huntx23 Honorable Jun 12, 2012 119 0 10,690 Jun 14, 2012 #1 i5 3570k ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5 Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
i5 3570k ASUS HD7850-DC2-2GD5 Radeon HD 7850 2GB 256-bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready CrossFireX Support Video Card GIGABYTE GA-Z77X-UD5H LGA 1155 Intel Z77 HDMI SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 ATX Intel Motherboard
Solution Deemo13 Jun 14, 2012 I would go with the i5. Its a much better deal, unless you are a super hardcore editor.
rolli59 Titan Oct 27, 2007 47,790 283 130,890 Jun 14, 2012 #2 Yes although the editing might benefit from I7 games won't. Upvote 0 Downvote
fantastik250 Distinguished Mar 19, 2011 2,437 0 20,160 Jun 14, 2012 #3 Depends on how heavy you edit, as rolli59 mentioned you will benefit more from an i7 Upvote 0 Downvote
huntx23 Honorable Jun 12, 2012 119 0 10,690 Jun 14, 2012 #4 yea my only issue is that the i7 price jumps up a lot and i am kinda pushing my budget Upvote 0 Downvote
rolli59 Titan Oct 27, 2007 47,790 283 130,890 Jun 14, 2012 #5 huntx23 : yea my only issue is that the i7 price jumps up a lot and i am kinda pushing my budget Nothing wrong with the I5 in that case. Upvote 0 Downvote
huntx23 : yea my only issue is that the i7 price jumps up a lot and i am kinda pushing my budget Nothing wrong with the I5 in that case.
Deemo13 Splendid Jul 18, 2011 8,087 0 31,960 Jun 14, 2012 Solution #6 I would go with the i5. Its a much better deal, unless you are a super hardcore editor. Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
fantastik250 Distinguished Mar 19, 2011 2,437 0 20,160 Jun 14, 2012 #7 No worries, the i5 is a good processor. Upvote 0 Downvote
huntx23 Honorable Jun 12, 2012 119 0 10,690 Jun 14, 2012 #9 Best answer selected by huntx23. Upvote 0 Downvote