Upgrading CPU soon
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Luminary
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Yes, you will be able to see a performance improvement in current games like Fallout 4 and other CPU-hungry titles, as well as have a better CPU for the future.
As games become more and more CPU intensive the 4690k will be able to keep up with upcoming games for quite a lot longer, espeically if you eventually overclock.
As games become more and more CPU intensive the 4690k will be able to keep up with upcoming games for quite a lot longer, espeically if you eventually overclock.
DonkeyOatie
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What is your complete system. The processor is not the only part affected. The decision is an analysis of cost vs benefit. If you get an i5 4690K, will you need a new motherboard (yes), will you need a new CPU cooler, will you need a new power supply, will you need t replace the OS, will you need faster memory? All these questions affect our advice.
Luminary
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Yep, you'll need to pair a new 4690k with a good overclocking motherboard an decent CPU cooler to get the most out of the upgrade.
Overall, since you would be looking at a new motherboard, CPU heatsink, and CPU anyway it might be worth condidering a Skylake build. You'll need to upgrade the RAM as well (an additional $50-$60 for 8GB of new DDR4 RAM), but it would probably be money better spent in the long-run.
Here's an example of a Skylake build for the parts we've been talking about to give you a sense of the price point:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $451.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 12:26 EST-0500
The Cryorig H7 is currently out of stock, but usually runs at about $30 and is a fantastic CPU heatsink.
Overall, since you would be looking at a new motherboard, CPU heatsink, and CPU anyway it might be worth condidering a Skylake build. You'll need to upgrade the RAM as well (an additional $50-$60 for 8GB of new DDR4 RAM), but it would probably be money better spent in the long-run.
Here's an example of a Skylake build for the parts we've been talking about to give you a sense of the price point:
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($142.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory ($53.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $451.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 12:26 EST-0500
The Cryorig H7 is currently out of stock, but usually runs at about $30 and is a fantastic CPU heatsink.
I'm only reluctant to upgrade more than i need to because i just bought my r9 390 a few weeks ago, and that was a good portion of my last paycheck (im kinda poor) and wanna see a difference without spending a whole ton of money, since my ram currently seems like it can hold up to the best games out. I was hoping the i5 4690k would be the correct cpu to upgrade to to see a way larger performance difference.
Luminary
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Understandable.
There is about a $60-$80 dollar total swing between upgrading your current rig to fully support the 4690k and upgrading to the Skylake components above. It might seem like a lot more when presented all at once like above, but by the time you upgrade your Haswell build sufficiently you'll be looking at a similar investment in the end.
If the $60-$80 is too much of a premium for you at the moment then upgrading the Haswell build is certainly an option. If you can manage the Skylake build it will probably be a better long-term investment.
There is about a $60-$80 dollar total swing between upgrading your current rig to fully support the 4690k and upgrading to the Skylake components above. It might seem like a lot more when presented all at once like above, but by the time you upgrade your Haswell build sufficiently you'll be looking at a similar investment in the end.
If the $60-$80 is too much of a premium for you at the moment then upgrading the Haswell build is certainly an option. If you can manage the Skylake build it will probably be a better long-term investment.
DonkeyOatie
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The 'budget' solution would be a good Haswell i5. like you looked at.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $449.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 12:28 EST-0500
Keep your existing memory. With overclocking you might get 20% more performance out of this which may appears as 10-15% more FPS, depending on the application/game.
The Skylake choice is quite a bit more expensive.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $575.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 12:35 EST-0500
Budget Skylake
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $390.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 12:32 EST-0500
If you have an OEM OS you may need to get a new one.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($219.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97X-Gaming 5 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($128.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $449.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 12:28 EST-0500
Keep your existing memory. With overclocking you might get 20% more performance out of this which may appears as 10-15% more FPS, depending on the application/game.
The Skylake choice is quite a bit more expensive.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($254.99 @ Amazon)
CPU Cooler: CRYORIG H7 49.0 CFM CPU Cooler ($35.00)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z170-HD3 ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($114.99 @ B&H)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR4-3000 Memory ($104.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: EVGA SuperNOVA GS 550W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply ($65.98 @ Newegg)
Total: $575.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 12:35 EST-0500
Budget Skylake
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant
CPU: Intel Core i5-6500 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($199.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H170M Pro4 Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard ($87.98 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws 4 Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2800 Memory ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: XFX 550W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($55.99 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $390.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2015-12-02 12:32 EST-0500
If you have an OEM OS you may need to get a new one.
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