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April 14, 2014 3:46:21 AM

Well they say intel beats amd for a very large margin. But i dont know what build i should go for? Amd build w/ fx-8350 or intel build with i7 4470?

I have manh questiond to follow.

I will use my pc for editing and gaming purposes. Gaming for 1080 ultra or high quality.

My gpu is r9 270x. 2gb Maybe the powercolor devil . Or sapphire dual x. Whats worth it?

Thanks for answers!

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April 14, 2014 3:49:18 AM

The i7 is hands down faster. If you have the money, go for the i7. The only reason to consider the 8350 is the lower budget.
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April 14, 2014 3:56:40 AM

Also i dont plan to overclock. What about the i7 4770k ? Or is it a waste of extra money?
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April 14, 2014 4:00:47 AM

If this is for a gaming rig then you would probably be better off with an i5 and a better video card than the 270x. If you don't plan on overclocking there is no need to use the K edition chips, just pick the one that's the speed and price that fits.
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April 14, 2014 4:01:14 AM

4770K is unlocked for overclocking. If you don't plan to OC go with 4770. If you want to stay with Intel and pay less go for i5 4670.
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April 14, 2014 4:02:07 AM

If you don't plan to overclock, any Intel CPU with a "K" on the end is a waste of money.
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April 14, 2014 4:04:48 AM

I cant seem to afford a better gpu other than 270x. I only plan to play on a single monitor at 1080 best quality. They say 270x is a good gpu.
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April 14, 2014 4:09:43 AM

jokerxD said:
I cant seem to afford a better gpu other than 270x. I only plan to play on a single monitor at 1080 best quality. They say 270x is a good gpu.


It is.

Though an i5-4670 + R9 280X ($550) would run games better than an i7-4770 + R9 270X ($530).
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April 14, 2014 4:18:42 AM

I chose i7 due to its capability on video editing.
I will see if they have Xeon and consider it. Do they have the same socket though? Sorry for noob questions.
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April 14, 2014 4:21:21 AM

jokerxD said:
I chose i7 due to its capability on video editing.
I will see if they have Xeon and consider it. Do they have the same socket though? Sorry for noob questions.


Yes, they both use the LGA 1150 socket.
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April 14, 2014 4:37:39 AM

I have to interfere a bit.
Who said you will loose the ability to video editing with XEON?
You can do video editing and stuffs with XEON E3-1230V3, it is just that i7 4770 is better for this kind of purpose since it has the iGPU which can be used as an extra support for transcoding activities.
You will need all the help you can get for video coding, if you are doing it often enough or professional enough, otherwise I believe you would not really care about this.
XEON E3-1230V3 is quite lot cheaper than an i7 4770 and it is really interesting especially if you do not really need the iGPU.
I would rather pick the slightly lower proc and get better GPU for gaming need like at least R9 280x or GTX770.
I wonder if you do really need an i7 4770.
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April 14, 2014 4:52:29 AM

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I have to interfere a bit.
Who said you will loose the ability to video editing with XEON?
You can do video editing and stuffs with XEON E3-1230V3, it is just that i7 4770 is better for this kind of purpose since it has the iGPU which can be used as an extra support for transcoding activities.
You will need all the help you can get for video coding, if you are doing it often enough or professional enough, otherwise I believe you would not really care about this.
XEON E3-1230V3 is quite lot cheaper than an i7 4770 and it is really interesting especially if you do not really need the iGPU.
I would rather pick the slightly lower proc and get better GPU for gaming need like at least R9 280x or GTX770.
I wonder if you do really need an i7 4770.


Getting an i7 4770 would be a bit of a waste considering the Xeon.
Isn't the Xeon actually meant for rendering and that kind of thing?
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April 14, 2014 5:30:32 AM

Sorry for misinterpreting things. I do not know how to quote on mobile. The thing i was referring to was the i5+r9 290x. Not the xeon cpu. Sorry for misleading you guys!
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April 14, 2014 5:40:24 AM

When your talking about a chip that normally costs just under twice as much the 4770 is better in everyway. But no its not twice as good and yes at 1080p the fx 8350 is more than enough for any card. And you can spend the extra money on a better gpu which makes a huge difference. But the 4770 is better
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April 14, 2014 6:35:33 AM

OK, now to simplify things down.
i5+R9 290, E3-1230V3, etc. all can do video editing and stuffs. It is just to be remembered that the iGPU for Haswell architecture will work also as support for video coding although the iGPU is not actively used for as main GPU. This is working also only if the software can really use it.
Therefore i7 4770 and i7 4770k are better.
I still do not know for sure but I believe that the XEONs with iGPU such as E3-1245V3, etc. mostlikely will behave the same.

In my eyes, i7 4770 or i7 4770k is indeed powerful but quite expensive. Perhaps, you would not even need an i7.
Perhaps E3-1230V3, i5 4670k, i5 4570, FX8350...or even FX6300 will suit your gaming need already.
It depends on what you need, what you are willing to pay and what you want.

For gaming, more GPU power is usually more favorable than more proc in most games.
for example i5 4570+R9 280x is better than i7 4770+R9 270x..i7 4770+R9 290 is of course better...
i5 4570+R9 280x and i7 4770+R9 280x is not really that different except for games which can get benefits from or cores/threads.

Knowing the balance between what you need and what you can pay is the key.

If I try to keep your budget intact as it is (non-OC system), I would rearrange the proc to E3-1230V3 or i5 4570,
Lower the proc fan to CM Hyper 212 EVO, and add all the remaining budget to the GPU.



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April 14, 2014 6:45:17 AM

Well about that iGPU...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E168...

As you can see, the i7 4770 is completely equal to the E3-1245V3, except the Xeon has ECC memory support. They both have the same IGPU too. Still, the i7 costs 20$ more. Can someone please explain why? Or is it just a marketing gimmick?
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April 14, 2014 7:14:27 AM

It is mainly marketing and the fact that almost everyone knows what an "i7" is. And that most people are clueless to what a "xeon" is
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