i7 4790K with GTX 970 or i5 4690K with GTX 970

[Tost TheGrenade]

I know i should just stuck with good old i5 4690K . Because i'm just use it for gaming . As i want to go with GTX 980 , my budget is burst even with i5 , so i stuck at 970 , and my budget is USD 1570 . now i have left a huge budget gap , its like almost 120 Bucks . i feel like going with i7 , because i saw some benchmark , sometimes i7 is just better in games like watch_dog....... so i'm confuses and i need help , should i go with i7 or i5 ? i got the money to afford i7 , but it seems overkill . please help me     

[KayTees]

I know i should just stuck with good old i5 4690K . Because i'm just use it for gaming . As i want to go with GTX 980 , my budget is burst even with i5 , so i stuck at 970 , and my budget is USD 1570 . now i have left a huge budget gap , its like almost 120 Bucks . i feel like going with i7 , because i saw some benchmark , sometimes i7 is just better in games like watch_dog....... so i'm confuses and i need help , should i go with i7 or i5 ? i got the money to afford i7 , but it seems overkill . please help me     

You won't use the i7 to it's full advantage for gaming. If you're planning to get a boost, try selling the 970 and get a 980

[Malandrix]

Just using it for Gaming? Get the i5.

[Tost TheGrenade]

how can i spend dat 120 bucks tho  :huh:  :huh:

[nsyedhasan]

how can i spend dat 120 bucks tho  :huh:  :huh:

What are the specs of your current system?

[KayTees]

how can i spend dat 120 bucks tho  :huh:  :huh:

Specs? If you lack a SSD, grab one. If not, save it up.

[i_build_nanosuits]

many games have released recently that can leverage 8 cpu threads such as watchdogs, battlefield 4, CoD:AW, farcry4, dragon age inquisition and assassin's creed unity and it's a trend that will continue with consoles being able to run highly multithreaded games that's a given so for the sake of ''future-proofing'' imho its worth trowing it in the basket if you can afford it even for gaming alone...

stepping up to a 980 will give such a little increase in performance and gpu dont age very well where as a good cpu like the i7 will likely last you and be relevant to gaming for years...the choice to me is obvious.

[Tost TheGrenade]

i have no system

 

im using my laptop now 

 

im planning to get :

 

i5 4690K / i7 4790K

MSI Z97 gaming 7

G.Skill Sniper 16GB ( 8GB x 2 )   "i want dat 16 GB ><"

GTX 970 Twind Frozr / GTX 970 WINDFORCE

samsung 850 EVO 120 GB SSD

WD Clavier Black 2TB

RM 750 PSU

Fractal Design Define r5 / Phanteks pro 

[i_build_nanosuits]

i have no system

 

im using my laptop now 

 

im planning to get :

 

i5 4690K / i7 4790K

MSI Z97 gaming 7

G.Skill Sniper 16GB ( 8GB x 2 )   "i want dat 16 GB ><"

GTX 970 Twind Frozr / GTX 970 WINDFORCE

samsung 850 EVO 120 GB SSD

WD Clavier Black 2TB

RM 750 PSU

Fractal Design Define r5 / Phanteks pro 

thats pretty nice but the msi gaming 5 has ALL the important features of the gaming 7 but at lower cost...my suggestion is to pair the i7-4790k and the z97 gaming 5 motherboard for your build...also 8gb is plenty for current games but again for the sake of future-proofing the machine a little more i understand the need for 16gb.

 

current games that uses the most ram are cod:aw using 6.5gb with windows 8 and goodies running and dragon age inquisition in the same condition use 7gb at times...most games uses less than 4gb though.

[Tost TheGrenade]

actually i can get gaming 7 for 154 bucks and gaming 5 for 150 bucks

[i_build_nanosuits]

actually i can get gaming 7 for 154 bucks and gaming 5 for 150 bucks

oh i see...ok then hehe!

you could also check the price of hard drives if the black drive is significantly more expensive than anything else from seagate or WD its not worth it because its not any faster...its all marketing gimmick.

[Geekazoid]

Generally, it's pretty much like this:

i7 4790/4790K — Video/Photo editing

i5 4690/4690K — Gaming

I know some may disagree, but that's generally how I see it.

[Tost TheGrenade]

OK , i fall for the WD black gimmick D: , i should go with seagate !!!

 

i saved alot i see........

 

but how about the reliability ? 

 

i agree with u , i should switch to seagate

[fov]

For future proofing I would go for the i7. It has better single core performance and also has hyperthreading, which will come in handy if you plan on streaming or editing. As for the motherboard I would swap for the Gaming 5, unless the Gaming 7 is a must have due to a color sceme or what not. 16 GB of ram can come in handy with multitasking and will match the i7s performance so you'd be good for that.

 

But if you do happen to go for the i5, get a watercooler. The stock coolers dont cut it for gaming to be honest. My last build was an i5 and I had the stock cooler and about died when I seen the temps it was runing. Swapped it out for a h100i and overclocked to 4.6 and never had a problem til the motherboard had a failure.

 

Let me put it this way. Get the i5 if you never plan on doing youtube stuff or streaming to twich an such things. Get the i7 if you do plan on doing those things. Then with the extra money you have I'd get a 1080p 60Hz monitor assuming you'll be using the one that you have in your location haha. I hope this helps a bit.

 

Oh and on a last note, the Gigabyte windforce OC 970 is much better than the MSI twin frozr.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Generally, it's pretty much like this:

i7 4790/4790K — Video/Photo editing

i5 4690/4690K — Gaming

I know some may disagree, but that's generally how I see it.

this was true last year and all the years before but things are changing and games now start to really favor the i7 cpus...the core i5 is seeing very high usage in some games now to the point where its getting scarry at times

 

 

one can only assume that this is a trend that will continue in the future, that's a given. 

[D2ultima]

Generally, it's pretty much like this:

i7 4790/4790K — Video/Photo editing/Streaming/CPU-based video recording/Very heavy multitasking/10% or so of newish games

i5 4690/4690K — Gaming

I know some may disagree, but that's generally how I see it.

Had to add a little extra things that the i7'd benefit from over the i5. Not that the i5 is a bad processor; just that people oversell the i5 and undersell the i7 JUST a little bit.

[Tost TheGrenade]

yep dat dell mornitor is on my desk right now

[i_build_nanosuits]

 

Oh and on a last note, the Gigabyte windforce OC 970 is much better than the MSI twin frozr.

i think you should check reviews of the twinfrozr V cooler on these cards mate...the only downside to msi gaming cards is that they don't come with a backplate...but they run quieter and just as cool.

[jslane21]

how can i spend dat 120 bucks tho  :huh:  :huh:

Get ssd, steam games more ram better case the options are limitless.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Get ssd, steam games more ram better case the options are limitless.

...or since this is a gaming rig just get something that will give you better performance for a longer period of time like for example A BETTER CPU...

[KayTees]

i have no system

 

im using my laptop now 

 

im planning to get :

 

i5 4690K / i7 4790K

MSI Z97 gaming 7

G.Skill Sniper 16GB ( 8GB x 2 )   "i want dat 16 GB ><"

GTX 970 Twind Frozr / GTX 970 WINDFORCE

samsung 850 EVO 120 GB SSD

WD Clavier Black 2TB

RM 750 PSU

Fractal Design Define r5 / Phanteks pro 

Don't need the 750W PSU unless you're gonna SLI the 970 later.

 

Heres something: 

 

PCPartPicker part list: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7q4TVn

Price breakdown by merchant: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/7q4TVn/by_merchant/

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($212.99 @ NCIX US) 

Motherboard: MSI Z97-GAMING 7 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($155.98 @ Newegg) 

Memory: G.Skill Sniper Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($80.98 @ Newegg) 

Storage: Samsung 850 Pro Series 128GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($107.01 @ Amazon) 

Video Card: MSI GeForce GTX 970 4GB Twin Frozr V Video Card  ($344.99 @ NCIX US) 

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 ATX Mid Tower Case  ($109.99 @ NCIX US) 

Power Supply: Corsair CX 500W 80+ Bronze Certified Semi-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($43.00 @ Newegg) 

Total: $1054.94

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-01 03:36 EST-0500

[Tost TheGrenade]

how about asus motherboard ? im looking at asus maximus VII Hero board , any good ?

[i_build_nanosuits]

how about asus motherboard ? im looking at asus maximus VII Hero board , any good ?

overpriced...not worth it...if you like asus look at the z97-A or z97-AR but prepare your eyes those are some very ugly boards imho...

[i_build_nanosuits]

Don't need the 750W PSU unless you're gonna SLI the 970 later.

i agree there are much better psu out there at around the same price range...somethibg built by seasonic or superflower (evga G2 or seasonic G series fot example...much better)

[Tost TheGrenade]

Hmm....

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/user/Adam27800%40Begineer/saved/ngDhP6

 

this is what i planning for....

 

i wish i could get higher efficiency PSU ....

 

also , what CPU Cooler i should get , h100i or nh-D15 or BeQuite ! Dark Rock Pro 3 ?

 

maybe 16 GB RAM ?