GTX 970 and a i7-4790k or a GTX 980 and a i5-4460?

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MikeThaGamer

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Will a GX 980 be bottlenecked by the i5-4460?

I will be video editing on the computer also, so it's important that it's at least decently fast when it's rendering videos - which is what makes me think I should play it safe and go with a GTX 970 and a i7-4790k cpu. Any ideas?
 
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go with the i7 and the 970 definitely. You will need the processing power for the video editing. A 970 is the most recommended gpu for 1080p gaming and is already overkill.
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go with the i7 and the 970 definitely. You will need the processing power for the video editing. A 970 is the most recommended gpu for 1080p gaming and is already overkill.
 
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Agree with everything else though, go with the i7 setup, it'll be quite a bit faster for video editing;. Going from the i5 to the i7 will net you larger performance gains in CPU heavy tasks than a 980 over an 970 will in GPU heavy tasks.

 
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Agree with just about everyone here. Anytime you're going to be doing extensive workstation-based tasks like video editing, rendering etc., higher end CPUs provide better performance in those areas. 4790k and GTX 970 is the better overall setup; besides, not much difference in performance on the 980 from the 970 relative to the large gap in price.
 
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Another cheaper option would be to get a Xeon 1231 V3 and a GTX 970. I strongly recommend the Core i7 4790K especially if you want to overclock because the Xeon doesn't have an unlocked multiplier. If you won't overclock then it's going to be a tough decision because the Core i7 4790K is clocked at 4.0GHz and boosts to 4.4GHz right out of the box but if you go with the Xeon you will save almost $80 and still get a very good CPU.
 
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+1. The Xeon 1231 is certainly no slouch and is an excellent CPU if you want the middleground between the i5 and the 4790k, but the extra 1 GHz with turbo boost that you get from the 4790k without the overclock is hard to say no to, in addition to having the ability to OC. If you're going to be doing a lot of rendering often, the 4790k is definitely the best option.
 
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