i5 or i7?

[79wjd]

Is it worth getting a I7 4790k not for OCing but gaming and streaming/skype?

If you're not going to overclock, then a Xeon E3 1231V3 is identical to a locked i7 with no iGPU and cheaper. 

[i_build_nanosuits]

Is it worth getting a I7 4790k not for OCing but gaming and streaming/skype?

IMHO yes it is because the i7-4790K is ''overclocked'' by intel it being a binned CPU that run's at 4ghz and 4.4ghz boost out of the box...yes.

You can just go in the bios and force the boost across all 8 threads in a single click and have that chip running at 4.4ghz full time rather easily also.

pairing an i7-4790K and a cheaper H97 motherboard does make a lot of sense for gamers IMHO as this won,t cost much more than say an i5-4690K and a good z97 board and a cpu cooler.

 

BUT keep in mind the i7-4790K it being so agressively clocked out of the box will run very hot under the stock intel heatsink...aftermarket CPU cooling is recommended (hyper 212...30$...perfect)

[ImMrHappa]

IMHO yes it is because the i7-4790K is ''overclocked'' by intel it being a binned CPU that run's at 4ghz and 4.4ghz boost out of the box...yes.

You can just go in the bios and force the boost across all 8 threads in a single click and have that chip running at 4.4ghz full time rather easily also.

pairing an i7-4790K and a cheaper H97 motherboard does make a lot of sense for gamers IMHO as this won,t cost much more than say an i5-4690K and a good z97 board and a cpu cooler.

 

BUT keep in mind the i7-4790K it being so agressively clocked out of the box will run very hot under the stock intel heatsink...aftermarket CPU cooling is recommended (hyper 212...30$...perfect)

Ok then so how dose this build sound.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6T7LYJ

[i_build_nanosuits]

Ok then so how dose this build sound.

 

http://pcpartpicker.com/p/6T7LYJ

pick another motherboard man..this one is SO SO SO overpriced...look for an MSI Z97 Gaming 5 motherboard instead it has all the essential features this rog board has but for a much more sensitive price.

 

EDIT: there you go, MUCH better powersupply as well...this one is top of the line it's built by superflower and use 100% japaneese capacitors...much better than the corsair RM:

This system also now have support for dual GTX 970 in SLI (650w would be cutting it real close...750W G2 is perfectly fine for dual cards)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC)

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

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.48 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($331.79 @ OutletPC)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1345.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-26 22:47 EST-0500

Edited January 27, 2015 by i_build_nanosuits

[SoftenButterCream]

IMHO yes it is because the i7-4790K is ''overclocked'' by intel it being a binned CPU that run's at 4ghz and 4.4ghz boost out of the box...yes.

You can just go in the bios and force the boost across all 8 threads in a single click and have that chip running at 4.4ghz full time rather easily also.

pairing an i7-4790K and a cheaper H97 motherboard does make a lot of sense for gamers IMHO as this won,t cost much more than say an i5-4690K and a good z97 board and a cpu cooler.

 

BUT keep in mind the i7-4790K it being so agressively clocked out of the box will run very hot under the stock intel heatsink...aftermarket CPU cooling is recommended (hyper 212...30$...perfect)

4790k + h97 board? Wouldn't he have to upgrade to a z97 board if he wants to overclock later?

[i_build_nanosuits]

4790k + h97 board? Wouldn't he have to upgrade to a z97 board if he wants to overclock later?

re-read...

yes a Z97 could probably get him to 4.6ghz if he got a good cpu...maybe 4.7ghz but how much would 300mhz make a difference in real use? negligeable.

anyways this guy seem to have budget for Z97 he picked a freaking ROG board man..

[SoftenButterCream]

re-read...

yes a Z97 could probably get him to 4.6ghz if he got a good cpu...maybe 4.7ghz but how much would 300mhz make a difference in real use? negligeable.

anyways this guy seem to have budget for Z97 he picked a freaking ROG board man..

Woah you can force bin it to 4.4? Thats actually pretty badass lol

[i_build_nanosuits]

Woah you can force bin it to 4.4? Thats actually pretty badass lol

yes you can...this is why i say overclocking on the i7-4790K is more than optional, it's not needed.

intel has clocked that chip so high out of the box that you just can't squeeze that much more out of it anyways.

[SoftenButterCream]

yes you can...this is why i say overclocking on the i7-4790K is more than optional, it's not needed.

intel has clocked that chip so high out of the box that you just can't squeeze that much more out of it anyways.

Would the VRMs on H97 boards handle it?

[ImMrHappa]

pick another motherboard man..this one is SO SO SO overpriced...look for an MSI Z97 Gaming 5 motherboard instead it has all the essential features this rog board has but for a much more sensitive price.

 

EDIT: there you go, MUCH better powersupply as well...this one is top of the line it's built by superflower and use 100% japaneese capacitors...much better than the corsair RM:

This system also now have support for dual GTX 970 in SLI (650w would be cutting it real close...750W G2 is perfectly fine for dual cards)

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($324.98 @ OutletPC)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($28.75 @ OutletPC)

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

Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($69.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Crucial MX100 256GB 2.5" Solid State Drive  ($104.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($66.48 @ OutletPC)

Video Card: Asus GeForce GTX 970 4GB STRIX Video Card  ($331.79 @ OutletPC)

Case: NZXT H440 (Black/Red) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($108.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Power Supply: EVGA 750W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  ($79.99 @ Newegg)

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 - 64-bit (OEM) (64-bit)  ($89.98 @ OutletPC)

Total: $1345.93

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-26 22:47 EST-0500

 

I like the changes! The evga 750w ill look into!

but... I know the msi mother board is alot cheeper but i kinda have a love for the Asus Motherboard. plus i dont mind spending $50 bucks more for it

[i_build_nanosuits]

I like the changes! The evga 750w ill look into!

but... I know the msi mother board is alot cheeper but i kinda have a love for the Asus Motherboard. plus i dont mind spending $50 bucks more for it

up to you about the motherboard...for the psu yes te evga is hands down a much bettr unit just look at reviews from jonhyguru and other reputable psu reviewers its really as good as it gets and its backed with a10 year warranty and the legendary customer services from evga...cant go wrong with that unit its as good as it gets.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Would the VRMs on H97 boards handle it?

yes because the 4790k is binned and reach thos high clocks with still what is considered to be ''low voltages''

the ''not so great'' chips are sold has i7-4790.

some h97 board will obviously handle it better than others...the h97 pro 4 from asrock for example has nice heatsink on the vrm and mosfets and should have no problem handlig that cpu (it can even overclock it after a bios update i think)