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Hey guys i am looking at two cpu and mb combos and can't decide on which to maybe buy , also not sure on which ram to get as well only need like 8gb not sure if the ram from my current mb will work its 8gb kingston stuff on my p6t ddr3 so pritty old.  I play alot of Arma 3 / bf4 / warthunder / D3 / wow / and other newer games when i feel like getting them

 

Intel Core i5-4690K Devil's Canyon / ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.2136636
 

Intel Core i7-4790K  /  ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.2136635

My rig.... cpu i7-920 , MB asus p6t se , RAM 8gigs , GPU evga 760 sc , Case antec 900, western digital 2x500 gigs hhd , PSU  antec 800w , Display syncmaster 2233rz , Cooling antec kulher h20 620 ,  keyboard / mouse / headset    G15 keyboard , g500 mouse , Razor megladon headset

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i7 to be future proof.

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i5 is all you need for gaming.

 

i7 to be future proof.

Now i have DDR 3 ram from my current board that is like 5 years old will that stuff work in that mb or would i be better off getting newer stuff

My rig.... cpu i7-920 , MB asus p6t se , RAM 8gigs , GPU evga 760 sc , Case antec 900, western digital 2x500 gigs hhd , PSU  antec 800w , Display syncmaster 2233rz , Cooling antec kulher h20 620 ,  keyboard / mouse / headset    G15 keyboard , g500 mouse , Razor megladon headset

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i7 to be future proof.

 

Ya dun goofed now... you used the forbidden phrase. :P

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It'll work fine. Do you know the speed btw? You should shoot for 1600Mhz, 1333 minimum for gaming unless you're on an ultra tight budget

 its 1333 i have it overclock to 1500 right now i think with my 920 at 3.2ghz

My rig.... cpu i7-920 , MB asus p6t se , RAM 8gigs , GPU evga 760 sc , Case antec 900, western digital 2x500 gigs hhd , PSU  antec 800w , Display syncmaster 2233rz , Cooling antec kulher h20 620 ,  keyboard / mouse / headset    G15 keyboard , g500 mouse , Razor megladon headset

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That's fine.

 Would my antec kulher h20 620 be good enough to cool a overclock i5

My rig.... cpu i7-920 , MB asus p6t se , RAM 8gigs , GPU evga 760 sc , Case antec 900, western digital 2x500 gigs hhd , PSU  antec 800w , Display syncmaster 2233rz , Cooling antec kulher h20 620 ,  keyboard / mouse / headset    G15 keyboard , g500 mouse , Razor megladon headset

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Hey guys i am looking at two cpu and mb combos and can't decide on which to maybe buy , also not sure on which ram to get as well only need like 8gb not sure if the ram from my current mb will work its 8gb kingston stuff on my p6t ddr3 so pritty old.  I play alot of Arma 3 / bf4 / warthunder / D3 / wow / and other newer games when i feel like getting them

 

Intel Core i5-4690K Devil's Canyon / ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.2136636  

 

Intel Core i7-4790K  /  ASRock Fatal1ty Z97X Killer

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.2136635

first link is broken...if the i7-4790K is 70$ more i'd take it...more than that get the i5.

EDIT: working now, 90$ more is a lot IMHO...if you don't need the extra threads get the i5...some games benefit from them, not many and when they do you most likely need a beefy GPU to take advantage of them (120FPS +) ...more games in the future might enjoy more cpu threads though.

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| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
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first link is broken...if the i7-4790K is 70$ more i'd take it...more than that get the i5.

ill see if i can fix it

My rig.... cpu i7-920 , MB asus p6t se , RAM 8gigs , GPU evga 760 sc , Case antec 900, western digital 2x500 gigs hhd , PSU  antec 800w , Display syncmaster 2233rz , Cooling antec kulher h20 620 ,  keyboard / mouse / headset    G15 keyboard , g500 mouse , Razor megladon headset

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ill see if i can fix it

fixed re-read previous post, do you stream or edit videos/photos or do other task with the machine or is it just a gaming rig?

all things considered it's only 18% more $

I'd take it anyway...that processor can process 30% more.

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 2 VR

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fixed re-read previous post, do you stream or edit videos/photos or do other task with the machine or is it just a gaming rig?

Right now its just a Gaming rig at i only have 7mb down 1mb up and am unable to stream as thats the fastest net i can get in my area. Though i have been thinking about making videos.

My rig.... cpu i7-920 , MB asus p6t se , RAM 8gigs , GPU evga 760 sc , Case antec 900, western digital 2x500 gigs hhd , PSU  antec 800w , Display syncmaster 2233rz , Cooling antec kulher h20 620 ,  keyboard / mouse / headset    G15 keyboard , g500 mouse , Razor megladon headset

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Right now its just a Gaming rig at i only have 7mb down 1mb up and am unable to stream as thats the fastest net i can get in my area. Though i have been thinking about making videos.

do you have plan on upgrading the GPU anytime soon? 760...your i7-920 is balanced with a GTX 760 honestly...i can see arma 3 struggling but other than that...

| CPU: Core i7-8700K @ 4.89ghz - 1.21v  |  Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  |  CPU Cooler: Corsair H100i V2 |
| GPU: MSI RTX 3080Ti Ventus 3X OC  |  RAM: 32GB T-Force Delta RGB 3066mhz |
| Displays: Acer Predator XB270HU 1440p Gsync 144hz IPS Gaming monitor | Oculus Quest 2 VR

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i_build_nanosuits, on 01 Feb 2015 - 3:50 PM, said:

do you have plan on upgrading the GPU anytime soon? 760...your i7-920 is balanced with a GTX 760 honestly...i can see arma 3 struggling but other than that...

probley this summer

My rig.... cpu i7-920 , MB asus p6t se , RAM 8gigs , GPU evga 760 sc , Case antec 900, western digital 2x500 gigs hhd , PSU  antec 800w , Display syncmaster 2233rz , Cooling antec kulher h20 620 ,  keyboard / mouse / headset    G15 keyboard , g500 mouse , Razor megladon headset

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i5 is all you need for gaming.

 

Unless you want triple SLI/Crossfire and a sound card or some sort of other pci-e device

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Ya dun goofed now... you used the forbidden phrase. :P

I'm serious, DX12 will be using more cores -optimizing the load-, he may want to render sometime, better multitasking, need more PCI-e lanes. 

 

Now i have DDR 3 ram from my current board that is like 5 years old will that stuff work in that mb or would i be better off getting newer stuff

What speed ???? did you ever have RAM problems ??

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I'm serious, DX12 will be using more cores -optimizing the load-, he may want to render sometime, better multitasking, need more PCI-e lanes. 

 

What speed ???? did you ever have RAM problems ??

no never had problems with my current ram and its 1333 decided i am just going to wait tell the summer and buy everything i need then for a new pc

My rig.... cpu i7-920 , MB asus p6t se , RAM 8gigs , GPU evga 760 sc , Case antec 900, western digital 2x500 gigs hhd , PSU  antec 800w , Display syncmaster 2233rz , Cooling antec kulher h20 620 ,  keyboard / mouse / headset    G15 keyboard , g500 mouse , Razor megladon headset

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no never had problems with my current ram and its 1333 decided i am just going to wait tell the summer and buy everything i need then for a new pc

I don't think upgrading will do anything if you are just gaming, 1333Mhz is good enough. 

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CPU: i3-4130 Motherboard: Gigabyte H81M-S2PH RAM: 8GB Kingston hyperx fury HDD: WD caviar black 1TB GPU: MSI 750TI twin frozr II Case: Aerocool Xpredator X3 PSU: Corsair RM650

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