Overclocked 4770k vs Xeon 1231v3 - Worth it?

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I do know that Xeon 1231v3 is roughly equal to native clocked 4770k, but i am wondering is it worth it to buy a overlocking mobo + 4770k + decent cooler and overclock it, or is it better to just stay with Xeon and a crappier mobo and the boxed cooler.

So my question is: Are the benefits(in gaming) of overclocking 4770k worth the extra costs?
 
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To your question, the clock speed difference between the two after overclocking can potentially show an improvement.

However, more information is required. What GPU are you gaming on? Both of these CPU will easily max out most of the current generation of graphics cards, 1080p, at which point the thing holding you back from achieving a higher fps will be the GPU.

Overclocking rarely benefits gaming unless the CPU is the part which is holding the performance back. Unless you're looking at very high resolutions, amount of displays and amount of GPU running in tandem, you're unlikely to see a huge benefit. You'll gain maybe 3 - 4 frames, just due to the clock speed, not much more.
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diabedo

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I have done pretty much exactly what you said. I bought overlocking mobo + 4770k + decent cooler and overclocked it. My 4770k came from a pretty good batch, I was able to get a max of 4590.41MHz out of mine. But it was at a cost: http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/partlist/ and this was over a year ago that I had purchased them.
Though I do not know exactly how well the Xeon 1231v3 is for overclocking and gaming, the 4770k practically begs you to overclock it. And I can tell you that running OC'ed at more then a gig over stock it makes a world of difference.
 
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Overclocking may get you around 10-15% CPU. What video cards do you have where the native clocked 4770K is the bottleneck? Is it then worth the extra $$ difference between the Xeon and the gear for overclocking to get the 10-15%? Only you can answer that.

If I asked myself this question, I'd have to say "no" - instead look at a Haswell-E processor if you're that desperate for gaming MIPS. But only if the game(s) you want to play can multi-thread.
 
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Xeon can't be overclocked. It has lower TDP as compare to high end i7s. Plus it does not have built-in GPU hence lower priced as compared to i7s but same functionality.

I'm running factory locked i7 4770 with GTX 780Ti. No bottleneck what so ever.

First clearly define your needs and then aim for right components. Crappy mobo? Wrong approach.

Overclocking your CPU will give you boost upto say 14-15% depending upon the level of overclocking. Overclocking CPU will yield more performance boost in desktop apps than in gaming.

If you are building the rig for gaming and normal desktop only then you don't need i7 and Xeon, stick with i5. If you are building a rig for gaming plus heavy graphics work then your option is i7 or Xeon.
 
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To your question, the clock speed difference between the two after overclocking can potentially show an improvement.

However, more information is required. What GPU are you gaming on? Both of these CPU will easily max out most of the current generation of graphics cards, 1080p, at which point the thing holding you back from achieving a higher fps will be the GPU.

Overclocking rarely benefits gaming unless the CPU is the part which is holding the performance back. Unless you're looking at very high resolutions, amount of displays and amount of GPU running in tandem, you're unlikely to see a huge benefit. You'll gain maybe 3 - 4 frames, just due to the clock speed, not much more.
 
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My GPU is a single GTX 980.
I game on 1080p at +60fps (i have a 144Hz monitor)
 
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I don't think overclocking is cost-effective, as the price you pay is usually higher than the performance difference.
That aside, a high end cpu (high end i5,i7 or low end Xeon) is more than enough for any single (or even double, in most cases) GPU, even at stock speeds.
 
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