Want a new CPU need help!

[Jackkkk]

So I got a r9 390 for Christmas which I love however i have noticed it being help back by my CPU, so I want to upgrade, I am looking at a i5 4690k or a i5 6600k I don't know what to go with, it will be used mainly for gaming. Also if I got the i5 6600k would I need some new DDR4 RAM or will I be fine with DDR3? If you could reccomend a motherboard to go with either that you recommend I would really appreciate it! Thank you to anyone who replies! 

[TheRandomness]

What do you have currently? And what is your location?

[Tautedorus]

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FRL96h. This Xeon is as good as i7-4770. It only doeasn't have an Intel HD, but that's not a big problem (actually, it's not a problem at all ).

[Lolucoca]

You will be fine with DDR3, but you can reuse DDR4 in the future if you decide to upgrade...

[Jackkkk]

1 minute ago, TheRandomness said:

What do you have currently? And what is your location?

I'm in the UK and I have a amd fx series processor at the minute it's pretty basic from when I was starting off, hyper x 8gb ram, 750w psu. 

[Jackkkk]

4 minutes ago, Tautedorus said:

Here you go: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/FRL96h. This Xeon is as good as i7-4770. It only doeasn't have an Intel HD, but that's not a big problem (actually, it's not a problem at all ).

Thank you!! I notice the motherboard is a micro atx, should I go for a bigger one if my case can support it? Or won't it make a difference? 

[TheRandomness]

2 minutes ago, Jackkkk said:

Thank you!! I notice the motherboard is a micro atx, should I go for a bigger one if my case can support it? Or won't it make a difference? 

Size doesn't matter unless you want crossfire in the future. Also, get an ATX board if your case support it because it looks better  And what specific PSU? CX 750?

[SirCallow]

I personally wouldn't buy a Xeon. 

 

FX-8350

i5-4460

i5-6500

i5-4690 and K version

i5-6600 and K version

i7-4790 and K version

 

Those are all great. Personally, I wouldn't buy a 6700K unless you have a large budget as it is way more expensive than the 4790K while still basically being the same thing except slightly newer. We still need to know what type of mobo you want, like ATX, Micro ATX, or Mini ITX. Corsair CX series PSUs are literally one of the worst products ever made so do not buy them. The EVGA 550w GS series PSU is pretty good.

[Jackkkk]

3 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

Size doesn't matter unless you want crossfire in the future. Also, get an ATX board if your case support it because it looks better  And what specific PSU? CX 750?

Fair play  and it is a Evo labs Cronus 750w psu, bit ghetto but it was the best I could afford 

[TheRandomness]

Just now, Jackkkk said:

Fair play  and it is a Evo labs Cronus 750w psu, bit ghetto but it was the best I could afford 

What's your budget for it all?

[Tautedorus]

10 minutes ago, Jackkkk said:

Thank you!! I notice the motherboard is a micro atx, should I go for a bigger one if my case can support it? Or won't it make a difference? 

Buy any motherboard that supports this Xeon.

 

5 minutes ago, SirCallow said:

I personally wouldn't buy a Xeon. 

 

FX-8350

i5-4460

i5-6500

i5-4690 and K version

i5-6600 and K version

i7-4790 and K version

 

Those are all great. Personally, I wouldn't buy a 6700K unless you have a large budget as it is way more expensive than the 4790K while still basically being the same thing except slightly newer. We still need to know what type of mobo you want, like ATX, Micro ATX, or Mini ITX. Corsair CX series PSUs are literally one of the worst products ever made so do not buy them. The EVGA 550w GS series PSU is pretty good.

Why not? FX-8350, i5-4460 and i5-6500 are worse than that Xeon. Overclockable CPUs (the last three you mentioned) are good but they require a more expensive motherboard, additional cooling and a decent power supply if you want to get good and stable OC. Because of that, the Xeon is the most practical CPU in this case.

[Jackkkk]

3 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

What's your budget for it all?

I probably don't want to be spending more than around £370 not too sure what that is in dollars 

[TheRandomness]

5 minutes ago, Jackkkk said:

I probably don't want to be spending more than around £370 not too sure what that is in dollars 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£199.96 @ More Computers) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£83.13 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£38.49 @ Ebuyer) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£70.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £392.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-18 21:52 GMT+0000

 

Best I would like to do. Yeah I know it's £20 more but it's a 6600k Also, I hope you have an aftermarket cooler already.

[Jackkkk]

6 minutes ago, TheRandomness said:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£199.96 @ More Computers) 
Motherboard: MSI Z170-A PRO ATX LGA1151 Motherboard  (£83.13 @ Amazon UK) 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance LPX 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory  (£38.49 @ Ebuyer) 
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£70.97 @ Amazon UK) 
Total: £392.55
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2016-02-18 21:52 GMT+0000

 

Best I would like to do. Yeah I know it's £20 more but it's a 6600k Also, I hope you have an aftermarket cooler already.

Thank you very much! Could I keep my current ram or would I have to get the ddr4? And yeah I have one luckily :') 

[TheRandomness]

Just now, Jackkkk said:

Thank you very much! Could I keep my current ram or would I have to get the ddr4? And yeah I have one luckily :') 

If your current system uses DDR3, no. Skylake is DDR4 only, the DDR3 board exist just because.