through a employee accommodation I am going to have the opportunity to purchase one of two intel i7 processors at a major discount.
Option 1: Intel Core i7 4790k 4.0ghz Quad Core CPU for $119 (Normally $400)
Option 2: Intel Core i7 5930k 3.5ghz Six Core CPU for $194 (Normally $600)
So heres my problem... I don't need a new computer by any means. Of course I want to dive into the Haswell-E six core but the costs of building a system around it are tremendous. 2011-v3 mobo, DDR4 Ram, and then there is the fact that I will want to put a $400+ GPU in it I would probably spend $1400 beyond the processor itself on a system I don't even need! On the other hand I could build a reasonable system with the quad core for about $800 beyond the CPU, but the performance would not be that much better than my iMac even so whats the point. I have until December 3rd to decide and ITS KILLING ME!!!! I don't need a new computer, I actually just dropped $600 on a i5 Devils Canyon Server over black Friday! Someone help me make this decision!
Option 1: Intel Core i7 4790k 4.0ghz Quad Core CPU for $119 (Normally $400)
Option 2: Intel Core i7 5930k 3.5ghz Six Core CPU for $194 (Normally $600)
So heres my problem... I don't need a new computer by any means. Of course I want to dive into the Haswell-E six core but the costs of building a system around it are tremendous. 2011-v3 mobo, DDR4 Ram, and then there is the fact that I will want to put a $400+ GPU in it I would probably spend $1400 beyond the processor itself on a system I don't even need! On the other hand I could build a reasonable system with the quad core for about $800 beyond the CPU, but the performance would not be that much better than my iMac even so whats the point. I have until December 3rd to decide and ITS KILLING ME!!!! I don't need a new computer, I actually just dropped $600 on a i5 Devils Canyon Server over black Friday! Someone help me make this decision!