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- Sep 24, 2011
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- ASUS P9X79 PRO
- CPU
- i7-3930K @ 3.2 GHz
- Graphics
- GTX 980 TI
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Hello all,
I am looking to start my 3rd Hackintosh build for my Dad as a surprise gift and need a little advice. I'm reading up on the forums and just starting to layout my purchasing options and have a CPU's question. I'm thinking the best bang for the buck would be an i5 4690, but am unsure if there is any benefit to not getting the overlocked version? However, he is a big Photoshop user and wants to get into 3d graphics.
So, does getting the non K version have any benefits in terms of stability? Any easier to get sleep working, speed-stepping, etc? I DO NOT want this system to be a pain for anyone involved in both setup and longterm reliability... as vanilla as possible. However, if he actually get's into 3d graphics, he may need the rendering power of overlocking (and a good GPU of course)
Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated, thanks!
I am looking to start my 3rd Hackintosh build for my Dad as a surprise gift and need a little advice. I'm reading up on the forums and just starting to layout my purchasing options and have a CPU's question. I'm thinking the best bang for the buck would be an i5 4690, but am unsure if there is any benefit to not getting the overlocked version? However, he is a big Photoshop user and wants to get into 3d graphics.
So, does getting the non K version have any benefits in terms of stability? Any easier to get sleep working, speed-stepping, etc? I DO NOT want this system to be a pain for anyone involved in both setup and longterm reliability... as vanilla as possible. However, if he actually get's into 3d graphics, he may need the rendering power of overlocking (and a good GPU of course)
Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated, thanks!