I am upgrading from an E8500 which I am not overclocking (for some reason this rig just decided it didnt want to OC without constant BSODs, but its rock solid at the stock speeds)
I am running an HD6970 and the MOBO is an MSI P67A-GD65
Here is the thing, I know that the K series OCs better, but do I need it?
My main use for this machine is gaming, but I also do occasional video editing(rare) and a lot of audio ripping/converting. I game at 1920X1200 and like to crank the eye candy up as far as I can (all the way preferably)
Right now I am SUPER cpu bottlenecked as far as gaming goes. When I went from the 4890 to the 6970 my frame rates didn't really change, so I know the CPU is the problem now.
What do I need?
How much faster would just the 2500K be?
Would the 2600K be noticeably faster at all?
Lets forget the price difference for a moment, will I even notice the difference between them? If so, how much? Will it be the difference of no slowdowns or the occasional slowdown? Or would it be a complete waste?
I am running an HD6970 and the MOBO is an MSI P67A-GD65
Here is the thing, I know that the K series OCs better, but do I need it?
My main use for this machine is gaming, but I also do occasional video editing(rare) and a lot of audio ripping/converting. I game at 1920X1200 and like to crank the eye candy up as far as I can (all the way preferably)
Right now I am SUPER cpu bottlenecked as far as gaming goes. When I went from the 4890 to the 6970 my frame rates didn't really change, so I know the CPU is the problem now.
What do I need?
How much faster would just the 2500K be?
Would the 2600K be noticeably faster at all?
Lets forget the price difference for a moment, will I even notice the difference between them? If so, how much? Will it be the difference of no slowdowns or the occasional slowdown? Or would it be a complete waste?