CPU upgrade options

[Greg2895]

I currently have a 3570k and use it mostly for gaming. I also do some video editing and rendering. I am not sure if i should upgrade to a 4770k or a 4930k. Money isn't that much of an issue yet I don't want to be wasting it.

[nightlitezzz]

You mean a 3930k?

[helping]

If you're upgrading go big.

 

4930k yolo

[JORDANonPC]

upgrade to 3770k that way you can keep your current motherboard, the performance between the 3770k and 4770k is very small also the 4930k doesn't exist yet

[TheRetiredSlave]

If you're looking at a 4770K, it makes more sense to just get a 3770K so you don't have to get a new motherboard..

 

If you want a six-core CPU, waiting for the 4930K is a great option.

[Dr3nz4r]

upgrade to 3770k that way you can keep your current motherboard, the performance between the 3770k and 4770k is very small also the 4930k doesn't exist yet

^this Best option you do ahve to be honest.. 4770k is a waste of money, intems of performence gain to your current setup (payind $300+ for 3% gain is not good at all..)

[target39]

I currently have a 3570k and use it mostly for gaming. I also do some video editing and rendering. I am not sure if i should upgrade to a 4770k or a 4930k. Money isn't that much of an issue yet I don't want to be wasting it.

If you already have a 3570K, upgrading to a 4770k isn't much of an upgrade. If you really don't feel like wasting money, I would suggest waiting until late 2014 for the X99/LGA 2011-3/Haswell-E platform.

If you can't wait until then, your best bet is getting an X79 motherboard with 8 DIMM slots, so you take advantage of that X79 exclusive feature, and either a 3910K, 3930K, or 4930K. These three processors perform within 10-15% of each other, so it's your choice to decide whether or not it's worth the extra money for that performance boost.

[Inkz]

That 3570k is still great though.