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Intel Ivy Bridge i7-3770
Jon1984 wrote:Intel Ivy Bridge i7-3770
Why not a i5-3570K and you'll save some more bucks? You won't see much difference with hyperthreading in gaming. Good for overclocking also.
You could add some 2x8Gb modules of memory, futureproofing wise.
DPete27 wrote:Hate to burst your bubble, but that "K" on the end means you can overclock. You're going to be dissapointed that you will NOT be able to overclock your i7-3770. Since Sandy Bridge, overclocking is done by changing the CPU multiplier ONLY. No more BCLK adjustments. K series processors have unlocked multipliers, non-K parts do not. Regardless of the lack of overclockability, the i7-3770 will last you quite a while.
TDIdriver wrote:DPete27 wrote:Hate to burst your bubble, but that "K" on the end means you can overclock. You're going to be dissapointed that you will NOT be able to overclock your i7-3770. Since Sandy Bridge, overclocking is done by changing the CPU multiplier ONLY. No more BCLK adjustments. K series processors have unlocked multipliers, non-K parts do not. Regardless of the lack of overclockability, the i7-3770 will last you quite a while.
^this sums it all up nicely
basically it's either 4.6Hz+ or 4.1GHz
TDIdriver wrote:DPete27 wrote:basically it's either 4.6Hz+ or 4.1GHz
rogue426 wrote:Why a Z68 board over a Z77? Z77 is most recent plus native PCIe 3.0 support. My 2 cents ,nice build , I'm sure you'll be happy with it.
Airmantharp wrote:It certainly can be a limiting factor, but it has not been for me. The most limiting factor of my platform for me is that it is DDR-2 and way too expensive to upgrade. I have 8 GB, but I'd like to have 16 GB because on occasion I experiment with VMs. VM disk access is also an issue but that's not because of my platform, it's because of my disk configuration@Flip: I'm actually with you on overclocking, but I'd also say that the Core2-era IPC of those AMD X4's is a limiting factor.
clone wrote:jm2c but why not keep your cpu, mb since they can overclock, and just upgrade your SSD, case, ram, and video card.Why a Z68 board over a Z77? Z77 is most recent plus native PCIe 3.0 support. My 2 cents ,nice build , I'm sure you'll be happy with it.Basically, cost.
Having blown a large amount of the budget on the ASUS monitor along with the SSD and a new case, I had to shave off a few dollars here and there.
given the cpu and mobo are 3 years old and your ready to replace why not have some fun and bump em up without any significant concern..... or is the triple channel ram the nail in the coffin?
Scorpiuscat wrote:The guts of the old computer are going into a system for the kids, so while my old system was seemingly getting long in the tooth, I was able to make all interested parties happy.
vargis14 wrote:I would definitely drop to the 3570k
Bomber wrote:I'd save your money, max out your RAM, get a GTX670 and an SSD.
DPete27 wrote:This is a great thread. Essentially the OP was just looking for a "good for you" type comment and instead got his build choices torn apart by the gerbils. Moral of the story would be to consult system builders anonymous BEFORE your build next time and save some money.
DPete27 wrote:This is a great thread. Essentially the OP was just looking for a "good for you" type comment and instead got his build choices torn apart by the gerbils. Moral of the story would be to consult system builders anonymous BEFORE your build next time and save some money.
kvndoom wrote:Ah, I can't wait to finally retire the Socket 939 X2 and move out of the last decade! Few more months...
zzz wrote:TDIdriver wrote:DPete27 wrote:basically it's either 4.6Hz+ or 4.1GHz
That's not accurate, it's 4.6GHz+ quad vs 4.1GHz on a single core. Although games aren't cpu limited anyways.
TDIdriver wrote:zzz wrote:TDIdriver wrote:
That's not accurate, it's 4.6GHz+ quad vs 4.1GHz on a single core. Although games aren't cpu limited anyways.
Actually it is accurate. You can force non-K cpus to run all cores at max-Turbo speeds. Some boards even do that by default.
Airmantharp wrote:Yup, I was going to mention this as well, but, um, I didn't But I think you /do/ need a "Z" board to do this - can't do any adjusting at all with an "H" board - correct?TDIdriver wrote:Yup, and this is why overclocking is less important these days- Turbo-boost takes away most of the need.Actually it is accurate. You can force non-K cpus to run all cores at max-Turbo speeds. Some boards even do that by default.