i7 4770 or i7 4770K?

wasworld · Aug 12, 2014

hey all,

i am currently confused between i7 4770 and i7 4770K.
i am building a gaming machine but at the same time i am not a overclocking fan. i will be playing lot of games but really not that much that i would be overclocking it. i have read that i4770K is good if you plan to overclock the CPU.
help! (i have budget constraints and thats why would prefer the non K)

here's the config.

i7 4770/i7 4770K
Asus z87 A
Kingston Hyper X 16GB
XFX R9 280X DDR5

JOOK-D · Aug 12, 2014

If you're not overclocking then get the i7 4770. If you are, get the 4770k. That's the only important difference between them.

Z series motherboards are also intended for overclocking, so if you want to save some money you could get a H series motherboard instead. Additionally the i5 4670/4690 would perform identically to the i7 4770 in most gaming situations.

wasworld · Aug 12, 2014

thanks JOOK-D,
would save quite a bit on that. what motherboard would be the best for 4770/4690?

hiimmikkel · Aug 12, 2014

i7 4770k Haswell best for overclocking and the better gaming pick

hiimmikkel · Aug 12, 2014

both cpus support same socket

wasworld · Aug 12, 2014

would ASUS H87 pro be the best pick for 4770/4690?

hiimmikkel · Aug 12, 2014

i i was you stick to the Z series

wasworld · Aug 12, 2014

but isnt Z series good if you are planning to overclock it?
another option i have (slightly expensive) - ASUS z87 A

hiimmikkel · Aug 12, 2014

ASUS z87 A has a way better chipset than the other which gives u more advantage when using your other hardware and so faster pci-e slots dimm slots on and on.

WoodenSaucer · Aug 12, 2014

If you have a GPU and you're not overclocking, save some money and get the Xeon E3 1230v3. It's the same thing only cheaper.

JOOK-D · Aug 12, 2014

The H87/H97 boards would be fine for the i5. The Z series is indeed for overclocking, sometimes offer dual graphics solutions too (I personally prefer a stronger single card though).

wasworld · Aug 12, 2014

i think i am going ahead with 4770.
mobo i am in 2 minds between asus z87 A and H87 pro

JOOK-D · Aug 12, 2014

wasworld :

Since you're not overclocking, the H87 would be fine.

The Xeon 1230v3 (or 1231v3) is a very good alternative to the i7 4770. It is essentially the i7 4770 without an iGPU (which is disabled anyway when you use a dedicated video card) and minus a few hundred MHz (negligible difference). I see almost no reason to get the i7 4770 over the Xeon. WoodenSaucer mentioned this earlier also.

wasworld · Aug 13, 2014

Thanks Guys

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