I have settled on a i7-3770 processor due to cost and the 4 cores with hyper threading for my media server. Obviously this is overkill for a media server, but I wanted to have the extra threads for the heavy video transcoding load, and a Xeon or Operton was not in the budget at this time.
I do understand the basic difference in the "K" processors vs the non-K processors with Intel. And I also know that most people will recommend the non-K processor for someone who is not overclocking.
Microcenter happens to sell the K version for $230 whereas the stock i7-3770 is $260 and the i7-3770S is $280
My question is basically 2 fold.... first, given the cost part of the equation is skewed slightly to the 3770K, is there a reason to go with the i7-3770 if I won't overclocking? Or is a stock i7-3770 a better option over the i7-3770K.
Since the i7 is faster than I need, is it just as easy to underclock the K series processor so I can get a similar Thermal Power as the "S" version of the processor without having to pay the extra cost?
I do understand the basic difference in the "K" processors vs the non-K processors with Intel. And I also know that most people will recommend the non-K processor for someone who is not overclocking.
Microcenter happens to sell the K version for $230 whereas the stock i7-3770 is $260 and the i7-3770S is $280
My question is basically 2 fold.... first, given the cost part of the equation is skewed slightly to the 3770K, is there a reason to go with the i7-3770 if I won't overclocking? Or is a stock i7-3770 a better option over the i7-3770K.
Since the i7 is faster than I need, is it just as easy to underclock the K series processor so I can get a similar Thermal Power as the "S" version of the processor without having to pay the extra cost?
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