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I'm downsizing from 4 computers to 2. One to remain is my FX8350 at 4.6Ghz(21x219) on my Asus Sabertooth Rev Mb. cooled with a Corsair H100 with 16G of DDR3 and a GTX680.
I have 2 I5-2500k rigs and will be parting out both 2500ks and decided to keep the Asus P8Z68-V Pro Gen 3 mb and sell the AsRock Z68Extreme mb. A quick run to the MicroCenter in Philly this past Monday resulted in me buying the coveted I7-3770k for their price of $229.99 (Tax brought ther price to @$244). I swapped out the 2500k (now for sale see for sale forum) and installed the 3770k and OC'd it to 4.4Ghz (44x100) I have 16G DDR3 1866 ram, 2 EVGA GTX670 FTWs in SLI. CPU cooling is a ThermalTake Water 2.0 Pro.
I have written extensively about the FX8350 and how it is a decent chip that is close to the 2500k. Frankly the 3770k is in another league.
I have seen some charts where the FX8350 appears to be close to the 3770k. If you read the "fine print" it is an OC'd 8350 at @4.6Ghz. Trust me, if you OC the 3770k to 4.4Ghz like I have it is FASTER. PERIOD.
This is not meant to bash the FX8350. Having both rigs to compare, the 3770k is faster. Experiencing it first hand is truly a treat. I'll keep you posted.
I have 2 I5-2500k rigs and will be parting out both 2500ks and decided to keep the Asus P8Z68-V Pro Gen 3 mb and sell the AsRock Z68Extreme mb. A quick run to the MicroCenter in Philly this past Monday resulted in me buying the coveted I7-3770k for their price of $229.99 (Tax brought ther price to @$244). I swapped out the 2500k (now for sale see for sale forum) and installed the 3770k and OC'd it to 4.4Ghz (44x100) I have 16G DDR3 1866 ram, 2 EVGA GTX670 FTWs in SLI. CPU cooling is a ThermalTake Water 2.0 Pro.
I have written extensively about the FX8350 and how it is a decent chip that is close to the 2500k. Frankly the 3770k is in another league.
I have seen some charts where the FX8350 appears to be close to the 3770k. If you read the "fine print" it is an OC'd 8350 at @4.6Ghz. Trust me, if you OC the 3770k to 4.4Ghz like I have it is FASTER. PERIOD.
This is not meant to bash the FX8350. Having both rigs to compare, the 3770k is faster. Experiencing it first hand is truly a treat. I'll keep you posted.