i5 2500K and i7 2600K for CoD

akodonnell · #1 03-10-2011, 01:36 AM

Just got back from the store. Got the 2500K, but make sure you get a P67 mobo becuase it doesn't have onbaord graphics, and it allows you to overclock the processor. The guy at the store didn't recommend the Asus 1155 socket boards, he said wait a week or two until stores are stocking the Intel and Gigabyte B3 revision boards.

TheEditor · #2 03-10-2011, 02:04 AM

How much was the total price, including tax? Also im going to wait till the z68 MoBos comes out. Its the p67 and h67 in one plus will have ssd caching. Ssd caching makes a small ssd and a normal hd one drive. Programs you access the most will run off your ssd.

akodonnell · #3 03-10-2011, 06:31 AM

After tax the i5 was $194, defintely a good buy I think. Cheaper than Newegg at the very least. What's the timeframe for the z68 mobos to come out?

Tacoma74 · #4 03-10-2011, 08:32 AM

2500k all the way. There is no possible way that 2mb L3 cache and Hyperthreading are worth the extra $100 for the 2600k. And at a stock frequency of 3.3Ghz, even if you don't overclock it will still be a very strong CPU. However, with the possibility of hitting upwards of 4.6-5.0Ghz with the right board and cooling solution, I would say Overclocking is the thing to do.

As for the choice of motherboard, it might be smart to wait and see what the other manufacturers come out with. It should be anytime now before all the rest of them release their own revised versions for the P67 chipset. My 2 cents...

Codex · #5 03-10-2011, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by akodonnell

Just got back from the store. Got the 2500K, but make sure you get a P67 mobo becuase it doesn't have onbaord graphics, and it allows you to overclock the processor. The guy at the store didn't recommend the Asus 1155 socket boards, he said wait a week or two until stores are stocking the Intel and Gigabyte B3 revision boards.

You made a good purchase. The main difference b/n the 2500k and 2600k is the L3 cache and stock clock speed, obviously the 2600k has more but I think you'd be hard pressed to notice a difference on screen.

Re: Can you elaborate on your overclocking comment? Not sure what you mean because I think all socket 1155 CPUs have on-board graphics.