i5 or i7 ?
- Thread starter Leafsnow
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i7 if you have the money to spend on it. Otherwise, the i5 is enough for gaming as is. The only difference between the i7 and i5 is hyperthreading.
You could always go with a xeon build if you want. I'm sure someone can probably give you pointers for that.
You could always go with a xeon build if you want. I'm sure someone can probably give you pointers for that.
Unless you are going to be doing video editing or rendering, graphic design, I would get a 4670k, as for gaming, it has the same performance, and its cheaper. Same thing with the RAM. You really don't need 16 gigs unless you're going to be doing the stuff mentioned above. Then you can use the money saved from those two and get a better graphics card, more storage, and better SSD, or anything you want. As far as the build, it's pretty sick. You'll be maxing out everything : )
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I like this build better.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($217.36 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $88.47)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($479.99 @ TigerDirect)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($479.99 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Sony 5280S-CB-PLUS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $35.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($156.44 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($156.44 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 62205ANHMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($33.99 @ Mac Mall)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Mouse: Razer Mamba 2012 Elite Wireless Laser Mouse (Purchased For $1.00)
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Razer Goliathus ($30.00)
Total: $2991.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 15:56 EDT-0400)
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($324.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i 77.0 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler ($89.99 @ NCIX US)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty Z97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($139.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($154.99 @ Newegg)
Storage: Crucial M500 480GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($217.36 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital BLACK SERIES 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive (Purchased For $88.47)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($81.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($479.99 @ TigerDirect)
Video Card: XFX Radeon R9 290X 4GB Double Dissipation Video Card (2-Way CrossFire) ($479.99 @ TigerDirect)
Case: Corsair 500R White ATX Mid Tower Case ($99.99 @ NCIX US)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA 1000G2 1000W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($169.99 @ NCIX US)
Optical Drive: Sony 5280S-CB-PLUS DVD/CD Writer (Purchased For $35.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8 (OEM) (64-bit) ($97.98 @ OutletPC)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($156.44 @ Amazon)
Monitor: Asus VS247H-P 23.6" Monitor ($156.44 @ Amazon)
Wireless Network Adapter: Intel 62205ANHMWDTX1 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($33.99 @ Mac Mall)
Case Fan: BitFenix Spectre Pro LED 148.7 CFM 200mm Fan ($17.98 @ OutletPC)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.99 @ NCIX US)
Case Fan: Cooler Master SickleFlow 69.7 CFM 120mm Fan ($6.99 @ NCIX US)
Keyboard: Microsoft SIDEWINDER X4 Wired Gaming Keyboard ($49.98 @ OutletPC)
Mouse: Razer Mamba 2012 Elite Wireless Laser Mouse (Purchased For $1.00)
Headphones: Logitech G430 7.1 Channel Headset ($49.99 @ Amazon)
Other: Razer Goliathus ($30.00)
Total: $2991.47
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-06-02 15:56 EDT-0400)
Computersloeber
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Why do you have a nVidia bias? AMD makes some great price quality cards and the R9 290x is a great card for the money.
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Not right now due to bitcoin mining...
But as for what processor to get for gaming, go with the i5.
i5 - Great with gaming.
i7 - Great with gaming and video editing.
Simplest way to put it.
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The AMD cards have been steadily dropping in price lately. I think the cryptocurrency craze, using GPU anyway, has kinda peaked.
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