Originally Posted by MasterCalaelen
At the moment not too much, but that's partially because video editing is pure torture on my current setup. So the i7 is only better than the i5 in terms of video editing, and possibly a few specific Photoshop actions?
Would I need to OC the i5 2500K in order to get equal performance to the i7, or would it be similar by default? Is an OC i5 2500K better, or equal as the i7 3770 for gaming?
Haven't really looked into it, but I can't think of any programs I have on my computer that would not run in W7. The only reason I brought it up was because it was the only thing Pro had over Home that could possibly be of any use to me.
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Yes and yes. i5 and i7 are identical for gaming. Overclocking gives a performance boost in only certain games, however it can potentially expand the life time of your build. If you don't think you will benefit from the HT on the i7 I would go for the 3570K (K means it can overclock) if you are interested in doing this. Otherwise the 3450 will suffice if you have no plans for HT or overclocking.
Sounds like Home Premium is for you.
Originally Posted by MasterCalaelen
This is what I've got right now:
CPU: Intel Core i7 3770 3.40GHz 8MB
GPU: EVGA GeForce GTX 670 2GB
Memory: Corsair 2x8GB, DDR3, PC10666, CL9, XMS3
Mobo: MSI Z77A-G43 iZ77, SATA600 RAID, USB3.0
SSD: Samsung SSD 2.5", 256GB, SATA600, 830 Series
HDD: Samsung Harddisk 3.5" 1TB, SATA300, 7200rpm, HD103SJ
Case: Cooler Master Midi Tower CM 690 II Advanced
PSU: XFX ProSeries Core 550W
CD/DVD Burner LG DVD-/+/RAM GH22NS70.AUAA50B 22x/22x/12x SATA
Monitor: Dell LED Monitor U2412M 24"
Any comments, tips, suggestions, issues? |
If you are concerned about wattage look into
this. I think you can order from there. Everything else looks good if you want to keep with that 3770 and ram.
@ Vancha that P8Z77-M is a mATX board. No reason to be getting that if he doesn't need it IMO.