2500k Up

[Grassy]

Currently got a 2500k and had it around 2 years I think now. I haven't been keeping up to date with CPU tech and was just wondering if its a good time to upgrade? anything big I should hold out for?

Thanks

[MrJim]

Currently got a 2500k and had it around 2 years I think now. I haven't been keeping up to date with CPU tech and was just wondering if its a good time to upgrade? anything big I should hold out for?

Thanks

If you're overclocking it and your primary use is for gaming, I'd keep it for the time being. You'll probably be GPU limited for a while yet...

[Spreadie]

Even Haswell doesn't offer enough of a performance jump to justify the cost of upgrading. I'd keep it, unless you absolutely must have more threads.

[Bonebreaker777]

Agree with previous posters, let us know your motherboard and you could overclock your CPU after you upgraded your cooling (if necessary) and get a better GPU if you need it. But upgrading your CPU if definitely not worth it (and thus not necessary).

[Grassy]

My motherboard is a msi z68a gd55 g3, ive got my cpu overclocked to 4.3 when i go to 4.4 -4.5 it crashes in bios.

[deFiniLoGy]

No, the 2500k still have a lot of juice in it.

Just try to overclock it and save up the cash for other components upgrades

[MrJim]

My motherboard is a msi z68a gd55 g3, ive got my cpu overclocked to 4.3 when i go to 4.4 -4.5 it crashes in bios.

What kind of cooler are you using? What settings are you using for vCore? Have you got the most up-to-date version of BIOS for your motherboard? All CPUs vary a bit as to how far you can overclock them.

Even at 4.3Ghz, your 2500K should be fine for most games for quite a while I would have thought.

[1stCowGirl]

all are right!
i moved to a 4790k... (beside the media coding i do....) It was not a good upgrade!
the 2500K is an ANIMAL!

[PlayerAsleep]

I run this processor and have no problems. But I guess it depends on whether it can handle your applications

[deman]

I must agree with most of the responses on here, the 2500k CPU is a beast for it's time. It's one of those workhorse CPU's that just keep on going. I remember 'upgrading' from a 2500k to a 2600k i7 and if anything i felt it was slower!? Keep the 2500k for the time being.