- Aug 25, 2013
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Hi,
I'm looking to construct my first build in the next few weeks. I'm not a gamer but I use my current laptop heavily for browsing and office-type programs and I've been looking forward to building a desktop to replace it as it's getting old!
I've spent a long time looking at i5 CPUs, but I don't know whether to go for Haswell (possibly 4670 or 4670k) or Ivy Bridge (possibly 3570 or 3570k). I'm vaguely interested in overclocking - I like the idea of having that sort of control over my system but I'm also aware that I don't need that kind of performance for non-gaming and don't want to spend too much more on the k version and a Z-type motherboard.
Can anyone give me any advice on this? Would I even notice the difference between Ivy Bridge and Haswell? Would I extend the life of my build by going for Haswell? Or shall I save my money and go for Ivy Bridge?
Thanks!
Simon
I'm looking to construct my first build in the next few weeks. I'm not a gamer but I use my current laptop heavily for browsing and office-type programs and I've been looking forward to building a desktop to replace it as it's getting old!
I've spent a long time looking at i5 CPUs, but I don't know whether to go for Haswell (possibly 4670 or 4670k) or Ivy Bridge (possibly 3570 or 3570k). I'm vaguely interested in overclocking - I like the idea of having that sort of control over my system but I'm also aware that I don't need that kind of performance for non-gaming and don't want to spend too much more on the k version and a Z-type motherboard.
Can anyone give me any advice on this? Would I even notice the difference between Ivy Bridge and Haswell? Would I extend the life of my build by going for Haswell? Or shall I save my money and go for Ivy Bridge?
Thanks!
Simon
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