Desktop upgrade to 3770k or 4770k?

[ehume]

I want a new desktop CPU. I am tired of my 875k, and more tired of my As.s board. I might have swapped the cpu to another mb years ago, but the OS is linked to the board, so that was not an economical choice.

I need a new notebook, but not until late September. That will be a good time to get one with an i7 4xxx quad. But it's the desktop I'm chewing on.

PSU -- I will stay with my Seasonic X650.
OS -- I have a copy of Win7-64
OS SSD -- I have a Samsung 840 Pro 512GB ready
Case -- stay with my much-modded old friend
HD's for data -- same
Heatsink -- I have an NH-D14

So, I might be able to get an i7 3770k at a Micro Center an hour away for $230. We'll see what they want for a Gigabyte -UD5 motherboard. Maybe $400 total for CPU+MB, and the CPU is mature tech by now (golden chips may be more frequent). I'd run it about 4.5+ GHz, depending on the temps.

Or, I could splurge and get an i7 4770k and a -UD5 motherboard for about $500. It will do its work a bit faster and have more features but it will run hotter and the tech will be new (lead chips more frequent).

CPU+MB -- 25% more for the new CPU vs the old. Is it worth it? Or should I just get the 3770k?

 

[frozentundra123456]

I want a new desktop CPU. I am tired of my 875k, and more tired of my As.s board. I might have swapped the cpu to another mb years ago, but the OS is linked to the board, so that was not an economical choice.

I need a new notebook, but not until late September. That will be a good time to get one with an i7 4xxx quad. But it's the desktop I'm chewing on.

PSU -- I will stay with my Seasonic X650.
OS -- I have a copy of Win7-64
OS SSD -- I have a Samsung 840 Pro 512GB ready
Case -- stay with my much-modded old friend
HD's for data -- same
Heatsink -- I have an NH-D14

So, I might be able to get an i7 3770k at a Micro Center an hour away for $230. We'll see what they want for a Gigabyte -UD5 motherboard. Maybe $400 total for CPU+MB, and the CPU is mature tech by now (golden chips may be more frequent). I'd run it about 4.5+ GHz, depending on the temps.

Or, I could splurge and get an i7 4770k and a -UD5 motherboard for about $500. It will do its work a bit faster and have more features but it will run hotter and the tech will be new (lead chips more frequent).

CPU+MB -- 25% more for the new CPU vs the old. Is it worth it? Or should I just get the 3770k?

What do you use the computer for, why do you need to upgrade?? Doesnt look like you do much gaming from the video card that you have. If your primary complaint is gaming, a new video card would work wonders.

In response to your question, seems like a toss up to me. 100.00 seems like a big difference in price, but in the overall cost of the system, not so much. But you dont get much more performance either.

 

[WhoBeDaPlaya]

You could do an open-box Z77-UD5H for ~$140 (if they price it the same as the Dallas store).
Would be a steal of a combo for $330 + tax (3770K).

I actually picked up two 3770K + Z77 Sabertooth combos for that price, but decided to pay the Ms. June 2013 tax (+$110)
instead for the 4770K, since everyone's already had their way with Ms. May 2012

 

[slickshooter]

You could do an open-box Z77-UD5H for ~$140 (if they price it the same as the Dallas store).
Would be a steal of a combo for $330 + tax (3770K).

I actually picked up two 3770K + Z77 Sabertooth combos for that price, but decided to pay the Ms. June 2013 tax (+$110)
instead for the 4770K, since everyone's already had their way with Ms. May 2012

Niice! What's the reliability of MC's open board box stuff. I mean wouldn't someone return a board if there was something wrong with it (bent pins)?

 

[jackstar7]

I'd say if you don't need the chipset upgrades on z87, then save the cash for something else and go with Ivy/3770k.

It's what I plan to do now that Haswell is a known quantity.