Technical question about my CPU, help me please :P

[Shifthappend]

I decided 2 weeks ago to buy a new computer in the price range of 800$-1000$. I checked online for items/prices along with my local computer store and decided what kind of computer I wanted. I opted for :

- intel i5-2500k cpu, 200$
-HD 7770 graphic card 160$
- 120gb SSD
- 8gb of ram
- cheap motherboard along with a cheap regular case, nothing too fancy

Along with those, i've put my old 500gb HDD and my cd/dvd player.

The issue is, instead of the intel i5 cpu, they gave me an AMD fx-4100 (Quad core) for 110$. I didn't realized it up until 1 week after receiving the computer.

I know the i5 cpu is much better, but i've been playing my regular games with this current cpu and been doing 60 fps+ at highest graphic on pretty much every game tried.

Do I really need the i5 cpu ? Is it worth the additional 100$ ? I'm I bottle-necking my graphic card too hard or would the i5 processor be wasted ?

[hapylol]

Either way return it if you paid the higher price.

The AMD will fall behind a lot quicker but if you are satisfied with the AMD I guess you could go that route.

[Shifthappend]

Either way return it if you paid the higher price.

The AMD will fall behind a lot quicker but if you are satisfied with the AMD I guess you could go that route.

I paid the price of the AMD, I didn't pay for the i5 :O

[hapylol]

Ahh. Well if you are fine with the AMD you can keep it They might have also changed the motherboard on you so that is something to check

[rhandric]

Ahh. Well if you are fine with the AMD you can keep it They might have also changed the motherboard on you so that is something to check

Unless he had originally chosen the wrong motherboard, if he's running the AMD of course they changed the motherboard

[hapylol]

You are correct, I meant they probably charged him for the wrong one also.