Advantages of LGA 2011

[alexh7]

Hi all,

I'm planning to build a new PC mainly dedicated to video editing (Adobe Premiere and Adobe AfterEffects) and programming (oriented to Image Processing and Computer Vision), apart from the typical uses, but NO gaming at all.

I am not able to decide whether getting a LGA 2011 CPU+motherboard or a LGA 1150. I know that one benefit of 2011 is that it allows more than 4 cores, more RAM and so on, but my budget is limited right now (1000 € / 1400 $) and I would buy a 4820K (4 cores). I don't plan to upgrade the PC in the next 4 years or so and I'm not being paid for the video editing tasks I'll do (just as a hobby), so I wonder if it is worth spending the extra money on the LGA 2011.

I give you some of the components I would buy with both sockets:

LGA 2011

• 
  CPU - Intel Core i7-4820K (10M Cache, up to 3.90 GHz) - 315 $
  Motherboard - Asus X79 Deluxe - 340 $
  GPU - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 - 180 $
  Corsair Vengeance Pro Series 16GB 1866 MHz (2x8GB) - 185 $

LGA 1150

• 
  CPU - Intel Core i7-4790K (8M Cache, up to 4.40 GHz) - 340 $
  Motherboard - Asus Z-97 Pro (Wi-Fi AC) - 210 $
  GPU - NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 - 180 $
  Corsair Vengeance Pro Series 16GB 1866 Mhz (2x8GB) - 185 $

Another question I have is if it is a problem to have 1866 MHz RAM on LGA 1150, which only supports up to 1600 MHz (without OC).

Thank you in advance

Alex

 

[geofelt]

I think the lga1150 is currently better.
The i7-4790K is a better binned chip that runs faster.
The Z97 motherboard is cheaper will be compatible with future 14nm broadwell cpu's.
Either board will run 1866 using XMP settings. Not that that will make a big impact on performance.
If you are not gaming, you can use a cheaper graphics card on the lga2011 and omit it entirely on the lga1150 by using the integrated graphics.

If your timeframe is the end of September, X99 and haswell-E might be within your budget.

 

[alexh7]

Thank you for your answer @geofelt, I'll take that into consideration. But I had no notice of that X99 and Haswell-E (LGA 2011-3 socket according to what I've found) and I'm now even more confused as I don't know if I should wait for this technology and if it'll be affordable...

 

[Xivilain]

Adding on to what geofelt said, You can wait for X99 with Haswell-E, but remember that It definitely won't be cheap from the get go. 2011 motherboards are more server oriented. While 1150 are general purpose workstations and entertainment.

I think your LGA 1150 setup is just fine, and if you don't plan on any upgrades for 4 years, you can do just fine with the i7-4790K. It will definitely be cheaper right now, and with that additional savings, you might consider a newer PC monitor for your video editing.

Also, 1866 RAM would be a bit of a splurge, since its barely noticeable over 1600. You can save money there as well. Maybe invest in other priorities? The possibilities are truly endless.

Hope this helps.