Nort0n 1 Posted January 2, 2013 Hey guys, so I've been putting together a new system (ram, case, psu, GPU) and I just received my i5 3570k + Asrock extreme4 mobo. What I'm wondering is if I should just keep my Phenom II x4 965 BE @ 3.8 Ghz and refund my i5 3570k + mobo ($375 value). I'm wondering what kind of performance increase I'd be getting with the new i5, if it's not significant this money could be better spent in the future on intel's 4th gen CPU lineup (or buy the 3570k at a much better price) . Has anyone upgraded from the 965 BE to an i5 3570k (or similar) and can share their experiences? I've searched for benchmarks but I've yet to find a comparison specific to Arma 2 with the two CPUs. My current specs are: CPU: Phenom II 965 BE @ 3.8 Ghz GPU: HD 7870 @ 1050/5000 Mhz RAM: 8GB DDR3 @ 1600 Mhz PSU: CM 650 W 80+ cert. Mobo: MSI 770 c45 Proposed Specs: CPU: i5 3570k Mobo: Asrock Extreme 4 Z77 RAM: Same PSU: Same GPU: Same Think I'll see a big performance increase? Thanks again for your help guys =D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 2, 2013 And yet another sticky thread which people could use: - Will my PC Run this? What CPU/GPU to get? What settings? System Specifications. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
