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  1. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #11

    paulpicks21 said:
    Hiya mate, he says he will be using it for 3D rendering, animation, photoshop as well as gaming.
    Would an i7 not be better in this situation?
    I really don`t think it would make a difference, the i5 3570k is that good.

    Compare the chips yourself.
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  2. Posts : 6,075
    Windows 7 Professional 64 bit
       #12

    AddRAM said:
    paulpicks21 said:
    Hiya mate, he says he will be using it for 3D rendering, animation, photoshop as well as gaming.
    Would an i7 not be better in this situation?
    I really don`t think it would make a difference, the i5 3570k is that good.

    Compare the chips yourself.

    So I just spent the last 20 mins looking into this, I did a search on google "i5 3570k vs i7 3770k for 3d rendering"

    In every result there were people talking about them on forums and reviews, and they all said the same, for gaming the i5 3570k hands down, but if you are planning on doing a lot of 3d rendering then the extra money for the i7 is worth it as it can save you time.

    I don't really care myself as I don't do any 3d rendering, but you asked me to compare them myself so I did.:)

    Paul.
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  3. Posts : 2,973
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit SP1
       #13

    If you are doing anything that relies on more than 4 cores.......photoshop, sony vegas, etc, you need the 3770K or better. That's what Hyperthreading was made for. Most people that do editing/rendering go for the six core Intel processors if they can afford it for a good reason: 6 cores and 12 threads is a monster CPU!
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  4. Posts : 11,424
    Windows 7 Ultimate 64
       #14

    Agree with many of the statements posted. Go with the 3770k, get the fastest 16gb of ram and I would look towards 2 sticks of 8gb and that leaves you an option later to get to 32gb and other creative things.
    Then cooling....you can never have enough capacity so a good sealed water cooler or a great after market air cooler like a Noctua will pay for itself.
    This brings me to case fans and spending a bit more now and getting a cool and quiet case by upgrading the cheap fans that come with cases or at the very least speed controlling them. If background ambient noise is not an issue then disregard if you like.
    Lastly for me the PSU is critical and I'm sure the Antec is good but Seasonic is better and it's one area that people will often sell themselves short.

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  5. Posts : 6,741
    W7 Pro x64 SP1 | W10 Pro IP x64 | W8.1 Pro x64 VM | Linux Mint VM
       #15

    linnemeyerhere said:
    This brings me to case fans and spending a bit more now and getting a cool and quiet case by upgrading the cheap fans that come with cases or at the very least speed controlling them. If background ambient noise is not an issue then disregard if you like.
    I'd highly recommend the Cooler Master Silencio 650 for a quiet case. Even under gaming load I can barely hear my rig, even with an aftermarket air cooler, extra case fans and GTX 780 running hard. It keeps temperatures at a very acceptable level too.

    linnemeyerhere said:
    Lastly for me the PSU is critical and I'm sure the Antec is good but Seasonic is better and it's one area that people will often sell themselves short.
    Indeed. Another component I'd be happy to recommend is the Corsair HX Gold Modular series. I have the HX850-80 and it's a great PSU, very quiet to compliment the case, efficient and of course allows for better cable management which ultimately helps with airflow.
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  6. Posts : 180
    XP windows Professional
    Thread Starter
       #16

    what is a best (or a really good one) power supply (wattage) for me? some say 700W, 650W, 850W, 1000W,
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  7. Posts : 2,973
    Windows 7 Professional 64bit SP1
       #17

    soulfood said:
    what is a best (or a really good one) power supply (wattage) for me? some say 700W, 650W, 850W, 1000W,
    Recap what parts you are going to use. You don't have to link any of the parts, just what they are.

    Cpu, Motherboard, Ram, Video Card, etc.
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  8. Posts : 353
    64-bit Windows 7 Professional
       #18

    I also include in this issue (although I have like 5 months with my new pc), which drivers are needed in addition to the basic install coming from the cd ? Now I see that there are drivers for motherboard, sound, network ... etc., in the manufacturer's website.

    Sorry for the intrusion :P
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