Used PC with i7 3770K + GTX 970 | Is it Worth it in 2021?

[@stubbychief6772]

i have a 3080 and my brother has a 970, 5600x, he says it's a good pc since he picked up the 970 right before covid for 40 dollars at a pawn shop.

[@zWORMzGaming]

Holy, what a deal!

[@L3on_Rx]

3080 in Colombia there are no such things

[@typhoon109]

​@@zWORMzGaming a gtx 1050 ti 4gb at $180 Me: WhAt a DeAL!!11!!

[@cassey2698]

@@typhoon109 1650s in my country is 240$

[@asmartphoneinquarantine3269]

I cant even find a 750 for that price in my country

[@sleepywatcher3528]

I felt my heart skip when he opened the glass panel and it hit the flower pot.

[@zWORMzGaming]

Everything was under control ahahah

[@AshtonGodbout]

same every time i open mine, sometimes I forget it'll just slide off and slams against the floor and surroundings actually surprised it's not shattered yet

[@anishbarman8814]

I shattered my glass twice😂

[@johncollins5552]

Plants were harmed on the making of this video, viewer discretion is advised. Only hardcore gamers can watch and must never shoot/hurt/kill anybody in a videogame Ever Again😂

[@Graphics_Card]

Well this is the first that he tests literally an entire computer!

[@zWORMzGaming]

Aside from laptops and my own PC 😂

[@JaegerTops]

@@zWORMzGaming lmaoo

[@4kmarvelclips454]

i would consider the same thing, he tested almost all gpus and it became boring

[@dricebaker6594]

@@4kmarvelclips454 Idk know it never becomes boring to me tho I actually watch them vids because of the chill vibes krisp is emitting

[@4kmarvelclips454]

@@dricebaker6594 yes but it's very repetitive

[@nikotriantos6793]

Just set up my first budget “gaming pc” after building a couple micro servers. Got a i7-3770k with a gtx 1650. Can’t thank you enough for helping me set this stuff up via your vids. Cannot wait to get started!

[@zWORMzGaming]

Happy I could help mate! Have fun!

[@eqqw3rqw3r]

Hey I dont know what to get between a gtx 970 and a 1650 I know that 970 is better a bit but 1650 is a mewer card so what do you think thanks in advance

[@gamingmeanslife1222]

@@eqqw3rqw3r gtx 970 4gb is better than gtx 1650 but but if you will go in gtx 1650 sli and gtx 1650 2x is better than single gtx 970

[@winsleyocampo6383]

@@eqqw3rqw3r maybe an amd card if your going budget

[@k3ramb0]

@@gamingmeanslife1222 the 1650 doesnt support SLI, only the 970 does

[@xDrezi]

I’ve been watching you for so long and you have become my favorite benchmarking Channel just to watch for fun.

[@zWORMzGaming]

Happy to know that :D

[@supertalknerd3206]

Yaa, me too ✌️

[@JohnSmith-nj9qo]

Honestly the 3770 is still a good cpu, I donated my old PC to a friend and it had a 3770S in there. It's unfortunately unable to overclock but when paired with the 1060 I gave him it still is a perfectly acceptable 1080p gaming machine.

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

Good CPU? Even when overclocked it loses to modern i3's. But i guess since it was a donation, your friend is still lucky to have that PC. You are a good friend.

[@justjosh871]

@@angrysocialjusticewarrior but the price difference is still quite a lot with the i3s being a lot more expensive.

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

@@justjosh871 The latest and best i3 ever produced (i3 12100f) is much cheaper than buying an old secondhand i7 7700k even though the i3 is significantly faster. I'd say the old i7 3770 can be bought for about the same price as the i3 2100f if you find a good seller. So no we have established that a much faster i3 is actually cheaper than trying to buy an old i7, lets compare motherboard prices. Since the i3 uses very little electricity, you can actually pair it with the cheapest h610 you can find. And an h610 will be significantly cheaper than a used Z170 that is usually sold along with the i7 7700k or the Z97 that usually comes with the i7 4770k. Now that we have established that even motherboards for the i3 are cheaper than the ones suitable for old i7's, lets now compare ram prices. in 2021 I had to buy 16 GB of ddr3 for my old system, and in 2022 I had to buy 16GB of ddr4 for my new system. Both ddr3 and ddr4 were around the same price even though the ddr4 ram was almost twice as fast as the ddr3. The ddr4 ram was made by a company called "Patriot" and the ddr3 ram was made by "GSkill". So since we have established that all parts from a modern computer are actually cheaper than try to buy old used parts, only one question remains. If someone has an old i5 or i3, is it better to only upgrade the cpu to an old i7? Or is it better to change your whole system and get a new setup? In my opinion, if you are someone who knows how to sell parts on the internet like on ebay, or if you are able to sell your computer to a friend or something, you might end up being able to buy a new i3 + new motherboard + new ram without paying more money than you would have paid if you did not sell anything and only upgraded your cpu to an old i7. Also, the new i3 supports windows 11. Windows 10 will no longer be supported by Microsoft in 2025, which is going to make your i7 useless (even if you try to sell it in 2025, you are going to get very little money). But if you are someone who doesn't know how to sell on ebay or to friends, than its cheaper to just upgrade to an old i7 if you don't have money.

[@justjosh871]

@@angrysocialjusticewarrior so i am trying to build a pc for light gaming and some office work and i am just going to be buying cheaper parts and i am looking up prices for older cpu’s such as the i7 4790 and i am seeing that this i7 is a lot cheaper than the i3 used, what cpu do you think i should get, i am going to be getting a gtx 970 to pair with it. i have made a sheet of the parts i am going to get and the one with the i7 is £289 and the one with the i3 is £400 just with different mobo, cpu and ram.

[@ryzen958]

@@angrysocialjusticewarrior got an i5 4570, its way easier for me to slap a i7 4770k in there rather than going through the hassle of all that you mentioned

[@rubayetahmedreehan6569]

Although i don't own any Gaming PC but i love watching his videos man. It gives me hope 😭

[@zWORMzGaming]

Good luck buddy! Someday you'll get one!

[@COBRA-lh4cz]

me too

[@ourchicken]

@@zWORMzGaming thx

[@ruizfuentebella51]

It gives me hope too, i feel you man

[@R_.709]

Me too It provides me hope Now I will play rainbow 6 when I get pf

[@syncmonism]

That CPU cooler is worth a lot by itself. Noctua coolers (and fans) are things of beauty, they're efficient, quiet, even the fans last for a really long time, but the coolers will basically last longer than you do, and Noctua releases conversion kits to allow you to keep using them on newer motherboards. Sometimes they will send those conversion kits to you for absolutely no charge! :O

[@ilovehotdogs125790]

@@iikatinggangsengii2471 whats a ulna connector?

[@cavidmirzyev3866]

2:04 Elpida is also the main RAM vendor for some old HP prebuilts. I have one (HP PRO 3500) with an i5-2400 with upgraded RAM (8GB+4GB), a new 240 GB SSD,and a GT 1030 GDDR5, it performs much better than I expected. Great video as usual, keep up your good work!

[@TheCreaperHead]

I have a side pc with similar specs. I5 2400 Gtx 1030 (it's OC) 16 gigs of rip jawd ram (the motherboard hold it back at 1333 mhz) It's an upgraded optiplex 390

[@cavidmirzyev3866]

@@TheCreaperHead that's a nice side PC, enjoy it.

[@TheCreaperHead]

@@cavidmirzyev3866 thanks, have you overclocked your gpu? If you haven't I recommend msi afterburner, it's great and it can give you an extra 10 to 20 fps

[@cavidmirzyev3866]

@@TheCreaperHead I did not. The place I live in is extremely hot during summers, averaging about 35 degrees Celsius. So, my GPU hits 70 degrees on normal gaming in an air conditioned room. So, I intend it to overclock it during the fall, when the weather is colder. Anyway, thanks for the advice!

[@TheCreaperHead]

@@cavidmirzyev3866 dang, I'm the same way tbh, how good is your ventilation on your case?

[@Cheeseypoofs85]

i had this actual setup about 3 years ago. it still handled pretty much all my games in 1080p 80-144fps.

[@Russell970]

That's a good looking PC and it's an incredible value considering the high GPU prices.

[@zWORMzGaming]

That's what I thought, instead of buying a 970 separately for 200€, this looked like a hell of a deal to me, and the cherry on top is that it supports older dual GPUs like the 295 and 590, so I'll finally be able to test those out!

[@Russell970]

@@zWORMzGaming so you got 2 birds with one stone lol

[@smgaming296]

@@zWORMzGaming how much did the PC cost?

[@zWORMzGaming]

340€

[@smgaming296]

@@zWORMzGaming man thats just crazy an rtx 2060 i5 10400f pc costs 1250 euros and its way cheaper in your country

[@IcebergTech]

Great value build! I've put a PC together recently using a Ryzen 5 1500x and GTX 1650, and I'm seeing some similar numbers, but it cost £420 (like €500) and doesn't have a Noctua!

[@igm1571]

You dont really need Noctua for 1500x

[@raed7107]

im planing to buy gtx 1650 soon , is it good ?

[@IcebergTech]

@@raed7107 It's a good choice if your PSU can't handle anything that requires external power. Otherwise, an RX 480 4GB or GTX 1060 6GB is better.

[@igm1571]

@@IcebergTech these old card are hard to find,most of them go to miner,even if you buy it you have to pay lots more than before So from a solid choice for game,just 1650 which is likely better choice

[@FalenGood]

@@igm1571 I would pick GTX 1650 Super or RX 5500 XT 4gb

[@gecss9007]

This has to be the most interesting video you uploaded in a while other than the laptops😅 i watch them all anyway

[@energy1136]

Great to see the gtx 970. Im still rocking that baby. Although i upgraded from an i5 4690K to a ryzen 5 3600x. The gpu still rocks

[@Hughesburner]

I had the same setup up to early 2020 but went to a R5 2600 mid 2020. Its all I could find locally and got a good deal on a MB. The i7/970 combo got the job done although there was some newer games that would just straight max out the 970...I left bad for it but it didn't complain. It's now living its golden years in some new gamer girl's PC playing League of Legends.

[@ryanrichiez7871]

Cry’s in gt 730

[@XdameTX]

@@Hughesburner r5 2600 is good

[@donaldmcronald2331]

One of my friends used the same combo until he got a 5900X. He said the CPU didn't disappoint him, he could basically play everything he wanted. These 3rd and 4th Gen i7 and i5 CPUs can still be a good deal for a budget esports machine if you can't get something like a Rzyen 3 3100 or 3300x.

[@llll1780]

Best budget cpu is r5 5500 for only 120€ and only haveing to buy and 60€ mainboard

[@andreimihai164]

this WAS AMAZING! I absolutely loved it, cant wait for other benchmarks with it!

[@shouba2496]

even the older i7 generations are pretty competitive nowadays thats good to see

[@PLeNTeA88]

I love my 3770k and 1660 ti works great for what I play

[@avinadadmendez4019]

You dont really need any higher than a Ryzen 3 3300X for 60hz gaming. Those prebuilts pairing Ryzens 5-7 with Gtx1650 are retarded

[@codeblack978]

I recently got lucky and upgraded to the 3070 coming from the 970 and it was honestly hard to let that card go as it was and still is a great card and it surprised me how well it did at even 1440p in some games(low of course). Would still recommend one if you can get one at a good price

[@LouieCovarrubias]

I use this combo for my 2nd gaming PC. It’s more than fine for what I do.

[@gtrasisti392]

I got one for 30$ today🤪

[@mikelogbuli8175]

Please will an i5 3470 overclocked to 4.1ghz bottleneck it

[@robinson2172]

I've got a very similar system (i7 3770, 16GB RAM, GTX 1060 3GB, 256GB SSD) and it's really doing great this days (even it's 9 year old CPU and 5 year old GPU)! Keep up doing great videos and bench-marking !!!

[@viralvicky950]

I have same specs with gtx 1070 8gb and its working really well

[@robinson2172]

@@viralvicky950 Will it bottleneck with 3060 at 1440p 144hz? What is the best GPU for this CPU?

[@viralvicky950]

@@robinson2172 yup it will bottleneck but a little bit I think u should go with 2060 r gtx 1060 best for it

[@robinson2172]

@@viralvicky950 If I would take the 3060 non-Ti? I'm considering this because it comes with 12GB VRAM for future proof. I don't want to replace my current CPU. i7 3770 & LGA1155 FOREVER :)

[@ernesteinmeister9639]

Impresionante, this could be the minimum requirements for 2021 for modern games easily. 😎👌 It would be good to see the CPU usage when it's locked to 60fps in some games to compare and maybe settings could be a little bit increased.

[@xstongames4778]

Ayy finally you got the 970.Its a damn decent card, I hope you test it in upcoming videos!

[@kabyp2366]

Yeah took a while but got the same version as i have

[@nchanta1992]

Yess gtx 970 is still competitive for 1080p, crazy how well the 9 year old i7 performed as well!

[@avinadadmendez4019]

You dont really need anything higher than a Ryzen 3 3300X for 60hz Gaming

[@AntonYadrov777]

Put in 2667 ram and it will work _much_ better. I simply do not understand zWORMz when he tests old systems with crap ram. One should always aim for max.

[@b0ne91]

@@AntonYadrov777 Where are you even gonna find 2133 DDR3? That shit is RARE and expensive as fuck. You'll get *maybe* a 2-5% improvement if your CPU and board can even handle the RAM overclock.

[@nchanta1992]

@@AntonYadrov777 tbh I think he was just trying to make it more mainstream as people with an older cpu like this are more likely to use slower older ram

[@stkrrauch1]

i want more of these videos because i am sick of hearing about the new graphics cards that i will never waste my money on and i have plenty of 1070s and 980s sitting around that are just awesome

[@Brandon8211]

nice sell me one lub yew

[@seikatsu.]

Oi oi Oi sell me one or just gib me coz i dont think i have enuf money for either one kek

[@computerrefurbishment9748]

System ideal for a lot of the popular free online games Fortnite, Apex, Valorant, Team Fortress 2, Zula, Paladins, Csgo etc. Most people just do not have the money for top spec kit. These videos educate such people that a low budget is fine!

[@icecoldab1743]

Krryzp always listens to requests. Lots of love to you buddy😊

[@CaptainKenway]

I'm getting by with a 970 at the moment (albeit paired with a 5800X). It still does a great job in most games at 1080p. I did find one where I think the 3.5GB VRAM thing causes problems though, which is Detroit: Become Human. It'll run smoothly at 1080p/60fps when you first start it up, but the VRAM usage creeps up over time and when it gets to around 3.5GB the performance goes to absolute crap, as in sub-10fps and bouncing around like crazy. I assume that's because it's hitting the slow portion of the VRAM. Haven't found any other game which exhibits the same behaviour though, including games which report similar or higher VRAM usage. It's weird.

[@zWORMzGaming]

Hmm... Weird indeed, I never tested that game but it sounds like it has a memory leak issue

[@dederen1492]

Yep that's the issue of this card.Can't exeed 3.5gb of vram.Better to stay betwen 3.2-3.3 Other than that it can run rock solid at 1500mhz on core clock and beyond if you are lucky.My ex 970 gigabyte (3fans) can run firestrike/timespy at 1550mhz

[@sankethreddy8455]

Hey Kenway. I’m planning on a new build but want to retain my old gtx 970 for the time being.I want to pair 12600k with the 970. Since 5800x and 12600k are similar, I wanted to know if there’s any bottleneck that you notice since the graphics card is not powerful enough to keep up with the processor.

[@dlib89]

The only issue I see at this gpu is the vram. If it had 6gb it would be a beast.

[@angrysocialjusticewarrior]

Just overclock your vram and limit your frames (in the nvidia control panel) to 59 FPS. Limiting the fps prevents the faster ram from boosting the game beyond 59fps. This forces the faster 3.5GB to slow down and thus making the speed difference between the 3.5 and 0.5 much smaller. And the fact that you overclocked your vram means your slow 0.5 is even faster while the 3.5 is sill being throttled by the fps limiter. When you combine those two things, the stuttering disappears. limiting fps is is very important. And the higher you can get a stable overclock on your vram, the closer the 0.5GB will get to the throttled 3.5GB. I discovered this trick years ago and I maxed out many games to 4GB - 4.05GB without stuttering. Be careful though, the vram chip of the 970 gets hot pretty quickly. The more you push the vram, the hotter the card will get. If you don't have strong cooling, the card will automatically disable your overclock to avoid overheating. The stock fans on the GPU itself will need to be ramped up to 100% when gaming, so remember to set the fan curve while overclocking. Also, having a big roomy PC case with good cooling will help a lot.

[@abdanamahgaming8331]

first time testing a whole pc great job

[@zWORMzGaming]

Aside from laptops and my own PC, yeah ahah Thanks!!

[@cesarpalmos8235]

This pc was pretty well balanced, goes to show the old gamming computers still have alot of life in them. Was this computer a custom build or a pre-built?

[@zWORMzGaming]

custom build :)

[@gpubenchmarks7905]

Well i7 3770k can be paired with better gpu

[@cesarpalmos8235]

@@gpubenchmarks7905 True, although at times the CPU was the bottle neck

[@adeprasetya6835]

@@cesarpalmos8235 I paired it with 1060 6gigs and never bottlenecked in any game.

[@alan138]

@@adeprasetya6835 Probably true, but surely becouse you where ¿using high settings? Some games consume the same cpu or so for low or high settings wich is weird but it happens.

[@Mio96O-O]

I got a pc with a similar spec for just a little bit over 160 dollars because used PCs are cheap af in malaysia and Indonesia, totally worth it for the price

[@athul.....]

I got a used pc for 20$. I doesn't have gpu and had only 4 gb of ram. But when I checked the cpu, I was so shocked to see a 3770k

[@arnabbhattacharya2410]

Ah the legendary gpu benchmarker is back with another beast system!!!

[@umerrashid539]

I would love to see gtx 970 in your rig and then test it. Basically a video on gtx 970 only. So we can see its performance without any cpu bottleneck.

[@flaviokauling1436]

I have a gtx 970 in a Ryzen 5 3600, 16 GB and SSD. I am getting from 44 - 60 fps with custom (medium high) Settings since updated 1.3, 1080p. 80-130 fps on destiny 2 with high settings. I'll only upgrade when I buy a new monitor. This gpu is a beast.

[@andystech101]

And just like that he takes it to another level 👏🏼

[@mikeb5429]

I use to have the same i7 3770K with the RX 570 4GB, was pretty nice to be an older CPU, now I have a Ryzen 7 2700 paired with the RTX 2060, nice video BTW I always watch your videos after I leave my workstation (which is actually next to my own computer)

[@TristanSmith-my3he]

I've built a computer about 12-13 years ago with a 3770k in it. I'm still using it as an emulation rig with a 750 ti that I bought probably 10 years ago. It's been an absolute tank of a machine.

[@gue777]

Damn Portuguese people has the G.O.A.T of benchmarkin our boy kryzzp And the G.O.A.T of football ronaldo!! G.O.A.T=Greatest Of All time

[@thefunki6516]

My secondary pc, which i made using my old parts, still runs fairly well ! It has a 7700k (delided, liquid metal paste, OC 4.9ghz) and a 1070 !

[@chrisv6142]

Me too 😅

[@cooladdictiongamingpoint2175]

Let's just appreciate for how he bought an entire pc for benchmarking and entertaining us. Even though I wil buy a GT 730 which is not a good card but still I like watching all your videos.

[@zWORMzGaming]

thanks for your support!

[@AygonZiru]

Try saving a bit more for a 1030 D:

[@cooladdictiongamingpoint2175]

@@AygonZiru I wanted to buy that one but the prices of the GPU went up. Now it costs ₹8,000 or something like that

[@danilp8757]

@@cooladdictiongamingpoint2175 still you wont be happy with a 730 in the long run the 1030 is more than double the speed consider to save your money or look for a used 750/ti or even 1050/ti its way faster and even if the 730 can do something we are at the start of next gen in 1/2 years it probably cant even run any newer games at all anymore and old ones cut support as well (its your decicion but sometimes its better to wait instead of regreting it in the long run) edit: look for a used rx 550 they are a bit slower than 1030 but cheap if you can find one

[@cooladdictiongamingpoint2175]

@@danilp8757 See I am not buying this GPU for lifetime. When I shall be settled in my studies then I will get much time to do gaming and then I shall buy a decent GPU. This is only a normal starter GPU as my father wants me to focus on my studies for now.

[@ohmyme13]

My first PC from 7 years ago, i7 4790k + gtx 970. Still using it with no issues, except for highly unoptimized games.

[@ChrisMcCarroll]

This is the set up I’m running although my i7 isn’t overclock. I’m in the process of building a new rig with a threadripper 3970 and an RTX 3060. My old rig is still running strong and a beast of a computer

[@eliascotrim51]

Ah yes, the legendary GTX 970 "4Gb" Would still love a full review of the card!

[@EvilTurkeySlices]

It has 4gb, so it’s not a “4gb”

[@eliascotrim51]

@@EvilTurkeySlices it has 3,5Gb of GDDR5 and 500mb of very slow ram

[@EvilTurkeySlices]

@@eliascotrim51 it was all GDDR5, although 512mb or so was much slower. They had to do it that way because of the way they cut the cores on the 970 vs the 980. They patched the last 500mb into the memory controller in the next set of cores.

[@eliascotrim51]

@@EvilTurkeySlices is there any way to know if you have the patched version?

[@EvilTurkeySlices]

@@eliascotrim51 all of them are.

[@miklosmeiszterics5908]

You could do a 3770k GTX 1070 test, they match quite nicely with a slight CPU bottleneck

[@kristiant96]

i was thinking the same thing i am looking at the prices of 1070's they go around 150-200 euros where i live but i am sure that it will drop in the upcoming months.

[@dedon1777]

Still have 3770k oced 4.6GHz with 1070 Ti and I’m absolutely fine with this PC

[@Fly_By_Gaming]

Its Great that you are somewhat expanding on to CPU tests as well.

[@fartsmigee5687]

Love the video. I upgraded my old z77 3570 setup with a 3770k for my daughters. Where I live (mexico) most children that had remote schooling didnt have any electronic device to attend school with. Pretty sad situation. The problem is even if you gave most a computer they wouldnt have internet. Yet I see rich people driving bmws all over the place.

[@janmar5576]

Could you also test gpus with blender? Just let it render a demo scene and show the result. Would be very nice for blender users

[@zWORMzGaming]

Hmm, something to consider 👌

[@aiderbarrios7687]

Yeah please

[@arex6240]

what is blemder

[@aiderbarrios7687]

@@arex6240 3d software

[@yourbigfan1777]

@@arex6240 the program for creating the 3d models of objects and scenes

[@josejuandiaz936]

Nice video! Could you try i5-10300h laptops? Usually that's the cpu that comes with cheapest gaming laptops, so it would nice to see it in your channel

[@BackToTheStart47]

As a person who runs a i7-3770k at 4.4ghz when it was new, it's a decent 4 core 8 thead cpu. If you don't have a 4 core and you can pick it up on the cheap its worth it. With the slow progress of CPU development in the 2010's you could not get much better then this for the price. Now I'm looking forward to my raptor lake upgrade just so I can say I went from a 3rd gen to a 13th gen cpu.

[@zWORMzGaming]

I'm super impressed with the 3770K tbh, I can't imagine how much of a beast it was when it released! Maybe I should make a top of the line 2012 PC build with this i7 and a GTX 690 and play some 2012 AAA games 🤔

[@frozenturbo8623]

That's over year and a half for waiting of 13th gen intel

[@BackToTheStart47]

@@frozenturbo8623 I have waited 9 years already so 2 more years is not much of a big deal as everything still runs great.

[@BackToTheStart47]

@@zWORMzGaming I have my CPU paired with a sapphire 5700 xt upgraded from a 680. I debloated windows and used MSI Mode Utility V2 to change the interrupt policy of the gpu from undefined to normal. This removed almost all of my stuttering.

[@zWORMzGaming]

Thanks for sharing, I also debloat windows every time I install it, never tested the mode utility though, I'll give it a try when testing higher end GPUs with this PC :)

[@rubenbernal1405]

I have my i7 3770K running at 4.6GHz on an msi Z77A-G45 with a 16Gb G-skill Ripjaws kit at 2466MHz and an R9 290 in 2022 has nothing to envy an i3 10100F... in similar configurations

[@sergiorhm5402]

Just what i was looking for 😎 Thanks u r the best

[@tirthankarm2006]

The pc looks gorgeous!!🤩

[@szab04]

You should do more CPU bound tests, to expand the channel to CPU tasting aswell

[@LevenZ69]

16:24 love how he cut the video before falling xD

[@moothu]

I've had an i7 3770k and a R9 290x for the past 3 years and it's been great as a budget gaming machine. Runs decently modern games such as forza horizon 5 and Detroit become human pretty well. However it is due for an upgrade coz temps of the gpu reached mid 90s when trying to play cyberpunk on low settings. I plan to upgrade soon but it is still a very usable system that I'll be giving to my younger brother once I do upgrade

[@Pathos312]

You have to consider some games are CPU bound coded, this allows a more flexible experience across platforms, games like this are Fortnite, cod and GTA. Other games are going to be more GPU bound and those games would be like Assassins Creed, etc.

[@martins3885]

Holy the 3gen is finally struggling, times are changing

[@Sitharii]

ASUS Strix GTX970 ?? wow ,couple of moths ago i also bought from EBAY this exact model ( i'm an nVIDIA collector) , although i overpaid a bit (200€) since the GPU came on its original box , and as a collector , i felt that this was worthy of the extra price. Thanks for testing it !! ( although currently i use this GPU at my main PC , so i suppose i can test it myself as well , lol )

[@zWORMzGaming]

Hello fellow GPU collector! Yes, that's the one :) I also overpay sometimes for the box, I don't blame you ahahah

[@J-Ndre]

The i7-3770K is really a good CPU and I only recently upgraded from it myself. It isn't far behind CPUs like the i5-7600K which is several generations newer.

[@astrofizzix4498]

I had pretty much this exact set up until early 2020. Still have all of the parts sitting behind me. It can definitely still hold its own in modern games. The only difference between my set up and yours is that I had two 970s in SLI. But otherwise, same CPU and GPUs.

[@BitsandBytes_]

I bought a GTX 1650 super before Covid. Now it's like a RTX 3080 to me.

[@Trusteft]

I am more surprised with the GPU performance than the i7. I need to remember to sell my GTX 970.

[@megaslayercho]

If you are from bulgaria I can offer you 70 euro(or 140bgn) for it.

[@Trusteft]

@@megaslayercho Thank you. I am not. I also already sold it.

[@GeraldTags]

This was amazing benchmark for an entire pc especially these old beast from 2012!! Hope you could try i5 3470 benchmark in the future. More power brother

[@Josue31627]

You really don't need powerful systems (or more specifically, spend a lot of money) to enjoy even modern titles. Even the non-K versions of any I7 (even the weakest, the 860) can perform well enough coupled with GPUs much weaker than that GTX 970. There's this mentality that the latest and greatest systems are needed for the latest and greatest titles. If you need 2160p144 for something like Cyberpunk 2077, then yes. Other than these very luxurious gaming experiences, or if you're a serious or professional content creator that has quotas to meet, even the weakest Core 2 Quad (Q6600) or a strong Core 2 Duo (like the E8400) and something with at least the power of an HD 7570/GT 730 (but no weaker) can still deliver an enjoyable experience in a lot of games, for less than $100. Bigger budgets mean better performance most of the time of course. But even an i7-860 and a GTX 650 can still deliver adequate performance in more modern titles. All for about a potential $200. This craze for all the best and latest hardware is mostly misguided to me.

[@Knightlord1]

Very nice edits, keep up the great work!

[@devorn666]

Just paired an i5 3570k with a G1 980Ti, and they still perform beautifully. Both overclocked of course.

[@whitewolf6021]

im using a gtx 970 playing all of games in 1080p with higher settings 970 is a legend

[@CodeshockGaming]

For me it is definitely worth it I'll replace my motherboard and buy zebronics h61 so that i can add 1600mhz 16gb ddr3 ram my current motherboard supports only 1066mhz. And ill replace my 710 with gtx 1060 6gb I5 3570 16gb ram Gtx 1060 6gb So i can play most of the games with decent frames 😍 bless me for my dream setup idol

[@andreimihai164]

ok, then good luck!

[@CodeshockGaming]

@@andreimihai164 thank you

[@CodeshockGaming]

@Ezeken. thank you 🥰

[@andreimihai164]

@Ezeken. I think he should go with a 3100 instead of that i5 tho with a cheap a 320 or a b450

[@frozenturbo8623]

That gpu upgrade is Huge

[@Maestro.exe10]

Finally I'm not going to be bored.

[@mordor3335]

I'ts actually my build since 2012, but i have a i5 3570k. It looks greats again in 2021 ! it's starting to get old, you can feel it, but it seems he still does a good job for his age!

[@namikaze.minato]

I usually skip through the video looking through only the fps numbers and finish a video within a minute or two, but idk why but i watched throught he whole thing XD, you have a gift m8. keep it up

[@zWORMzGaming]

Thank you very much 😁

[@additechz8004]

Keep going in bro 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@pristinesnail]

my first pc was similar to this but was a i7 4790 and a 970 and it lasted me for over 5 years and the gpu eventually had a heating problem where it got to hot so i ended up upgrading

[@hendrixc6988]

My literal setup hahah

[@scorwojtek92]

you know that you should change thermal paste on your cpu and gpu every 1-2 years? i still have a 3770k and gtx 970. CPU temp stays below 55 and gpu below 65

[@zClpz]

Do you happen to have a gt 440? It's the gpu I've owned for years and I'd love to see some benchmarking on it :)

[@zWORMzGaming]

I don't have one! Maybe someday :)

[@daveg4417]

I was using an i7-3770K, 32GB, NVidia Quadro K4000 system as my main computer until this summer, when I upgraded it to an i7-6950X 10-Core, ASUS ROG X99 Strix, 64GB, RTX-2060. It will be four years or more before I upgrade it again. My main use is for Adobe Premiere and Audition, MS Office, and Internet and Email.

[@EBMproductions1]

Great combo man buddy of mines running an i3 8100+970 combo and it kicks ass.

[@JZ-vg6ke]

Yes the i7 3770k is still worth it with rtx 2060 or 2080.

[@PREDATOR-um2uv]

7:22 died laughing XD

[@mithung1058]

i would be happiest person when i have pc like this beast one

[@purpily5287]

hi bro i have been watching you for ages i have just purchased my pc and it will be here at the end of the month, it has a 970 and an i5 9400f, also 16g of ddr4 so no bottleneck there. good to see this as it is similar performance. thanks for coming through bro!

[@zWORMzGaming]

Hey! Enjoy that new PC! It'll play anything you throw at it :) Have fun!

[@purpily5287]

@@zWORMzGaming thanks bro, cant wait to get rid of that ps4, carry on making great videos you deserve all the views you are getting and more. :)

[@jppryor4552]

i have its twin i7 2700k bought brand new in 2019 still running strong in 2021 recently upgraded from 1650 to 1660ti and i7 runs it perfect.

[@TechDave]

i have *almost* this same setup but with 32gb ddr3 2133mhz and 8gb XFX Radeon RX 480! super pleased to see ur results, even in cyberpunk 2077! i had been putting off buying it, perhaps i can succeed on low/medium settings!

[@PvPComboZ]

Bought a used gtx1080 for £200 upgraded from the gtx 960, massive improvement can game at 1440p easily.

[@LouieCovarrubias]

That’s a good deal my friend 😀

[@marc1269]

I've had my i7 3770k and GTX 760 for some years now and I have zero complains. I mostly play CSGO so I don't really have any problems, but games such as GTA, Rust, or even ARK run pretty great too for what the build is :P

[@xX12VincEXx]

I'm still using an i7 3770k with a GTX 1060 6GB. It's can run every game just fine. I also had an i5 3570k which was mostly fine, but struggled with Warzone, because of the lack of Hyperthreading. However, I wouldn't recommend anyone to get an i7 3770k anymore. For the same Price you get a Ryzen 3000-Series which cost the same, or maybe even less sometimes. The GTX 1060 6GB is alright, but I would buy an GTX 1650+ instead. (If the prices come down ;))

[@trashgamedev5730]

1060 6 gb is better than 1650, but almost the same as 1650s

[@xX12VincEXx]

@@trashgamedev5730 true, a 1660 would be a better choice. But if you get a 1060 6GB for cheap, go for it :)

[@Sergeantmactavish225]

This is the best combination with a good performance thanks to i7 a high end processor and GTX 970 an old beast .

[@gelosul]

After owning the i7 4790k for 4 years i started learning about computers and decided the CPU. It made a 30 degree Celsius cooling difference.i can overclock on any air cooler to 4.6ghz easy.i used a metal liquid thermal paste for the delid.try it.it is vastly improved.

[@nexamastuff6815]

Hey man i see you are over 200k i took a break from watching for a while but nice man keep up the good content 👍

[@cadavidkitzivan6874]

I dont have any budget to buy any pc but i still love watching his videos

[@KDaverGraphics]

ASUS - P8Z77-V PRO LGA 1155 Z77 ATX Intel Motherboard Core i7 3770K 3.5GHz LGA 1155 Processor Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO Universal CPU Cooler Vengeance Series 32 GB DDR3-1600 (PC3-12800) EVGA GTX 970 I dont have a choice on this system.. I got it when it came out. and no chance to upgrade or change out as of this time. I dont play the heavy needed Games. but I do multitask on dual monitors. Hoping everything comes close to normal so I can. Great video. nice to see the system I use get some love..

[@21777gabriel]

my old pc im using from time to time powered with i5-6600 and msi gtx 970 ram 2133mhz 16 gb is still alive & kicking,pretty much decent gaming at 1080p on mid high settings on really demading games.back in the days was good enough especially if cpu was i5-6600k but still now this old lady 970 can play most of the games.

[@gipser9097]

The Gtx 970 Strix is a pretty good overclocker . You can oc the ram +500 Mhz no problem and the core to around 1500mhz without bios Mod. The only problem is that the VRM Temps get really high in my case to around 110 °c but if you stick a peace of thermal tape between the vrm cooler and the main cooler the problem is gone and you can enjoy gtx 980 like performance without a bios mod. I use mine since 2015 and it was the best purchase i made with PC parts since the good old AMD Athlon days. By the way Elpida Ram modules on the 970s can be OCed much higher than other 970 models from other vendors if you lucky you can push the Ram OC to +600 in Afterburner without artifacts.

[@HeyItsEquin]

As someone who's old computer couldn't run Minecraft at anything more than 640x480 resolution (even then I got 20 fps) I just got a pc with these exact specs and I feel like I'm going to be the happiest person on earth

[@immortal98638]

The key is not to be stingy with the resolution.I have the i73770,GTX 9604gb,16gb DDR3 and I get 60+ fps in the latest games released the last few years on a 768p native monitor.

[@daemonx867]

These PC runs perfect allí videogames (Cyberpunk 1080p low settings almost :D 40FPS) Nice PC 👍

[@SUTH_33]

i run i7 4790k with asus strix gtx 970 on asus maximus vii hero board since todays 💯 love my pc, can play every of games ☑️

[@098cpt]

wow, 2-3 years ago bought this exact same spec pc for 250$, and until yesterday I had a gtx960 4gb. RTX3060 right now, oc 3770k, 16gb ram. Ive FINISHED Cyberpunk on my GTX960 and it was very enjoyable. Restart with 3060 at all ultra, including raytracing. CPU is 80% used, 3060 100%, 60fps AVG locked. Not bad for a 250$ PC + 700$ RTXcard lol (cad$)

[@jean-francoishebert943]

Raytracing on a 3060 ...ok if its not cyberpunk

[@hernimaniak2379]

you really need something like an i5 11400 lol

[@IgorBozoki1989]

My old PC with i7 3770K 32gb ddr3 1866mhz ram and Gigabyte GTX 970 G1 Gaming. I gave it to my younger brother. I have Ryzen 7 2700X 32 GB DDR4 3200MHZ and MSI RTX 2070 Super Ventus.

[@shutyouglyah6174]

I have this case for my race sim computer! The metal is so thin it bends when you screw in fans, but i got it for a great deal and it is very nice to look at. Also love the magnetic door.

[@Uvall127a]

I used a GTX 950 to tie me over for CSGO and WOW Classic ... I did upgrade but i really didnt need to . Surprising what you can make do with.

[@dlib89]

I used to have this setup. It wasn't bad. Miss this GTX 970.