Upgrading computer

[Boozad]

The i5-3470 plus the HD7750 will.

 

[la321]

How many cores does the i5-3470 have?

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Four that smoke the six in that AMD unless you push the AMD 6 to a 8 core and even then the i5 more than holds its own. This from a huge AMD supporter and user. You shouldn't have any problems getting a 8 core for 200.00 usd.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819113284

 

[la321]

So the amd fx-8350 and intel i5-3470 are about the same?

 

[Boozad]

Will you use anything that will benefit from eight cores?

 

[la321]

No just doing the stuff i mentioned but that wouldn't take up the 4 cores in i5-3470 right?

 

[la321]

With the i5-3470 the cooler wouldn't be needed? i'm also going to stick with the 8gb i have 7gb i can always install more ram if needed so the only thing needed is the motherboard DDR3 and L3 cache harddrive 1tb or 2tb and graphics card which hd 7750 is it? i see different ones when searching my computer shop also offers payment plans

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Not so fast la321,
To my knowledge you're currently using 7gb's of DDR2? The new mobo for either the i5 or AMD FX must use DDR3 so you can't swap and will have to purchase matched pairs. I would look towards (2) 8gb modules of 1866mhz via GSkill or faster even like 2133mhz.

 

[la321]

The DDR2 is being upgraded to DDR3 the L2 to L3 so i would be able to get more ram if i ever need it in the future i looked up the HD 7750 different ones show up which is the right one?

 

[linnemeyerhere]

Brand to brand they will be more the same than different. If you go with a ASUS mobo then look to a ASUS GPU maybe? Many popular brands and I love my XFX 7870....it's crazy good and I highly recommend it. It's sexy too......

XFX Double D FX-787A-CDFC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Newegg.com

ASUS HD7870-DC2-2GD5-V2 Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card - Newegg.com

Newegg.com - MSI R7870-2GD5T/OC Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card

 

[la321]

ok so for the upgrade for a good processor i need new motherboard, change from L2 to L3 cache and DDR2 to DDR3, good graphics card and a new case and power supply. the HD 7750 is cheaper than the 7870

 

[AddRAM]

Yes, that`ll be a good start.

 

[Boozad]

With the i5-3470 the cooler wouldn't be needed?

Yes it would. You should be able to get a decent aftermarket air cooler for around $35, I use the Fenrir Titan or you could look at the Noctua NH-D14 (more expensive but a better cooler as it uses more heatpipes than the Fenrir). If you're not overclocking your CPU then 1600MHz RAM should suffice, I use Kingston HyperX Genesis and it's been fine for me so far.
As for the GPU, go for a manufacturer's card (ASUS, MSI etc) as they'll offer better cooling solutions than reference cards. If you can stretch to the 7850 or 7870 then do so. Easily upgradeable further down the road.

 

[AddRAM]

This is a great little cooler.

COOLER MASTER Hyper N 520 RR-920-N520-GP 92mm Sleeve CPU Cooler Compatible with Intel 1366/1155/775 and AMD AM3 - Newegg.com

 

[la321]

I was searching through xsplit forums and saw processors similar to i5-3470 they couldn't stream in 1080p xsplit says it recommends a passmark of 10,000 or higher to stream in 1080p

 

[linnemeyerhere]

I was searching through xsplit forums and saw processors similar to i5-3470 they couldn't stream in 1080p xsplit says it recommends a passmark of 10,000 or higher to stream in 1080p

That surprises me ! But if true then looks like you'll need to jump to the i7?

 

[la321]

I found this guide on there https://v1.xsplit.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=13243 in the D category it seems you can cast 1080p with an i5 my internet is good enough to cast 1080p

 

[linnemeyerhere]

That's more like it as a i5 can run like the wind and I would think it's the GPU that makes a huge difference. I can't sing the praises of the AMD 7870 more but for value maybe Nvidia would be the better choice?

MSI N560GTX-Ti Twin Frozr II 2GD5/OC GeForce GTX 560 Ti (Fermi) 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card - Newegg.com
But watch for connectivity to your monitor.

 

[la321]

wow the amd fx 8350 has good reviews too and 9,000 passmark also the shop wanted me to have my computer specs to be ready with the future i also do multitasking sometimes with a lot of programs opened i need a processor that can handle that the xsplit already uses a lot of resources would four cores be enough? with two cores it already uses 50%-80% i don't overclock my processors

 

[la321]

How much would the dell 545s tower sell for if I sell it?