Do I need the Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core?

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JdogAwesome

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I am making a part list for my friend and I have so far made him two different versions, an AMD build and an Intel build. The Intel build has a Intel Core i7-4790K 4.0GHz Quad-Core and I was wondering if he needed that and if there is something different with the same performance but without the intergrated graphics. Also if you could just take a look at the list and leave some feed back about anything to change that would be great!

Intel Build: http://pcpartpicker.com/user/JdogAwesome/saved/6pfkcf
AMD Build:http://pcpartpicker.com/user/JdogAwesome/saved/z7fkcf
 
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1) i5-4690K.
I agree.
Similar gaming to the i7-4790K but saves money to put towards something elsewhere like a better motherboard, monitor or other peripheral.'

(FX-9590 for same price as i5-4690K is horrible. Very few scenarios where there'd be any benefit at all but many where it would be well behind the i5 especially in gaming.)

2) I recommend the Noctua NH-U12S CPU cooler not liquid. The liquid linked is a bit more money and even noisier than this Noctua when paired with an i7 or i5 modern Intel so it's just pointless. It's also more likely to fail due to the pump etc.

*Make sure to install the motherboard drivers and utilities that benefit and setup fan control software for the CPU fan. On the cheap case the fans probably can't...
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without the integrated graphics? i don't see how that could be a factor in comparing intel CPUs when you have a 970 listed as your video card, its my understanding that almost all intel core series CPU's have integrated graphics. The fact is there is NO other CPU with the same performance as a 4790k without integrated graphics. If this is a gaming rig, then no, you don't NEED it, you could go with a much cheaper i5 4690K and see similar, if not identical performance in games. I would only recommend the 4790k over the 4690k if your freind is enthusiastic about performance gains, and or streams/ edits videos.

Please for all the love and joy in the world, dont go with the 9590 lol, the TDP on that thing is like 220w!! stick with intel, if your freind can afford it, then i don't see why you would even be looking at AMD CPUs
 
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He isn't going to be doing any streaming, editing or rendering of anything so the 4690K will probably do. Thanks for the response!
 
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1) i5-4690K.
I agree.
Similar gaming to the i7-4790K but saves money to put towards something elsewhere like a better motherboard, monitor or other peripheral.'

(FX-9590 for same price as i5-4690K is horrible. Very few scenarios where there'd be any benefit at all but many where it would be well behind the i5 especially in gaming.)

2) I recommend the Noctua NH-U12S CPU cooler not liquid. The liquid linked is a bit more money and even noisier than this Noctua when paired with an i7 or i5 modern Intel so it's just pointless. It's also more likely to fail due to the pump etc.

*Make sure to install the motherboard drivers and utilities that benefit and setup fan control software for the CPU fan. On the cheap case the fans probably can't be controlled by the motherboard though.

3) HDD - may want a 2TB which isn't much more.

4) Motherboard - I strongly recommend the Asus Z97-A for about the same price. It's very well made, good customer feedback:
http://pcpartpicker.com/part/asus-motherboard-z97a

(I get you're probably going for a color theme now that I look closer. If it hasn't been discussed make sure that's what he wants as many people don't like to see inside the PC. If blue/black is desired that obviously limits your options).
 
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Like Roberwhyte said a 4690K would do fine for games, even a locked i5 would do fine. for the GPU if you want to save more money and get about the same performance look at the R9 290, also the 290 doesn't have .5 of it's VRAM running at a slower speed that the 970 does. With that PSU it would be fine. I have two EVGA 1300W G2 PSUs and they are great, I've had two Corsair PSUs blow out on me within a few months of each other and a third one DOA (1xCXM750 and 2xHX 850s) so I wouldn't recommend those, plus the EVGA ones usually have a 10 year warranty which is awesome. If you go with an i5 like the 4690 (non-k) and a 290 you'd save about $200 for pretty much the same performance (if all he does is gaming).
 
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