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AzNightmare · 11-01-2012, 06:58 PM

So I'm thinking of getting the i5 3570k. Seems pretty solid.
But I'm not all that serious about overclocking. And I've read a z77 board is required to OC?(Not even sure what z77 is).

I wondering is it better if I just get the 3570 without the "k" ?

The most OC-ing I would do is adjust the FSB in the BIOS, but nothing hardcore.
My OC-ing knowledge is pretty limited.

On that note, I'm slowly piecing my upgrade together.

$100~ SSD (128gb Crucial M4 maybe?)
GTX 660 Ti
i5 3760(k)
2x 4GB RAM
MoBo...

I'm not sure about the significance of the numbers in the RAM specs.
I just know I need 2 sticks of 4GB, and no need to overkill with 16gb of RAM.
I'm still not sure what Motherboard to get, cause my budget is getting tight.
I'm hoping to spend $800 max AFTER TAX. But doesn't look like it's possible unless I find a super deal on one of thsoe.
Those 5 components are the only things I need.

11-01-2012, 06:58 PM	#1312
AzNightmare Banned (ABWS)? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 19,496 Thanked 4,141 Times in 1,787 Posts Failed 434 Times in 211 Posts	So I'm thinking of getting the i5 3570k. Seems pretty solid. But I'm not all that serious about overclocking. And I've read a z77 board is required to OC?(Not even sure what z77 is). I wondering is it better if I just get the 3570 without the "k" ? The most OC-ing I would do is adjust the FSB in the BIOS, but nothing hardcore. My OC-ing knowledge is pretty limited. On that note, I'm slowly piecing my upgrade together. $100~ SSD (128gb Crucial M4 maybe?) GTX 660 Ti i5 3760(k) 2x 4GB RAM MoBo... I'm not sure about the significance of the numbers in the RAM specs. I just know I need 2 sticks of 4GB, and no need to overkill with 16gb of RAM. I'm still not sure what Motherboard to get, cause my budget is getting tight. I'm hoping to spend $800 max AFTER TAX. But doesn't look like it's possible unless I find a super deal on one of thsoe. Those 5 components are the only things I need. __________________ __________________________________________________ Last edited by AzNightmare; Today at 10:09 AM Last edited by AzNightmare; 11-01-2012 at 07:06 PM.