Upgrading my computer

[Cloud]

how can temps be lower when overclocked?

dunno but that's what I understand from the realtemp program, in the OC'ed shots i'm seeing lower temps and wondering if it could be that computer was on for a shorter time or something, only other explanation I could think up is it ran its calculations faster so cuz the time was shorter it stopped working and didn't heat up as much

[King_Jay16]

By the way, this is my current psu http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ls_o04_s00_i00 I figure it'll be ok when I just start the build but will I need more power when I add a gpu (guess also dependent on how big a gpu I select)?

That PSU looks "cheap", you def may want to get a better quality PSU.

@King_Jay16 I assume the temps are lower when overclocked cuz of efficiency? It can complete tasks quicker.

Temps are lower in the overclocked screenshot due to the fact my Corsair H100 kicked up the fans once the temps starts to go up. So it was cooling down during the screenshot. If you look closely you will see the maximum temps reached under the "current temp".

how can temps be lower when overclocked?

I see where he misunderstood.

dunno but that's what I understand from the realtemp program, in the OC'ed shots i'm seeing lower temps and wondering if it could be that computer was on for a shorter time or something, only other explanation I could think up is it ran its calculations faster so cuz the time was shorter it stopped working and didn't heat up as much

Cooler fans ramped up automatically so the temps drop quickly once activity on the cores falls. Max temp was 96C, due to Intel Burn test, you will never see those temps in the real world... stress test programs push the CPU way further than you would in day to day activities even when rendering.

But yea, it is beastly when overclocked... temps can get rather high though... however with Ivy the sweet spot is 4.4-4.8ghz depending on temps, voltage as well as cooling.

Also take into account hyperthreading on the i7 3770K so the temps will be higher than without Hyperthreading.

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Oh to save you the trouble of upgrading you could just get the i7 3770K, you won't regret it. However the i5 3570K is still a beast too. Hyperthreading does come in handy when you using multi-threaded apps. In the end either will do, I had a 3570K and returned it to get the i7 3770K.

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Don't go i7 unless you really plan to use it, trust me bro it's a waste of money- the additional threads in the i7 wont be of much use if any use while gaming. If you do 3D graphics, video editing or other workstation tasks on a daily basis then go ahead and get the i7, you will NEED it. Google some reviews and you will see that the 3570 and the 3770 are pretty much comparable except for the multi-threading capability in the 3770. Go i5 and save yourself $100 man.

[Flexx17]

Don't go i7 unless you really plan to use it, trust me bro it's a waste of money- the additional threads in the i7 wont be of much use if any use while gaming. If you do 3D graphics, video editing or other workstation tasks on a daily basis then go ahead and get the i7, you will NEED it. Google some reviews and you will see that the 3570 and the 3770 are pretty much comparable except for the multi-threading capability in the 3770. Go i5 and save yourself $100 man.

horse deh already gone thru di gate....id go i7 too i dont do much video editing but i like many ppl do things just because we can....lol

[King_Jay16]

Don't go i7 unless you really plan to use it, trust me bro it's a waste of money- the additional threads in the i7 wont be of much use if any use while gaming. If you do 3D graphics, video editing or other workstation tasks on a daily basis then go ahead and get the i7, you will NEED it. Google some reviews and you will see that the 3570 and the 3770 are pretty much comparable except for the multi-threading capability in the 3770. Go i5 and save yourself $100 man.

horse deh already gone thru di gate....id go i7 too i dont do much video editing but i like many ppl do things just because we can....lol

Yup yes you can...

Also it would be better to go with the i7 especially if you are going to keep the rig for a longtime... like what I am planning on doing.

I bought the i5 returned it 3 days later for the i7. Bn a happy camper since then.

Then again i got my i7 fr 289.99 plus 7% tax... came up to about ~$301

[M20]

i7 makes no difference to gaming it's a waste of money if gaming is the hardest thing you do on it. Yeah the i7's stay relevant for a long time.. My i7 870 doesn't come to the fore until I am doing some CFD or FEA calculations on it.. It still kicking out teeth after 2 years (Yeah that is a long time in Computer age! lol).. and I am sure the i5's of today are just as fast if not faster than it right now. I think my system bottle neck is not even the processor anymore.. It's the amount of memory.

If you can buy the processor at microcenter though, by all means go ahead and get one!

[M20]

i7 makes no difference to gaming it's a waste of money if gaming is the hardest thing you do on it. Yeah the i7's stay relevant for a long time.. My i7 870 doesn't come to the fore until I am doing some CFD or FEA calculations on it.. It still kicking out teeth after 2 years (Yeah that is a long time in Computer age! lol).. and I am sure the i5's of today are just as fast if not faster than it right now. I think my system bottle neck is not even the processor anymore.. It's the amount of memory.

If you can buy the processor at microcenter though, by all means go ahead and get one!

[King_Jay16]

i7 makes no difference to gaming it's a waste of money if gaming is the hardest thing you do on it. Yeah the i7's stay relevant for a long time.. My i7 870 doesn't come to the fore until I am doing some CFD or FEA calculations on it.. It still kicking out teeth after 2 years (Yeah that is a long time in Computer age! lol).. and I am sure the i5's of today are just as fast if not faster than it right now. I think my system bottle neck is not even the processor anymore.. It's the amount of memory.

If you can buy the processor at microcenter though, by all means go ahead and get one!

Yup the best store to buy it however... you get the deals only IN-STORE.

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My suggestion is all about saving money. If you plan to keep your build around for a long time then getting an i7 makes some sense... thing is, you can keep an i5 around for a long time too - especially ivy-bridge since it uses less power and runs somewhat cooler. But, whatever rocks y'all boats.

[King_Jay16]

My suggestion is all about saving money. If you plan to keep your build around for a long time then getting an i7 makes some sense... thing is, you can keep an i5 around for a long time too - especially ivy-bridge since it uses less power and runs somewhat cooler. But, whatever rocks y'all boats.

Yea that is true... but look at it this way... i7 supports hyperthreading which is becoming more and more prevalent as the days go by. In the end the i7 may just be a better buy for better longevity.


Then again I was able to get the i7 as I got great bargains on the rest of my build as i bought it a part at a time.