i5-4690K or Intel Core i5-4460?

[tgxdirty]

So im looking to build my computer soon and after a bit of research on both of these I cant decide on which one to get. I'm looking to build my computer mainly for high performance gaming, but I also like to make youtube videos and do a bit of streaming on the side. So which one would be better for those things? I play games like BF4, CS-GO, Fallout 3/NV and Skyrim

 

this is my build so far:

 

also is there anything you recommend that I change?

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Crucial Ballistix Sport XT 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($34.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  ($219.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00)
Power Supply: EVGA 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($41.40 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $659.22
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-27 14:24 EDT-0400

[Remmi2002]

With aftermarket cooler 4690K

 

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[Nowak]

If you want to overclock, then you'd need to get a Z97 board with a 4690K (an aftermarket cooler would be recommended too). So, therein lies the biggest question: do you want to overclock or not?

[PlayStation 2]

eww, that power supply

[tgxdirty]

eww, that power supply

which one would you recommend?

[79wjd]

if your main care is gaming, id go with a 4440/4460 an h81 board and an r9 390. if you care about streaming as well, then an r9 380 and a xeon e3 1231 v3 +h81 board would be what i would do.

 

(the above is assuming you dont want to pay too much more)

[Castdeath97]

Hmm I would reccomend you go for the i5 4460 and a R9 390 or R9 290.

[tgxdirty]

If you want to overclock, then you'd need to get a Z97 board with a 4690K (an aftermarket cooler would be recommended too). So, therein lies the biggest question: do you want to overclock or not?

hmm not really sure. what are the benefits of overclocking?

[don_svetlio]

4460 and a better PSU

[PlayStation 2]

which one would you recommend?

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-xfxts550w

[Tommy59375]

For streaming etc CPU power is very important if you want any meaningful stream quality.

I would honestly recommend that if you do a lot of streaming, go all out a bit with an i7-4790k + and AIO CPU cooler.  But if you just do it a little, the i5-4690k with some cheapo cooler like the Hyper 212 Evo would be what I would choose.  Of course with both of these you must overclock otherwise you get quite bad value for your money.  If you don't want to overclock that i5-4460 would do alright I suppose but would not give you such great performance.

If you pick a k-series chip, you must get a Z97 motherboard as well but a B85 or H81 board would be fine otherwise.

 

edit ~ overclocking means to increase the clock speed (ie the amount of GHz) of something (eg. CPU, GPU) to something above what it is sold with.  For example increasing from stock speeds of 4.0 GHz on a 4790k up to, say, 5.0 GHz.  Overclocking produces better performance at a cost of increased heat output and also power usage.  Pick the XFX TS 550 W PSU that has been linked above instead of the one you have chosen, it's much higher quality and will not risk the life of your components.

[tgxdirty]

4460 and a better PSU

is this Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.50 @ SuperBiiz) better?

[don_svetlio]

is this Power Supply: SeaSonic S12II 620W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($58.50 @ SuperBiiz) better?

Much better

[Nowak]

hmm not really sure. what are the benefits of overclocking?

Well, the obvious is that your CPU runs faster. There are some drawbacks, though, like higher heat output (especially if you got unlucky in the silicon lottery, because even though functionality-wise two CPUs might be similar but performance-wise they differ anywhere from a little to greatly) and maybe shorter CPU lifespan as well (especially if it runs hot.) But hey, at least it runs faster, meaning you can do things faster!

 

But if you don't want or need that, the 4460 is fine.

[tgxdirty]

Well, the obvious is that your CPU runs faster. There are some drawbacks, though, like higher heat output (especially if you got unlucky in the silicon lottery, because even though functionality-wise two CPUs might be similar but performance-wise they differ anywhere from a little to greatly) and maybe shorter CPU lifespan as well (especially if it runs hot.) But hey, at least it runs faster, meaning you can do things faster!

 

But if you don't want or need that, the 4460 is fine.

okay thanks for the explanation

[DaltonM]

Get the 4690K the price difference is so small (for the 1st or 2nd most expensive part) you might as well go with the top tier, and over clocking down the line will prolong the life of your PC. 

[tgxdirty]

Just wondering, what is your exact budget?

i was originally looking to spend around 750ish but I can really spend as much as I need for good performance

[tgxdirty]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  ($24.89 @ OutletPC)

Motherboard: ASRock H97 Anniversary ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  ($64.80 @ SuperBiiz)

Memory: PNY XLR8 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  ($62.85 @ Amazon)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($47.66 @ SuperBiiz)

Video Card: Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card  ($289.99 @ SuperBiiz)

Case: Rosewill CHALLENGER ATX Mid Tower Case  (Purchased For $0.00)

Power Supply: XFX TS 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply  ($26.99 @ Newegg)

Total: $750.17

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-27 14:53 EDT-0400

 

If the video part is highly important than I'd do this especially for editing.  This E3 performs around the same as a non-k 4790.  16gbs of ram.  And, get windows from reddit sw swap for like under 30 bucks.  This will give you more performance+keep you under 800. I'd throw in an SSD and maybe more storage room over time though.

is the reddit swap legit though? I have looked into that as an option but dont feel like getting scammed. Also I do plan on gettting an ssd as a bootdrive in the future as well as adding more ram down the road.

[tgxdirty]

I've heard nothing but good things, so even if you get scammed you have to pay through paypal.  So, if you do get scammed paypal has protection in place to get your money back if that were to happen.  It is legit though, and a lot of forum users do it.

alright thanks <3

[tgxdirty]

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-xfxts550w

is this a good psu? https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m

[PlayStation 2]

is this a good psu? https://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-cx600m

no

[tgxdirty]

no

 

 

Just get the E3 build I made.  CX is terrible for powerful builds, and EVGA's 1 most anything is plagued with high failure rates.  Superflower, SeaSonic, XFX[seasonic OEM], Azza[now uses Seasonic oem...used to be very very terrible, but there might be some models that don't use seasonic or superflower oems.  I only know the Titan and a few other higher models use the seasonic oem].  To be safe just go with xfx if cheaping out.

okay ill go with the xfx ts 550w mom

 

[Nena Trinity]

K if you get a Z97 board!