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Originally Posted by BrianG

And don't feel bad, the HTPC if going to be faster than my main rig as well. But since it will be used for so many things, I felt the power is necessary. About the overclocking: I may or may not. At least I got the hardware so I can if I want. If I do, it won't be extreme - maybe something like a 5% O/C just for a little extra power.

Not in all cases!
In gaming, the i5-2500k is the clear winner over the 2700k.
But encoding, maybe not.