Hi all,
I thinking about purchasing the i5 2500k as a replacement for aging e6600 core duo. I am going to reuse my case, PSU, graphics card, etc. When I play Mass Effect the Processor usage is maxed out. The game stutters a lot of the time as a result. I also have Dawn of war II, GTA IV and Dragon Age. The CPU seems to working flat out with all of these games.
Anyway, my question is how important is a motherboard? Will a cheaper motherboard hamper gaming performance? I plan to buy a faster graphics card next year to replace my ATI 5770. The Intel media series is £60 cheaper then the extreme series.
I'd like to be able to overclock in the future when the processor is slowing games down and maximise its useful life. I won't be overclocking initially as the processor should be fast enough.
I'd prefer to buy an Intel Board but the Asus series seem to be alright too.
Advice greatly appreciated.
Thank You
I thinking about purchasing the i5 2500k as a replacement for aging e6600 core duo. I am going to reuse my case, PSU, graphics card, etc. When I play Mass Effect the Processor usage is maxed out. The game stutters a lot of the time as a result. I also have Dawn of war II, GTA IV and Dragon Age. The CPU seems to working flat out with all of these games.
Anyway, my question is how important is a motherboard? Will a cheaper motherboard hamper gaming performance? I plan to buy a faster graphics card next year to replace my ATI 5770. The Intel media series is £60 cheaper then the extreme series.
I'd like to be able to overclock in the future when the processor is slowing games down and maximise its useful life. I won't be overclocking initially as the processor should be fast enough.
I'd prefer to buy an Intel Board but the Asus series seem to be alright too.
Advice greatly appreciated.
Thank You