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qtla
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Hey guys, can't decide which to buy (for gaming only) and which one of them is going to last me longer:

 

1.
CPU: Intel i7 4790K
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 970 G1 gaming
RAM: Kingston fury 1866 MHz 16gb
SSD: Patriot Blaze 240 Gb
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 rpm

OR

2.
CPU: Intel i5 4690k
GPU: Gigabyte GeForce GTX 980 G1 gaming
RAM: Corsair Vengeance 1600 8gb
SSD: Patriot Pyro 120 gb
HDD: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 7200 rpm

 

 

Any help is appreciated  :)

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If you can afford it I would go I7 and GTX 980

RIG: I7-4790k @ 4.5GHz | MSI Z97S SLI Plus | 12GB Geil Dragon RAM 1333MHz | Gigabyte G1 Gaming GTX 970 (1550MHz core/7800MHz memory) @ +18mV(Maxed out at 1650/7800 so far) | Corsair RM750 | Samsung 840 EVO 120GB, 1TB Seagate Barracuda | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 (Closed) | Sound Blaster Z                                                                                                                        Getting: Noctua NH-D15 | Possible 250GB Samsung 850 Evo                                                                                        Need a console killer that actually shits on every console? Here you go (No MIR/Promo)

This is why you should not get an FX CPU for ANY scenario other than rendering on a budget http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/286142-fx-8350-r9-290-psu-requirements/?p=3892901 | http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/266481-an-issue-with-people-bashing-the-fx-cpus/?p=3620861

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Remember that an i7 4790k have the same amounts of cores than an i5 4670k. Both have 4 cores, the i7 has Hyper Threading. Not all games support this.

For gaming a beefier GPU is better.

If you want to spend all damn money: i5 4670k and 970 SLI is the best option. If you have a tight budget, 4670k with a 970.

The 980 isn't really worth the extra money, a 970 at 1500Mhz is almost matching stock 980 performance at games.

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I would go with option 1. And then get another 970 later down the road as an upgrade.

CPU: Intel i7 4770k 4.3ghz MOBO: Asus Z87 Sabertooth RAM: 2x8GB RipJaws 1866mhz GPU: 2x GTX780ti SLI 1.2ghz SSD: 960GB 2x Intel 730 RAID0 CASE: Fractal Design Define S COOLING: Custom EK watercooling loop

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