Cant decide on a CPU

[Thatguy967]

Im going for a high end gaming build, which I MAY do things such as render 3D models and animations/videos. I have come down to the Intel i7 4770k and 4960x.
Ive looked around and have seen the 4960x get better frames for games and rendering, but in other reviews the 4770k had a massive gain in frames against the 4960x. Im not THAT tech savy but Im learning more as I go. For a GPU Im going with EVGA GeForce GTX TITAN BLACK Superclocked Signature 6GB edition. I have no budget limit so any suggestions are welcome.

 

[okcnaline]

I would say the i7-4770K and a Z97 motherboard, since 4960x has a Intel X79 motherboard that I don't know wether it will fit for further *-EP CPUs.

And asides, why get a 4960X when you can get a Xeon E5-2630 V2?

 

[CTurbo]

The 4770k and soon to be released 4790k have the best single core performance of any cpu at any price so they'd be better in some things. The 4960x is way overpriced, and should not even be considered IMO. The 4930k on the other hand, is a very good option if you think you need 6 cores and 12 threads. The 4930k is half the price of the 4960x and it is 90% as good. I wouldn't get a Titan Black unless you just NEED 6GB vram.

 

[okcnaline]

Like CTurbo said. For 4960X it's better to have a Xeon E5-2630 V2, in my opinion.

 

[CTurbo]

Like CTurbo said. For 4960X it's better to have a Xeon E5-2630 V2, in my opinion.

I would rather have a 4930k than a e5-2630v2. The 2630v3's turbo speed is only 3.1ghz.

 

[endeavour37a]

On a side note, ASUS has made a 780 with 6GB of memory also........

 

[Karadjgne]

A 780 with 6Gb of Ram is nothing more than a titan with the clocks turned back up, as they run the same chipsets anyways, for 1/2 the price with better cooling.

 

[CTurbo]

In gaming, two 290s would outperform a Titan Black for $200 less. Two 780s would outperform it for the same price.

 

[endeavour37a]

Also the CUDA count, TITAN / 780 / 780 Ti.......respectively 2688 / 2304 / 2880, also the TMUS respectively 224 / 192 / 240. The stock boost clocks are 876 / 900 / 928.

It's true the stock 780 is clocked faster than a TITAN, yet the TITAN is a stronger card and will out perform it even at slower clocks, the 780Ti is the only GK110 that is fully enabled in this area yet FP is crippled compaired to the TITAN Black.

I would guess a pair of 770s would walk away from a Black also...