Upgrading from fx 9590 to i7

[Steve83990]

currently i am using amd fx 9590 with gtx 980 on asus rog swift 1440p monitor but i get fps drop drastically and games like unity crysis 3 far cry 4 sometimes is unplayable i get lag a lot so i decided to get i7 processsor but which will be the best should i go for 4790k which has 16 pcie lanes and 32gb ram support or 4930k which has 40 pcie lanes and 64gb ram support my main priority is gaming with sli gtx 980 so which would be the best for gaming?

[Enderman]

4790k is more than enough for gaming

if youre patient, wait for the next intel CPU generation

[thekeemo]

the 4930k is not worth it at all

also please set text to automatic

[SkilledRebuilds]

Gaming.. the i5 4690 is ample for your needs.

If Overclocking, 4690K

Streaming? 4790/K

 

Only when using 3 cards or more would you wanna be using the newer platform.

With 2 cards your just fine and dandy with ample bandwidth for SLI 980's.

[Steve83990]

i hope i wont bottleneck if go for gtx 980 sli with 4790k?

[i_build_nanosuits]

currently i am using amd fx 9590 with gtx 980 on asus rog swift 1440p monitor but i get fps drop drastically and games like unity crysis 3 far cry 4 sometimes is unplayable i get lag a lot so i decided to get i7 processsor but which will be the best should i go for 4790k which has 16 pcie lanes and 32gb ram support or 4930k which has 40 pcie lanes and 64gb ram support my main priority is gaming with sli gtx 980 so which would be the best for gaming?

i7-4790K is plenty and will run those games to perfection.

i hope i wont bottleneck if go for gtx 980 sli with 4790k?

no it won,t...especialy at 1440p which is pretty hard on the GPU.

[Steve83990]

which motherboard will be the best for 4790k will i go for asus maximus vii formula or hero?

[CoolaxGaming]

which motherboard will be the best for 4790k will i go for asus maximus vii formula or hero?

Formula.

Also, if you want 40 lanes, and something that will last longer, look into the 5930k.

[i_build_nanosuits]

which motherboard will be the best for 4790k will i go for asus maximus vii formula or hero?

both are overkill..go with something cheaper that has the features you need.

if you like ASUS look at the Z97-AR or Z97-E both support SLI and are much cheaper...alternatively you can look at the MSI Z97-G45 gaming and MSI Z97 Gaming 5 which also support SLI.

All these boards have good build quality and awesome UEFI with plenty of features...good onboard sound...nothing on these expensive ROG boards to justify the cost to be honest...but it's up to you.

[Steve83990]

i cant afford for 5930k and also ddr4 motherboard and ram too pricey so i have decided for 4790k is this the best gaming cpu for sli gtx 980?

[i_build_nanosuits]

i cant afford for 5930k and also ddr4 motherboard and ram too pricey so i have decided for 4790k is this the best gaming cpu for sli gtx 980?

yes it is...you don't need anything more than that...X99 stuff is overpriced and not meant for gaming rig this is for content creation, workstation and power users...not gamers.

[Steve83990]

liquid cooling corsair, swiftech or cooler master which will be the best in cooling?

[i_build_nanosuits]

liquid cooling corsair, swiftech or cooler master which will be the best in cooling?

what models are you looking at?

swiftech has an awesome AIO i can't remember the name though...220X something like that?

 

EDIT: that one is a SUPERB cooler if you can afford it...

http://www.ncix.com/detail/swiftech-h220-x-all-in-one-liquid-cooling-6b-93547.htm

 

i personaly use this one it's pretty nice but many have recived a cracked reservoir because the packaging is not adequate...mine arrived fine and is an awesome performer...you can add the dye the color you want and add GPU's to the loop it's an expandable cooler:

http://www.ncix.com/detail/raijintek-triton-all-in-one-cpu-liquid-94-100817-1360.htm

the fans i heard are loud (havnt tested first hand they are still in the box but i assume you'd want to use better fans on it...unless you don't mind noisy fans.)

[Zeruel]

When do the new Intel Processors come out? 

 

You are probably better off waiting for those, ATM. 

[i_build_nanosuits]

When do the new Intel Processors come out? 

 

You are probably better off waiting for those, ATM. 

probably never until AMD release some competitions...intel does not need to release any new products right now they dominate every segment from the entry level budget CPU's up to the super extreme workstation chips....you are not gonna see any new intel CPU's any time soon IMHO.

It must have cost intel a FORTUNE to get their technology where it's at right now and i think they will just sit there and keep cashing in on haswell and hawell-E for a while.

[Steve83990]

currently using corsair h100i for amd fx 9590 but for my new intel build which will be the best corsair h110gt or swiftech h320 or cooler master nepton 280l?

[i_build_nanosuits]

currently using corsair h100i for amd fx 9590 but for my new intel build which will be the best corsair h110gt or swiftech h320 or cooler master nepton 280l?

keep your H100i it's perfectly adequate for an intel i7 mate

[Faceman]

Wait, you're telling me the FX9 is causing frame drops and lag?  I don't believe you.  Its an 8 core processor at almost 5Ghz!!!  You're full of it.  Such an Intel fanboy.  God, this forum is full of people who can read a bar graph as well as use logic and reasoning. *grumble grumble grumble*

[i_build_nanosuits]

Wait, you're telling me the FX9 is causing frame drops and lag?  I don't believe you.  Its an 8 core processor at almost 5Ghz!!!  You're full of it.  Such an Intel fanboy.  God, this forum is full of people who can read a bar graph as well as use logic and reasoning. *grumble grumble grumble*

funny!..

[Steve83990]

yes i am not an intel neither amd fanboy all i am saying is true i have amd fx 9590 gtx 980 and rog swift monitor 1440p mostly i play games and i must say in most games the fx 9590 bottlenecks gtx 980 even in far cry3 at ultra you will get lag and stutter fps drops below 30 latest games like unity is unplayable sometimes fps drops below 10 and in middle earth shadow of mordor during intense fights fps drops from 80 to 20 cant play even this is my experience with 8 core fx 9590 which is disgusting i will never go for amd in future you can compare fx 9590 even with i5 4690k it beats fx 9590 in every benchmark fx 9590 8 core not meant for gaming just for video editing and rendering stuff 

[WaitForMeImOnDialUp]

Wait, you're telling me the FX9 is causing frame drops and lag?  I don't believe you.  Its an 8 core processor at almost 5Ghz!!!  You're full of it.  Such an Intel fanboy.  God, this forum is full of people who can read a bar graph as well as use logic and reasoning. *grumble grumble grumble*

 

that's not douchey at all!

[WaitForMeImOnDialUp]

currently i am using amd fx 9590 with gtx 980 on asus rog swift 1440p monitor but i get fps drop drastically and games like unity crysis 3 far cry 4 sometimes is unplayable i get lag a lot so i decided to get i7 processsor but which will be the best should i go for 4790k which has 16 pcie lanes and 32gb ram support or 4930k which has 40 pcie lanes and 64gb ram support my main priority is gaming with sli gtx 980 so which would be the best for gaming?

 

far cry 4 is terrible regardless the cpu its a ubisoft game and they are all crappy console ports and your cpu should be able to play crysis 3 very well i mean my 8350 did just fine in that game.

 

you could sell your cpu and get a 4790k and be better off however

[i_build_nanosuits]

far cry 4 is terrible regardless the cpu its a ubisoft game and they are all crappy console ports and your cpu should be able to play crysis 3 very well i mean my 8350 did just fine in that game.

 

you could sell your cpu and get a 4790k and be better off however

? i think something is wrong with your intel setup man cause farcry 4 is smooth as butter on my machine on maximum settings i get framerates above 70FPS at all time and if i downgrade to 720P i get well over 110FPS and my GPU is STILL MAXED OUT...

No Ubisoft's title can bring that CPU to it's knees like you seem to tell

 

EDIT: BTW my 4770K is only at 4.2GHZ..

[Steve83990]

how many graphics card will support 4790k sli or tri sli

[i_build_nanosuits]

how many graphics card will support 4790k sli or tri sli

CPU has 16 pcie lanes so it will support 2 cards in SLI at 8x/8x

Some motherboards have a PLX chips that allows for 3 and 4 way SLI though...but they are usualy expensive high end boards...here's the list of those motherboards that will support the 4790K along with 3 or 4 nvidia or AMD GPU's:

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/parts/motherboard/#l=3,4&c=99&sort=a8

 

but for real you want to stick to TWO gpu's because scalling of the third and 4th card is pretty bad in most games and will not even justify for the cost of the extra graphics card that will be stitting there doing nothing or not much to help performance in many situations...let alone a more expensive motherboard and more expensive super high-end PSU to allow to run 3 high-end graphics cards.

 

You also introduce quite a bit of issues (micro-stuttering, excessive screen tearing...) by adding a third card.