yay or nay?

[m0k]

Current PC in sig. - its old, CPU is really showing its age (and is also bottlenecking my new GPU)
looking to replace CPU, MOBO on a tight budget

 

Currently only shopping for used parts ($CAD)

this is what i found
4770K for $330 with warranty till July 2018
Asus Maximus VI Hero (Z87) 90$ with box + accessories

 

Just looking for some validation from y'all

 

[Guest]

Nay because of Intel.

[ItsTheDuckAgain]

Yay because of Intel.

[shadowbyte]

4770k is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overpriced imo

I've usually seen them around 230ish, and usually lower

decent price on the maximus hero though

 

a 4790k would probably be a better option, as the 4770k ran super hot, similar to the 7700k

[Brooksie359]

yeah that seems a bit overpriced for the 4770k. you could buy a 1600x for that price. 

[m0k]

Just now, shadowbyte said:

4770k is waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay overpriced imo

I've usually seen them around 230ish, and usually lower

decent price on the maximus hero though

 

a 4790k would probably be a better option, as the 4770k ran super hot, similar to the 7700k

prices are in CAD

cheapest 4790k in my area is around $360

Really the 4770k ran hotter than 4790k?  can you get me some videos/link showing that

[Droidbot]

1 minute ago, mok said:

prices are in CAD

cheapest 4790k in my area is around $360

Really the 4770k ran hotter than 4790k?  can you get me some videos/link showing that

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-4790k-devils-canyon-overclock-performance,3845-2.html

[m0k]

Just now, Brooksie359 said:

yeah that seems a bit overpriced for the 4770k. you could buy a 1600x for that price. 

i thought about that but 
1. There arent enough reviews on the cheap b350 motherboards

2. i would have to spend a LOT more to get 16gb of DDR4 ram, by sticking with a ddr3 platform i can re-use my current ram and spend less for an upgrade

 

[Brooksie359]

Just now, mok said:

i thought about that but 
1. There arent enough reviews on the cheap b350 motherboards

2. i would have to spend a LOT more to get 16gb of DDR4 ram, by sticking with a ddr3 platform i can re-use my current ram and spend less for an upgrade

 

what b350 motherboard were you thinking about? i think there are some reviews depending on the motherboard. 

[m0k]

2 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/core-i7-4790k-devils-canyon-overclock-performance,3845-2.html

hmm. good to know now

i would rather spend $30 and go for the 4790k then

[m0k]

1 minute ago, Brooksie359 said:

what b350 motherboard were you thinking about? i think there are some reviews depending on the motherboard. 

it would have to be the cheapest-most stable motherboard. the cheapest i see is $99 CAD

even with a cheap motherboard it would leave me no room in my budget for ram

 

my second point was more crucial though, about having to spend money on ddr4 ram

[Brooksie359]

10 minutes ago, mok said:

it would have to be the cheapest-most stable motherboard. the cheapest i see is $99 CAD

even with a cheap motherboard it would leave me no room in my budget for ram

 

my second point was more crucial though, about having to spend money on ddr4 ram

yeah ram prices are kind horrible right now

[Megah3rtz]

14 minutes ago, mok said:

even with a cheap motherboard it would leave me no room in my budget for ram

 

my second point was more crucial though, about having to spend money on ddr4 ram

I guess this would fit the budget, but only before tax adds another $60~ish 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600 3.2GHz 6-Core Processor  ($294.96 @ Amazon Canada) 
Motherboard: MSI B350M GAMING PRO Micro ATX AM4 Motherboard  ($99.99 @ Amazon Canada) 
Total: $394.95
 

 

4x4gb 2133 without heat spreader https://www.amazon.ca/Crucial-PC4-17000-Unbuffered-288-Pin-CT4K4G4DFS8213/dp/B00MMLUYPG/ref=sr_1_9?ie=UTF8&qid=1492757568&sr=8-9&keywords=crucial+16gb+ddr4 $108

 

16x1gb 2400 with heat spreader. $128 https://www.amazon.ca/Ballistix-Sport-Single-PC4-19200-288-Pin/dp/B0198X44VA/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1492757568&sr=8-10&keywords=crucial+16gb+ddr4

16x1gb 2400 with heat spreader alternate colour https://www.amazon.ca/Ballistix-Sport-Single-PC4-19200-288-Pin/dp/B01DPSQPF2/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1492757568&sr=8-6&keywords=crucial+16gb+ddr4

 

including tax with heat spreader $590.93

 

without heatspreader $563.81

 

 

I don't know if you're buying the 4790k used or not, but don't forget tax if not.