Worth upgrading from an i5 2500k to an i7 4790k purely for streaming?

[Baeger]

Pretty much all in the title.  I don't want to go DDR4 but I want something with a little more oomph that can handle the game I'm playing plus encoding on OBS (which my i5 2500k currently cannot handle).  Is this the best way to do it?

I have about £600 ($1000) to splash out but I don't want to spend that all unless it would be a waste not to (hence not going DDR4).

 

Will an i7 4790k be able to handle, say, Battlefront + Streaming?  Or do I need to go bigger?  Say 5th or 6th gen.  If I did go 5th gen I'd probably get a Hex-core anyway.

[Tedster]

Either a 4790k or maybe you should go with a 5820k if you can afford it.

Also change PSUs. Please don't use a CX series one.

[Stardar1]

Pretty much all in the title.  I don't want to go DDR4 but I want something with a little more oomph that can handle the game I'm playing plus encoding on OBS (which my i5 2500k currently cannot handle).  Is this the best way to do it?

I have about £600 ($1000) to splash out but I don't want to spend that all unless it would be a waste not to (hence not going DDR4).

 

Will an i7 4790k be able to handle, say, Battlefront + Streaming?  Or do I need to go bigger?  Say 5th or 6th gen.  If I did go 5th gen I'd probably get a Hex-core anyway.

what are you streaming?

[Memories4K]

I'd say for a little more a 5820k will make more of a difference than a 4790k

[Baeger]

Either a 4790k or maybe you should go with a 5820k if you can afford it.

Also change PSUs. Please don't use a CX series one.

Is a CX750 not going to be enough?

[Tedster]

Is a CX750 not going to be enough?

It's supposedly *enough*, but it's not a good idea to use it. It's horrible quality.

[Baeger]

what are you streaming?

On OBS, I'd like to be able to Stream games like Fallout 4, Battlefront, etc (pretty much demanding, modern games)

[Stardar1]

On OBS, I'd like to be able to Stream games like Fallout 4, Battlefront, etc (pretty much demanding, modern games)

4790k would do the trick, slap a H100i on there and OC the phuck outa it

[Stardar1]

Is a CX750 not going to be enough?

reputation of CX PSU's are... well, lets say the reputation is going down in flames.

[Tedster]

reputation of CX PSU's are... well, lets say the reputation is going down in flames.

Nah, explosively bad.

[Baeger]

It's supposedly *enough*, but it's not a good idea to use it. It's horrible quality.

I was told it would be all I'd ever need unless I went with a multi-GPU build in terms of wattage but I never really looked into the rest of it

[Stardar1]

I was told it would be all I'd ever need unless I went with a multi-GPU build in terms of wattage but I never really looked into the rest of it

the wattage is plenty, but that PSU has been known to catch fire and explode. 

 

if its given you no problems, then dont replace it, but if odd things start happening replace it immediately 

[Baeger]

Nah, explosively bad.

Should...I be worried?!?! 

[Tedster]

Should...I be worried?!?! 

If bad things start happening, definitely. If not, just be wary.

[Baeger]

the wattage is plenty, but that PSU has been known to catch fire and explode. 

 

if its given you no problems, then dont replace it, but if odd things start happening replace it immediately 

Right well...I certainly missed the memo there.  So anyway, 4790k, H100i, and a...MSI Z97 Gaming 5 Motherboard maybe? 

[Patrick Bateman]

well get the 4790k and a new psu. xfx or evga g2,gs,gq, and any seasonic unit

[Stardar1]

Right well...I certainly missed the memo there.  So anyway, 4790k, H100i, and a...MSI Z97 Gaming 5 Motherboard maybe? 

that's a good board. 

MSI, Gigabyte and ASUS are the brands to go with

[Stardar1]

well get the 4790k and a new psu. xfx or evga g2,gs,gq, and any seasonic unit

or silverstone or antec

[TheCaptain53]

Should...I be worried?!?! 

Honestly, I wouldn't get too pent up about it. People have run high end systems on a PSU worse than the CX-series. Saying that, I would advise you swap out your PSU for a better quality one anyway, but it's not super serial right now.

If you can, I would say try to pick up a secondhand i7-2600K. It'll slot right into your motherboard, and they're not stupidly expensive. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=i7-2600k&ssPageName=GSTL

It's at least cheaper than going with Haswell. Then when you start to feel the 2600K straining, upgrade. It may be a good time at that point to go Skylake (or whatever generation is floating about).

[Baeger]

that's a good board. 

MSI, Gigabyte and ASUS are the brands to go with

That's what I've heard, I was thinking ASUS RoG but it's a little on the pricey side.  

[Baeger]

Honestly, I wouldn't get too pent up about it. People have run high end systems on a PSU worse than the CX-series. Saying that, I would advise you swap out your PSU for a better quality one anyway, but it's not super serial right now.

If you can, I would say try to pick up a secondhand i7-2600K. It'll slot right into your motherboard, and they're not stupidly expensive. http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_nkw=i7-2600k&ssPageName=GSTL

It's at least cheaper than going with Haswell. Then when you start to feel the 2600K straining, upgrade. It may be a good time at that point to go Skylake (or whatever generation is floating about).

Hmmm that's something I'd never considered!  

I think I want a new motherboard anyway however, the current one I have doesn't even do PCIe 3.0

Still worth considering though, especially with a H100i kitted on.

[Stardar1]

That's what I've heard, I was thinking ASUS RoG but it's a little on the pricey side.  

the MSI gaming 5 is a good board, which one you get depends on color scheme

[TheCaptain53]

Hmmm that's something I'd never considered!  

I think I want a new motherboard anyway however, the current one I have doesn't even do PCIe 3.0

Still worth considering though, especially with a H100i kitted on.

Honestly, it's not a huge deal. Our current generation of graphics cards aren't hindered by PCIe 2.0 to any reasonable degree. 

If you have the space for it, a last-gen H110 from Corsair costs £84. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B4OCW7K?keywords=h110&qid=1449513918&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2

It is a 280mm rad, so you'll have to make sure it's compatible with your case.

But yeah, get a 2600K and save the money for your next upgrade. That's the route I would take, anyway.

[Baeger]

Honestly, it's not a huge deal. Our current generation of graphics cards aren't hindered by PCIe 2.0 to any reasonable degree. 

If you have the space for it, a last-gen H110 from Corsair costs £84. http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00B4OCW7K?keywords=h110&qid=1449513918&ref_=sr_1_2&sr=8-2

It is a 280mm rad, so you'll have to make sure it's compatible with your case.

But yeah, get a 2600K and save the money for your next upgrade. That's the route I would take, anyway.

I'm rocking an Aerocool XPredator (full size) so I think I'm good for a H110, but yeah, great idea really, good way to save money and hopefully a little OC will let me Stream on OBS.

[TheCaptain53]

I'm rocking an Aerocool XPredator (full size) so I think I'm good for a H110, but yeah, great idea really, good way to save money and hopefully a little OC will let me Stream on OBS.

Yeah, it should be okay.

The other option is to build on the new platform, but use your old hardware in a second PC for a family member, or sell it. Should fetch a bit of money with a half-decent GPU.