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Do i really need an upgrade?

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Hi, i just upgraded my system few months ago, i bought x79 Motherboard (Its Asus Rampage 4 Extreme)

My question is do i really need an upgrade to i7 4770k? Im using 3970x extreme processor btw.

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HELL NO, you'll be good for years, a 3970x is waaaaay more powerful than a 4770k if you overclock it to 4.0+ since it's an 6 core processor, and x79 can support quad sli/crossfire, no need to upgrade, or I should say, downgrade.

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lol... this has to be a troll...??

<p>Mobo - Asus P9X79 LE ----------- CPU - I7 4930K @ 4.4GHz ------ COOLER - Custom Loop ---------- GPU - R9 290X Crossfire ---------- Ram - 8GB Corsair Vengence Pro @ 1866 --- SSD - Samsung 840 Pro 128GB ------ PSU - Corsair AX 860i ----- Case - Corsair 900D

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HELL NO, you'll be good for years, a 3970x is waaaaay more powerful than a 4770k if you overclock it to 4.0+ since it's an 8 core processor, and x79 can support quad sli/crossfire, no need to upgrade, or I should say, downgrade.

its a 6 core 12 thread cpu

<p>Mobo - Asus P9X79 LE ----------- CPU - I7 4930K @ 4.4GHz ------ COOLER - Custom Loop ---------- GPU - R9 290X Crossfire ---------- Ram - 8GB Corsair Vengence Pro @ 1866 --- SSD - Samsung 840 Pro 128GB ------ PSU - Corsair AX 860i ----- Case - Corsair 900D

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Definitely not. The 3970x is leaps and bounds ahead of the 4770k in most applications. As you just upgraded, I would not change it, but in most games there probably won't be much of a performance difference between them. However, you should be good for at least another 3 years or so with a 3970x, maybe more, depending on what your usage scenario is. 

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its a 6 core 12 thread cpu

huh, I guess I was misinformed by a friend who supposedly knows everything, thank you for correcting me so I don't screw it up again.

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huh, I guess I was misinformed by a friend who supposedly knows everything, thank you for correcting me so I don't screw it up again.

hahaha, np :P

<p>Mobo - Asus P9X79 LE ----------- CPU - I7 4930K @ 4.4GHz ------ COOLER - Custom Loop ---------- GPU - R9 290X Crossfire ---------- Ram - 8GB Corsair Vengence Pro @ 1866 --- SSD - Samsung 840 Pro 128GB ------ PSU - Corsair AX 860i ----- Case - Corsair 900D

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That monster is the most powerfull CPU for consumers, by far. Comparing the prices, and the 4770 being less than a third of the 3970x, i'll say you are good!

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That would be definitive DOWNGRADE, so do not joke around keep that rig.....btw it can eat alive any Haswell we have seen so far !!!

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