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I made a thread yesterday regarding my general system and the mother board and possible SSD I was going to buy. A few people thankfullly pointed out that I had somehow over looked the socket of my CPU which wouldn't fit the new Motherboard I wanted. I do want to upgrade my mother board to fit in better with my more-advanced system, but that would mean also upgrading the CPU (more money than I thought I would be spending this weekend).

Is it worth buying the ASUS Z97-P Intel Z97 - (http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/powersupp...) and the Intel i5 4690K (http://www.novatech.co.uk/products/components/processors/intelhaswell1150/bx80646i54690k.html) in order to future proof my system and increase it's performance.
The other option is staying with the same the original CPU and getting a new motherboard to fit it (1155), and this means I would be able to afford an SSD.
Which would be better for a long term PC, new great mother board and CPU, or decent motherboard + CPU but an SSD?
I'm thinking that the 1155 socket would hinder my chances of upgrading to a REALLY good CPU in a few years...

Thanks!
 
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Okay thanks, so I read the reviews and the best one was the ASRock Z97 Extreme4... Is this a big step up from the Asus Z97-P? Is it worth the extra £20, and is the brand reliable and good?
Sorry for all the questions and thanks for your time.
 
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In that case you don't really need a 4690K. Your GPU would severely limit the potential of the 4690K. I'd recommend getting an good mobo and an SSD

 
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Why would my GPU limit the capability of the CPU? Also I can't get a good Motherboard because that would involve getting a new CPU, which you have recommended against.
 
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A 4690K and a GTX 760 will perform no better than any other i5. The 4690K is only worth it if you have a good GPU(s) to match. Otherwise you're better off with a non-K i5.

What is your current CPU? You might be better off with just an SSD and future GPU upgrade

 
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Oh... I was under the impression my GPU was good. Could you explain why the CPU and GPU rely on eachother so much for performance? I thought upgrading each component would upgrade their respective 'speciality'.
E.g. better GPU = better graphics capability/ better CPU = better processing capability.
I have the i5-3470, and because I'm buying a new motherboard and having to get a new CPU, I might as well get a good one, or does it not matter which CPU I get because my GPU isn't good enough...?
Sorry for any stupidity, explanation would be helpful.
 
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The i5 3470 is a great CPU. No need to upgrade it.

The GTX 760 is by no means a bad GPU, but it's not a high end one either. The 4690k is a high end CPU. If you got the 4690k, you would see zero difference in performance in almost all games out there. If you upgraded your GPU, you would see a large difference in your games. So you should at least stick with your 3470 until Intel releases Broadwell/Skylake to see if there's a large difference in performance.
 
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Okay thank you for explaining everything! Unfortunately I have to upgrade my CPU to fit the new socket in the new motherboard... But thank you for all the help, I'll get a cheaper CPU (that's what I like to hear).
 
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