i7-9700K vs i9-9900K - Which Is Better For My Build?

[JeffTutorialsYT]

Hey everyone, so I keep debating with myself weather I should spend the extra $80 and get an i9 instead of an i7 for my build. I will be doing heavy gaming and moderate video editing in Adobe Premiere on the daily basis. Will I see $80 worth of performance if I opt for the i9 with this setup?

 

Here is my current part list with the i7:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i7-9700K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$418.89 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	Corsair - H100i PRO 75 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler	$84.89 @ OutletPC
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS PRO WIFI ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$202.98 @ SuperBiiz
Memory	G.Skill - Sniper X 32 GB (2 x 16 GB) DDR4-3600 Memory	$229.99 @ Newegg Business
Storage	Samsung - 860 Evo 2 TB 2.5" Solid State Drive	$297.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Western Digital - Black 4 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$169.99 @ Amazon
Video Card	MSI - GeForce GTX 1070 8 GB Founders Edition Video Card
Case	Corsair - Obsidian 500D RGB SE ATX Mid Tower Case	$249.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	EVGA - SuperNOVA G3 850 W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply	$122.07 @ OutletPC
Case Fan	Corsair - LL120RGB LED (Three Fans With Lighting Node PRO) 43.25 CFM 120mm Fans	$119.89 @ OutletPC
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total (before mail-in rebates)	$1936.68
	Mail-in rebates	-$40.00
	Total	$1896.68
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-15 18:30 EST-0500

 

[Brooksie359]

If you are spending almost 2k on a setup like that you might as well pay the extra 80 bucks. It's like 5% more expensive for a significant boost. 

[mxk]

If you don't mind spending the extra money, then just get the 9900k. Also, get a better power supply.

[JeffTutorialsYT]

Just now, mxk. said:

If you don't mind spending the extra money, then just get the 9900k. Also, get a better power supply.

I don't mind spending extra money, along as it's not a ripoff lol.

 

And, you don't think that power supply is good? I've been told 850w is overkill anyways for this build.

[mxk]

Just now, JeffTutorialsYT said:

I don't mind spending extra money, along as it's not a ripoff lol.

 

And, you don't think that power supply is good? I've been told 850w is overkill anyways for this build.

It's not the wattage, its the fact that the G3 Supernova isn't as good as the G2 or other PSUs from EVGA or just other PSUs from other brands. It has some issues (can't remember off of the top of my head atm).

 

850w is actually overkill. 750w should be fine even with a 9900k.

 

Use this list and get any PSU from tier A to tier B. Don't mind the fact that the G3 is Tier B... Just a different power supply is my suggestion.

[BobVonBob]

2 minutes ago, JeffTutorialsYT said:

I don't mind spending extra money, along as it's not a ripoff lol.

 

And, you don't think that power supply is good? I've been told 850w is overkill anyways for this build.

If you were just gaming it probably wouldn't net you many benefits, but with video editing thrown in it should be a significant bump.

[Fasauceome]

23 minutes ago, JeffTutorialsYT said:

And, you don't think that power supply is good? I've been told 850w is overkill anyways for this build

Bitfenix formula gold 550 or 650.

[WihGlah]

27 minutes ago, JeffTutorialsYT said:

And, you don't think that power supply is good? I've been told 850w is overkill anyways for this build.

Overkill is underated

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, WihGlah said:

Overkill is underated

Overkill is overpriced

[WihGlah]

4 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

Overkill is overpriced

He is spending 2 grand, an extra $20 is irrelevant. And might be cheaper in the long run.

[Fasauceome]

1 minute ago, WihGlah said:

He is spending 2 grand, an extra $20 is irrelevant. And might be cheaper in the long run.

How? it's just gold efficiency. If it was being spent on platinum or something the extra cost is justified, but more money for unused wattage wholly goes to waste.

[XR6]

Personally, I would go for the 9900K.

Here's a part list you might like: 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Type	Item	Price
CPU	Intel - Core i9-9900K 3.6 GHz 8-Core Processor	$509.99 @ Amazon
CPU Cooler	be quiet! - Dark Rock Pro 4 50.5 CFM CPU Cooler	$84.99 @ SuperBiiz
Motherboard	Gigabyte - Z390 AORUS ELITE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard	$179.99 @ Amazon
Memory	GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$87.99 @ Newegg Business
Memory	GeIL - EVO SPEAR 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3000 Memory	$87.99 @ Newegg Business
Storage	Samsung - 970 Evo 1 TB M.2-2280 Solid State Drive	$249.99 @ Amazon
Storage	Seagate - BarraCuda Pro 8 TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive	$272.57 @ Newegg
Case	Corsair - Obsidian 500D RGB SE ATX Mid Tower Case	$249.99 @ Amazon
Power Supply	BitFenix - Formula Gold 750 W 80+ Gold Certified ATX Power Supply	$85.98 @ SuperBiiz
	Prices include shipping, taxes, rebates, and discounts
	Total	$1809.48
	Generated by PCPartPicker 2019-02-15 19:28 EST-0500

 

You can cut down on the storage a bit (500GB SSD + 2TB HDD) and get a new GPU if you want. 

$2k can get you a pretty nice system nowadays.

[WihGlah]

15 minutes ago, fasauceome said:

How? it's just gold efficiency. If it was being spent on platinum or something the extra cost is justified, but more money for unused wattage wholly goes to waste.

1) Because PSUs last more than one system - and the next one might need more. And don't tell me computers are getting more efficient so use less power - because that just isn't true.

2) Running a PSU at close to maximum output has a deleterious effect on it's durability.

3) Running a PSU at close to maximum output also puts it at the maximum limit of the chosen designed heat dissipation of the cooling solution. (which means they get noisy). If you get a larger capacity PSU, they have larger capacity cooling solutions - which means they cool passively most of the time given the same output. PSUs are most efficient at 50% output. Inefficiency in electrical systems  = heat.

4) Typically ripple increases exponentially as you approach the max output of a PSU. If you don't like ripple then don't do that.

 

 

 

[XR6]

5 minutes ago, WihGlah said:

1) Because PSUs last more than one system - and the next one might need more. And don't tell me computers are getting more efficient so use less power - because that just isn't true.

Unless OP will be running an overclocked 9900K and 2 RTX 2080 Tis he won't need any more than 700W. 650W is just fine for powering that system. 

People overestimate how much power their PCs really need nowadays.

5 minutes ago, WihGlah said:

2) Running a PSU at close to maximum output has a deleterious effect on it's durability.

3) Running a PSU at close to maximum output also puts it at the maximum limit of the chosen designed heat dissipation of the cooling solution. (which means they get noisy). If you get a larger capacity PSU, they have larger capacity cooling solutions - which means they cool passively most of the time given the same output.

Lol what? OP won't be running this system at 'close to maximum output'.

I've run the system specs through a PSU calculator (9900K, GTX 1070 etc.) and I got a result of 386W load output. 

Also, may I remind you, PSU calculators are known for overestimating things.

Even if that calculator was spot on, 386W is a long shot away from 650W. There's plenty of headroom left for overclocking and upgrades.

[Fasauceome]

Just now, WihGlah said:

Now you are just making stuff up.

 

Ok well Steve from GamersNexus is too then I suppose

[Crunchy Dragon]

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