i7-4790 or fx 8350

boodyhegab · Jul 30, 2014

ok i'm very confused between
i7-4790 without cooler and thermaltake smart se 730w bronze
or
fx 8350 + v6gt cpu cooler oc'd to 4.8 and zalman 850w bronze gvm series
i will use the pc in gaming ..
a lot of people told me that the i7 won't make diff in gaming
and it's good in video rendering etc ..
so i think the fx 8350 will be more than enough for hardcore gaming
and i will overclock to 4.8 ghz ( or more ) the cooler is amazing and the psu is better .

Suztera · Jul 30, 2014

An i5 4690k with a Z97 would also be a good choice.
What motherboard you plan to pair with a FX 8350?

i7Baby · Jul 30, 2014

The i7 - http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Core-i7-4790-vs-AMD-FX-8350

Make sure your power supply is in tiers 1, 2a or 2b of http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-1804779/power-supply-unit-tier-list.html

The 8350 will get to about 4.5.

Shneiky · Jul 30, 2014

The 4GHz stock 4790 will beat the 8350 even if you put it at 4.8 GHz. Also, a lot of games currently only use up to 4 threads - and this is where the I7 decimates the 8350. The I7 uses less power and produces less heat as well. Also, depending on your video card - you wont need more than 550/650W of PSU. Better buy a good and solid 500W PSU, than a mediocre 850W PSU. PSUs are not all about watts. What video card will you be running?

boodyhegab · Jul 30, 2014

we live in egypt
we don't have much choices here
here we can't get i5-4690k
we only can get i5-4690 .

iam planning to get
Gigabyte GA-970A-D3P Socket AM3+ Motherboard
iam not sure if it support OC

boodyhegab · Jul 30, 2014

Shneiky :

the i7 is only 3.6 ghz
vapor x r9 280x

maybe it needs less power and it produces less heat
but ..
i will get an amazing cooler that will make the fx 8350
much cooler than the i7
and a 850w so it can draw whatever it want
i will get super cpu cooler and better psu
still cheaper than the i7

weired ha ?

Ytyoussef · Jul 30, 2014

Eshtery 4690 weh mate2la2sh ^^ The 4690 should work better in most games. Ocing isn't really necessary, and yeah try to get a good PSU. Don't know if you can find any for a good price in Egypt though. 650W should be more than enough.

Shneiky · Jul 30, 2014

With a 280x you need a sturdy 500W PSU. One of these:

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-p1550sxxb9

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/xfx-power-supply-xfxts550w

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/corsair-power-supply-gs600

http://pcpartpicker.com/part/seasonic-power-supply-s12ii520bronze

boodyhegab · Jul 30, 2014

Ytyoussef :

4690 ?
ana shayf en el fx 8350 a7san mno fe kol 7aga
+ en el oc hayfeed fa45 lw ana gayb cpu cooler ndefa
wba3deen ana bkarn b i7-4790 msh b i5-4690

Ytyoussef · Jul 30, 2014

3aref bas el azdi enak eza gebt 4690 hayeshtaghal a7san fe aghlab el al3ab mein el 8350, el cores beta3t Intel akwa be keteer men men el 8350, we olayel awi lama hatla2i la3ba betest3mel kol el cores beto3 el amd. Bos 3ala shwayet benchmarks we hatshoof. El oc mabey fedsh awy 3ashan el al3ab, ye fid aktar eza enta beta3mel rendering masalan.

Ytyoussef · Jul 30, 2014

Have a look at this for example: https://www.google.fr/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&ei=lejYU5TNGuKu0QXZi4HoAg&url=http://m.youtube.com/watch%3Fv%3DiehrXA3n39c&cd=5&ved=0CCgQtwIwBA&usg=AFQjCNGSbNZiJu97Z9Nseet9sFcOxoHWEw&sig2=EXTJVLI9LXaIzC4nzpNNvQ ( Sorry, I'm on my phone so I'm having trouble getting the desktop link)

ak47jar3d · Jul 30, 2014

i7 easily. FX 8350 can't keep up with i5 4670k much less 4790.

Shneiky · Jul 30, 2014

boodyhegab,

The I7 4770k is 3.5 Ghz with up to 3.9 GHz turbo.
http://ark.intel.com/products/75123/Intel-Core-i7-4770K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz

The I7 4790k is 4.0 GHz with up to 4.4 GHz turbo
http://ark.intel.com/products/80807/Intel-Core-i7-4790K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_40-GHz

A 4.8 (if you are lucky) 8350 is not coming close to the 4GHz 4790k. Regardless - streaming and gaming and whatever-you-wish. The 4790K will last several years longer.

Also - the fact that your CPU runs on less degrees does not mean that it produces less heat. Heat is measured in watts of heat, as in volume. 1L of 50C water contains more heat than 1/2L of 70C

Regarding the PSUs - both of them are rated as mediocre. The Zalman GVN is made by Sirtek and Thermaltake Smart Se 730 is made by CWT - none of the designs are outstandingly good. There were good words about the Thermaltake, but there are no reviews about the Zalman. If your statement that the Zalman is the better PSU is solely based on wattage - well wattage is the least important thing when it comes to how good a PSU is.

Regardless - it is your choice. But do yourself a favor and pick one of the PSUs that were mentioned here.

boodyhegab · Jul 30, 2014

Shneiky :

boodyhegab,

The I7 4770k is 3.5 Ghz with up to 3.9 GHz turbo.
http://ark.intel.com/products/75123/Intel-Core-i7-4770K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_90-GHz

The I7 4790k is 4.0 GHz with up to 4.4 GHz turbo
http://ark.intel.com/products/80807/Intel-Core-i7-4790K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4_40-GHz

A 4.8 (if you are lucky) 8350 is not coming close to the 4GHz 4790k. Regardless - streaming and gaming and whatever-you-wish. The 4790K will last several years longer.

Also - the fact that your CPU runs on less degrees does not mean that it produces less heat. Heat is measured in watts of heat, as in volume. 1L of 50C water contains more heat than 1/2L of 70C

Regarding the PSUs - both of them are rated as mediocre. The Zalman GVN is made by Sirtek and Thermaltake Smart Se 730 is made by CWT - none of the designs are outstandingly good. There were good words about the Thermaltake, but there are no reviews about the Zalman. If your statement that the Zalman is the better PSU is solely based on wattage - well wattage is the least important thing when it comes to how good a PSU is.

Regardless - it is your choice. But do yourself a favor and pick one of the PSUs that were mentioned here.

i can't get i7-4790k only i7-4790
the zalman is an amazing psu
not only wattage ..
the amps on the 12v rail
every thing .

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