100% cpu usage, will upgrading too i7 help?

Ricardo_8 · Feb 27, 2016

As of right now I have an intel i5 4690k in my gaming/streaming pc. I use OBS to broadcast online and it uses around 10-20% of my cpu. Games like H1Z1, CS:GO, Fallout, etc use about 60% or above.
Will getting an intel i7 4790k help my experience to stream/game without killing my CPU?

specs: Asus Z97-A Motherboard
nvidia gtx 960 4gb Graphics card
H100i liquid Cooler
750W PSU

Thank you in advance!!!

burgessanthony · Feb 27, 2016

It will likely help. But if you aren't seeing max cpu usage now then might not be worth it. Also, have you overclocked? Try that first.

Mr Kagouris · Feb 27, 2016

Fallout (and H1Z1 to my knowledge) are massive CPU hogs because of how poorly optimized they are. In fact, people with i7 5960Xs have reported issues with Fallout 4. Your 4690k should be more than enough for now. Try overclocking if you haven't already.

little_me · Feb 27, 2016

my I7 4770k is not loaded up by fallout4, barely 30% at best.
The big difference might be that I use 3rd party modded/optimized textures which are a lot less taxing on vram side while still being better than originals.

burgessanthony · Feb 27, 2016

Fallout 4 doesn't use resources well. I'll get fps drops at 60% cpu and 80% gpu. Awful.

Redneck5439 · Feb 27, 2016

burgessanthony :

Bethesda has a habit of making great open world games that are just horribly optimized ports. Fallout 4 reminds me a lot of Skyrim for that, great game, horrible optimization. Hopefully they will get their act together for the next Elder Scroll game, but I wouldn't hold out too much hope, it will probably be an amazing game with crap optimization / coding.

Ricardo_8 · Feb 27, 2016

burgessanthony :

I need to try overclocking it before i get the i7 to check if it helps but im no expert at overclocking yet, any advice for OC asus motherboards?

Ricardo_8 · Feb 27, 2016

Redneck5439 :

yeah yall are right, great game but it eats my CPU like a fat kid in a buffet

Ricardo_8 · Feb 27, 2016

little_me :

yeah the mods have slowed it down so now i only keep basic mods that i need and not want. What do you mean by your first sentence?

Redneck5439 · Feb 27, 2016

Ricardo_8 :

Intel processors are pretty much - excuse the term - "idiot proof" to overclock. There are a ton of online tutorials that can walk you though the simple process, all you have to do is Google i5-4690K overclocking guide and you will have dozens to choose your favorite from.

Redneck5439 · Feb 27, 2016

Ricardo_8 :

He's running modified / optimized texture mods that can easily be found on Fallout 4 Nexus. Some of the modified textures load much better than the standard textures and can improve to greatly improve performance. Just look at the comments section of the mod and see how many people have endorsed it. A texture mod that has been highly endorsed can greatly improve your in game experience.

rcald2000 · Feb 27, 2016

@Ricardo, What is your power supply's manufacturer and model #? CS:GO should be fine on your existing setup. H1Z1 will benefit most from a GPU upgrade. Fallout 4 will benefit most from a CPU and GPU upgrade. OBS will benefit from a CPU upgrade.

What I would do:

* buy i7-4790k; $339.99 on NewEgg, and $299.99 at Micro Center (local pickup)
* buy EVGA b-stock (factory recertified) GTX 970 FTW; temporarily out of stock as of 2 days ago but they sell for $249

* sell i5-4690k; on Ebay they are selling for about $150-$200
* sell GTX 960; on Ebay they are selling for about $150-$175

*** Ebay Intel i5-4670k listing ***
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&LH_ItemCondition=3000&_nkw=i5%204690k&LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

*** Ebay GTX 960 listing ***
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?LH_Complete=1&LH_Sold=1&_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=gtx%20960&_dcat=27386&rt=nc&LH_ItemCondition=3000&_trksid=p2045573.m1684
* I didn't know what vendor your GTX 960 was from, so I didn't include it in the Ebay query

*** EVGA b-stock site 900 series GPUs ***
http://www.evga.com/Products/ProductList.aspx?type=8&family=GeForce+900+Series+Family

Conclusion: If you follow all steps above, your upgrade will in essence cost you between $175 - $250. That's what I would do.

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