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z97* and both are pretty much the same because all cpus that are currently on AS OF RIGHT NOW (pls no hate) work on both platforms 

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Depends on what you are going to do with the platform,.

 

Gaming and mainly only gaming, with a little bit of video editing? Z87/Z97

 

Doing cad workloads, Graphic designing, and or Video rendering along with gaming? Then X79

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Go with Z97

 

z97* and both are pretty much the same because all cpus that are currently on AS OF RIGHT NOW (pls no hate) work on both platforms 

Actually the 4690K is already available for purchase, and only works on z97.

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Go with Z97

 

Actually the 4690K is already available for purchase, and only works on z97.

i have yet to see it pop up on newegg or any local aus stores then again aus normally gets stuff last 

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i have yet to see it pop up on newegg

4790K

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117369&leaderboard=1

 

4690K

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117372&leaderboard=1

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i have yet to see it pop up on newegg or any local aus stores then again aus normally gets stuff last 

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i have yet to see it pop up on newegg or any local aus stores then again aus normally gets stuff last 

New Zealand gets it last, not Australia.


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New Zealand gets it last, not Australia.

no we both get sheep :D 

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If you are going with single or dual graphics then go for Z97 

 

If you are planning for 3-way or 4-way graphics, then I guess the extra PCI-e lanes of X79 can be considered. 

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Depends on what you are going to do with the platform,.

 

Gaming and mainly only gaming, with a little bit of video editing? Z87/Z97

 

Doing cad workloads, Graphic designing, and or Video rendering along with gaming? Then X79

Graphic and web design doesn't require that much, everyone I know uses an iMac or Macbook pro which are using haswell and ivy bridge chips.  so actually Z97 will do the job perfectly.

 

I would only get X79 if you're doing the following.

- 3D Modeling (intensive) / can still be done on z97 will take a bit longer though

- 4K video rendering all day long 

- Cad

- Intensive 3D game development / z97 will be fine but render times might make you go insane. 

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Graphic and web design doesn't require that much, everyone I know uses an iMac or Macbook pro which are using haswell and ivy bridge chips.  so actually Z97 will do the job perfectly.

I am the head supervisor for a Boyscout uniform and T-shirt company. I help the art/graphic department from time to time,designing projects. All we have at the company is iMacs, with Ivy-bridge inside.

 

I take a lot of the projects home because I can render the graphics faster and more efficient on both my X79 platforms then I can on any of the imacs at work.

 

Cad work= 3D imaging

 

Graphic designing = 2D imaging printed on T-shirts and uniforms

 

Web designing = neither ( Scripting )

 

 

I think you might of been confused at what I meant by graphic designing.

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for gaming, save the money and go with z97. unless you need a serious workhorse machine, you wont notice much of a difference in performance while gaming.

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Go with Z97

 

Actually the 4690K is already available for purchase, and only works on z97.

still 3 weeks away.

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Go with Z97

 

Actually the 4690K is already available for purchase, and only works on z97.

 

Don't know about other brands but Asus z87 boards all support Haswell Refresh in the latest BIOS. (Models with USB BIOS Flashback can be updated without a cpu or memory being installed).

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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Don't know about other brands but Asus z87 boards all support Haswell Refresh in the latest BIOS. (Models with USB BIOS Flashback can be updated without a cpu or memory being installed).

Oh i had no idea that they could do that with a bios update :)

But if you are going to buy a motherboard, might as well buy the latest one right? (as long as it isnt more expensive)

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If your gaming go with z97. If your doing work like Photoshop, video editing or whatever go with x79.

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Im building a rig for gamingnxt week which is better?

 

Usually if you have to ask this question you DON'T need an X- based platform. So I'd say Z97.


 

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Oh i had no idea that they could do that with a bios update :)

But if you are going to buy a motherboard, might as well buy the latest one right? (as long as it isnt more expensive)

 

Agreed. Interestingly it looks like many Z97 are going to be a little less expensive than the Z87 models they are replacing.

80+ ratings certify electrical efficiency. Not quality.

 

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If you just gaming go with z

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