Whi

[Meewwww]

delte please

[CoolBeans]

4790k, G55 SLI and EVGA Super Nova NEX 650

[menendez1293]

You should look at getting the 4790K, it is basically the 4770Ks replacement. As for the board, MSI Gaming 5 has been doing pretty well. 

 

Here is a link to a build 

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/XNP6NG

[Archangel1994]

Welcome to LTT. Give me a moment to make you a build. Also is that $700 for CPU Motherboard and PSU? Or does something else need to be included?

 

Edit: ALso if this system is primarily for gaming you are wasting money on an I7. Also do you plan to CF/SLI in the future?

[Sheldon_King]

So I'm doing my long needed computer upgrade, my current specs are listed below.

 

Anywhore, I'm planning on upgrading my CPU because it bottlenecks my GPU and I need to purchase a new motherboard with the CPU because the socket is different for Intels (no duh)

I'm thinking about buying a i7-4470K, what motherboard should I buy with it?

My budget is not big, maybe $700 at max (including a PSU)

 

Thanks!

Is there any particular reason that you want to go Intel this time?  According to Asus (http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97/HelpDesk_CPU/) you are fine with getting a FX6300 or FX8320, both of which are under $200 iirc, and would be a decent upgrade from your old phenom.

[Meewwww]

Welcome to LTT. Give me a moment to make you a build. Also is that $700 for CPU Motherboard and PSU? Or does something else need to be included?

 

Edit: ALso if this system is primarily for gaming you are wasting money on an I7. Also do you plan to CF/SLI in the future?

I actually forgot my other LTT account, I joined last year in May sometime.

But I am planning on doing 660 TI SLI in the near future

[Meewwww]

Is there any particular reason that you want to go Intel this time?  According to Asus (http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97/HelpDesk_CPU/) you are fine with getting a FX6300 or FX8320, both of which are under $200 iirc, and would be a decent upgrade from your old phenom.

GW2 brah

Also Intel is more optimized

[Archangel1994]

Which case do you have? 

@Mew

[Meewwww]

Which case do you have? 

@Mew

CoolerMaster HAF X

[Sheldon_King]

GW2 brah

Also Intel is more optimized

Optimized is not the word to use. I understand what you are saying though (I am an Intel user, but that is because I need the IPC for my work).

 

In that case, get a i5, any of them that suits you (Overclocking does very little for 99% of games), or a Xeon E3 1230 or above (same price as a i5, same performance as i7). Board wise, look at ASrock, Asus, MSI, or Gigabyte in the 80 and 90 series chipsets and you will be fine. Note that H and Q chipsets can not overclock, Z can overclock.

[Archangel1994]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($88.16 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.66 @ Newegg) 

Total: $609.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-06 16:30 EDT-0400

 

Then go this definitely. However if you game 99% of the time It would be wiser to save money and go I5. If you go I5 you will want to go I5-4690k.

[Meewwww]

Optimized is not the word to use. I understand what you are saying though (I am an Intel user, but that is because I need the IPC for my work).

 

In that case, get a i5, any of them that suits you (Overclocking does very little for 99% of games), or a Xeon E3 1230 or above (same price as a i5, same performance as i7). Board wise, look at ASrock, Asus, MSI, or Gigabyte in the 80 and 90 series chipsets and you will be fine. Note that H and Q chipsets can not overclock, Z can overclock.

Compatibility? Is that the word I should use? Haha

And I also do graphics and 3D rendering AND video making so I need a good i7 CPU 

[Meewwww]

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($339.99 @ Newegg) 

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Seidon 240M 86.2 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler  ($88.16 @ Amazon) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($139.99 @ Newegg) 

Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA NEX 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($66.66 @ Newegg) 

Total: $609.80

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-08-06 16:30 EDT-0400

 

Then go this definitely. However if you game 99% of the time It would be wiser to save money and go I5. If you go I5 you will want to go I5-4690k.

 

Alright will do

[Sheldon_King]

Compatibility? Is that the word I should use? Haha

And I also do graphics and 3D rendering AND video making so I need a good i7 CPU 

Performance is the word you are looking for. The IPC of the Intel offerings just stomps the AMD competition.

 

That aside, take a serious look at the Intel Xeon E3 1200V3 line. As ling as you get the 1230 or higher, you are getting a i7 at an i5 price point.

[babbaj]

What do you do with your pc? A xeon 1230v3 should be fine

[labrockstar]

Wait for Broadwell! It should come around at Christmas time

[WildChickenNutz]

So I'm doing my long needed computer upgrade, my current specs are listed below.

 

Anywhore, I'm planning on upgrading my CPU because it bottlenecks my GPU and I need to purchase a new motherboard with the CPU because the socket is different for Intels (no duh)

I'm thinking about buying a i7-4470K, what motherboard should I buy with it?

My budget is not big, maybe $700 at max (including a PSU)

 

Thanks!

get the i7 4790k think about the future of you rig dont waste money on an i5 wishing u bought an i7 next year. right now you can get the mb i have for 139 and cpu for 339 that leaves u with a lot of extra money for something. my MB msi z97g45 gamming and cpu i7 4790k.