3770k vs 4770k

Ivy Bridge will not be outdated anytime soon, so have no fear on that front. The 4770k seems to be about a 10-15% performance increase over the 3770k, but runs hotter. Its ultimately up to you if it is worth the extra expense and heat for the performance increase of the 4770k. While Z87 doesn't OC as high as Z77, its important to keep in mind that a 4.2Ghz on Z78 is about the same as 4.5Ghz on Z77.

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Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Hailstorm II Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 4770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS Sabertooth Z87 (Intel Z87 Chipset) (Features Thermal Armor and Thermal Radar)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1866MHz Corsair Dominator Platinum DHX (Extreme-Performance)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
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Video Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB (Includes PhysX)
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Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional 5.1
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 5: Digital Storm Exotic Custom Cooling System (CPU + 2x Dual Video Cards)
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System Configuration:
Chassis Model: Special Deal Hot Seller - Hailstorm II Edition
Exterior Finish: - Standard Factory Finish
Trim Accents: - Standard Factory Finish
Processor: Intel Core i7 3770K 3.50 GHz (Unlocked CPU) (Quad Core)
Motherboard: ASUS MAXIMUS V EXTREME (Intel Z77 Chipset) (Extreme Overclocks)
System Memory: 16GB DDR3 1866MHz Corsair Dominator DHX (High-Performance)
Power Supply: 1050W Corsair Pro Silver 1050HX (Dual/Triple/Quad SLI Compatible)
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Set 1 Raid Options: - No Thanks
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Hard Drive Set 3: Backup\Misc.: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 1: - No Thanks
Optical Drive 2: - No Thanks
Internet Access: High Speed Network Port (Supports High-Speed Cable / DSL / Network Connections)
Video Card(s): 2x SLI Dual (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770 2GB (Includes PhysX)
Add-on Card: - No Thanks
Sound Card: Creative Labs Sound Blaster Recon3D Fatal1ty Professional 5.1
Extreme Cooling: H20: Stage 5: Digital Storm Exotic Custom Cooling System (CPU + 2x Dual Video Cards)
H20 Tube Color: Blue Tubing with High-Performance Fluid (UV Lighting Reactive)
Chassis Airflow: Upgrade All Fans to Corsair Airflow 140mm Performance Edition (Up to 6 Fans)
Internal Lighting: Internal Chassis Lighting System (UV) (Creates Glowing Effect for H20 Tubes)
Enhancements: Touch V12XT Aerocool Temperature Display & Fan Controller (Requires Chassis Airflow Upgrade)
Chassis Mods: - No Thanks
Noise Reduction: Noise Suppression Package Stage 1 (Optimized Airflow & Fan Speeds Only)
LaserMark: - No Thanks
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Keyboard: - No Thanks
Mouse: - No Thanks
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Well that's why I'm confused I asked the rep today and he said it was more expensive, but I just configged the SAME build with the 4770k and z87 board and it's cheaper with everything? I'm thinking i should change this tmr, will they refund me and change the order?

It seems like that's the case, yet if the z87 boards perform better and I'm getting a liquid cooled chipset anyways, why would I go with a more expensive older chipset and cpu? I sent them an email and am going to call in the am. I see alot of new users going with the 4700k and sbertooth z87 or other asus board

Yeah my 3820 at 5 ghz will smoke ivy and Haswell and run cooler

For your information the point was that cpu should be the least of your worries when thinking of future proofing graphics should be

Do you need such a high grade cooling system?

I thought a 4770K would be cooled fine with something like a Corsair H100i.
And you could use the money saved there to upgrade to 2 x 780 graphics cards. I am doing that and request DS to use the EVGA superclocked with EVGA ACX coolers.
No need for a fancy loop. Good case fans are all that's needed for a basic ~4.2GHz 4770K overclock.
....unless you plan to really really really overclock the tits off everything. Or it's just for looks/to show off ;)

I have also specifically requested an ASUS Z87-DELUXE motherboard. Has great features like wifi and optical out audio.
I'm hearing bad things about the saber tooth and its thermal armor actually trapping heat and dust.

See my build here if you're interested. Cheaper than yours and the 780 cards will kick ass
http://www.digitalstormonline.com/forums/4000-build-advice-please-tidf20480/

Edited by ScottishBattleAx - 20 Jun 2013 at 3:47am

Oh, and why did you get 1866 mhz memory and not ask for memory overclocking? Is it something that can be done easily ourselves?

The liquid cooling I've wanted for a while now, not just for it's looks but for its advantages for future OC'ing. The 770s SlI will be fine for me as im running SLI 570s now and have almost no issues with most games at full settings.

as far as the motherboard, i may take your advice and request that chipset, they only give you a limited amount of boards which the sabertooth z87 board was the best.

1833mhz was a mistake that i didnt catch, and unfortunately DS has not mentioned anything to me about it...lately I've been weary about my original order and wish they had advised me differently...

I didnt request for nor would use an OC for RAM, it'll save me just that much more $$ too..overall savings with my new 4770k config i saved about 220$ with a better system, idk how, they didnt advise me until i did alot more research waiting for my case.

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New config ticket, I special requested the ASUS z87 deluxe motherboard and a special reservoir today!

Just me, being minimalistic, but with everything under water, you don't need the fan upgrade, fan control or noise package.    Unless its for looks which it will certainly add a lot of.  Everyone likes a great looking rig.  

Edited by bprat22 - 20 Jun 2013 at 12:03pm

Looks good.

Can they even get the 4770K to 4.5GHz?

Why not get windows 8?

Doesn't the case come with its own fans? Do you need to add the corsair ones?

What sound improvement does the sound card give over the deluxe motherboards onboard sound?

I see no text in the special instructions? How did you special order the motherboard/get a quote/pay for it?

Edited by ScottishBattleAx - 20 Jun 2013 at 12:15pm

I believe the most is 4.4 for the 4770k
I hate windows 8 lol
Case comes with fans however the style and performance of the corsairs are much better, bigger and I can control with the LCD temp fan controller

Motherboard I'm sticking with the ASUS sabertooth. The rep on the phone said that was the best board for z87 the others were cheaper and not as good. The reservoir I ordered special as shown in the main hailstorm 2 image

I never liked the onboard sound, I have 5.1 speakers it should work nicely

And I just saved 200$ with the new Haswell config



Edited by Nerek387 - 20 Jun 2013 at 12:30pm

I spoke with the rep on the phone and he said there isn't another upgrade from the Sabertooth, I requested the deluxe chipset however he said it wasn't available...Scottish didn't u say u ordered it through them?!

Awesome, although one thing you won't know what DS disables on the OS until you actually need something and can't find it. Something to think about.

No I haven't ordered anything yet, however during live chat they said they could order in the deluxe motherboard if I requested it. Same as they said they could order me specific 780 cards (EVGA superclocked versions with ACX coolers)