So, I worked this summer and saved up about 6k. I'm willing to spend about 4-5k of that for a PC build/set up. First I guess I should tell you what I plan to do with my PC. I'm going to be gaming at 2560x1440 because I plan on getting the Samsung Series 9 monitor. I'm also going to be using it for audio production, using programs like Sonar, Pro Tools, and FL Studio. And I'm planning on learning how to program games using C++. Also, possible video editing using Adobe Premiere Elements if I ever shoot a music video for youtube.
So, with all that in mind I'm trying to decide whether I should get the i5 3570k or the i7 3770k. I think the only program that would really benefit from hyperthreading would be Sonar or Adobe, but I'm not really sure if it would be that significant. I plan on recording with Sonar a lot so it might be worth getting the i7.
The problem I'm having though is that I've read that hyperthreading can hurt gaming performance. For some reason I feel like I would be paranoid leaving hyperthreading on while gaming, so I don't feel like having to turn it off before gaming and then back on when recording music. If i get the i5 then I don't have to worry about this.
This is why I'm not really sure if I should go with the i5 or the i7. Any thoughts?
Also, I'm going to be buying a GTX 690 for gaming at 2560x1440. With a graphics card this powerful would an i7 even be a hinderance with gaming?
This leads me to my next concern. Is gaming at 2560x1440 really worth it? I have the money to do it, but between a GTX 690 and the Samsung monitor it's $2200. A GTX 660ti and aTN panel at 1920x1080 would be about $500-600. So is it worth the $1700 difference?
Any help on these issues would be greatly appreciated
Total Build So Far
Cpu: i5 3570k or i7 3770k
Gpu: GTX 690 (or 660ti if I don't go for 2560x1440)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth x77
SSD: Samsung 830 512 gb
Cooler: Noctua NH-D14
DVD Drive: Lite-On Lightscribe 24X
PSU: Seasonic X Series 1250W
Ram: 8gb G skill Ripjaws X
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper
Monitor: Samsung S27B970D
Speakers: Bose Companion 5
Keyboard: Das Keyboard Media Controls (Brown or Blue?)
Mouse: ?
So, with all that in mind I'm trying to decide whether I should get the i5 3570k or the i7 3770k. I think the only program that would really benefit from hyperthreading would be Sonar or Adobe, but I'm not really sure if it would be that significant. I plan on recording with Sonar a lot so it might be worth getting the i7.
The problem I'm having though is that I've read that hyperthreading can hurt gaming performance. For some reason I feel like I would be paranoid leaving hyperthreading on while gaming, so I don't feel like having to turn it off before gaming and then back on when recording music. If i get the i5 then I don't have to worry about this.
This is why I'm not really sure if I should go with the i5 or the i7. Any thoughts?
Also, I'm going to be buying a GTX 690 for gaming at 2560x1440. With a graphics card this powerful would an i7 even be a hinderance with gaming?
This leads me to my next concern. Is gaming at 2560x1440 really worth it? I have the money to do it, but between a GTX 690 and the Samsung monitor it's $2200. A GTX 660ti and aTN panel at 1920x1080 would be about $500-600. So is it worth the $1700 difference?
Any help on these issues would be greatly appreciated
Total Build So Far
Cpu: i5 3570k or i7 3770k
Gpu: GTX 690 (or 660ti if I don't go for 2560x1440)
Motherboard: Asus Sabertooth x77
SSD: Samsung 830 512 gb
Cooler: Noctua NH-D14
DVD Drive: Lite-On Lightscribe 24X
PSU: Seasonic X Series 1250W
Ram: 8gb G skill Ripjaws X
Case: Cooler Master Storm Trooper
Monitor: Samsung S27B970D
Speakers: Bose Companion 5
Keyboard: Das Keyboard Media Controls (Brown or Blue?)
Mouse: ?