Your PC Specs

CPU: Core i3 3.2 gHz
GPU: ATI Radeon HD 5700 series
RAM: Corsair xms2 2x 2gig DDR2 800
OS: W7 64bit
HDD: Seagate 500gig 7200 32mb cache

CPU: Core i5 2500K 3.3 gHz (running at 4.3 gHz)
GPU: Gainward GTX570 Phantom Edition
RAM: Corsair XMS3 2x 4gig DDR3 1600
HDD: Seagate 1tb 7200rpm 32mb cache
Mobo: Asus P8P67-Pro
Cooler: Coolermaster Hyper 212+
Chassis: CM 690 II Advanced nVidia edition
OS: W7 64bit

Just one question what is the difference in gaming between a i5 2500 and i7 2600 non k versions. Will I be better of getting a better GPU with the money I save from getting the cheaper 2500. Also what is the performance diffirence between the i5 2500 and i5 2300. The more I save on cpu the more i have for gpu.

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Originally Posted by DiceAir

Just one question what is the difference in gaming between a i5 2500 and i7 2600 non k versions. Will I be better of getting a better GPU with the money I save from getting the cheaper 2500. Also what is the performance diffirence between the i5 2500 and i5 2300. The more I save on cpu the more i have for gpu.

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for a majority of games anything above a quadcore is overkill, I have yet to see a game that recommends a quad even, all still dual.

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Originally Posted by DiceAir

Just one question what is the difference in gaming between a i5 2500 and i7 2600 non k versions. Will I be better of getting a better GPU with the money I save from getting the cheaper 2500. Also what is the performance diffirence between the i5 2500 and i5 2300. The more I save on cpu the more i have for gpu.

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Well the difference between the 2600k and 2600 is that the 2600k is overclockable. No difference in speeds at stock clocks. You could save some money by going for the 2500k, this cpu is awesome at overclocking. If you dont overclock you could get the 2500 and save another R100 but i would really go for the 2500k. (if i am wrong please tell me) What GPU did you want to get?

CPU: Intel E5200
GPU: HIS HD4670
RAM: Corsair XMS2 2x 1gig DDR2 800
HDD: 2x WD 500gb
Mobo: Asus P5QL-EM
Chassis: CM Elite
OS: Windows XP

I just got my ram today and the motherboard came yesterday. Tomorrow it all goes in. So stats as of tomorrow will be the newer ones in my sig. Can't wait :P

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Originally Posted by simon

I just got my ram today and the motherboard came yesterday. Tomorrow it all goes in. So stats as of tomorrow will be the newer ones in my sig. Can't wait :P

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Cool man. Happy for you. I just got new stuff so i know how it feels. yay for you.

Nothing like the excitement of a new rig and assembling it yourself. @simon, wishing you fun times.

thanks for the yayness, it really is nice playing with it. Pity I can't buy any new games for it since Im now very broke... But it really was worth it :)