4570 780 8gb vs 4670K 770 16gb

GagaTroll

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so i should go with the 4570 build?

 
That will depend on the games you play, how many cores they can use, and whether or not you want to go SLI in the future.

For a single-gpu system either CPU will be just fine for most current titles. But the 4670k will scale very well with a 2nd GPU and a mild overclock.
 

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If I had to build a new PC for myself, that's what I would go with.

Some of the more "enthusiastic" people around here will wax lyrical about overclocking but IMO, a 20-30% clock advantage from higher base clock + somewhat optimistic overclocking is not going to make or break any game in any significant way: by the time games become CPU-intensive enough to "break" a 4570, a 4670k overclocked to 4.5GHz most likely still wouldn't save you from feeling like you need to upgrade your PC by that point anyway.

Considering how slowly desktop CPUs have been progressing over the past ~5 years, a 4570 will likely serve you well for the next 4-5 years if you do not have high-end gaming ambitions.
 

GagaTroll

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well i do want to play on ultra on all of my games for as long as possible
but im afraid the cpu wont hold games like skyrim or planetside 2 (cpu intensive games )
or would i be fine with the 4570?
 

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Titan
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Even the i3-3220 can do 50+ fps in Skyrim with Max details if the GPU is powerful enough so the i5-4570 should be more than sufficient unless you are aiming beyond 60fps.

 

GagaTroll

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well 50-60 without drops is fine for me
i want my games to run fast and flow