Time for new CPU! i7 4790K or Xeon E3 1231 v3

falav · Apr 25, 2016

AMD FX-8350
DDR3 HyperX KHX1600C9D3/4G 4x2 8GB
MSI R9 380 4gb Gaming
ASRock 970 Pro3
1TB Samsung / 500mb Samsung EVO SSD
SeaSonic S12II 620 Bronze 620W ATX12V
CPU COOLER: Seidona 120V v2
Console: PS4

This is setup for now,
looking forrward into 2 this
http://cpuboss.com/cpus/Intel-Xeon-E3-1231-v3-vs-Intel-Core-i7-4790K

CPU is needed for stream! what you think is better guys ?
Also I think I need new motherboard cause new socket.. nothing know about them! what to choose ? )

AUnlikelyPotatoe · Apr 25, 2016

I7, it's overclockable, and the Xeon is made for servers, for ecc ram, which you don't need.

Proofy · Apr 25, 2016

i7 4790K is stronger and better performance but I guess much more money. You will need a cpu cooler and Z97 motherboard for that processor.

Xeon E3 1231 v3 is somewhat slower but won't need a cpu cooler nor Z97 motherboard.
If you have the money go for i7, if you want to save some then Xeon E3 1231 v3

Don't listen to AUnlikelyPotatoe he has no clue what Xeon E3 1231 v3 is capable of when it comes to gaming and streaming.

I would get Xeon E3 1231 v3 and save the money to buy new pascal GPU when it comes out GTX 1080 probably and sell R9 380, but hey if you have some money that you really want to spend like I said i7 4790K will give you best performance

TBH i7-6700K is about $30 more but is more futureproof with DDR4 ram so to conclude. Either save money to buy newer GPU and go with xeon or spend money on i7-6700K with Z170 motherboard and go for best future proof build.

Geekwad · Apr 25, 2016

The i7 is certainly the better performer, but the 1231v3 is an increadible value and isn't giving up much performance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usvHezHmCJ4

If you're on a budget, or are saving up for a better GPU, your money is probably better placed there.....ex) you'd get better performance with a 1231v3 and a 980ti, than a 4790k and a 980.

cdabc123 · Apr 25, 2016

for value the xeon however in just performance the i7 is better and you can overclock it

Amdlova · Apr 25, 2016

i prefer the xeon! have more guts. you can trow everything on it and you can surf on the web normally.

i miss my xeon e3 1270v1.

synphul · Apr 25, 2016

An aftermarket cooler for the 4790k would probably be a good idea, depending on whether or not you oc it. It does come with a cooler however unlike the 6700k which comes with no stock cooler at all. The xeon isn't a bad value but it's definitely clocked lower. Performance costs money same with anything else. You also don't 'need' a z series motherboard unless you plan to overclock the 4790k. Out of the box it has faster clocks at stock than the i7 4790 without the k suffix (and in turn more speed out of the box than the xeon).

The xeon doesn't have 'more guts' simply because it carries the xeon name, the 4790k offers everything that the xeon does but with faster clocks and an integrated gpu. In this case, the 4790k has 'more guts' than a 1231v3 model but that's to be expected. It costs more. The 1231v3 is directly comparable to an i7 4770 (the 4770 is 100mhz faster with turbo boost). Similar speed range, both are locked cpu's and both have hyperthreading. If you're on a budget the xeon would be the better choice for value.

falav · Apr 26, 2016

Proofy :

i7 4790K is stronger and better performance but I guess much more money. You will need a cpu cooler and Z97 motherboard for that processor.

Xeon E3 1231 v3 is somewhat slower but won't need a cpu cooler nor Z97 motherboard.
If you have the money go for i7, if you want to save some then Xeon E3 1231 v3

Don't listen to AUnlikelyPotatoe he has no clue what Xeon E3 1231 v3 is capable of when it comes to gaming and streaming.

I would get Xeon E3 1231 v3 and save the money to buy new pascal GPU when it comes out GTX 1080 probably and sell R9 380, but hey if you have some money that you really want to spend like I said i7 4790K will give you best performance

TBH i7-6700K is about $30 more but is more futureproof with DDR4 ram so to conclude. Either save money to buy newer GPU and go with xeon or spend money on i7-6700K with Z170 motherboard and go for best future proof build.

Sorry, but could i use DDR3 with DDR4 proccessor and motherboard?

BTW GUYS! I got Seidon 120v Watercooler! will it fits?

AUnlikelyPotatoe · Apr 26, 2016

No, you can not use ddr3 ram with a ddr4 motherboard, in some cases, you can use ddr3L but L. And yes, the Seidon 120v will fit.

falav · Apr 26, 2016

DDR4 cost to much! soo DDR4 proccesor not my option, its cost to much :/

so question still open which to take?

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