should i do it (amd to intel)

[WaitForMeImOnDialUp]

normally i would say no , that a total crossover is not worth the money, but....

 

i have the chance to sell my 990fx and fx-8350 and add $100-120 for a z87 mpower and 4770k. i love my set-up. i love amd, but for only 100 bucks more i could have the 4770k and a z87 that can oc it very well.

 

one thing of interest to me is pcie 3.0 and much higher ram speeds (my 990fx is 1866 tops)

 

im thinking im good where im at..but its only 100 bucks thats cheaper than a ssd i was going to get.

 

 

[Laputacake]

go for it. Why not 4690k?

[zappian]

I recommend this

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

 

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($219.95 @ SuperBiiz) 

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

Motherboard: MSI Z97 PC MATE ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($86.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Total: $335.69

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-01-29 21:40 EST-0500

 

@Laputacake MSI mobo <3

[Fate]

No because your 8350 performs the same as the 4770k /s (words straight from your own mouth (fingers) a few weeks ago). 

 

But yes I would do it in a heartbeat most of the time (depending on the games you play, if you only play BF4 then no). 

[WaitForMeImOnDialUp]

go for it. Why not 4690k?

 

its the deal i can get, someone locally to me is selling thier 4770k and z87 board at a very good price.

[WaitForMeImOnDialUp]

No because your 8350 performs the same as the 4770k /s (words straight from your own mouth (fingers) a few weeks ago). 

 

But yes I would do it in a heartbeat most of the time (depending on the games you play, if you only play BF4 then no). 

yes i understand i said that, we've been back and fourth for a month over amd vs intel and out of spite i shouldnt have said anything but you are right about alot of things and its only 100 bucks that i was gonna spend on a ssd that i didnt really need.

[i_build_nanosuits]

normally i would say no , that a total crossover is not worth the money, but....

 

i have the chance to sell my 990fx and fx-8350 and add $100-120 for a z87 mpower and 4770k. i love my set-up. i love amd, but for only 100 bucks more i could have the 4770k and a z87 that can oc it very well.

 

one thing of interest to me is pcie 3.0 and much higher ram speeds (my 990fx is 1866 tops)

 

im thinking im good where im at..but its only 100 bucks thats cheaper than a ssd i was going to get.

it costed me more than twice what it would cost you to upgrade this and man it was worth every penny...go for it and don't look back...the i7's are flawless gaming chips.

[zappian]

yes i understand i said that, we've been back and fourth for a month over amd vs intel and out of spite i shouldnt have said anything but you are right about alot of things and its only 100 bucks that i was gonna spend on a ssd that i didnt really need.

 

A 4690k will destroy your cpu in games . 

 

If you can get a i7 even better.

[i_build_nanosuits]

go for it. Why not 4690k?

huh...because the i7-4770K is vastly superior to the i5-4690K when it comes to...well...just about anything really...especialy in games.

[Laputacake]

its the deal i can get, someone locally to me is selling thier 4770k and z87 board at a very good price.

Go for it

[Laputacake]

huh...because the i7-4770K is vastly superior to the i5-4690K when it comes to...well...just about anything really...especialy in games.

but cheaper

[i_build_nanosuits]

but cheaper

yeah but the OP specificaly said he found a good deal on an i7 which is a very very very very (i could go on forever here i love that) good CPU

[Laputacake]

yeah but the OP specificaly said he found a good deal on an i7 which is a very very very very (i could go on forever here i love that) good CPU

Saw that after

[niofalpha]

It would be good... Well worth the upgrade!

 

Id'e do it in a heart beat!

[FruitBasketSilex]

No because your 8350 performs the same as the 4770k.

Nonononononononono! No! Bad newbie! Bad!

[Fate]

Nonononononononono! No! Bad newbie! Bad!

You didn't read my post :\

/s = sarcasm

[i_build_nanosuits]

You didn't read my post :\

/s = sarcasm

bad newbie he said...i find this hilarious

BAD BAD BAD newbie!

[FruitBasketSilex]

You didn't read my post :\

/s = sarcasm

My primitive monkey brain does not comprehend this /s you speak of, is it a new kind of banana?

[han_han08]

do it!

 

your current mobo is on pcie 2.0?

i know old mobos do, but I've been reading 990fx is a beast (?) and quite very expensive so i assumed these are new boards with current gen lanes...school me mates.lol

 

one thing of interest to me is pcie 3.0 and much higher ram speeds (my 990fx is 1866 tops)

 

im thinking im good where im at..but its only 100 bucks thats cheaper than a ssd i was going to get.

[i_build_nanosuits]

do it!

 

your current mobo is on pcie 2.0?

i know old mobos do, but I've been reading 990fx is a beast (?) and quite very expensive so i assumed these are new boards with current gen lanes...school me mates.lol

no it's still pcie 2.0 and they are not beast...they are overpriced old technology.

[Fate]

do it!

 

your current mobo is on pcie 2.0?

i know old mobos do, but I've been reading 990fx is a beast (?) and quite very expensive so i assumed these are new boards with current gen lanes...school me mates.lol

AM3+ is very old (relatively) and I believe the Sabertooth 990FX is the only one with it (not sure though). http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH_990FXGEN3_R20/

[i_build_nanosuits]

AM3+ is very old (relatively) and I believe the Sabertooth 990FX is the only one with it (not sure though). http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH_990FXGEN3_R20/

this is a limited edition board that is no longer available i think...they had a crosshair formula with pcie 3.0 as well...that too is discontinued now..and it was not a real pcie 3.0 it was faked through the chipset and it didnt had all the bandwidth or something i cant remember...

 

This is ASUS's mad scientists at work mate.

[Fate]

this is a limited edition board that is no longer available i think...they had a crosshair formula with pcie 3.0 as well...that too is discontinued now..and it was not a real pcie 3.0 it was faked through the chipset and it didnt had all the bandwidth or something i cant remember...

 

This is ASUS's mad scientists at work mate.

Asus does some crazy stuff, they're awesome though

[han_han08]

AM3+ is very old (relatively) and I believe the Sabertooth 990FX is the only one with it (not sure though). http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/SABERTOOTH_990FXGEN3_R20/

 

this is a limited edition board that is no longer available i think...they had a crosshair formula with pcie 3.0 as well...that too is discontinued now..and it was not a real pcie 3.0 it was faked through the chipset and it didnt had all the bandwidth or something i cant remember...

 

This is ASUS's mad scientists at work mate.

 

pcie 3.0 16x slot running on PCH? 4x? =)

anyways, i just thought these are the 990fx "beasts" that is required for efficiently OCing 8350..

[i_build_nanosuits]

pcie 3.0 16x slot running on PCH? 4x? =)

anyways, i just thought these are the 990fx "beasts" that is required for efficiently OCing 8350..

people say that because most (not all) 990FX motherboard have 6 or 8 power phases and good voltage regulation modules (VRM's) therefore they are good to overclock FX...but some 970 chipset boards borrowed the power delivery system from the higher end 990FX boards and they are cheaper therefore for budget it was better to go with one of these unless you need dual gpu's at x8/x8 (pcie 2.0)

 

For example, this new board from asrock (8 phase board):

http://www.asrock.com/mb/AMD/Fatal1ty%20970%20Performance/

 

1. Supports Socket AM3+ / AM3 processors
2. Supports 8-Core CPUs
3. Supports 220W AMD FX-9590 & FX-9370 CPUs ---¨when they say that in front of the box then it means it's really good!
4. ASRock DuraCap, Digi Power, 8 + 2 Power Phase Design