Posted May 4, 2015 Hello, I use my computer for mostly playing games however I do record them a lot. I would also like to start streaming games as well. When I record my games I transfer the video and audio to my Mac where I edit and render them. I also multitask a little when gaming such as talking with friends on skype, and as I said before record or stream occasionally. My question is, is the i7 4790k worth the extra $100 for my situation? My current CPU is an AMD A4-5300 Dual Core. (I made the mistake of buying my computer pre-build and have since upgraded everything except for the case, hdd, and CPU.) I would prefer getting this upgrade as soon as possible because my current CPU cannot handle what I need to to play games with friends with Skype and recording. If I go the i5 4690k route I would be able to order it around May 8th. If I go the i7 4790k route I wouldn't be able to order it until the beginning of June. Which if the upgrade to an i7 is not really needed I would not want to wait that long as my computer is beginning to become very, very slow with some newer games I have purchased.(Like GTA V, BF4, and Mortal Combat X.) Here is my current setup: CPU: AMD A4-5300 A-Series APU Dual Core 3.5GHz GPU: GIGABYTE GTX 960 G1 GAMING 2G GDDR5 (Some serious bottleneck on this one with current CPU) PSU: Corsair CX600 MOBO: MSI FM2-A55M-E33 (Upgrading to ASRock Z97 Pro4 with new CPU upgrade) MONITOR: Samsung 1080p, with second old Dell 1280x1024 but this is not used for gaming, just for Skype and recording applications. HDD: 1TB 7200RPM RAM: 8GB 1600 Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks, Gabe G. CPU: Intel Core i7 4790k CPU COOLER: Cooler Master 612 v2 GPU: GIGABYTE GTX 1070 EXTREME GAMING 8G PSU: Corsair CX600 MOBO: GIGABYTE Z97X GAMING 3 CASE: Corsair 780t Black STORAGE: Samsung 250GB 850 EVO and 3TB Seagate 7200RPM DISPLAYS: 2x Dell 24in 1080p KEYBOARD: Razer BlackWidow Chroma Mouse: Logitech Wireless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 4, 2015 I think you'll be fine with the i5. The i7 is a bit faster for rendering but if you're not doing it constantly, it's not that much of a concern, and the i5 is still blazing fast. Forum Rules | Guide to Display Cables / Adapters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 4, 2015 For gaming and streaming an i5 will be fine. An i7 is just a bit too overkill unless you do a lot of editing/rendering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posted May 5, 2015 For gaming and streaming an i5 will be fine. An i7 is just a bit too overkill unless you do a lot of editing/rendering I think you'll be fine with the i5. The i7 is a bit faster for rendering but if you're not doing it constantly, it's not that much of a concern, and the i5 is still blazing fast. If there massive difference rendering on i5 or an i7, also it i5 enough for autodesk programs like Inventor/Revit and adobe program of course. Magical Pineapples