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Yeah but I'm planning to upgrade to an i5 2500k later on. Will the H61 motherboard be sufficient?
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If you wish to upgrade to an i5 2500k, then you should stick with the p67 as it allows you to make use of the unlocked cpu multiplier for overclocking (which the i3 2100 doesn't have). You don't necessarily have to overclock but it's useful to have if you ever decide to. At that point you would be way higher than the requirements needed to play at that resolution though.
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So if I decided to not overclock with the i5-2500k, will the h61 motherboard that skyR suggested still be a good choice?
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On June 13 2011 02:43 Xplitcit wrote:
So if I decided to not overclock with the i5-2500k, will the h61 motherboard that skyR suggested still be a good choice?
Yes.
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On June 13 2011 02:43 Xplitcit wrote:
So if I decided to not overclock with the i5-2500k, will the h61 motherboard that skyR suggested still be a good choice?
At that point, the 2500 non-k or 2400 would be a better choice, as the only difference with the -k is an unlocked multiplier for OCing, but yes, H61 would still be fine.
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Sorry but getting a core i3 2100 and upgrading to a core i5 2500 or similar in six months time is a stupid idea. Either get a core i5 upfront or wait until Ivybridge to upgrade.
Why would you spend $125 on a processor just to upgrade to a $200 processor six months later if you are on such a tight budget? If this was your plan, it would be better to get a Pentium G620 and even than it's a pretty terrible plan.
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My budget is below 1k, but I'm trying to keep it as low as possible so I can buy other stuff such as a keyboard and mouse.
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On June 13 2011 02:50 skyR wrote:
Sorry but getting a core i3 2100 and upgrading to a core i5 2500 or similar in six months time is a stupid idea. Either get a core i5 upfront or wait until Ivybridge to upgrade.
Why would you spend $125 on a processor just to upgrade to a $200 processor six months later if you are on such a tight budget? If this was your plan, it would be better to get a Pentium G620 and even than it's a pretty terrible plan.
Quick question, I have an i3-2100, when is the Ivybridge coming out, and w/ my asus p8h67 mobo will it be compatible w/ the Ivybridge?
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Ivybridge is scheduled for the second quarter of 2012 and is going to be using the same LGA1155 socket so yes it will work with a BIOS update.
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Awesome, thanks for pointing that out.
I was planning on upgrading to an i5 at the end of the year, but I guess that will be a waste.
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EPT
