Finally ready to upgrade, which CPu and check pls

[kidloco]

Hi all,

Been looking to pull the plug for a while and thought id treat myself to an early Christmas present.

Current spec is
Intel Q6600
Asus P5QL pro
8 gb ddr2
M4 SSD

Looking at getting new CPU, motherboard and memory. I dont play games on my PC, its all image editing, video encoding and huge excel docs for work.

So far I have got it narrowed down to this;

Gigabyte Z77-D3H Intel Z77 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MB-391-GI

TeamGroup Elite 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C11 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-019-TG

I was all set to get this CPU

Intel Core i5-3570K 3.40GHz (Ivybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor (77W)

but then saw this for a bit more

Intel Core i7-2700K 3.50GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor

Is the i7 worth the extra outlay?

 

[bledd]

Only if you need heavy CPU processing power.

The difference in games between i5 and i7 is minimal, better off spending the extra on the graphics card instead.

I recently did the same upgrade as you, love my new system, but the Q6600 is a great CPU. Hoping this new system will last me 3 years like my last one did.

 

[kidloco]

Thats it though mate, im not gaming. Isnt the difference in Encoding etc more pronounced between the 2 CPUs?

 

[bledd]

I'd do a search on the internet for comparative reviews, then decide if the increase is worth it.

If it's encoding 24/7, then I'd strongly consider the i7. Depends what kind of program it is though