Quote (ZwiX @ May 13 2017 12:33pm)

lol im still the only one who voted so far. Yes i would just go for a 2700k or 3770k

Quote (WhoBut_WBMason @ May 13 2017 01:53pm)

Cause he doesn't need to upgrade for poe

Quote (DCSS @ May 13 2017 10:12pm)

have you ever played poe on a dual core
the game runs like ass by default even on i7's but it gets noticeably worse when you cut one in half.

Quote (WhoBut_WBMason @ May 13 2017 10:26pm)

Ran great on my 8350

Quote (DCSS @ May 17 2017 02:24am)

the 8350 is a quad core, not a dual core... I also don't know how far you got. I could comfortably finish Normal difficulty on a core2 quad which is obviously a lot slower than an 8350 but I wouldn't be able to even dream of doing a breach beyond white map even w/ no pack size. Even with an 8350 I would avoid parties like the plague.

im telling you OP, your cpu is what's causing the lags. I personally believe an i5-3570 at stock would perform fine in path, at least if you push endgame only as hard as i do. That said, there's no harm in going for a 3770k and ocing it as much as possible, but don't expect to be able to get away with anything. You could have a 7700k at 5ghz and still get this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ls0QP7WXIgg

It's easy to look at the recommended specs for path of exile and come to the conclusion that an ivy bridge i3 would have no problems, but I think those of us that actually play it endgame know better.

Hell even a core2 duo is above the recommended spec and while I'm sure it's fine until Brutus, after that you'll start to feel the pain but it will be playable until Dominus's blood rain kills you via fps. I don't even want to imagine what Act 4 would be like.

Quote (mastaerf @ May 17 2017 03:50pm)

Thank you. Things like breach + beyond + packsize kill me horribly at times. I don't plan on doing on OC as I know nothing about it and don't want to end up being dumb.

I am fine with death once in a while (SC player because I cannot even dream of HC), but the consistent lag + death is annoying.

Quote (Ghot @ May 18 2017 09:12am)

Here's a modern, mid range build, to help with your choosing process. Ofc, you won't need all of it...just parts.

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/gd4bVY


You left out a lot of info we would need to help you decide.

1. What kind of internet...wired or wireless, what speed?
2. Did you ever "tune" Windows 7...aka..Services: http://www.blackviper.com/service-configurations/black-vipers-windows-7-service-pack-1-service-configurations/
3. As others have said: budget?


To just upgrade...I would look for a 4 core CPU and maybe a GTX 1060.