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drdeathx · Nov 9, 2012, 02:13 AM

I would wait for Ivy E processors if you have the notion of socket 2011. (PCIE 3.0). From what you described for usage, Z77 and IvyBridge is what you need. The savings on the CPU and motherboard can go into other areas like GPU, SDD, Ect.... It will make an all around better rig. i run I7 3930K and i7 3770K and to tell you the truth, I use my 3770K 24/7. I cannot tell the difference with what I use the system for and I do a lot of benchmarks. I enjoy the 3770K.

System Name:	Halloween Boo!
Processor:	Intel Core i7 3770K
Motherboard:	Gigabyte Z77-Up7
Cooling:	Custom Water/ Thermalchill TA 120.3/ Swiftech Apogeee XT/ MCP655/ Swiftech M icrores/ XSPC RX 240
Memory:	16G G.Skill trident 2400MHz
Video Card:	3 x Radeon 7970
Hard Disk:	OCZ Revo Drive 240G
Optical Drive:	Asus
CRT/LCD Model:	24 inch Viewsonic
Case:	Phobia WayCoolIt Test Bench
PSU:	Nexus 1100 watt

Nov 9, 2012, 02:13 AM	#11
drdeathx Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicago burbs Posts: 1,770 (1.18/day) Thanks: 45 Thanked 406 Times in 327 Posts System Specs	I would wait for Ivy E processors if you have the notion of socket 2011. (PCIE 3.0). From what you described for usage, Z77 and IvyBridge is what you need. The savings on the CPU and motherboard can go into other areas like GPU, SDD, Ect.... It will make an all around better rig. i run I7 3930K and i7 3770K and to tell you the truth, I use my 3770K 24/7. I cannot tell the difference with what I use the system for and I do a lot of benchmarks. I enjoy the 3770K.