Advice on CPU

Paladone · Dec 10, 2012, 03:49 PM

Hey guys! I have been told that i should get the 3770k For gaming, which i most likely will. Out of curiosity though, If i'm primarily playing games, would an i7 3930k Sandy BRIDGE-E 3.2Ghz 12mbout perform an i7 3770k 3.5Ghz 8mb in terms of FPS. Although i play a number of games, i primarily play WoW which does rely fairly heavily on CPU. I know that a 3930k would be overkill and that even a 3770k is still overkill, but i am just curious - Would i achieve better gaming performance with the 3930k?

Cheers

cadaveca · Dec 10, 2012, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Paladone

Would i achieve better gaming performance with the 3930k?

No. roughly equal for both chips, which ever overclocks higher will be faster.

brandonwh64 · Dec 10, 2012, 03:52 PM

As dave said, Just get the cheaper of the two which would be 3770K. Also if you do not do much stuff that involves the extra threads then I would suggest a 3570K and its even cheaper.

Paladone · Dec 10, 2012, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by brandonwh64

As dave said, Just get the cheaper of the two which would be 3770K. Also if you do not do much stuff that involves the extra threads then I would suggest a 3570K and its even cheaper.

Thanks

And just out of curiosity, is it possible for you to run two CPU's as you run can run two graphics cards?

Black Panther · Dec 10, 2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Paladone

Thanks

And just out of curiosity, is it possible for you to run two CPU's as you run can run two graphics cards?

Only if you get a motherboard which supports 2 CPU's.

Normally used for powerful servers, very heavy video processing, 3D rendering etc..

Jack1n · Dec 10, 2012, 04:10 PM

Save a couple bucks and get a 3570k,if your not going to overclock just get a 3450.

the54thvoid · Dec 10, 2012, 04:14 PM

If you're buying for gaming it's idiotic to spend bigger bucks on a i73930k when you can get the same gaming performance on a processor at nearly 1/2 the price.

For the record, I am one of those idiots. I don't drive a sports car but ladies love the silicon. As if...

Tonim89 · Dec 10, 2012, 04:33 PM

If you need a CPU only for gaming, i think i5 3570K is an even better choice.

Paladone · Dec 10, 2012, 05:53 PM

Thanks for your advice guys

This is sort of off topic, but in terms of Cases, i was planning on buying an NZXT phantom 410, but i see that the 820 is currently on sale so i'm now considering it. If i buy an 820, what are the benefits? Cause i know it's bigger. I would assume i would need to buy different cooling devices, but would it require a different sized motherboard or would it not matter? thanks.

cadaveca · Dec 10, 2012, 05:57 PM

Won't matter, it's just a larger case, with more cooling OPTIONS..not requirements.

Paladone · Dec 10, 2012, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by cadaveca

Won't matter, it's just a larger case, with more cooling OPTIONS..not requirements.

Aaaah right, thanks

Dec 10, 2012, 03:49 PM	#1
Paladone Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 167 (0.99/day) Thanks: 95 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts System Specs	Advice on CPU Hey guys! I have been told that i should get the 3770k For gaming, which i most likely will. Out of curiosity though, If i'm primarily playing games, would an i7 3930k Sandy BRIDGE-E 3.2Ghz 12mbout perform an i7 3770k 3.5Ghz 8mb in terms of FPS. Although i play a number of games, i primarily play WoW which does rely fairly heavily on CPU. I know that a 3930k would be overkill and that even a 3770k is still overkill, but i am just curious - Would i achieve better gaming performance with the 3930k? Cheers

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Dec 10, 2012, 03:52 PM	#3
brandonwh64 Addicted to Bacon and StarCrunches!!! Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chatsworth, GA Posts: 13,568 (10.01/day) Thanks: 2,148 Thanked 5,342 Times in 3,697 Posts System Specs	As dave said, Just get the cheaper of the two which would be 3770K. Also if you do not do much stuff that involves the extra threads then I would suggest a 3570K and its even cheaper. __________________ Cruncher's: All GPU's GPU's: 7970 3GB Unlocked = 8 Threads 5770 1GB OCed = 2 Threads

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Dec 10, 2012, 04:10 PM	#6
Jack1n Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Israel Posts: 616 (2.71/day) Thanks: 32 Thanked 128 Times in 121 Posts System Specs	Save a couple bucks and get a 3570k,if your not going to overclock just get a 3450. __________________

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Dec 10, 2012, 04:14 PM	#7
the54thvoid Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 2,065 (1.64/day) Thanks: 331 Thanked 871 Times in 507 Posts System Specs	If you're buying for gaming it's idiotic to spend bigger bucks on a i73930k when you can get the same gaming performance on a processor at nearly 1/2 the price. For the record, I am one of those idiots. I don't drive a sports car but ladies love the silicon. As if...

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Dec 10, 2012, 04:33 PM	#8
Tonim89 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Juiz de Fora - MG / Brazil Posts: 46 (0.19/day) Thanks: 1 Thanked 11 Times in 10 Posts System Specs	If you need a CPU only for gaming, i think i5 3570K is an even better choice.

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Dec 10, 2012, 05:53 PM	#9
Paladone Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 167 (0.99/day) Thanks: 95 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts System Specs	Thanks for your advice guys This is sort of off topic, but in terms of Cases, i was planning on buying an NZXT phantom 410, but i see that the 820 is currently on sale so i'm now considering it. If i buy an 820, what are the benefits? Cause i know it's bigger. I would assume i would need to buy different cooling devices, but would it require a different sized motherboard or would it not matter? thanks.

Dec 10, 2012, 05:57 PM	#10
cadaveca My name is Dave Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: The Great White North Posts: 10,773 (4.14/day) Thanks: 4,496 Thanked 5,224 Times in 3,209 Posts System Specs	Won't matter, it's just a larger case, with more cooling OPTIONS..not requirements. __________________ Gadgets, Phones, Tablets, Cameras, TVs, HiFi...NextPowerUp -Only real men play games THIS way.

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