REALLY cheap Ivy/Haswell

Bryan Choi · Jun 21, 2013

so my sister is dropping by in cali and they have a microcenter. currently the 3570k is going for 190 while the 4670k is going for 200. The 3770k is going for 250 while the 4770k is going for 280. My question is which one is the best for gaming and medium vid rendering for the price.

3570k-http://microcenter.com/product/388577/Core_i5_3570K_34GHz_Socket_LGA_1155_Boxed_Processor
4670k-http://microcenter.com/product/413251/Core_i5_4670K_34GHz_Socket_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor
3770k-http://microcenter.com/product/388575/Core_i7_3770K_35GHz_Socket_LGA_1155_Boxed_Processor
4770k-http://microcenter.com/product/413248/Core_i7_4770K_35GHz_Socket_LGA_1150_Boxed_Processor

thanks

RaisingTheBarHD · Jun 21, 2013

Bryan Choi :

hi again, for gaming / video editing the hyper threading will work amazing so an i7 build, then either haswell or ivy. Personally i would go with 3770k but that is my preference, the reason is because the 4770k offers certain things that little to no applications currently use and also will be able to OC the 3770k better. Side note the 3770k has been there for awhile and the Mobo are all up to date and wont have to worry about any issues.

Bryan Choi · Jun 21, 2013

what if video rendering wasnt a factor is i7 still worth it?

rex4235 · Jun 21, 2013

Just to clarify what Raising said; the i7's hyper-threading will improve your video editing performance, but does nothing for gaming.

the i5 and i7 will perform the same when it comes to gaming so the extra money spent in an i7 will only help you out in the video editing deparment

mocchan · Jun 21, 2013

For occasional video editing/rendering, an i5-3570/4670k would suffice. If you're going to convert them, I would definitely recommend the newer 4670k (Quick Sync).

RaisingTheBarHD · Jun 21, 2013

Yes to what Rex said, i7 hyperthreading is great for that but i7 maybe offers 5 fps difference but if its only occasionally then a i5 would suffice

mocchan · Jun 21, 2013

RaisingTheBarHD :

I personally haven't seen more than a 1-2 FPS difference with HT on and off with my current i7

RaisingTheBarHD · Jun 21, 2013

mocchan :

I usually see the 5 in like Arma which is very CPU but besides that not worth it

Bryan Choi · Jun 21, 2013

so if the video editing/encoding was not a factor just grab a 4670k?

mocchan · Jun 21, 2013

RaisingTheBarHD :

Bryan Choi :

Yes, exactly.

sdogg1m · Jun 21, 2013

How are these guys able to undercut Newegg and Amazon? Best prices I have seen by far.

mocchan · Jun 21, 2013

sdogg1m :

These retailers are getting them at ridiculous prices :lol: Just shows that they're able to sell them incredibly cheap and still make a profit due to how cheap they're getting them!

The only con to Microcenter is that it isn't widely accessible...most of their best deals are in-store pick-up only (and there aren't that many stores across the US).

Bryan Choi · Jun 22, 2013

i know right i freaked when i saw these prices, i have no clue how they can make money like this but that isnt my problem!

i think im gonna go grab a 4670k and still deciding on a mobo

sdogg1m · Jun 22, 2013

Is this a sale or are these the standard prices? If these are the standard prices then I will stop and pick something up when I am in proximity of one of these stores.

Thank you for the links!

Bryan Choi · Jun 22, 2013

no problem im from canada and i love american prices!

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