i5-2550K and gtx 1060 help

[The Carew Murder Case]

Hi, I currently have a gtx 1060 6gbs and an i3 2120, due to the cpu it causes me to have huge fps losses in games. Due to my motherboard (DQ67SW) I am only able to upgrade my cpu to the i5-2550K, from what I have read it bottlenecks only slightly.

I was wondering if this combination will allow me to play games such as Mordhau, Far Cry 5 and more intensive games. And can I have some opinions on the combination.

Thanks

[stoneyoda]

the i5 2550k is good enough for a 1060, it will slightly bottleneck it in some games, but is good enough for 60fps today, but in a year from now i don't think it'll cut it. you will have to upgrade again most likely.

you should really consider going to a new platform
you can get a ryzen 1600 af,motherboard and 8gb of ddr4 3000mhz ram for around $200 USD that i5 2550k is around 200 USD on amazon and newegg, and not much cheaper on ebay.

but here's a video of the i5 2500k
(slightly slower version of that CPU. the i5 2550k is a bit slower then a i3 8100) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEasir6bsx8

imo not a good deal. considering the 1600 af is 5-10% faster then a i3 9100f (the big brother to the i3 8100. better to ditch your current socket, you'd be getting a new platform with a good upgrade path and around 20% better performance in games. for the same price as staying with your current old socket. )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZdz8WXEli8

[Kris]

^^An i5-9600K is $220ish usd. That should not cost $200. What's your budget OP?

[The Carew Murder Case]

Kris eredeti hozzászólása:

^^An i5-9600K is $220ish usd. That should not cost $200. What's your budget OP?

Not very much lmao, I just found that I could get an Intel Core i5-2500K which is compatible for £30ish. Might consider upgrading to i7-2700K as that is also compatible. Just wanted a processor which won't bottleneck my gpu without upgrading my whole system.

[stoneyoda]

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Kris eredeti hozzászólása:

^^An i5-9600K is $220ish usd. That should not cost $200. What's your budget OP?

Not very much lmao, I just found that I could get an Intel Core i5-2500K which is compatible for £30ish. Might consider upgrading to i7-2700Kas that is also compatible. Just wanted a processor which won't bottleneck my gpu without upgrading my whole system.

if you can get the i5 2500k for 30$ then it is worth picking up. it can hold a 1060 6gb but will bottleneck a little bit in cpu intensive games like battlefield.
still imo think you should spend the extra money and go to a new platform tho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23Gn3QeUsAY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHQ6CLIb4sw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tr4CugOgoc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DVC1O1OD3Y

[The Carew Murder Case]

604 C4ExplosiveCharge eredeti hozzászólása:

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Not very much lmao, I just found that I could get an Intel Core i5-2500K which is compatible for £30ish. Might consider upgrading to i7-2700Kas that is also compatible. Just wanted a processor which won't bottleneck my gpu without upgrading my whole system.

if you can get the i5 2500k for 30$ then it is worth picking up. it can hold a 1060 6gb but will bottleneck a little bit in cpu intensive games like battlefield.
still imo think you should spend the extra money and go to a new platform tho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23Gn3QeUsAY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHQ6CLIb4sw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tr4CugOgoc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DVC1O1OD3Y

thanks for the help, really appreciate it