5820k or 4790k for IT pro

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Hi guys, I went and busted my 3570k trying to delid it. Seeing as how it's been almost 2 years since getting that build, I thought about getting an upgrade instead of just buying a replacement. So now I have 2 options.

1: Maximus VII Hero + i7 4790k + 16GB DDR3 (2133 CAS9/2400 CAS11). Will cost around $830 where I live.
2: X99-A + i7 5820k + 16GB DDR4 2666 CAS15. Will cost around $997 where I live.

My question is: Which system will provide me more value as a developer/gamer?

My use cases: Tab-heavy browsing (I have usually around 10-15 tabs at all times), heavy gaming (with a 970 jetstream), heavy coding/test running inside a Linux VM, heavy video consuming (SVP for the win!), some transcoding (probably using NVENC/QuickSync though), maybe some photo/movie editing as a hobby.

With those use cases in mind, is the $130 premium worth it for me? I also plan on upgrading to an M.2 SSD and maybe Broadwell-E in the future.

Also, would a Thermalright True Spirit 120M be able to cool an OCed 5820k at around 4.4GHz? I heard that Haswell-E runs hot, but so does Devil's Canyon.
 
If you're doing any kind of video work, more cores = more better. You'll get much better quality out of pure CPU transcoding instead of using Quicksync.
 
Go for the 2011v3 socket. Worst case you will be able to max out way more ram to it in the future. 2 extra cores and 4 extra threads means more vms ;)
 
It sounds like the 4790k is an overall better choice for you. And you'll have no problem with that cooler. It's a proper tank.
 
trandoanhung1991 said:
Hi guys, I went and busted my 3570k trying to delid it. Seeing as how it's been almost 2 years since getting that build, I thought about getting an upgrade instead of just buying a replacement. So now I have 2 options.

1: Maximus VII Hero + i7 4790k + 16GB DDR3 (2133 CAS9/2400 CAS11). Will cost around $830 where I live.
2: X99-A + i7 5820k + 16GB DDR4 2666 CAS15. Will cost around $997 where I live.

My question is: Which system will provide me more value as a developer/gamer?
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In terms of bang for the buck, system #2 is the far better choice. But that's only because system 1 is so overpriced for what it is. System 1 could easily be made $100 or so cheaper and still get the same performance level.

trandoanhung1991 said:
My use cases: Tab-heavy browsing (I have usually around 10-15 tabs at all times), heavy gaming (with a 970 jetstream), heavy coding/test running inside a Linux VM, heavy video consuming (SVP for the win!), some transcoding (probably using NVENC/QuickSync though), maybe some photo/movie editing as a hobby.

With those use cases in mind, is the $130 premium worth it for me? I also plan on upgrading to an M.2 SSD and maybe Broadwell-E in the future.
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10 to 15 tabs is heavy? I have 90 tabs open now. Is your heavy coding/test running in a Linux VM multi-threaded coding?

If you cannot lower the price System 1, then System 2 is your best bet. It may cost $130 more but it's the far far better deal compared to system 1. Though if system 1 was $100 cheaper, it would be System 1 all the way.

trandoanhung1991 said:
Also, would a Thermalright True Spirit 120M be able to cool an OCed 5820k at around 4.4GHz? I heard that Haswell-E runs hot, but so does Devil's Canyon.
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Yes
 
OP, look at the specs for my work rig in my sig.

Lets just say with 6 monitors, lots of browser tabs over 5+ instances, 5-10 VMs, 5-10 MMCs, Vis Studio, 10+ RDP sessions, remote support windows etc I wish I had 2 10 core CPUs.

More cores=more better.
 
Lets just say with 6 monitors, lots of browser tabs over 5+ instances, 5-10 VMs, 5-10 MMCs, Vis Studio, 10+ RDP sessions, remote support windows etc I wish I had 2 10 core CPUs.


Based on the information you provided.. Let me break this down for you SysAdmin/Network Eng

6 monitors - GPU
Lots of browsers tabs - memory
Obviously if you are running VMs, then more cores the better. HOWEVER.. what are these VMs doing? Having 5 vms for Pornhub doesn't mean you need more cores.
VMs need memory memory.
RDP sessions - haha, you are using resources on your remote machines not yours.

Unless your doing some video editing, modeling type stuff.. You don't need 10 core CPUS let alone 1 10 core CPU, which with hyper threading is 20 cores..





I would just go with the X99, because the price different isn't all that much
 
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Dangman said:
10 to 15 tabs is heavy? I have 90 tabs open now. Is your heavy coding/test running in a Linux VM multi-threaded coding?
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10-15 tabs that's just pinned there, javascript-heavy. I usually keep my browsing efficient, but it's not uncommon to get upwards of 40-50 tabs.

And yes, I usually code in a Linux VM, and my code/tests are multi-threaded. I might be coding inside Windows as well soon, so I guess the 5820k with 2c/4t extra is just a better fit in this case.
 
Funny.. all coders that are sitting next to me are using a macbook.

Again browsers are loaded into memory.

In your case if the option is more memory or more cores.. go more memory
 
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