Stuck between two sockets, 1150 or 2011

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Hello, I'm planning my new build for 2014, and I plan to do the usual gaming of coarse, and I like to do a lot of benching. I've narrowed my choices down to a LGA Z87 Asus Maximus Hero with the 4770k, and the Gigabyte GA-X79-UD3 LGA 2011 and the i7-4820K . I will be overclocking the cpu, ram and both gpu's. I plan on buying another 7970 to run xfire, and I'm planning on buying a new 16gig ram kit. I would like to hear some opinions on these motherboard/cpu combos, as I have only had experience with ivy bridge cpu's and z77 chipset. Thanks guys!
 
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In short if you are gaming I would go with socket 1150 as it has the latest features and optimizations, also the IPC on the 4th Gen i7's is higher. If you are doing workstation style work and require a hex core then socket 2011 makes sense. However overall socket 2011 lacks some of the newer feature present in socket 1150, and the CPU's are 3rd gen so they have a lower IPC. Also Z87 is fine if you are doing Dual CrossFire or SLI. If you plan on running quad SLI than X79 might be beneficial. The i7 4770k is overall better than the 4820k, although the 4820k generally overclocks higher. If you plan on overclocking to the max then the 4820k might hit higher clocks, but keep in mind that each chip is different. Which benchmarks do you...
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get the 4820k, overclocks better, has 4 channel ddr (which you wouldnt need to overclock there is tons of bandwidth there), more pcie lanes, has good upgrade options (although expensive). Would avoid xfire, it only works properly with dx11 games at resolutions at or below 1440p single monitor. maybe save a little for the 290x and sell your 7970. I realize you already have an ivy bridge motherboard and 3570k, why upgrade it? you could just wack a 3770k in if you use well threaded apps or maybe invest in water-cooling instead.
 
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A few reasons why I'm wanting to upgrade. First, I really enjoy benchmarking. The cpu I have is great for gaming, which I do alot of in my free time. When it comes to benchmarking, it just lacks the high scores that the I7 would provide. I know this sounds nerdy, but its what I enjoy doing lol. Secondly, my mother board only has a 16x and an 4x pcie slot, so running two gpus on this board isnt going to work. I just need more power. The sapphire card I currently own is only 300 dollars right now, so im just going to buy another rather than spring for the 290x. I would imagine that two 7970's will do the job just fine with what im going to be using them for. Im only running one monitor @1080 right now.
 
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Hey,

In short if you are gaming I would go with socket 1150 as it has the latest features and optimizations, also the IPC on the 4th Gen i7's is higher. If you are doing workstation style work and require a hex core then socket 2011 makes sense. However overall socket 2011 lacks some of the newer feature present in socket 1150, and the CPU's are 3rd gen so they have a lower IPC. Also Z87 is fine if you are doing Dual CrossFire or SLI. If you plan on running quad SLI than X79 might be beneficial. The i7 4770k is overall better than the 4820k, although the 4820k generally overclocks higher. If you plan on overclocking to the max then the 4820k might hit higher clocks, but keep in mind that each chip is different. Which benchmarks do you plan on running?

http://www.hardwarecanucks.com/forum/hardware-canucks-reviews/63119-intel-i7-4930k-i7-4820k-ivy-bridge-e-review-5.html


Hope this helps!
 
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3dmark, vantage, 3dmark 11 heaven, in game bench marks. I like the 2011 pcie slots because they I can run both cards @16x. I can get either of them at the same price point, so this is a tough one.
 
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I'm actually going through the same dilemma right now, it's hard to choose. I already have quad-channel ddr3 ram so the 4820k/2011 would actually use it. I'm only running a single 4gb gtx 680 right now but next year i'll be adding a second so again the 2011 will utilize it much better with the 48-lanes. And then there is also the ability to move up to the 4930k or the 4960x in the future on the 2011. As for the 1150 the 4770k is it for Haswell there will be Broadwell for the 1150 next but from what I read it's just smaller Haswell so it won't change much. But the price of a motherboard is where the 2011 gets me. I'm still lost.
 
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