My CPU Upgrade

[Cedi]

Hey Guys, I am planning about upgrading my cpu soon. I just need your opinion, because I am not that much of a specialist. 

 

My CPU now:

--Core i3-4130

-2 Cores/4 Threads

-3 MB Cache

-3,4 GHz

 

My planned CPU:

--Core i5-4690 (maybe 4690K?)

-4 Cores/4 Threads

-6 MB Cache

-3,5 GHz

 

What do you think?

Should I take the 4690? Or the 4690K or maybe a complete different CPU?

[astrosheen]

3 minutes ago, Cedi said:

Hey Guys, I am planning about upgrading my cpu soon. I just need your opinion, because I am not that much of a specialist. 

 

My CPU now:

--Core i3-4130

-2 Cores/4 Threads

-3 MB Cache

-3,4 GHz

 

My planned CPU:

--Core i5-4690 (maybe 4690K?)

-4 Cores/4 Threads

-6 MB Cache

-3,5 GHz

 

What do you think?

Should I take the 4690? Or the 4690K or maybe a complete different CPU?

IMO which CPU to get will come down to your motherboard. If you have a z97 board then get the 4690k else just get the 4690?

[Cedi]

1 minute ago, astrosheen said:

IMO which CPU to get will come down to your motherboard. If you have a z97 board then get the 4690k else just get the 4690?

Alright, do you think that the 4690 is a relatively good choice at all?

Or should I browse for another?

[Ichi]

1 minute ago, Cedi said:

Alright, do you think that the 4690 is a relatively good choice at all?

Or should I browse for another?

If you don't plan on changing the mobo then i7-4790 is the best that you can get.

i5-4690 is relatively a good upgrade to your build.

[astrosheen]

Just now, Cedi said:

Alright, do you think that the 4690 is a relatively good choice at all?

Or should I browse for another?

Well its the second best non k CPU on socket 1150. An i5 CPU is always a good choice if you have the money go for it

 

[Cedi]

3 minutes ago, Ichi said:

If you don't plan on changing the mobo then i7-4790 is the best that you can get.

The i7-4790 is unfortunately over my budget.

2 minutes ago, astrosheen said:

Well its the second best non k CPU on socket 1150. An i5 CPU is always a good choice if you have the money go for it

 

Alright, thanks for all your replies, I think I will get the i5-4690. Maybe I am upgrading to an i7 later...

[Ichi]

Just now, Cedi said:

The i7-4790 is unfortunately over my budget.

Alright, thanks for all your replies, I think I will get the i5-4690. Maybe I am upgrading to an i7 later...

Which GPU are you pairing this with?

What is the purpose of your rig?

[Cedi]

Just now, Ichi said:

Which GPU are you pairing this with?

What is the purpose of your rig?

1. My GPU right now is a GeForce GTX 750 Ti.

2. Mostly for Gaming and 2D rendering.

[Ichi]

1 minute ago, Cedi said:

1. My GPU right now is a GeForce GTX 750 Ti.

2. Mostly for Gaming and 2D rendering.

You'll be fine with i5-4690 then.

My opinion would be, if you want to go for i7-4790, do it now.

By the time you want to upgrade it 'later', you probably need to overhaul the system already.

If you got no way of saving for an i7 and you got enough for the i5 then just get the i5 and call it a day.

It's good enough for your needs.

[Cedi]

3 minutes ago, Ichi said:

You'll be fine with i5-4690 then.

My opinion would be, if you want to go for i7-4790, do it now.

By the time you want to upgrade it 'later', you probably need to overhaul the system already.

If you got no way of saving for an i7 and you got enough for the i5 then just get the i5 and call it a day.

It's good enough for your needs.

No, I don't have any way of saving for the i7 right now, so I think I will go with the i5. Thank you for that answer.

[Imakuni]

5 hours ago, Cedi said:

No, I don't have any way of saving for the i7 right now, so I think I will go with the i5. Thank you for that answer.

Xeon 1230 (or 1231) v3. It's the i7, but cheaper. Keep the 4770 in mind as well, with luck you find a second hand one for relatively cheap.