It seems as if the only real benefit, of dubious value it seems, is PCI 3.0.
If my applications are start number crunching (like in Matlab), video
editing and encoding, what is the payoff of a 3rd gen over a 2nd gen
Core processor, assuming one is using a discrete GPU and not the
internal intel HD graphics. 3nd gen uses less power? (I think I read
this is so which translates into them not overclocking as much, a reason
to stick with a 2nd gen).
Also, the i7-2600k is roughly the same price as the i7-3770k.
Is there any REAL advantage now to PCI 3.0? How about 2 years from now?
(I'm planning on 4 years on a processor, IF I get one).
The other option is to just keep the i5-2500k I have now. I could
always use this in a hackintosh build, though, so it's not going to
waste either way. If I get the i7, I will probably just put OS X on a
separate HD and swap the boot drives (I'm not convinced I want to bother
with dual booting).
I'm hoping to order something today so I can get this build over next
week, when I'm off from work.
Thanks.
