Is LGA 2011 worth it for gaming?

[Luis Morales]

Hello,

I am looking to build a computer for my girlfriend and I'm trying to find a suitable motherboard.

This computer would be mainly use to play video games. (Guild Wars 2)

My problem now is that the price of LGA 2011 sockets compared to LGA 1155 is quite big.
I'm curious as to whether LGA 2011 socket motherboards are worth it (the cheapest I found is an Asus P9X79 LE for 249.99$)

 

[officialexpert]

Better to go with AM3+

 

[Luis Morales]

Better to go with AM3+

I don't know much about AMD, I've always been an Intel guy

Could you tell me which Processor would be good for the AM3+ socket? And if possible, what's its Intel counterpart, just so I can have a reference.

 

[cin19]

For games, the lga2011 isn't worth it, if you like intel system, then z77+i5 or z87+i5 will be good enough. And if you like amd then fx6300 or fx8320 is good too.
I add two link for more info.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5276/intel-core-i7-3820-review-285-quadcore-sandy-bridge-e/3
http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-core-i7-4960x-ivy-bridge-e-processor-review_122714/11

 

[officialexpert]

If you want AMD Value for money then you should look @
AMD 3.5 GHz AM3+ FX 8320 8 Core Piledriver Processor

If You want to Intel VFM then Intel 3.4 GHz LGA 1150 i3 4130 4th Generation Processor.

Both are my choices If I personally want to build a Gaming rig now.

 

[Luis Morales]

For games, the lga2011 isn't worth it, if you like intel system, then z77+i5 or z87+i5 will be good enough. And if you like amd then fx6300 or fx8320 is good too.
I add two link for more info.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/5276/intel-core-i7-3820-review-285-quadcore-sandy-bridge-e/3
http://www.legitreviews.com/intel-core-i7-4960x-ivy-bridge-e-processor-review_122714/11

How does this combination sound?

ASUS H81M
Intel Core i7 4770 8x3.9GHz Turbo

 

[cin19]

If you don't mind without OC capability, it is good.

 

[Luis Morales]

If you don't mind without OC capability, it is good.

I'm almost sold 😀
But I have one last question.

How long would this processor and motherboard last before I have to upgrade it?

 

[officialexpert]

How long would this processor and motherboard last before I have to upgrade it?[/quotemsg]

You can use this rig at least for 5 Y Easily 😉

 

[Luis Morales]

Thank you everyone for your advice, I was planning on building the computer myself, but I found this deal for 899$.
Here are the specs.

ASUS H81M
Intel Core i7 4770 8x3.9GHz Turbo
8Gb DDR3-1600 Kingston
GeForce GTX 750Ti 2Gb
ASUS 685Watts

 

[cin19]

I recommend to buy the parts your own and build it. Because 1) the asus PSU may or maybe not haswell compatible, if it does not you need go to the BIOS to change the setting then you can use it. More info http://techreport.com/review/24897/the-big-haswell-psu-compatibility-list#antec and I add the link with similar price but with better GPU ( r9 270), more space for HDD, and better PSU ( antec Neo Eco 520C). For the OS, if you don't want to over that budget, then get the R7 260X that is cheper gtx750ti but has same performance.

r9 270/r726x/gtx750ti review http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/geforce-gtx-750-ti-review,3750.html

You can change the store/site to buy the components too, because I don't know which site is good for you.

PCPartPicker part list: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3gQDS
Price breakdown by merchant: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3gQDS/by_merchant/
Benchmarks: http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/3gQDS/benchmarks/
CPU: Intel Core i7-4770 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($328.75 @ Vuugo)
Motherboard: Asus H81M-A Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($65.99 @ Canada Computers)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws X Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($82.90 @ DirectCanada)
Storage: Seagate SV35.5 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($74.25 @ Vuugo)
Video Card: Club 3D Radeon R9 270 2GB Video Card ($199.99 @ NCIX)
Case: Zalman Z9 Plus ATX Mid Tower Case ($47.99 @ NCIX)
Power Supply: Antec Neo Eco 520W 80+ Certified ATX Power Supply ($59.98 @ Newegg Canada)
Optical Drive: Samsung SH-224DB/BEBE DVD/CD Writer ($16.79 @ DirectCanada)
Total: $876.64
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-03-26 14:28 EDT-0400)

 

[Luis Morales]

Would the i5-4670 better than the i7-4770? I remember seeing it was the gamer's choice for processor

 

[cin19]

For game they are same, but i5 4670 has better price/performance ratio for game, because the games do not use the hyperthreading Cores (i7) for now and only some applications use those cores.