Intel Core i5-4690K VS AMD FX-9590 Vishera

205jeberspacher

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So I am going about my first build and have gone past my budget of $2,000 and need to cut back from an Intel Core i7-4790K. I plan on doing a little bit of overclocking and will primarily use the PC for gaming and programming. I will have 2 R9 290s CrossFiring and have 1050w of power. So tell me which one will suit my needs the best!
Also, tell me where else I may be able to cut back the fat and maybe even keep the i7, any critiques to the build are greatly appreciated, just tell me why you made the change so I can learn! Thanks! :D

Here is my build minus the CPU: http://

Intel Core i5-4690K: http://

AMD FX-9590 Vishera: http://
 
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You're getting a 1080p monitor, so CrossFiring two R9 290s is major overkill. 16 GB of RAM still goes largely unused these days. Why buy a separate network adapter when you can just use the adapter built into the motherboard, that's still 10/100/1000? If you're just doing a bit overclocking, the watercooler is more about 'I've got a watercooler' than anything else, you'd be just as good with an EVO212 or similar.

$166 for a keyboard is pretty much unnecessary, but if it makes you feel good...

I'd go with the i5 over the AMD. i7 currently sees very little benefit from hyperthreading in games...the big gains are always supposedly just around the corner, as always.

If you want to trim fat, lose the second R9 290 and go 2x4 GB RAM, lose...

drixkarasu

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I would go with the i5 4690k over the 9590, its stronger single threaded performance will be better for most games.
You can save a few bucks if you get a nice air cooler instead of the Corsair H100i.
And with the i5/i7 a good 850w PSU will be enough, maybe saving a bit more.

Edit: A couple of links.
PSU http://pcpartpicker.com/part/evga-power-supply-220g20850xr
Cooler http://pcpartpicker.com/part/noctua-cpu-cooler-nhd14
Cooler 2 (Cheap but really nice cooler) http://pcpartpicker.com/part/cooler-master-cpu-cooler-rr212e20pkr2
 

GregoryDude

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I would 100% go with the 4690k over the 9590. It simply performs better in gaming and uses a lot less power (the FX CPU alone has a tdp of 200W+) so in the long run, less stress for your PSU and energy bill, especially since the 290's use up quite a bit of power.

Also, you can overclock the 4690k with to i7-4790K speeds, especially with the cooler that you chose. With this set up you could scale your PSU to a quality 850W and save some money. Otherwise it's a pretty nice build. For $40 more instead of 2x r9 290's you could get a Sapphire R9 295x2 which will be faster and use less power.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814202108&cm_re=r9_295x2-_-14-202-108-_-Product
 

ShadyHamster

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Definitely go for the 4690k over the FX9590.
Depending on what kind of overclock you want to get you may want to look at getting a cheaper cooler such as the CM Hyper 212, it should be good up to around 4.2-4.3ghz.
The XFX cooler on the 290s has terrible VRM cooling, i suggest going with Gigabyte, MSI or Sapphire.
You don't really need a network adapter, the onboard network will be good enough, unless you plan on using both at the same time.

 
You're getting a 1080p monitor, so CrossFiring two R9 290s is major overkill. 16 GB of RAM still goes largely unused these days. Why buy a separate network adapter when you can just use the adapter built into the motherboard, that's still 10/100/1000? If you're just doing a bit overclocking, the watercooler is more about 'I've got a watercooler' than anything else, you'd be just as good with an EVO212 or similar.

$166 for a keyboard is pretty much unnecessary, but if it makes you feel good...

I'd go with the i5 over the AMD. i7 currently sees very little benefit from hyperthreading in games...the big gains are always supposedly just around the corner, as always.

If you want to trim fat, lose the second R9 290 and go 2x4 GB RAM, lose the network adapter, lose the watercooler and go with a decent $30 air cooler, get a $60 keyboard. That's about $500 you'll save on what's there, out of which you can get the i5. You could even trim the PSU a bit, but you may as well give yourself the option of CrossFire in the future. (I've not even looked into how good that PSU is.)

If you want some fat, you can get an i7, and/or 16 GB, but you'll be unlikely to see any real benefit now and future benefits have a nasty habit of remaining just those. Or maybe you'd rather have that keyboard, or really like the idea of having a water cooler. Maybe you could go for a 1440p monitor instead (which a single R9 290 is more than capable of running).

As it is, currently it's pretty unbalanced.
 
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205jeberspacher

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So would it be wise if I switched my CrossFiring R9s for say a GTX 970 instead? I am now going to get a monitor with 1440p
 
A GTX-970 would be less powerful than dual R9 290s but a bit more than a single R9 290 and would run a 1440p monitor very well, and it use a lot less watts than either. So sure, go for that. The main advantage of the R9 290 is price/performance.