i7 worth $40

[tuberolector]

I just got a very limited input get an i7-4790K for $279.99. I was planning on getting an i5-4690k, which is $239.99, but is the i7 worth it for $40 more? My budget can stretch for this, and I'm going to be using the system for gaming.

[Snickerzz]

sure why not

[airdeano]

@tuberolector

for gaming, stick with the i5

[AMICLG]

Since it's just for gaming I'd spend that money on the GPU were most of your money should be spent.

[Izaya Orihara]

For 40$ yes. Normally no. Also that is the normal price at microcenter. 

[harrynowl]

Might aswell, you could also sell it on for normal retail price on ebay or something and profit

[Erik4boss]

$40 extra? YES YES YES, and YES. Let's put it like this, save $40 and get same performance right now. Spend $40 and get another year or more out of your CPU before upgrade.

[tuberolector]

Since it's just for gaming I'd spend that money on the GPU were most of your money should be spent.

I already have a good GPU (Radeon 7950), so an extra $40 won't help that.

For 40$ yes. Normally no. Also that is the normal price at microcenter.

It is at Microcenter, but I only have the deal right now because I don't live near a Microcenter, but I am near one now.

[Sauron]

It's worth 40$ for sure, in fact you're lucky you found one for that price, they're usually over 340$. So yeah, absolutely. Go get it.

[Kyuubixchidori]

It is at Microcenter, but I only have the deal right now because I don't live near a Microcenter, but I am near one now.

for 40$, Id get hyperthreading. I normally reccomend people I5s and I3s, so. go for it. but only if you plan on doing more then gaming. like game and record, or game and have a bunch of other stuff open

[tuberolector]

I ended up getting it, and, because I bought my motherboard with it, I ended up paying the same that I would have paid getting the i5-4690k and the same motherboard on Newegg

[Najuno]

I think it is abolutely worth it because we will see more games coming out in the next time that support more than 4 cores so HT becomes more interesting and the i7 will give you a way better performance.

[Thony]

For 40 dollars u get hyperthreading. Yes it is worth. i7 are more expensive jsut because of the hyperthreading.

[Erik4boss]

I ended up getting it, and, because I bought my motherboard with it, I ended up paying the same that I would have paid getting the i5-4690k and the same motherboard on Newegg

 

For 40 dollars u get hyperthreading. Yes it is worth. i7 are more expensive jsut because of the hyperthreading.

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I think it is abolutely worth it because we will see more games coming out in the next time that support more than 4 cores so HT becomes more interesting and the i7 will give you a way better performance.

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[Buckley]

Might aswell, you could also sell it on for normal retail price on ebay or something and profit

EBay takes %10 lol

[harrynowl]

EBay takes %10 lol

I am aware, but selling at $330 would still be a profit

[Yoann Craniumz]

Do it. Games might benefit from hyperthreading later.

[Thony]

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I did read your post, and i7s are usually above 300 range so this kind of discount is worth even if u ONLY game.

[Opcode]

Hyper-Threading does nothing for microprocessors in gaming when they have at least four cores. More than 99% of today's games aren't optimized for more than four cores even tho the developers like to claim that they are. So I would stick with the i5-4690k, if you are going to stretch your budget at all I would dump the extra $40 into a better GPU. Or spend it into a higher end board for overclocking, you will get way more out of the i5 overclocked than you will with the i7 at stock.

[MightyUnit]

$279 is a GREAT price. Enjoy that 4790k!

[Najuno]

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Yeah sure thing and if you would have read mine you would possibly get the picture that I was only stating that an i7 is a good way to go CPU wise if your budget allows it.

 

But seems like you prefer posting crap instead of making a point. K thx bye.