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    I'm thinking about getting a new processor to put in a second computer to run some bots on. i was looking for a processor around 200 dollars, i have narrowed my choices down to an fx 8350, i5 3570k, or an i5 2500k. what would you guys recommend?

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    i5 2500k

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    i5 3570K is currently the best for price. Decent OC and great for gaming. AMD isn't very good atm, and i5 2500K has less power than i5 3570K.

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    i5 3570k if you have the money, also look at overclocking it

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    About the Intel I5 Series: I5 3xxxx is the third generation, and I5 2xxxx the Second generation.
    So I would go for a i5 3570k ( if you got the money ), Will last longer as well.

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    Oh I totally missed the third one which was the 3rd gen i5 cpu, yeah i5 3rd generation series you will love that

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    for 230 i could get a i7 3770k and the i5 3570k costs 215 would it be worth the extra 15 for HT? i do youtube etc 5 vids a week or so...

    edit: has any one had experience with a micro center? their prices for processors are so cheap i was thinking it would be worth a 45 minute drive to get a 3570k for $160 or a 3770k for $230. i was originally going to spend 215 on newegg for a 3570k. so has anyone bought from them before? i'd be going to the one in Paterson NJ if anyones famaliar

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    Quote Originally Posted by idodew View Post
    for 230 i could get a i7 3770k and the i5 3570k costs 215 would it be worth the extra 15 for HT? i do youtube etc 5 vids a week or so...
    I would spend the extra 15$ for both being the 3rd generation.

    I was told that a 3 generation I5 is the same as ans 2nd generation I7, is this true ?

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    Quote Originally Posted by kazhual View Post
    I would spend the extra 15$ for both being the 3rd generation.

    I was told that a 3 generation I5 is the same as ans 2nd generation I7, is this true ?
    Not true

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    It might be more efficient to buy like 3 low end i3s, and set those up as dedicated botting machines.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Lord View Post
    It might be more efficient to buy like 3 low end i3s, and set those up as dedicated botting machines.
    too much extra hassle buying other parts aswell. looks like the 15 extra for 3770k is worth it. hopefully can go pick it up after detention tomorow... stupid math teacher.

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    pure bottting=fx 8350
    else, get i5 3570k

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    fx 8350 is trash compared to an i5 3570k. An fx 8350 has lower performance per GHZ and it really is only a quad core with hyper-threading for "8 cores".
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    well for 230 i could get a 3770k im thinking of getting that since thats only 15 more than a 3570k. i have to drive 45 mins to micro center but i think it will be worth it for the boosted performance. opinions?

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    Quote Originally Posted by idodew View Post
    well for 230 i could get a 3770k im thinking of getting that since thats only 15 more than a 3570k. i have to drive 45 mins to micro center but i think it will be worth it for the boosted performance. opinions?
    Go with the 3770k if that is the case. Huge difference between the two.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ubuntu View Post
    Go with the 3770k if that is the case. Huge difference between the two.
    yeah the micro center 45 mins away has 10+ in stock so i ordered it online for instore pick up because its the only way to get the crazy good deals. if they don;t have it Friday when i drive there someone is getting punched...

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    the 3770k would be good. Just overclock with a good cooler you will probably get it from 4 - 4.7ghz

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    Quote Originally Posted by partyboyrawr View Post
    the 3770k would be good. Just overclock with a good cooler you will probably get it from 4 - 4.7ghz
    hyper 212 evo, should hit hopefully 4.5. thats my goal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by idodew View Post
    hyper 212 evo, should hit hopefully 4.5. thats my goal.
    sounds about right with the hyper 212. good luck on the overclock

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    Quote Originally Posted by idodew View Post
    hyper 212 evo, should hit hopefully 4.5. thats my goal.
    Yeah gl with the OC. I would aim for 4.3-4.4 instead but I'm 99% sure its stable at 4.5. Personally I would go with liquid cooling but that might be out of your budget.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ubuntu View Post
    Yeah gl with the OC. I would aim for 4.3-4.4 instead but I'm 99% sure its stable at 4.5. Personally I would go with liquid cooling but that might be out of your budget.
    im not paying 300 for a custom loop and a h100 or h80 is not worth the cash. maybe next spring ill go for a custom loop with used stuff off ebay or something. but for now its out of my budget.

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    if your thinking of going closed loop liquid cooling, dont, its awful, it will start amazing but its soooo un reliable and near impossible to dust/clean,

    liquid cooling is only worth it in my experience if you custom loop and maintain it yourself, using a really good pump,

    also a really good air cooler will outlive a liquid loop many times over, and performance will remain near enough the same if you maintain it well,

    my current PC setup has a closed loop liquid cooler, and its just awful, never again, its burst twice due to the liquid expanding from heat, luckily when it was still under warrenty,

    so if you want my advice, as for a CPU, i'd recommend anything Intel, the best you can afford, and as for the cooler, find a good air model that supports the cpu you pick and read some reviews / comparisons online


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    Given my complete lack of knowledge when it comes to hardware, I generally rely on benchmarks and opinion of "experts". While FX-8350 has a much better overall benchmark according to www.cpubenchmark.com, it's really about equal when it comes to gaming to an i5-3570k and the general opinion is that the i5 runs smoother, especially when overclocked correctly.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DannyRS View Post
    if your thinking of going closed loop liquid cooling, dont, its awful, it will start amazing but its soooo un reliable and near impossible to dust/clean,

    liquid cooling is only worth it in my experience if you custom loop and maintain it yourself, using a really good pump,

    also a really good air cooler will outlive a liquid loop many times over, and performance will remain near enough the same if you maintain it well,

    my current PC setup has a closed loop liquid cooler, and its just awful, never again, its burst twice due to the liquid expanding from heat, luckily when it was still under warrenty,

    so if you want my advice, as for a CPU, i'd recommend anything Intel, the best you can afford, and as for the cooler, find a good air model that supports the cpu you pick and read some reviews / comparisons online
    Yeah i wouldnt get a closed loop lol waist of cash. Im going to micro center to pick up an i7 3770k i just placed my order online and am now praying hey dont mess it up... I got a hyper 212 evo with it ith an asrock z77 extreme4 mobo 2x8gb g.skill ddr3 1600 ram and he mobo came with 2x4gb sniper series ram.

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