QUAD CHANNEL + 3930K vs. DUAL CHANNEL LGA 1155 + (MISC. CPU)

JdubMickeySIXpak

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High guys,

I am trying to put together a computer for video editing. I will be using Adobe premiere CS6 and running CAD software.

The 3930k was initially my first pick because I wanted to overclock, future proof, and quad channel memory for this build. But after picking everything out and comparing my final build price to LGA 1155 socket builds I am wondering if the premium you pay is worth the price.

Is the 3930k really worth the price increase that comes along with the new x79 chipset platforms?
My question is how much faster is quad channel vs dual channel?
If it is much fast then will it be more cost effective to purchase the 4820k cpu?

I hate to post this new thread because there are so many resources out there but every thread i seem to find is discussing gaming and like i said I am really looking using this computer for video editing and CAD.

My proposed build:

3930k (or someother CPU)
ASrock EXtreme6 X79
(4x) 8GB sticks
(2x) Crucial M500 480GB (setup in RAID 0) - this SSD choice could have its own thread
EVGA GTX 760 Dual SC w/ ACX cool and SLI support
H100i cpu cooler
Corsair enthusiast 850 watt 80 plus bronze
 

JdubMickeySIXpak

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Wow thank you, the i7 4770k scored significantly well for its price range. I am looking at building an intel based machine for OS based reasons but i am not married to any particular socket type. Why does it seem as if it is impossible to find any i7 9xx series chips on the market?
 
i7-9xx chips are 1st-generation core i chips, and Haswell (such as the 4770k) is the 4th generation. However, I see several i7-9xx series chips listed at pcpartpicker, though it looks like all of them are through Amazon. Finding an X58 board (the predecessor to X79) to fit one might be more of a problem, I only find this one at pcpartpicker: http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-rampageiiiformula
 
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I use my computer mostly as a gaming rig, but also for working from home and a few other things. I originally went with the 4770k in the hope of future-proofing and in case my usage changed. I might have overdone it a bit, but it's a bit late to return it.
 
I OC'ed my cpu to 4.2 GHz for a while, but I recently stopped overclocking because I realized I don't really need the extra performance at this time. If I hadn't insisted on a "whole hog" upgrade back in November (http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1884525/2000-2500-wfh-gaming-build-feedback.html) I probably could have saved a fair bit of money. However, if it allows me to hold off for a while before my next upgrade (like maybe until DDR5 system ram becomes viable), then it was probably worth it.