IV or SB

[ldyon]

Hi everyone,

I still haven't decided for which generation to go between i7 2600k and i7 3770k.
I don't care about igpu since I will be using a dedicated card. Does PCIe 3.0 offer a great performance to a GTX 680? This is the component that is still holding me from buying my new rig components.

Regards Lydon

 

[Cythx]

Hi everyone,

I still haven't decided for which generation to go between i7 2600k and i7 3770k.
I don't care about igpu since I will be using a dedicated card. Does PCIe 3.0 offer a great performance to a GTX 680? This is the component that is still holding me from buying my new rig components.

Regards Lydon

If you can only find them for the same price, get the 3770k.

If you can find the 2600k for ~£30+ cheaper, get the 2600k.

PCIe 3 will only help multi-gpu, multi-monitor setups. The better iGPU is useless for you. I guess the better power consumption won't mean much to you. The memory speeds are better on IB but probably not worth the extra money a 3770k costs.

 

[ldyon]

If you can only find them for the same price, get the 3770k.

If you can find the 2600k for ~£30+ cheaper, get the 2600k.

PCIe 3 will only help multi-gpu, multi-monitor setups. The better iGPU is useless for you. I guess the better power consumption won't mean much to you. The memory speeds are better on IB but probably not worth the extra money a 3770k costs.

Thanks for replying. Well I'm planning to go GTX 680 sli later on. 2600k price is at 229.99 while 3770k is at 259.99 from ocuk.