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Hey Guys,

I have a system that I built about a year ago and I was wondering if it was time to change cpu.

Specs:

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CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz Dual-Core Processor 
Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard 
Memory: Corsair Vengeance 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory 
Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB Video Card  
Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Red ATX Mid Tower Case 
Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply

I currently have a g3258 that just doesn't do the job anymore. I tried overclocking it but for me the performance didn't change that much. I have around 300€ and I think that It is the time to upgrade. Where I live pcparts are kind of expensive. With those 300€ I can get myself a i5-4690 or a i5-4690k with a difference of around 30€. So my question is, Is it worth upgrading cpu from my Pentium g3258 to go to one of those i5's and Which one should I get is the performance worth those 30€ ?

 

Thank you very much (I was also thinking of getting a 960 and a SSD but that will have to wait)

My Specs (Updating a few things soon)

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz  Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4  Memory: PNY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB  

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB  Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze 

 

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4690k

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CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor  (£0.00)
CPU Cooler: be quiet! PURE ROCK 51.7 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler  (£25.98 @ Novatech)
Motherboard: MSI B85-G43 GAMING ATX LGA1150 Motherboard  (£78.10 @ Amazon UK)
Memory: Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£0.00)
Memory: Kingston HyperX FURY 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory  (£29.76 @ Ebuyer)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 2TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  (£0.00)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 380 4GB Video Card  (£179.99 @ Amazon UK)
Case: Corsair 780T ATX Full Tower Case  (£149.99 @ Amazon UK)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply  (£70.97 @ Amazon UK)
Optical Drive: Asus DRW-24B1ST/BLK/B/AS DVD/CD Writer  (Purchased For £0.00)
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 OEM (64-bit)  (£59.00 @ Amazon UK)
Wireless Network Adapter: TP-Link TL-WDN4800 802.11a/b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  (£24.99 @ Amazon UK)
Keyboard: Corsair K95 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard  (£184.99 @ Amazon UK)
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I see you have an H97 chipset, get the i5 4690 non-K version.

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4 minutes ago, xDanielxOossiex said:

I see you have an H97 chipset, get the i5 4690 non-K version.

I second the 4690. Wouldn't recommend an upgrade that has you buying a new motherboard, given your situation.

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1 hour ago, xDanielxOossiex said:

I see you have an H97 chipset, get the i5 4690 non-K version.

But is it worth updating from the pentium to the i5 ?

My Specs (Updating a few things soon)

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz  Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4  Memory: PNY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB  

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB  Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze 

 

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1 minute ago, Tthedj122 said:

But is it worth updating from the pentium to the i5 ?

totally

 

but if you're gonna get a locked i5

i recommend that you get the xeon 1231 v3

the price isnt that much higher and it performs like an i7 4790,

it doesnt have igpu, but you have a dgpu anyway

-sigh- feeling like I'm being too negative lately

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3 minutes ago, Tthedj122 said:

But is it worth updating from the pentium to the i5 ?

Yes. Go for a 4460/4590/4690 - the cheapest one of the bunch and a new PSU to go with it (EVGA B1 aren't that good)

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
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I would try to find a second hand 4790k. You will be set with this CPU for a long time. Buying new CPUs from intel is not worth it if you are in EU.

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1 hour ago, Astralify said:

I would try to find a second hand 4790k. You will be set with this CPU for a long time. Buying new CPUs from intel is not worth it if you are in EU.

I have tried looking for second hand cpu's around where I live a most of them are selling them for more then retail. But i can get a 4790k for around 330€ on amazon

My Specs (Updating a few things soon)

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz  Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4  Memory: PNY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB  

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB  Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze 

 

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Just now, Tthedj122 said:

I have tried looking for second hand cpu's around where I live a most of them are selling them for more then retail. But i can get a 4790k for around 330€ on amazon

4790K isn't worth it. You can't OC with that board or PSU. Xeon E3 1231v3 if you want HT, i5 4460 if you want to game only. A new PSU is highly recommended as well

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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4 minutes ago, Tthedj122 said:

I have tried looking for second hand cpu's around where I live a most of them are selling them for more then retail. But i can get a 4790k for around 330€ on amazon

Then you are golden with that one.

 

3 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

4790K isn't worth it. You can't OC with that board or PSU. Xeon E3 1231v3 if you want HT, i5 4460 if you want to game only. A new PSU is highly recommended as well

It is worth it, and he doesn't need to overclock it, since it is already high enough at 4.4GHz. And it will work perfectly with his mobo.

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Just now, Astralify said:

Then you are golden with that one.

 

It is worth it, and he doesn't need to overclock it, since it already high enough at 4.4GHz. And it will work perfectly with his mobo.

Why overpay when not OCing then? 4790 or Xeon are better value

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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3 minutes ago, don_svetlio said:

Why overpay when not OCing then? 4790 or Xeon are better value

We are not talking about buying new here. ~300€ is a good price in EU for that CPU. And it has advantage out of the box. 4.4GHz vs 3.7-3.9 on the 4790 and xeon (not sure the exact boost speeds of these too) the xeon is a good idea if he could find one for below 200€ though. 

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1 hour ago, don_svetlio said:

Yes. Go for a 4460/4590/4690 - the cheapest one of the bunch and a new PSU to go with it (EVGA B1 aren't that good)

 

1 hour ago, Astralify said:

I would try to find a second hand 4790k. You will be set with this CPU for a long time. Buying new CPUs from intel is not worth it if you are in EU.

I might settle with the i5-4690 it csots 10€ than the i5-4590

My Specs (Updating a few things soon)

CPU: Intel Pentium G3258 3.2GHz  Motherboard: ASRock H97M PRO4  Memory: PNY 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB  

Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 660 2GB  Case: Corsair SPEC-03 Power Supply: EVGA 600B 600W 80+ Bronze 

 

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2 minutes ago, Tthedj122 said:

 

I might settle with the i5-4690 it csots 10€ than the i5-4590

Go for the cheapest i5 - not worth overspending for 200MHz

Archangel (Desktop) CPU: i5 4590 GPU:Asus R9 280  3GB RAM:HyperX Beast 2x4GBPSU:SeaSonic S12G 750W Mobo:GA-H97m-HD3 Case:CM Silencio 650 Storage:1 TB WD Red
Celestial (Laptop 1) CPU:i7 4720HQ GPU:GTX 860M 4GB RAM:2x4GB SK Hynix DDR3Storage: 250GB 850 EVO Model:Lenovo Y50-70
Seraph (Laptop 2) CPU:i7 6700HQ GPU:GTX 970M 3GB RAM:2x8GB DDR4Storage: 256GB Samsung 951 + 1TB Toshiba HDD Model:Asus GL502VT
Windows 10 is now MSX! - http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/440190-can-we-start-calling-windows-10/page-6

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