New build AMD or Intel CPU for OCing?

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I am currently looking for a new build and I am unsure which cpu would be best considering I have only ever bought factory built computers from like best buy. :p Which would be best for gaming and multi-tasking. Money is of no issue so any information on the best items would be appreciated.
 
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A question like this will always bring out replies from both sides and it can get confusing as to which way to go.
For Gaming it's long been known that Intel processors are a bit better because of their instruction set and the unlocked models can be overclocked well.
For multitasking the AMD processors with their 8 cores will be a bit better in that area.

For me the choice would be an Intel i7-3930k processor with an Asus Rampage IV Extreme motherboard. The LGA 2011 socket combined with the X-79 chipset allow 40 Pci-e lanes of bandwidth and that allows you to run dual video cards at X16 bandwidth each instead of the X8 each on the other platforms. The i7-3930K is a 6 core CPU with Hyperthreading which gives you 12 core threads for...
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A question like this will always bring out replies from both sides and it can get confusing as to which way to go.
For Gaming it's long been known that Intel processors are a bit better because of their instruction set and the unlocked models can be overclocked well.
For multitasking the AMD processors with their 8 cores will be a bit better in that area.

For me the choice would be an Intel i7-3930k processor with an Asus Rampage IV Extreme motherboard. The LGA 2011 socket combined with the X-79 chipset allow 40 Pci-e lanes of bandwidth and that allows you to run dual video cards at X16 bandwidth each instead of the X8 each on the other platforms. The i7-3930K is a 6 core CPU with Hyperthreading which gives you 12 core threads for multitasking. There is also the I7-3960X and I7-3970X but the extra $500 cost for these two is not justified and you can get almost the same performance with the 3930k.

I have the 3930k set up so I can say with experience that it is a great platform and the CPU overclocks very easy.
 
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If you are interested in playing with your PC more than playing on your PC, it seems to me that AMD CPUs are a little more interesting to "tweak," although that probably depends a lot on the board.
If you are interested in maximum performance for games played on your PC, Intel wins. It isn't by a huge margin (especially since the graphics card is typically more important than the CPU for games), but with very few [non-gaming] exceptions, that's just how it is, especially if both CPUs are overclocked.

If I were the one buying, I would build an Intel Ivy Bridge rig if overclocking is the goal. Haswell is faster at stock, but quickly develops heat problems when overclocked, allowing Ivy Bridge to catch up. If overclocking is secondary, I'd build with Haswell, because the Z87 chipset has more native SATA 6Gb/s and USB3.0 ports than Z77.

Edit: Good point from inzone; I had not even considered Sandy Bridge-E. I'm not sure how much difference in actual use all those extra PCIe lanes make, but I can't see them hurting.
 
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Best gaming CPU's right now are the Intel 3570K and the newer 4670K if serious about OCing they are close to equal, clock for clock the 4670K is a little faster (about 10+%), but the 3570K OCs better and generally higher......so could go either way....if going the 4670K on the 1150 mobos, would suggest the Asus Maximus Hero (that's what I've picked for mine) or with the 3570K, the mobo considered the best is the ASRock Z77 Extreme 4, with either, I'd suggest 8GB of DRAM for gaming, if you do a lot of multi tasking or using memory centric apps might think 16GB - either way would go with the GSkill Tridents, they have been the best sticks out there for about a year or more
 
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Thanks to everyone who replied, but wow Inzone. You sold me on that. :) Thank you.
 
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