- Nov 28, 2013
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Hello there.
In a recent thread here, I asked about a specific configuration for a gaming desktop and got quite a few answer about how to save me some money in that department, most of them which involved getting an i5 instead of an i7.
So, I decided to open a new thread and ask: is it worth it?
For me, besides the performance differences themselves, knowing I'll be able to keep my computer going for a long time is very important (my current computer was first purchased more than 7 years ago, and I have since then improved it bit by bit so I could keep up with the newer, more demanding games). The thing I am most afraid of when choosing an i5 over an i7 is exactly that my motherboard won't keep up with the novelties that will come in the next years.
In order to be more concrete, I am looking at one of these two options:
1) Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) + ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77
VS.
2) Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz + ASUS Z87-PRO (V EDITION) LGA 1150 Intel Z87
All things considered (customs fees included), I'm looking at a difference of roughly $275 from option 2) to option 1). Bottom line: is that difference worth it?
I appreciate all answers and arguments =)
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for the sake of completude, the other main configurations I'm thinking about are:
Video card: ASUS GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5 GeForce GTX 760 2GB
8GB DDR3 RAM
SATA HDD
In a recent thread here, I asked about a specific configuration for a gaming desktop and got quite a few answer about how to save me some money in that department, most of them which involved getting an i5 instead of an i7.
So, I decided to open a new thread and ask: is it worth it?
For me, besides the performance differences themselves, knowing I'll be able to keep my computer going for a long time is very important (my current computer was first purchased more than 7 years ago, and I have since then improved it bit by bit so I could keep up with the newer, more demanding games). The thing I am most afraid of when choosing an i5 over an i7 is exactly that my motherboard won't keep up with the novelties that will come in the next years.
In order to be more concrete, I am looking at one of these two options:
1) Intel Core i5-3570K Ivy Bridge 3.4GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) + ASRock Z77 Extreme4 LGA 1155 Intel Z77
VS.
2) Intel Core i7-4770K Haswell 3.5GHz + ASUS Z87-PRO (V EDITION) LGA 1150 Intel Z87
All things considered (customs fees included), I'm looking at a difference of roughly $275 from option 2) to option 1). Bottom line: is that difference worth it?
I appreciate all answers and arguments =)
----
for the sake of completude, the other main configurations I'm thinking about are:
Video card: ASUS GTX760-DC2OC-2GD5 GeForce GTX 760 2GB
8GB DDR3 RAM
SATA HDD
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