Is it better to get the 3570k/ z77 combo or the 4750k/ z87 combo for gaming and slight O/C and SLI possibly. I ask because I am leaning towards haswell model but I am scared that it's still new and don't wanna blow my money if something goes wrong with it. Should I stick to the proven ivy bridge combo??
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Go for the Haswell if you want a socket that you can upgrade to new processors as they arrive. The SB/IB socket is a dead end now that Intel switched sockets again. Other than that, they are both excellent gaming processors/boards.
What u think of this build?
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i5-4670K 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ Microcenter)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 Plus 76.8 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($27.81 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z87 Extreme4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($149.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($69.98 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Samsung 840 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Disk ($124.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($67.97 @ Outlet PC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 760 2GB Video Card ($249.99 @ Amazon)
Case: Corsair 500R Black ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic 650W 80 PLUS Gold Certified ATX12V / EPS12V Power Supply ($104.99 @ Amazon)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224BB DVD/CD Writer ($15.98 @ Outlet PC)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 (OEM) (64-bit) ($89.98 @ Outlet PC)
Total: $1171.66
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-07-09 23:41 EDT-0400)
I fully agree with clutchc above. However, if you're planning on overclocking, have you considered water cooling for your CPU? You can get a relatively inexpensive $50> all in one water cooling setup from Newegg, that will provide you with much better performance in that regard. This should work quite well.
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