I5? the right choice?

WhatdoisayiloveLA · Oct 9, 2015

I'm going to build my first build soon (This month). I want a i7 4790k because im going to do editing, rendering etc, but its going to go over my budget. So i was going for the i5 4690k. Will it do the same Performance.? I know it will lack . Is there another CPU a little BIT more expensive that does better Performance? Please don't hate lol. Im starting to get more into PC. Please and thanks XD

Here's my build
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/yfh2yc

Archgaull · Oct 9, 2015

The Xeon is a good choice, because it has hyperthreading like the i7, but doesn't have an iGPU which isn't a factor, since you have a dedicated GPU anyway. Dropped the motherboard chipset to a H97 and the cooler altogether because the Xeon can't overclock.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($319.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1205.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-09 21:46 EDT-0400

WhatdoisayiloveLA · Oct 9, 2015

Archgaull :

The Xeon is a good choice, because it has hyperthreading like the i7, but doesn't have an iGPU which isn't a factor, since you have a dedicated GPU anyway. Dropped the motherboard chipset to a H97 and the cooler altogether because the Xeon can't overclock.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($232.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Fatal1ty H97 Killer ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($94.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Memory: Kingston HyperX Fury Blue 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR3-1866 Memory ($76.99 @ Amazon)
Storage: OCZ ARC 100 240GB 2.5" Solid State Drive ($79.99 @ Amazon)
Video Card: MSI Radeon R9 390 8GB Video Card ($319.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Case: NZXT H440 (Blue/Black) ATX Mid Tower Case ($119.99 @ NZXT)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA G2 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($99.99 @ Amazon)
Case Fan: Corsair CO-9050017-BLED 66.4 CFM 140mm Fan ($15.89 @ OutletPC)
Keyboard: Corsair K70 RGB Wired Gaming Keyboard ($164.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $1205.80
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-10-09 21:46 EDT-0400

So i your advice. am i doing it right? XD ? http://pcpartpicker.com/p/m68x3C
SO NO FAN?!?! or yes?

Archgaull · Oct 9, 2015

I'd change the CX600M to the power supply I suggested, it's far more stable. Otherwise yeah, looks good to me. The stock 1231v3 fan should suffice, really the only reason to add a aftermarket fan is if you're the type who hates any additional noise.

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