Want your advice

[Antonis13]

Dear,

 

I'm going to upgrade my system (mobo & cpu) and i would like to go for an ASRock H97M Pro4 with Intel i7 4790k. My problem is about RAM support. I already have Corsair CMX8GX3M2A1600C9 (DDR3, 8GB, 1600 MHz). In the motherboard website says that it supports my type of RAM, but i check the memory support list (http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/H97M%20Pro4/?cat=Memory) and my ram model is not listed. Should i go on buy this mobo and risk of ram not working or no ? What is your opinion guys ?

 

Thank you

[AlwaysFSX]

Problem one: unlocked CPU and an H97 board. Get a Z97 board instead.

[TheKDub]

Don't worry, they are compatible.

[seiny]

That corsair RAM is fine, don't worry

 

Edit:

Why do you feel you really need the 4790k?

[miyabwah]

Either don't get an unlocked chip, and your RAM should be fine, or change to a Z97 motherboard.

[Antonis13]

Problem one: unlocked CPU and an H97 board. Get a Z97 board instead.

Can you tell me why i shouldn't go with H97 mate ? Thanks

[Antonis13]

That corsair RAM is fine, don't worry

 

Edit:

Why do you feel you really need the 4790k?

I would like to keep my system for 5 to 7 years least. Should i go for something else ?

[AlwaysFSX]

Can you tell me why i shouldn't go with H97 mate ? Thanks

Unlocked processors are for overclocking, so they should be on a Z97 board.

[itroitnyah]

Can you tell me why i shouldn't go with H97 mate ? Thanks

The different chipsets of motherboards offer different features. For Intel processors, the "K" at the end means the processor is unlocked, and overclockable. H97 chipset motherboards don't support overclocking (unless the BIOS is hacked). Z#7 motherboards do though. If you don't plan to overclock, go for the i7-4790 non-K.

[Antonis13]

Unlocked processors are for overclocking, so they should be on a Z97 board.

Hmm i'm not really preparing for overclocking but i'll take a look on z97 too. Thanks

[AlwaysFSX]

Hmm i'm not really preparing for overclocking but i'll take a look on z97 too. Thanks

If you don't care about overclocking then get a locked processor instead with say the H97 board.

[itroitnyah]

I would like to keep my system for 5 to 7 years least. Should i go for something else ?

Processors usually don't deteriorate in performance over generations like other computer parts do. If you plan to do video editing, 3D work, rendering of any type, or just any process that may gain benefits from hyperthreading, the i7 is the way to go. If you don't plan to do those things, or don't plan to do them often, then the i5-4690k only has about a 5% performance difference in non-hyperthreaded tasks, maybe up to 10% depending on the task. In other words, performance is about the same. So if you wanted to save $100 because you aren't going to be doing video editing or w/e, the i5 is the way to go. But an i7 is always nice to own just for bragging rights, haha. 

[Antonis13]

The different chipsets of motherboards offer different features. For Intel processors, the "K" at the end means the processor is unlocked, and overclockable. H97 chipset motherboards don't support overclocking (unless the BIOS is hacked). Z#7 motherboards do though. If you don't plan to overclock, go for the i7-4790 non-K.

 

Hmm i'm not really preparing for overclocking but i'll take a look on z97 too. Thanks

 

[ViruZ_HUN]

Can you tell me why i shouldn't go with H97 mate ? Thanks

H97 cannot OC. H97 boards Bios got the OC options locked

[itroitnyah]

quoted me

Yup, I also mentioned going with the non-K version of the i7.

[Hieb]

Problem one: unlocked CPU and an H97 board. Get a Z97 board instead.

 

To be fair, not everyone wants to overclock, and the stock speed of the 4790K is a fair bit faster than a 4790.

[Antonis13]

I'll buy the i7 4790K because i have a 15% discount coupon on a store for this cpu. So should i go for the ASRock z97 Extreme3 ? What do you guys think ?

[seiny]

I would like to keep my system for 5 to 7 years least. Should i go for something else ?

 

Are you going to be doing stuff like video rendering? Content creation? If not, then an i5 would be more than enough for today's tasks, having an OC system can give you more longevity out of your system but I don't think anything can go strong for 5, 7 years

Hmm i'm not really preparing for overclocking but i'll take a look on z97 too. Thanks

Well if you don't want to OC you don't have to - you can get something like a i5 4590 and h97 board, this combination is still a power house and costs less

[Antonis13]

Well if you don't want to OC you don't have to - you can get something like a i5 4590 and h97 board, this combination is still a power house and costs less

I have discount coupon for the 4790k mate. What do you think of z97 extreme3 ?

[seiny]

I have discount coupon for the 4790k mate. What do you think of z97 extreme3 ?

Well it's basic, has everything you need - Do you want anything more?

 

Edit: I think the extreme 4 would be a better choice

[Antonis13]

Well it's basic, has everything you need - Do you want anything more?

 

Edit: I think the extreme 4 would be a better choice

Yep i finally ordered the extreme4. Thanks a lot mate best regards !