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seafire01

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My cousin wants me to build him a PC for gaming, photo/video editing, CAD (3D/2D) and video encoding. I've talked to him about all of the parts and we've settled on most.

ASUS 680 DC2 (he plans to add 2 more later).
16 GB Corsair Dominator (4x4GB, red).
2x 2TB WD Caviar Black.
Samsung 840 Pro 128GB SSD (boot).
NZXT Phantom.
HX1050w PSU.

Now what we don't have is the CPU and Mobo. He knows someone at a Microcenter and he's going to get a discount on those two items, the rest are from Newegg.

Here are the choices:
8350 w/ Crosshair V Mobo, with Hyper 212 EVO.
8350 w/ Sabertooth, same cooler.
3570k w/ Z77 Deluxe, same cooler.
3570k w/ UD5H, same cooler.
3770k w/ Z77 Pro, same cooler.
4670k w/ UD4H, same cooler

Which combo, or can someone suggest something else?
 
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McTash

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I could only find anecdotal evidence on various CAD (checked SolidWorks and Autocad) forums but it looks like the 8350 is a better bet than the 3570k (as expected given the higher core count). Video rendering/gaming you will be alright with an 8350 as well. The real decision is then between the I7 and the 8350.

I found some info re 3ds Max rendering 8350 vs 3770k with VRay / Mental ray. Not a lot in it but the 8350 comes out slightly ahead (does your cousin use 3ds Max?)

3770k is going to provide a bit more in the gaming arena (as would the 3570k, due the higher single threaded performance, nothing outrageous though, and that is liable to change in the next few years anyway) than the 8350 but then its more expensive by quite a significant amount. ($120 on new egg).

To be honest your cousin seems to have the workload that really allows the 8350 to shine (not taking anything away from the I7 though).

In summation then, you definitely want either 3770k or 8350 to take advantage of the multi-threaded workloads. If it was me id 8350 with the sabretooth safe in the knowledge that when Steamroller arrives, I can bung one in for what should be quite a chunky performance boost. I'd also spend the $120 saved on some games or beer :)

EDIT: something to add, I notice your are planning on 4 * 680 eventually. I would definitely spend some time researching potential bottle necking issues. As in the cpu may not be able to feed 4 680s effectively. I don't have much idea how the 8350 would compare to 3770k in this respect, I suspect differences in motherboard architecture would come into play.

EDIT: here is somewhere you could start your research
http://www.overclock.net/t/1351739/will-the-amd-fx-8350-bottleneck-any-gpus/20
I will admit i'm unsure about it and would invite anyone more knowledgeable to comment.
 
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