i5 2500k or i5 3570k ?

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tssyreddy

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Please answer the following questions for others to help you out better. Delete whatever you feel is not required.

  1. Q: What is your budget?
  2. 20-25k
  3. Q: What is your existing hardware configuration (component name - component brand and model)
    1. CPU - Intel Dual Core 2.7 GHz
    2. Motherboard - Intel DG41RQ
    3. GPU - Nvidia Geforce 210
    4. RAM - KIngston 2X2GB DDR2@667 mhz
    5. Monitor - Dell ST2210
    6. SMPS - Odyssey 450w
    7. (please mention the rest in above format)
  4. Q: Which hardware will you be keeping (component name - component brand and model)
    1. Monitor - Dell ST2210
    2. GPU- Nvidia Geforce Ge210
  5. Q: Which hardware component are you looking to buy (component name). If you have already decided on a configuration then please mention the (component brand and model) as well, this will help us in fine tuning your requirement.
    1. CPU - Intel i5 2500k or i5 3570k
    2. Motherboard - intel Z68 or Z77 Chipset
    3. RAM - 8gb ddr3 @ 1600mhz
    4.SMPS- 600W
  6. Q: Is this going to be your final configuration or you would be adding/upgrading a component in near future. If yes then please mention when and which component
  7. Yes this will be my final upgrade.
  8. Q: Where will you buy this hardware? (Online/City/TE Dealer)
    1. vijayawada
    2. Open to online purchase
  9. Q: Would you consider buying a second hand hardware from the TE market
    1. No
  10. Q: What is your intended use for this PC/hardware
    1. Gaming
    2. Browsing
    3. Desktop Processing
    4. HTPC
    5. Download rig, 24x7 operation
    6. Watching HD movies
    7. Lots of CAD/ CAM work and multimedia Rendering
  11. Q: Do you have any brand preference or dislike? Please name them and the reason for your preference/dislike.
    1. Do not want to buy Asus product as I heard the after sales service in India is pathetic
  12. Q: If you will be playing games then which type of games will you be playing?
    1. Strategy - Civilization 4
    2. Racing - Grid at medium to high settings
  13. Q: What is your preferred monitor resolution for gaming and normal usage
    1. Gaming - 1920x1080
    2. Desktop - 1920x1080
  14. Q: Are you looking to overclock?
    1. Yes
  15. Q: Which operating system do you intend to use with this configuration?
    1. Windows 7 64 bit

should i buy the i5 2500k right now or wait for i5-3570k to be released at the end of the month. Also my budget is tight and strictly not increaseable.
 
Sir if you're ready to wait till june then you can go for ivy bridge but if you're gonna do an urgent purchase then you can go for-

i5 2500K-12.5k

MSI Z68A-G45-B3-8.5k

Gskill Ripjaws X 2X4gb 1600mhz-3.5k

Amd HD7750-6.5[I'd suggest you to get this gpu to play the games you've mentioned at full hd]

Seasonic S12ii 430W-3k[There's no need to go for 600W psu if you're not gonna add 10k gpu,so this will suffice]

Getting a new gpu is upto you,i've suggested the ocing rig you want.
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swatkats said:
Jakob, Can't we go for some z68 mobo than this MSI.
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Go for the ASUS P8Z68-M PRO ~9800/-, hope this helps, Cheers!!

For strictly gaming purposes and over-clockability, this is what I will recommend --

Intel Core i5 2500k~12900/- + Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO ~2400/- [do not over-clock on the stock cooler]

ASUS P8Z68M-PRO ~9800/-

G.Skill RIPJAWS 4GB x2 ~3400/-

AMD HD 7750 OR GTX 550Ti ~6500/- OR 7500/-

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB ~5500/- [OR buy a second hand one from the TE market place to save some cash]

Samsung / LG OEM DVD drive ~1000/-

NZXT Gamma ~2400/-

Seasonic S12II 520W ~3700/- [you are over-clocking and will require some breathing space for the same purpose and higher power draw of the over-clocked components.

Hope this helps, Cheers!!
 
I have a Seagate 500 gb barracuda 7200.12 and western digital caviar green 500 gb hdd.

I have light scribe and LG dvd rw drives. So will my present psu suffice this. Or should I upgrade it.
 
Jakob said:
Amd HD7750-6.5[I'd suggest you to get this gpu to play the games you've mentioned at full hd]

Seasonic S12ii 430W-3k[There's no need to go for 600W psu if you're not gonna add 10k gpu,so this will suffice]

Getting a new gpu is upto you,i've suggested the ocing rig you want.
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tssyreddy said:
should i buy the i5 2500k right now or wait for i5-3570k to be released at the end of the month. Also my budget is tight and strictly not increaseable.
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http://compare-proce...3570k-t237.html

Its gonna cross your budget surely..
 
ALPHA17 said:
Go for the ASUS P8Z68-M PRO ~9800/-, hope this helps, Cheers!!

For strictly gaming purposes and over-clockability, this is what I will recommend --

Intel Core i5 2500k~12900/- + Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO ~2400/- [do not over-clock on the stock cooler]

ASUS P8Z68M-PRO ~9800/-

G.Skill RIPJAWS 4GB x2 ~3400/-

AMD HD 7750 OR GTX 550Ti ~6500/- OR 7500/-

Seagate Barracuda 7200.12 1TB ~5500/- [OR buy a second hand one from the TE market place to save some cash]

Samsung / LG OEM DVD drive ~1000/-

NZXT Gamma ~2400/-

Seasonic S12II 520W ~3700/- [you are over-clocking and will require some breathing space for the same purpose and higher power draw of the over-clocked components.

Hope this helps, Cheers!!
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Thanks for your reply i just bought a cooler master GX 450w. would it be enough to support my hardware and an amd hd 7750.
 
tssyreddy said:
Thanks for your reply i just bought a cooler master GX 450w. would it be enough to support my hardware and an amd hd 7750.
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It should be able to take on your RIG, but you will have to cap your over-clocks to a certain limit.

How much did it cost you?
 
comp@ddict said:
I think a minimum of HD7850 for the GPU side should be set
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He is going to play GRID and Civilization IV on a 19" screen for now, I think the GTX 560 [non-Ti] will be enough for even if he upgrades to a 24" screen in a year or so.

Let use leave it to the OP whether he deems it necessary to invest in a HD 7850 or similar class card.
 
I was just pointing out, upgrading to the new 28nm tech would be more wise a descision. Better power consumption, thermals, huge OC. Heck even the HD7770 is a great car for OP's requirements then
 
True but with a GX 450W he is really stretching his limits beyond his ken [with anything more powerful than a HD 6850], also he plans to over-clock.
 
comp@ddict said:
^^ the HD7770 is half power as HD6850 I guess. The GX450W will laugh at it
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3/4 quarter power draw as compared to the HD 6850 and a long drop from the latter's stellar performance. Sure the GX 450W will alugh at it, it might even smirk with the HD 6850 on its shoulder.

comp@ddict said:
I think a minimum of HD7850 for the GPU side should be set
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The issue was you wanted the OP to get the HD 7850 2GB, but then the GX 450W will be stretched to the bone and the entire set-up will be precarious.

Above all this OP wants to dabble in light --> moderate over-clocking, thats it the GX 450 is ready to faint in my views. Cheers!!
 
ALPHA17 said:
It should be able to take on your RIG, but you will have to cap your over-clocks to a certain limit.

How much did it cost you?
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ALPHA17 said:
He is going to play GRID and Civilization IV on a 19" screen for now, I think the GTX 560 [non-Ti] will be enough for even if he upgrades to a 24" screen in a year or so.

Let use leave it to the OP whether he deems it necessary to invest in a HD 7850 or similar class card.
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ALPHA17 said:
True but with a GX 450W he is really stretching his limits beyond his ken [with anything more powerful than a HD 6850], also he plans to over-clock.
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not

Thank you all for your reply. I am not going to overclock it for a year so I think the psu will be enough for now. Also I can't upgrade my graphics card until next January. So I think my budget is enough for now. I ordered a Intel Core I 5 2500k for 12.5k and bought a GX 450W for 3k so I should buy a mobo and ram for 10-12k. Any advices because I think Asus is out of my budget. Thanks.
 
ALPHA17 said:
3/4 quarter power draw as compared to the HD 6850 and a long drop from the latter's stellar performance. Sure the GX 450W will alugh at it, it might even smirk with the HD 6850 on its shoulder. The issue was you wanted the OP to get the HD 7850 2GB, but then the GX 450W will be stretched to the bone and the entire set-up will be precarious. Above all this OP wants to dabble in light --> moderate over-clocking, thats it the GX 450 is ready to faint in my views. Cheers!!
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http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/HD_7850_HD_7870/24.html

But the HD7850 consumes as much power as the HD6850, making both these solutions equal in power talk. And overclocking a HD7850 will lead to a lesser increase in power draw than HD6850 thanks to smaller and more efficient 28nm tech
 
comp@ddict said:
http://www.techpower...HD_7870/24.html

But the HD7850 consumes as much power as the HD6850, making both these solutions equal in power talk. And overclocking a HD7850 will lead to a lesser increase in power draw than HD6850 thanks to smaller and more efficient 28nm tech
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Well said but all the HD 7850's tested till now were AMD stock cards, which were based on the HD 7870 PCB, let us wait for the verdict on custom cards done by the individual board designers [HIS, Sapphire, MSi] and their performance vis-a-vis GTX 660Ti and equivalent cards.

Just my views on the topic, Cheers!!
 
when the amd 7870 cards have been tested and benchmarked at anandtech and other forums for many things including power consumption

how is it other board manufacturers are going to increase its power consumption
 
dfcols71 said:
when the amd 7870 cards have been tested and benchmarked at anandtech and other forums for many things including power consumption

ALPHA17' timestamp='1333900400' post='1734879 said:
All the HD 7850's tested till now were AMD stock cards, which were based on the HD 7870 PCB, let us wait for the verdict on custom cards done by the individual board designers [HIS, Sapphire, MSi] and their performance vis-a-vis GTX 660Ti and equivalent cards.
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how is it other board manufacturers are going to increase its power consumption

Who was talking about HD 7870, we are talking about the HD 7850 and for proof please read here -- http://www.techpower...HD_7870/30.html

HD 7850
  • CCC Overdrive limits too low
  • Probably no software voltage control on retail boards
  • Noise levels a tad bit high
  • Reviewed card is based on HD 7870, retail will be a lower-cost design

and here --

http://www.legitrevi...article/1863/2/

AMD sent over both the Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition and Radeon HD 7850 reference design cards. Both cards are virtually identical with the exception of the Radeon HD 7850 as it has just a single 6-pin power connector on the top. AMD informed us that the Radeon HD 7850 that they sent us would never be sold as board makers would be using shorter 8.25-inch PCBs and custom GPU coolers.
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Hope this clarifies the issue. Cheers!!
 
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