Building from scratch ivey bridge or haswell?

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 20, 2013

Between the 3570k and 4670k i can get a 4670k pc build like 50 bucks cheaper with new eggs combos.

But is haswell goood? i hear its ocing isint as good and it runs extremly hot? is this true? what should i base my system around if im buying from scratch?

L Helps · Jun 20, 2013

PC-GIRL88 :

haswell isn't worth the additional 50,- so go ivy.

ksham · Jun 20, 2013

First thing to consider is your budget. $50 on CPU is a steep climb, and you also have to account for the motherboard. So let's just say $30 there. That $80. I would invest in a better GPU if possible if I am building a gaming rig.

So base it around your budget and what the build is for. Build it with Haswell then if it is not affordable, try Ivy.

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 20, 2013

L Helps :

you missunderstand the haswell is 50 bucks CHEAPER then haswell

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 20, 2013

ksham :

i have identical builds build on pcpart picker only difrence is mobo and cpus and the haswell build is 50 CHEAPER then the ivy so if im looking at budget then should i go with 4670k cuz its cheaper? newegg has amazing combos right now for haswell im saving like 80 bucks on the mobo

L Helps · Jun 20, 2013

you mean ivy right.. if the haswell build is 50,- cheaper get haswell but it depends on the motherboard.

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 20, 2013

L Helps :

Haswell - http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ForteEXE/saved/1O3f

Ivy bridge - http://pcpartpicker.com/user/ForteEXE/saved/1OaS

as you see the HASWELL is cheaper i just dont know if haswell is a good chip for gameing? i hear it runs hot so im guessing thats bad? (this would be my first pc)

ksham · Jun 20, 2013

Get the Haswell one. Haswell is an improvement over Ivy. It will do great in Gaming. It does run hotter than Ivy, but you have a great CPU Cooler there.

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 20, 2013

ksham :

So it dosent get hot enough to make it a bad option for gameing? or to hurt my system or possible shorten its lifespan compared to some other cpu?

L Helps · Jun 20, 2013

PC-GIRL88 :

ksham :

So it dosent get hot enough to make it a bad option for gameing? or to hurt my system or possible shorten its lifespan compared to some other cpu?

nop

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 20, 2013

L Helps :

thats what i was realy worrys about i keep hearing people calling ti a "toaster" or saying it gets hotter then the 8350 which i know gets realy hot so i was worryed.

one last question think buying a set up like haswell and a good mobo like i have chosen with a mid range gpu like the 7870 i chose is a better option then a lower end cpu and a higher end gpu say like a low end locked i5 or a 6300 and a 7950?

L Helps · Jun 20, 2013

the 8350 doesn't get really hot the max you want it to be is 62C but you will only reach that when oc'ing(with an aftermarket cooler) the i5 is getting hotter but will never get too hot(when not oc'ing).

What games do you play because intel outperforms amd in mmo's and skyrim(and most likely other bethesda games) in the rest of the games (most of the time) the difference between intel and amd wouldn't be noticible and then it is gpu>cpu. I suggest looking at the hd 7870 xt(tahiti le) because it's based on a hd 79xx chip and will perform much better then the hd 7870 and very close to a hd 7950 without being expensive.

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 20, 2013

L Helps :

skyrim is one of the main game si wana play and elderscrolls online when its released as well as like league of legends and guild wars. Some first person shooters like battlefield and call of duty and some rpgs and alot of emulators of older systems

L Helps · Jun 20, 2013

I think you should consider an i5 then if you can afford a hd 7870 xt(hd 7870 will also be good) with it. With amd it is still very good playable (60+ fps) A lot of emulators probably use only 1 core so again intel would be better here. In cod and battlefield there wont be any difference.

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 20, 2013

L Helps :

the only xts i see are power color and saphir and the saphire one is sold out currently on newegg and the powercolor i dont find trustworthy since they seem like a off brand

ksham · Jun 20, 2013

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AWKYB1M

PC-GIRL88 · Jun 20, 2013

ksham :

youd reckomend that over the asus 7870 ghz? i hear saphire is reliable just i notice there warranty is only 2 years compared to most peoples 3 years

ksham · Jun 20, 2013

The Radeon HD 7870 XT is based off of the Tahiti LE core from the Radeon HD 7900 series instead of the Pitcairn core of the other HD 7800 cards. So it is superior for not much more than the one you have in your build.

L Helps · Jun 20, 2013

PC-GIRL88 :

defenatly, like I said before it's way better then the hd 7870 because of it's hd 79xx architecture without being expensive. This card is just the best bang for the buck.

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