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July 19, 2013 11:50:04 AM

Hello!
I'm in the process of grabbing the components for a new build and I wanted to get some info on overclocking my CPU. My first question is how much would overclocking a 4770k benefit me? I've read some reviews and seen that many people say that it's not only a little bit more difficult to OC than previous platforms, but it's incredibly fast at the stock frequency, so overclocking wasn't really necessary to them. My next question is how much could I overclock my CPU if I choose to do so? Here are the specs:

CPU: i7-4770k
Cooling: Swiftech H220
MOBO: ASUS Maximus VI Hero
GPU: EVGA GTX 780 3gb
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 8gb (4gbx2) @2133mhz
PSU: Corsair HX1050
Case: Coolermaster HAF-X

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July 19, 2013 12:11:24 PM

The HX series of PSU's from Corsair are great ..... except for the 1000 and 1050 watters. Check out the reviews on jonnyguru.com

The HAF-X was great case in its day but now a bit long in the tooth as the saying goes. Id grab a Corsair 500R. Nice combo here:

$265 - $45 MIR - $20 promo code = $200 for both
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...

Twin 770s would serve you better than the 780 ....and 850 watts dos the job

As for the OC, Sandy Bridge OC's way better then Ivy Bridge which in turn OCs better than Haswell. End result is there ain't that much of a difference between the the of them.



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July 19, 2013 2:33:01 PM

JackNaylorPE said:
The HX series of PSU's from Corsair are great ..... except for the 1000 and 1050 watters. Check out the reviews on jonnyguru.com

The HAF-X was great case in its day but now a bit long in the tooth as the saying goes. Id grab a Corsair 500R. Nice combo here:

$265 - $45 MIR - $20 promo code = $200 for both
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?Ite...

Twin 770s would serve you better than the 780 ....and 850 watts dos the job

As for the OC, Sandy Bridge OC's way better then Ivy Bridge which in turn OCs better than Haswell. End result is there ain't that much of a difference between the the of them.




Thanks for the advice! So you're saying the OC wouldn't really be necessary on the Haswell? Sadly though I've already gotten both the case and the GPU so I'm going to miss out on your advice heh, but thanks for saving me on the PSU, that's something I still need to order!
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July 20, 2013 2:00:03 PM

what are you using this rig for? do you use programs that need/utilize hyperthreading? that is really the primary difference between i7 and i5. So if this is just a gaming rig, save yourself a bunch, get a i5-3570k and OC the snot out of it (actually will perform better than a OC haswell i5 and run cooler)

780 3gb is great for a single card multi monitor, but again, performance gain of a 780 over 770 is rather small. even at 3 monitors, 770x2 will perform better, especially if you tweak the OC a bit.
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July 20, 2013 4:21:45 PM

Buzz247 said:
what are you using this rig for? do you use programs that need/utilize hyperthreading? that is really the primary difference between i7 and i5. So if this is just a gaming rig, save yourself a bunch, get a i5-3570k and OC the snot out of it (actually will perform better than a OC haswell i5 and run cooler)

780 3gb is great for a single card multi monitor, but again, performance gain of a 780 over 770 is rather small. even at 3 monitors, 770x2 will perform better, especially if you tweak the OC a bit.


Thanks for the input! Well, while gaming will be one of the top uses of this rig, I'm also going to be using for a lot of video/stillframe processing and network usage. I've actually had this conversation with somebody who had the same suggestion as you on the i5 standpoint, but with those other uses being specified we decided that a 4770k would be my best option, so returning to my original question, it directly relates to the 4770k.
Also, I already have the 780 GPU, but I haven't unboxed it yet, so keeping in mind the process for getting my money back, would 2x770's really be that much more worth it? It's fine if it is, I'll just sell the 780 and invest a couple hundred more for the 770s but that's just a bit more work is all, so I want to make sure it would certainly be worth it.
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July 21, 2013 1:14:10 AM

well crap then.... 770 > 780 is a 5-10% performance gain on stock values. translates to a couple fps - nothing noticable. 2x770 > 780 is going to provide a smoother response to transitions, movement, rendering in general. the FPS gain is minimal so again, doesn't calc in really. It boils down to how far you want this rig to go.

It just doing editing n such, neither the gpu or cpu upgrade will factor at all. If you were doing 3d lighting models, intensive graphic manipulation and design using programs that require hyperthreading, then yes 2x770 and 4770 is the way to go. from the sounds of it, not nearly that intensive, so go with the 780, and whichever cpu you desire. (i73770k will still outperform i74770k on overclocking, temps, and processing power - mainly because of the ability to OC further ;)  stock speeds, 4770 better than 3770, but we are not stock people now are we lol)
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July 21, 2013 1:03:06 PM

Buzz247 said:
well crap then.... 770 > 780 is a 5-10% performance gain on stock values. translates to a couple fps - nothing noticable. 2x770 > 780 is going to provide a smoother response to transitions, movement, rendering in general. the FPS gain is minimal so again, doesn't calc in really. It boils down to how far you want this rig to go.

It just doing editing n such, neither the gpu or cpu upgrade will factor at all. If you were doing 3d lighting models, intensive graphic manipulation and design using programs that require hyperthreading, then yes 2x770 and 4770 is the way to go. from the sounds of it, not nearly that intensive, so go with the 780, and whichever cpu you desire. (i73770k will still outperform i74770k on overclocking, temps, and processing power - mainly because of the ability to OC further ;)  stock speeds, 4770 better than 3770, but we are not stock people now are we lol)


Awesome thank you! So I think I will opt in for the dual 770's, but my question in that case is whether or not they will fit on my motherboard along with my other PCIe cards. I'm going to use an ASUS Maximus VI Hero for and on it I'll have those two 770's, a PCIe x1 Audio card, and a PCIe x1 wireless adapter (which is necessary because I'm in a place where wired Ethernet isn't an option), however, the way the PCIe clots are situated on the Hero makes me question if everything will fit on there, so I figured I might ask if that setup will work on that board. There's 3 PCIe x1 slots (black), 2 PCIe 2.0/3.0 x16 slots (red), and one PCIe 2.0 x16 slot (black), and I know that's everything I need, but I'm concerned about the positioning of those slots. You can take a look on google or something for an image of the PCIe configuration if it would help.
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