:

http://www.techspot.com/review/787-thief-benchmarks/page4.html

i3 gets 10 FPS less than an i5. I suspect the gap will widen even more by the end of the year.