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Upgrade from i3 4330 to 4790K or switch to R5 1600X?

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Don't buy the 4790k new, they go for sub $150 sometimes 

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I haven't been here in a while but it feels good to be back. xD

 

Do I upgrade my i3 4330 in a Z87 motherboard to a 4790K and get 16 GB of DDR3, or do I get a new B350 motherboard for a Ryzen 5 1600X and 16GB of DDR4? Hmmm...I'm really just looking for opinions because what I'm trying get for my finished result is 16GB of RAM, at least a 6GB GTX 1060 (hopefully the R9 390 stays on sale), and at least 2x the CPU either Intel or AMD. It looks like I might go AMD right now, but, I do want to hear what you guys have to say and if there are incentives to stay Intel and DDR3 besides saving about $70?

 

Here are the two lists of parts I am comparing for this AMD vs Intel "decision" lol:

PCPartpPicker links are included mostly for pictures.

 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/smQ6HN - 5 parts $785.84

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
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  • Ryzen 5 1600X ($226.89 @ OutletPC) 
  • Cooler Master Hyper 212X ($34.99 @ Newegg) 
  • MSI B350 TOMAHAWK ($81.98 @ Newegg) 
  • G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 16GB (2x8GB) DDR4-2800 CL15 ($121.99 @ Newegg) 
  • Gigabyte Radeon R9 390 8GB ($319.99 @ Amazon) 

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/hxTnD8 - 3 parts $737.26

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-08-13 12:50 EDT-0400

  • Core i7-4790K ($337.28 @ OutletPC)
  • PNY Anarchy 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory  ($79.99 @ Amazon) 
  • Gigabyte-Radeon R9 390 8GB ($319.99 @ Amazon) 

This is my current system:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/ZppBVY - Full system built Cyber Monday 2011 for about About $900

  • Core i3-4330 3.5GHz 2 Cores, 4 Threads
  • Zalman CNPS9900NT Ball Bearing CPU Cooler 
  • Gigabyte GA-Z87-D3HP 
  • Team Xtreem LV 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2400
  • Samsung - 830 Series 256GB 2.5"
  • Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM
  • Asus-Radeon R9 280X 3GB DirectCU II
  • Thermaltake Level 10 GTS (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case 
  • Thermaltake Tough Power 750W 80+ Gold ATX Power Supply 
  • LG WH14NS40 Blu-Ray/DVD/CD Writer
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Don't buy the 4790k new, they go for sub $150 sometimes 

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4790K used

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Helios EVO (Main Desktop) Intel Core™ i9-10900KF | 32GB DDR4-3000 | GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE | GeForce RTX 3060 Ti | NZXT H510 | EVGA G5 650W

 

Delta (Laptop) | Galaxy S21 Ultra | Pacific Spirit XT (Server)

Full Specs

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Helios EVO (Main):

Intel Core™ i9-10900KF | 32GB G.Skill Ripjaws V / Team T-Force DDR4-3000 | GIGABYTE Z590 AORUS ELITE | MSI GAMING X GeForce RTX 3060 Ti 8GB GPU | NZXT H510 | EVGA G5 650W | MasterLiquid ML240L | 2x 2TB HDD | 256GB SX6000 Pro SSD | 3x Corsair SP120 RGB | Fractal Design Venturi HF-14

 

Pacific Spirit XT - Server

Intel Core™ i7-8700K (Won at LTX, signed by Dennis) | GIGABYTE Z370 AORUS GAMING 5 | 16GB Team Vulcan DDR4-3000 | Intel UrfpsgonHD 630 | Define C TG | Corsair CX450M

 

Delta - Laptop

ASUS TUF Dash F15 - Intel Core™ i7-11370H | 16GB DDR4 | RTX 3060 | 500GB NVMe SSD | 200W Brick | 65W USB-PD Charger

 


 

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If you're just looking to play games, a used 4790K is the best value here.

Current Build:

CPU: Ryzen 7 5800X3D

GPU: RTX 3080 Ti FE

RAM: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z CL16 3200 MHz

Mobo: Asus Tuf X570 Plus Wifi

CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X53

PSU: EVGA G6 Supernova 850

Case: NZXT S340 Elite

 

Current Laptop:

Model: Asus ROG Zephyrus G14

CPU: Ryzen 9 5900HS

GPU: RTX 3060

RAM: 16GB @3200 MHz

 

Old PC:

CPU: Intel i7 8700K @4.9 GHz/1.315v

RAM: 32GB G.Skill Trident Z CL16 3200 MHz

Mobo: Asus Prime Z370-A

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OK, yeah, even if I spend $200 on a used 4790K, I'm still saving a total of $200, so, thanks guys, I'm definitely going to go that route.

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