$180 for a 4670k damn that sounds too good. What kind of work do you do on the computer? If its nothing too cpu intensive, the 4670k is definitely the way to go.Was planning on buying a new proc today, can get a good deal on either
$180 for the 4670k or $250 for the 4770k.
I was wondering for gaming and general work if the 4770 is worth the extra bucks or not. I can afford to do either.
Yeh the 4670k is more than enough for that, probably one of the best CPU's out there for gaming, and you can OC it easily and gain a couple more fps out of it.My wife does transcription where she streams the meetings, We do basic stuff, and I game a ton.
Since I only upgrade my cpu every 3 to 4 years I wonder if the hyperthreading will be worth it.
You'll save around $100 if you go with the 4770k
Best option IMO
You can afford both. Hence, i7. And here its only $70 extra. No reason to go i5. Hyperthreading and that extra bit of cache will help more in upcoming console ports and if you ever need to do grunt work with video or audio encoding that i7 will certainly come in handy. For an extra $70, i7 easily.
You can afford both. Hence, i7. And here its only $70 extra. No reason to go i5. Hyperthreading and that extra bit of cache will help more in upcoming console ports and if you ever need to do grunt work with video or audio encoding that i7 will certainly come in handy. For an extra $70, i7 easily.
That measly $70 turns out to be an additional 40% premium over the 4670k. The actual performance difference between the two is more like 4% tops, rather than 40%, so if you ask me, it would be a waste of $$$.
However, I do agree with video/audio encoding part 100%. But once again it comes down to how much you value your $$.
Irrelevant percentages. If OP can afford it, no reason not to. I'd take the extra bit of longevity over the i5 for a piffling $70 anyday.
$70 is not a piffling amount of money. An extra hard drive, a substantial portion of a new monitor, or a whole host of non-techie goods can be purchased with $70.
Irrelevant percentages. If OP can afford it, no reason not to. I'd take the extra bit of longevity over the i5 for a piffling $70 anyday.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^x10000040% is relevant to the price difference between the two CPUs.
4% (or less) is relevant to the actual performance difference in games and applications that do not utilize HT.
I'd rather put off the $70 into a future upgrade, chances are it's gonna get me a lot more performance than paying $70 up front for HT. Everyone is different though so don't take it the wrong way. I respect your opinion.
$70 is not a piffling amount of money. An extra hard drive, a substantial portion of a new monitor, or a whole host of non-techie goods can be purchased with $70.
How much is all the time you're going to waste on encoding, applying filters, etc etc etc worth? i7 all the way. $70 is worth it to stop me wasting my time on a sub-par cpu.
How much is all the time you're going to waste on encoding, applying filters, etc etc etc worth? i7 all the way. $70 is worth it to stop me wasting my time on a sub-par cpu.
Cant argue with this logic.
I can afford to do either.