Creature_Tweaked
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Hi Carbonite Folk,
Hoping for some knowledgeable input for those who know, I don't know a whole lot about computers, i do however know the basics. I am looking to upgrade my i5 and give it to my younger brother (he has a gen 1 i3 and STRUGGLES with most games as his CPU is a serious bottleneck). I was going to buy a i7 and give him only the i5 but it wont fit on his board (to my knowledge) so i am looking at buying a CPU and Mobo combo so i can give him my old CPU and Mobo.
I have had Intel since i started gaming on a Pentium 3 a very long time ago, i like Intel and don't mind staying with it. However i am open to AMD but i know exactly zero about their CPUs. I am looking to buy second hand combo and have a budget of about 1.5-2k max. I am doing this upgrade more for my brother to benefit than i actually need it. My rig runs all the games i play with good FPS on max at 1080p and i have no real need to upgrade - Arma 3 does sometimes strain my CPU in certain environments but nothing serious that is a problem.
The big question - What AMD combo (second hand) is in my price range and will be an upgrade to my i5 or equivalent to a good i7? and also any advice on what i7 combo to look for?
My rig:
i5 3470
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H
ASUS 1060 6gb
32gig (4x8g) DDR3 1600
1TB SSD
Coolmaster 700w
Games i play regularly:
FiveM (GTA 5)
Arma 3
Scum
Insurgency Sandstorm
I am not a heavy gamer (everything i play is online, i only play these days as i stay in the bush far away from everything and its lekker to connect with mates online while jamming a few hours here and there).
Thanks in advance peeps!
Hoping for some knowledgeable input for those who know, I don't know a whole lot about computers, i do however know the basics. I am looking to upgrade my i5 and give it to my younger brother (he has a gen 1 i3 and STRUGGLES with most games as his CPU is a serious bottleneck). I was going to buy a i7 and give him only the i5 but it wont fit on his board (to my knowledge) so i am looking at buying a CPU and Mobo combo so i can give him my old CPU and Mobo.
I have had Intel since i started gaming on a Pentium 3 a very long time ago, i like Intel and don't mind staying with it. However i am open to AMD but i know exactly zero about their CPUs. I am looking to buy second hand combo and have a budget of about 1.5-2k max. I am doing this upgrade more for my brother to benefit than i actually need it. My rig runs all the games i play with good FPS on max at 1080p and i have no real need to upgrade - Arma 3 does sometimes strain my CPU in certain environments but nothing serious that is a problem.
The big question - What AMD combo (second hand) is in my price range and will be an upgrade to my i5 or equivalent to a good i7? and also any advice on what i7 combo to look for?
My rig:
i5 3470
Gigabyte GA-B75M-D3H
ASUS 1060 6gb
32gig (4x8g) DDR3 1600
1TB SSD
Coolmaster 700w
Games i play regularly:
FiveM (GTA 5)
Arma 3
Scum
Insurgency Sandstorm
I am not a heavy gamer (everything i play is online, i only play these days as i stay in the bush far away from everything and its lekker to connect with mates online while jamming a few hours here and there).
Thanks in advance peeps!