NEED HELP DECIDING ON CPU

[Kickflapper]

I am upgrading my computer and the last step is deciding on which CPU to buy. I am torn between 4690k (180.00usd) or steping up to 4790k (263.00usd). I do alot of gaming and want to get into moderate content creation and editing. Is the 4690k gonna be enough or will I really see the extra difference in 4790k with higher clock speed and multi-threading?

 

Current built 

 

CPU...? w/ Coolermaster Hyper TX3

 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A

 

RAM: 16gb  at 1600

 

GPU: Sappire Nitro R9 390

 

Storage: 500gb samsung 850, 1tb seagate hdd

 

PSU: coolermaster 750W

 

Any help or suggestion is appreciated.

 

Thanks! 

 

 

[astranger200]

4 minutes ago, Kickflapper said:

I am upgrading my computer and the last step is deciding on which CPU to buy. I am torn between 4690k (180.00usd) or steping up to 4790k (263.00usd). I do alot of gaming and want to get into moderate content creation and editing. Is the 4690k gonna be enough or will I really see the extra difference in 4790k with higher clock speed and multi-threading?

 

Current built 

 

CPU...? w/ Coolermaster Hyper TX3

 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A

 

RAM: 16gb  at 1600

 

GPU: Sappire Nitro R9 390

 

Storage: 500gb samsung 850, 1tb seagate hdd

 

PSU: coolermaster 750W

 

Any help or suggestion is appreciated.

 

Thanks! 

 

 

for the content creation the 4790k will definitely be worth it

[Kickflapper]

yeah I guess still some dough. I was just wondering if it was overkill.

[Kickflapper]

I also plan on not having to upgrade for  a couple years

 

[astranger200]

Just now, Kickflapper said:

I also plan on not having to upgrade for  a couple years

 

then its deff woth it as games are starting to be able to use 8 threads

[The Dragon]

12 minutes ago, Kickflapper said:

I am upgrading my computer and the last step is deciding on which CPU to buy. I am torn between 4690k (180.00usd) or steping up to 4790k (263.00usd). I do alot of gaming and want to get into moderate content creation and editing. Is the 4690k gonna be enough or will I really see the extra difference in 4790k with higher clock speed and multi-threading?

 

Current built 

 

CPU...? w/ Coolermaster Hyper TX3

 

Motherboard: Asus Z97-A

 

RAM: 16gb  at 1600

 

GPU: Sappire Nitro R9 390

 

Storage: 500gb samsung 850, 1tb seagate hdd

 

PSU: coolermaster 750W

 

Any help or suggestion is appreciated.

 

Thanks! 

 

 

One question, where are you buying a 4790k from that it is 263 USD?!?

[joshuawi99]

Go with the 6600k. It has same and even better Performance then the 4790k in games.  DigitalFoundary made a nice video.  I have a r9 390 nitro with 6600k

[Kickflapper]

yes USD

[Kickflapper]

If you go to jet.com and use promo code shop15 you can get 15% off 1st purchase. Plus waive the return right to save 8.00usd plus save 1.5% if you use debit card. I bought my sapphire R9  390 for 283.00

[Kickflapper]

I saved 63.00 dollars on my video card, and my girlfriend is going to sign up for new account so I can buy my CPU. Max 50.00usd off

[diapersarefullofshit]

I think you should always upgrade to 4 cores 8 threads on an 1150 socket if you can. So it is either a 1231v3 xeon, 4770 or a 4790K (not a 4690k, because no hyperthreading).

 

$321,-- 4790k

$239,-- xeon 1231V3

$ ???,--  4770

 

Internet says people can overclock the 4790-k+highend cooler to around 4.6Ghz with air- or watercooling and the xeon1231v3 is 3.5/3.9Ghz. The question is, will you notice 0.7 Ghz with 4 cores 8 threads, i doubt it. You could spend the remaining $140,-- (difference cpu+cpu cooler) on a combination of:

- a mechanical keyboard and/or pro mouse (i.e. Logitech MX Master);

- higher quality headset or better soundsystem;

- more memory if you notice that it is bottlenecking performance of your 4cores/8threads;

- or save that $140 for your first 1440p monitor (i.e. Dell P2416D is $250 atm and has positive userratings).

 

All of these other options will probably enhance your userexperience alot more then 0.7 Ghz, certainly the keyboard, mouse or monitor upgrades.

 

People overestimate to gains of over-clocking cpu's most of time. We used to get alot of gains out of it years ago, but nowadays it is more about having fun and showing off overengineered rigs with too expensive coolingsolutions (which is fine ofcourse). Overclocking done right is like the 775/771 xeon mod, where you buy a cpu for $40 and reach similar performance as an i5-4460.

 

[NTDaws]

7 hours ago, astranger200 said:

for the content creation the 4790k will definitely be worth it

I recommend the 4690k, there's a 5% difference between the processors

[astranger200]

6 hours ago, Dawson Wehage said:

I recommend the 4690k, there's a 5% difference between the processors

no there is not... there is 5% on single threaded work loads

onother workloads its 20+ % better

[MarcWolfe]

You'd be fine saving the $80 and going without hyperthreading. It won't hurt gaming at all. GPU acceloration helps content creation more than hyperthreading.

[diapersarefullofshit]

10 hours ago, MarcWolfe said:

You'd be fine saving the $80 and going without hyperthreading. It won't hurt gaming at all. GPU acceloration helps content creation more than hyperthreading.

Need more cores/threads.

[MarcWolfe]

3 hours ago, diapersarefullofshit said:

Need more cores/threads.

Lol "need"