4960x vs 4770k

[Darksole]

So I am looking at building a new comp and was looking at the 4960x and 4770k any opinions on what one to get plan on gaming, live streaming, with a fair amount of multi tasking video and gfx work. Would like to get a good over clock going to. Price is not really a concern as i have room in my budget for either just looking for what one will perform best for my needs. Thank you for your help.

[Osmium]

LGA 2011 is pricey but if you are into overclocking it is a better option than the 4770k since you can buy a good board with a good VRM and get a decent OC no matter what. HOwever you better have a good cooler like an NH-D14.

 

But don't do a 4960x. It is pretty much the same as a 4930k except it costs more.

[Jamdude]

Go for a 4930k instead.

[themaniac]

it all depends but the 4960x is more future proof but get the 4930k the 4960x is just an overclocked 4930k and the 4930k also has 6 core 12 threads

[flibberdipper]

Overclocking = 4770k.

[CCap]

If you plan on running four games all at once, then go with the 4960x, it's good for things like that. As far as gaming goes that's the only benefits you'll have from it.

 

However, if you do plan on rendering videos while playing, then the 4930k might not be a bad option for you. It's half the price of a 4960x, and somewhere in the middle of double the 4770k. However, if you do decide to go with a 4770k, you would have room to throw in a custom liquid cooling loop. Just a thought.

 

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[skullbringer]

it all depends but the 4960x is more future proof but get the 4930k the 4960x is just an overclocked 4930k and the 4930k also has 6 core 12 threads

in what way are 3 MB more cache more futureproof?

[ericlee30]

Unless you plan on doing intense video editing, CAD work, VM and/or graphic designing along with gaming, just stick with LGA1150 and the i7-4770K.

 

Note: Nothing Tech wise is ever future prof.

 

Also if just gaming and not much of anything else, go with the 4670K as almost no game on the market really takes advantage of Hyper-threading at the moment. Yes, in the future there will be but by then new and better platforms will be on the market and LGA1150 will be old news.

[themaniac]

in what way are 3 MB more cache more futureproof?

no its the number of cores and threads that make it more future proof but the 4930k is just an underclocked 4960x

[skullbringer]

no its the number of cores and threads that make it more future proof but the 4930k is just an underclocked 4960x

sorry, now I get that you compared the 4960x with the 4770k at that point.

[ragedev]

I would get the 4770K and the Z87 Platform as it is has many more new features such as more USB 3 ports and SATA 3 ports.

The X79 platform is getting old and Intel maybe planning to replace it with X99 this year. The Z87 Platform still has Broadwell to go through before it is an end of life product. Ivy Bridge-E on the X79 platform is the last to use the chipset.

[StormEye]

I overhauled my system recently from 3770K -> 4960X.

 

Besides power consumption and 10% performance improvement with even worse OC capability than 2 previous gens, I think its pretty safe to consider 3770K and 4770K on par.

 

In terms of gaming performance, there is not THAT much of a difference but it is still measurable.

 

And, of course, it performs WAY~ better in productivity applications.

 

If you are streaming, it should help you quite a bit too, unless you are running older or non-cpu-choking games.

 

On OC'ing, I am able to do 4.6Ghz no problem with 4960X, while I sort of struggled with 4.5Ghz on 3770K.

[GunnAthax]

X79 all the way

[LmeAde2]

I agree with everyone else suggesting that you go with the i7-4930K http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EMHM622 instead. The price hike to the 4960X is not worth it when you can just do a little overclocking and get the same performance from the 4930K.

 

For your purposes (and because it's in your budget) you should go with an X79 platform option over the Z87 option.

[deathjester]

So I am looking at building a new comp and was looking at the 4960x and 4770k any opinions on what one to get plan on gaming, live streaming, with a fair amount of multi tasking video and gfx work. Would like to get a good over clock going to. Price is not really a concern as i have room in my budget for either just looking for what one will perform best for my needs. Thank you for your help.

 

A MSI-z87 G45 (SLI) is as much as you need on a 4770k. On die VRM means board don't matter for OC. This makes the Z87 a very good value.

 

2011 chips are only worth it if you are going 3-4 GPU's and with Haswell-E 8c 16 t coming this year? I wouldn't waste money on it. The 4770k is more then enough to stream with. 

 

The 4770k machine will probably hold it's value pretty well as a beast gaming/streaming machine. The 2011 machine will plummet down in value as a rendering machine when the 8 core/16 thread comes out. 

 

Buy the 4770k on the cheap. Sell it when the Haswell -E comes out, and build one. You might find that the 4770k is all you needed, in which case just stick with it.

[Real_PhillBert]

If you budget allows I would go 2011, but 4930K instead of 4960X. I am planning a 4930K build myself. Its a powerhouse.

 

Remember in the tech world you can wait forever for the "next best version" at some point you just have to go down a road.

 

Good luck, and happy building!