Switching from AMD to Intel

[C#Wizard]

Hi,

 

So I'm thinking about switching from AMD to Intel. 

 

Current specs:

AMD FX-6300

MSI 760GA-P43(FX)

 

So I was thinking about buying a i5-4690k, but I'm not quite sure what kind of motherboard I should get. My other components are pretty normal, 2x 4GB 1666 mhz RAM, GTX 660 and a 600W PSU. I've read that there are several chipsets (Z87, H87 etc.), but I'm not quite sure how this would effect me and which motherboard I should buy. Any suggestions?

 

C#Wizard

[MrChavelo]

If you are going to overclock, get an i5-4690k with a Z97 chipset motherboard. If you are not, get an i5-4460 with a B85/H97 motherboard.

[Johannes_Lazor]

H/B chipset - Cheaper, No/Bad overclocking

Z chipset - More expensive, Overclocking

The number is how new it is. Get a as new chipset as you can.

[C#Wizard]

Hmm...how much extra performance would I roughly get if I overclock it?? Not sure how big the gap is between H97/B85 and Z97, but would it be worth the extra monehz?

[xeromynd]

I'd definitely go for a Z97 board. Wouldn't even be overkill, just good overall boards with (mostly) robust feature sets.

[Johannes_Lazor]

Hmm...how much extra performance would I roughly get if I overclock it?? Not sure how big the gap is between H97/B85 and Z97, but would it be worth the extra monehz?

Since you are going for a K series CPU id advice you to get a Z97 board.

If you wont overclock there is no point in getting a overclockable CPU.

Get a i5-4590 and a H97 board if you wont overclock.

[C#Wizard]

Alright, thanks for the replies

[TravisTea]

A good chunk of Z97/87 boards also have sli/xfire support whereas you wont see that on any B85/H97 boards, so keep that in mind too.

[VortexS]

A good chunk of Z97/87 boards also have sli/xfire support whereas you wont see that on any B85/H97 boards, so keep that in mind too.

And that's why I own a z97 mobo with a non overclockable CPU. Z97 mobos have some extra features some people might find necessary.

[FLUFFYJELLO]

This is about the performance boost you can expect when switching from that processor to a 4690K. This is my personal experience after making the switch, and depending what games you play your experience may vary. But make no mistake, it is a massive improvement when it comes to everyday computing.

http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/356937-i-switched-from-amd-a-testimonial/

Also, if you are planning on getting a 4690K you will need a Z97 chipset to get it working out of the box without a bios update (with a few exceptions of h97/h87 motherboards that already have updated bios).

[Hieb]

So I was thinking about buying a i5-4690k, but I'm not quite sure what kind of motherboard I should get. My other components are pretty normal, 2x 4GB 1666 mhz RAM, GTX 660 and a 600W PSU. I've read that there are several chipsets (Z87, H87 etc.), but I'm not quite sure how this would effect me and which motherboard I should buy. Any suggestions?

 

H81 - entry level chipset. 2 RAM slots, not many sata ports

B85 - business class chipset. 2-4 RAM slots, more sata ports

H87 - mainstream chipset. 2-4 RAM slots, plenty of sata ports

H97 - same as H87, no BIOS update needed for 2nd gen Haswell/Devils Canyon, and can work with broadwell

Z87 - enthusiast chipset. 2-4 RAM slots, loads of sata ports, overclocking enabled, etc

Z97 - same as Z87 but guaranteed to work with 2nd gen Haswell/Devils Canyon and can work with broadwell

[Nena Trinity]

It will be a costly upgrade but if you need a i5 it is worth it.

[i_build_nanosuits]

Any suggestions?

yes, if this is your gaming rig you better upgrade that GTX 660 first...your CPU can play games paired with a GTX 960 or R9 280X for example...you aint gonna see improvements from upgrading only your CPU...that GPU of yours is weak as f*ck.

[incarnate]

Any suggestions?

 

If it is within your budget, I'd recommend the Asus Z97-A board. It has a great feature set (SLI/Crossfire Support, M.2 Sata Support etc), great bios, excellent OC options, for a reasonable price. If it is out of your budget range, try something like the MSI Z97 PCMate. If you don't ever plan on overclocking or SLI/Crossfire you can go with the i5 4460 and an H97 motherboard that is within your budget.

 

 

Hmm...how much extra performance would I roughly get if I overclock it?? Not sure how big the gap is between H97/B85 and Z97, but would it be worth the extra monehz?

 

Don't think of overclocking in terms of performance right now. Think of it as being able to extend the usable life of your cpu. I can easily oc my 4690k to 4.5 ghz at 1.2v (which might help with minimum fps in some games but overall i don't notice much of a difference outside of KSP) which is a pretty substantial overclock for a cpu like this. However, overclocking like that doesn't give me any more performance in games since I'm not bottlenecked by my cpu. Hence why I say don't look at overclocking as performance you get right now. Rather look at it as a way to allow you more time before you need to upgrade.

[Guest trucker2]

I would do allot more research OUTSIDE this forum. Also look at upgrading your video card and consider what your fav games are and look for benchmarks with various brands. Some games like invidia over radeon. And some games LOVE CPU  horsepower. Others you can take a GTX 770 and put them in an I7 and an A10-7850k and the diff will be like 1 fps at 1080. Most importantly see whats on sale. Despite the intel hype the simple fact is people who choose AMD over Intel are smarter, happier and have much better social skills:)

[techguru]

Despite the intel hype the simple fact is people who choose AMD over Intel are smarter, happier and have much better social skills:)....LOL

[techguru]

id consider waiting now if you are gonna get a new  cpu

the skylake chipsets will be out soon

[FLUFFYJELLO]

Despite the intel hype the simple fact is people who choose AMD over Intel are smarter, happier and have much better social skills:)

This, dear children, is called trolling; and is frowned upon in most societies.

[C#Wizard]

yes, if this is your gaming rig you better upgrade that GTX 660 first...your CPU can play games paired with a GTX 960 or R9 280X for example...you aint gonna see improvements from upgrading only your CPU...that GPU of yours is weak as f*ck.

Yeah, I was already thinking about upgrading to a R9 280x. Thanks for the replies so far btw!