3770k-->4770k vs 4930k or hold off (work discount)

[Tulion]

Currently have a 3770k which easily does a 4.6g OC (and I could push slightly higher with more volts if I really wanted I feel)

through the intel retail edge program I could pick up a 4770k for $111.00 or a 4930k for $191.00

I would sell my 3770k/ASUS V-Pro to buy a processor (and I'd need to pick up a new motherboard for this).


I'm debating between which to get (or hold off for now) (there will also be a winter deal which will probably come with the next series)

I'll be using it for gaming, but most of the games I play are fairly CPU intensive (Civ V, Rome Total War, MMO's, + a few FPS's and LOL ect) so I feel I could definitely take advantage of the higher processing power (but maybe not the extra cores?)

Thoughts and suggestions please!!

[Deleted]

If you happen to get bad 4770K it could end up being worse than your current one. In my opinion wait for the Devil's Canyon, they ought to overclock better than Haswells.

[Ripox]

At that price don't even think about it, get the 4930k!!!

[Deleted]

At that price don't even think about it, get the 4930k!!!

LGA 2011 motherboard costs at least $200 and the extra cores currently won't do that much in gaming. Not necessarily best value.

E: Would also like to add that the extra 2 cores contribute to heat generation so you're unlikely to reach as high OCs with 4930k compared to 4770k, which would hurt single thread performance.

[twiddler]

My opinion is that you do not upgrade at all since your sole intention is gaming. Even if your current was a 2600K, I would have the same opinion.

[chazus]

Don't upgrade at all. Buy the 4770K or 4930K, and simply sell it for a quick $100 profit.

[Tulion]

Looks like I'm currently selling one of these 3,

* 3770k + ASUS Z77-VPro (and buying myself an 1150 mobo/4930k)

* 4930k Processor

* 4770k Processor

anyone have any rough ideas on appraisals and maybe the best place to try to sell? I wouldn't mind selling cheap just to dump it / make it easy