So, there's this deal going on where i could get an i5 3570k for $190, OR i could spend another $40 for an i7 3770k. Is the 3770k worth the extra money? Or should i use that extra money and get a better mobo?
After I looked at the specs for both CPUs I personally would put the money in the motherboard. The i7 has hyper threading VS the i5 that does not. Question is would you really have a reason to use it? They are virtually the same processor as far as the detail description on Newegg shows. Others may have a different opinion but I sure cannot see $40.00 worth of difference. I originally thought an i7 was a 6 core but this is a quad core just like the i5 and they are both Ivy Bridge 22nm die. Anyway, there is my 2 cents worth.
Speaking of the motherboard, which one would you suggest for less than $100? And I have a GTX Matrix 580 which requires a PCI Express 2.0 x16 slot. Thanks in advanced!
well, less than 100, you run into either small mobos, or low quality. stay away from biostar. everything else should be ok. look for japanese capacitors.
no, no games use hyperthreading and very few programs do, in fact the 3770K performs lower than the 3570K in a lot of games
however, in his case, he gan get the i7 for $230. I say go for it.
thats actually not a bad deal, i would get it to resell later, but for performance he would see little to no benefit over a 3570K
well, unless he does video editing. aso, games may start to use more threads, and with that deal, it'll cost about as much as an i5 does normally
as far as games using more threads in the future, that would make the FX-6300 or FX-8350 a better choice
but im assuming hes going to be using it for gaming, in which situation the 3570K is a good choice right now
ya for the price i would get it you will see a small gain in performace in everything but gaming who knows may someday the extra threads will actually do something. if it doesnt cause you to skimp on anything else you need its not bad.
It'll take a few upgrades before games start using hyperthreading.
Does it matter if it's a micro mobo for a graphics card that big? i'm a little concerned with it hitting my RAM on certain mobo's. should i be concerned?
hey a 3770k for 230 that is riddiculas
It's pretty much a no contest, pick up an i7 3770k for that price.
That's stupid to say that NO games use HT. Some do and more will in future.
Rage, BF3 for example make good use of it. I've only just upgraded to 3770k from Q9550 and I haven't had a chance take notice let alone get the rest of my games installed. Skyrim touches on HT.
And when you say 3770k performs lower than 3570k in a lot of games doesn't really hold any water. There's alot of fuckin games out there. Too much to just generalize. There's only a few titles that have been noted in benchmarks. And the difference in marginal.
I believe that some games don't know how to target threads properly, using 3 cores and 1 HT instead of 4 cores, this would cause a loss in performance. I've noted this behavior in Skyrim.
I'd like to see some of those benchmarks re-run with the HT turned off.
But for BlisteryPoleCat I recommend 3570K aswell and put that $40 towards a motherboard if the budget happens to be so strict.
Computer applications in business 101, just because you can purchase a 6000.00 computer, does your business need it? The question becomes what am I going to be doing with this computer, and where is my money best spent? Only you know exactly what you are going to be using this computer for. The benchmarks are out there, the specs as well. Look at them and make the final decision that will work out best for you. Whichever way you go, have fun, and enjoy your build.
You can't go wrong with either CPU. If you are going to be doing video editing and rendering however, pick up the i7. If your going to just be gaming, pick up the i5 and get a better motherboard with the money you saved.