AlexHYS :
I'm a gamer,and I saw that the prices for the two were pretty close at my neighbourhood's hardware shop(Xmas promotion).Obviously,I won't be Overclocking,so which is better?Please state the reasons why and how is one better than the other.Thanks in advance and Merry Christmas!
The e3-1230v2 works with regular desktop Asrock boards.. check the Asrock website, I got the H77 for $60... @newegg
No bios update was needed...its been running flawless for over a month. I also read they work with all brand z77 boards, but some of those boards ie: Asus and MSI, may require bios updates...
the e3-1230v2 sells on sale for about $220 shipped online. @superbiiz
The chip also uses regular desktop memory, it does not require ECC ram. 8 gigs 1600 is about $30 online right now. @newegg
The e3-1230v2 performs the same as an i7-3770, but does not have the integrated graphics processor (IGP). Most people do not use the IGP, unless their dedicated graphics card is dead. You can also buy a $15 video card if you feel you really need the back up.
If the price is the same then get the e3-1230v2..,, but if you can get the 3570K motherboard combo from microcenter you'll save over the e3-1230v2 setup... I don't have a microcenter nearby so I got the e3-1230v2
here's some comparison:
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu.php?cpu=Intel+Xeon+E3-1230+V2+%40+3.30GHz
http://www.cpubenchmark.net/cpu_lookup.php?cpu=Intel+Core+i5-3570K+%40+3.40GHz
My chip's auto turbo boost keeps the chip at 3.7GHz on my Corsair H60 cooler... my passmark score is over 10,000...all stock settings, just a corsair cooler.
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