CPU/Motherboard replacement thoughts

[Flaggin]

Hello,

 

So i'm in a situation where my motherboard has died, and whilst this has happenned my curiosity has peaked, since I have to replace my motherboard, would it be worth choosing one of these two options:

 

1. Upgrade my CPU whilst rebuying the same motherboard from 4690k to 4790k as i'm doing some video recording and streaming more often as a current hobby. (Z97)

 

2. Upgrade to the next generation 6700k and a new motherboard, this also means I would have to buy new RAM sticks though so my 16GB DDR3 would kind of be sidelined

 

I'm very tempted to go with option 2, but it'd be cheaper using option 1, especially if the difference between a 4790k and 6700k is not substantial.

 

I really want opinions on this, i've seen mostly 6700k only winning around 5-10% on most benchmarks, and in some cases, the 4790k is stronger for gaming core-per-core.

 

 

 

[thekeemo]

RMA your motherboard?

[Flaggin]

3 minutes ago, thekeemo said:

RMA your motherboard?

 

Warranty has expired on it unfortunately 

[thekeemo]

1 minute ago, Flaggin said:

 

Warranty has expired on it unfortunately 

z97 came out in may 24 2014

assuming you bought it day one that still leaves you with almost a year (all mobo manufacturers I know of have a 3 year warranty)

[Flaggin]

10 minutes ago, thekeemo said:

 

I was led to believe it was 2 years, I will check out the RMA process to see how it goes, thank you! - I'll respond back when I can

[thekeemo]

5 minutes ago, Flaggin said:

I was led to believe it was 2 years, I will check out the RMA process to see how it goes, thank you! - I'll respond back when I can

Make sure to leave your experience in the thread linked in my signature (and if its asrock I apologize in advance)

[Moress]

Nvm I missed where you said youre upgrading the cpu either way. Id go for the 6700k then

[YongKang]

I would suggest RMA if possible.

But if you ever wanna upgrade, look at the price of the 4790K. Then, compare it to the 6700K+new mobo+ new ram. If you're editing a lot, the new platform might help a bit but upgrading to a i7 does help.

If you're only doing gaming, keep you good pal i5.

[Flaggin]

13 hours ago, thekeemo said:

 

 

Alright, they do not cover the transport cost of the motherboard, and the cost to ship it to them, isn't far off the cost of a new motherboard....So I may as well choose the upgrade, somewhat sucks.

 

Edit: Would also take a lot longer than getting a new one

 

[thekeemo]

13 minutes ago, Flaggin said:

 

Alright, they do not cover the transport cost of the motherboard, and the cost to ship it to them, isn't far off the cost of a new motherboard....So I may as well choose the upgrade, somewhat sucks.

 

Edit: Would also take a lot longer than getting a new one

Shipping is >$100? Where are you located?