What cpu to get

[Bxnji]

I have a gigabyte gtx 1070 ti and an i5-3470 and my cpu is bottlenecking my gpu. I was wondering what is the best cpu to get for a mid range price. I have a gigabyte ga-z77-d3h motherboard.

[russy23]

There's a lot of other stronger CPUs for the 1155 socket..no need for a full upgrade

https://m.cpubenchmark.net/socketType.html#id1

[OLDMAN🎅]

Publicado originalmente por russy23:

There's a lot of other stronger CPUs for the 1155 socket..no need for a full upgrade

What Is LGA 1155 CPU?
Top Best Socket 1155 LGA CPU Quick Comparision
Best LGA 1155 CPU 2018 For Gaming | LGA 1155 Motherboard Processor List
1. Intel E3-1230V2
2. Intel Core i3-3220T
3. Intel Core i5-3340
4. Intel LGA 1155 Core i7-2700K
5. Intel Core i5-2500k LGA 1155
6. Intel Core i5-2400
7. Intel Core i7-2600
8. Intel Core i7-3770K [Best LGA 1155 CPU 2018]
9. Intel Core i5-3570K
10. Intel Core i5-3470
Final Words About LGA 1155 CPU

and there are xeon cpu
Xeon (/ˈzi:ɒn/ ZEE-on) is a brand of x86 microprocessors designed, manufactured, and marketed by Intel, targeted at the non-consumer workstation, server, and embedded system markets. It was introduced in June 1998. Xeon processors are based on the same architecture as regular desktop-grade CPUs, but have some advanced features such as support for ECC memory, higher core counts, support for larger amounts of RAM, larger cache memory and extra provision for enterprise-grade reliability, availability and serviceability features responsible for handling hardware exceptions through the Machine Check Architecture. They are often capable of safely continuing execution where a normal processor cannot due to these extra RAS features, depending on the type and severity of the Machine Check Exception. Some also support multi-socket systems with two, four, or eight sockets through use of the Quick Path Interconnect bus.

Some shortcomings that make Xeon processors unsuitable for most consumer-grade desktop PCs include lower clock rates at the same price point (since servers run more tasks in parallel than desktops, core counts are more important than clock rates), usually an absence of an integrated GPU, and lack of support for overclocking. Despite such disadvantages, Xeon processors have always had popularity among desktop users (primarily gamers, and extreme users), mainly due to higher core count potential, and higher performance to price ratio vs. the Core i7 in terms of total computing power of all cores. Since most Intel Xeon CPUs lack an integrated GPU, systems built with those processors require a discrete graphics card or a separate GPU if computer monitor output is desired.[1]

Intel Xeon is a distinct product line from the similarly-named Intel Xeon Phi. The first-generation Xeon Phi is a completely different type of device more comparable to a graphics card; it is designed for a PCI Express slot and is meant to be used as a multi-core coprocessor, like the Nvidia Tesla. In the second generation, Xeon Phi evolved into a main processor more similar to the Xeon. It conforms to the same socket as a Xeon processor and is x86-compatible; however, as compared to Xeon, the design point of the Xeon Phi emphasizes more cores with higher memory bandwidth.

[tacoshy]

Publicado originalmente por russy23:

There's a lot of other stronger CPUs for the 1155 socket..no need for a full upgrade

https://m.cpubenchmark.net/socketType.html#id1

of which none justifies the cost.

[russy23]

A quick look online and found the i7 2600 for £60..not to bad if you ask me

[Autumn_]

Publicado originalmente por russy23:

A quick look online and found the i7 2600 for £60..not to bad if you ask me

I wouldn't pay that much for something that old.
Look for a k series at least ( not sure if the board you have supports overclocking or not, and you can still benefit from the extra speed)
However i would just save for a better cpu.

Edit ; just realised youre not OP my bad.

[upcoast]

If starting over is out of the budget then an i7 3770 is a good enough fix but if gaming in recent games tbh I see a lot sucking up 10gb+ so 16gb system ram is a standard these days.

[tacoshy]

Publicado originalmente por Autumn:

Publicado originalmente por russy23:

A quick look online and found the i7 2600 for £60..not to bad if you ask me

I wouldn't pay that much for something that old.
Look for a k series at least ( not sure if the board you have supports overclocking or not, and you can still benefit from the extra speed)
However i would just save for a better cpu.

Edit ; just realised youre not OP my bad.

but you're still right. going from one obsolete CPU to another obsolete CPu no matter the cost makes no sense.

[russy23]

I guess..depends on the budget available I suppose

[tacoshy]

Publicado originalmente por russy23:

I guess..depends on the budget available I suppose

its a not a budget question. Espacially if you have a low budget means you have no money to waste. And going from one CPU that highly bottlenecks to a CPU that still highly bottlenecks in mdoern games and cant be overclocked for free performance to keep up is wasting of money.

[russy23]

Personally if I could find one of the higher end 1155 CPUs with 4c/8t for a lowish price is go for it..

[Wichtelman]

Publicado originalmente por tacoshy:

Publicado originalmente por russy23:

I guess..depends on the budget available I suppose

its a not a budget question. Espacially if you have a low budget means you have no money to waste. And going from one CPU that highly bottlenecks to a CPU that still highly bottlenecks in mdoern games and cant be overclocked for free performance to keep up is wasting of money.

depends on the games you want to play and how severe the bottleneck of your old system is...

how much does a new budget system cost?

https://pcpartpicker.com/user/Wichtelman/saved/#view=wMrBbv

how much does a second hand budget system of almost the same lvl cost?

i7-3770 "non k" + rx 570 4gb = 250-300 on ebay

if that cpu is enough to play your game it would be a decent buy and you can check that on youtube or somewhere else how much fps you get in certain games... yes there is no way to upgrade but in some situations thats no option anyways...

BUT talking about the cpu the op has i would just save up for a better upgrade and more cores than 4...

[tacoshy]

yeah thats the usual thinkign of ppl that the initial cost are cheaper. but the bigger pciture is that they have to upgrade pretty soon again and then the pay twice and trice. If you're on low budget that youc ant afford upgradable parts you have to save. If you're considiring budget, most of the times you now have the luxury of upgrading all the time.

[Wichtelman]

Publicado originalmente por tacoshy:

yeah thats the usual thinkign of ppl that the initial cost are cheaper. but the bigger pciture is that they have to upgrade pretty soon again and then the pay twice and trice. If you're on low budget that youc ant afford upgradable parts you have to save. If you're considiring budget, most of the times you now have the luxury of upgrading all the time.

fair but who says that they have to upgrade after that and that that guy buys all the new games that demand more than 4 cores?
(not talking about op here)

[Aliquis Freedom & Ethnopluralism]

I'd wait for Ryzen 3000 series and then do a full upgrade to at-least the 8 core model and fresh DDR4 RAM and a B-series motherboard.

[Bxnji]

I would need to upgrade my motherboard if I were to wait for the Ryzen 3000 series or get a i9-9700k right?