Upgrading fx 6350 to i7 4770k/4790k

azrath901 · Jul 24, 2016

Hello there fellas,
here i need opinions from all of u guyz...becoz its time for me to upgrade my cpu....Rite now my cpu is amd fx 6350 and i think i'll like to move to intel.So i need opinions and suggestion is it worth upgrading fx 6350 to i7 4770k?or 4790k?and is it worth for 3-5 years?Reason is i need to do heavy photo editing job,graphic designing and gaming.

This is my current build:

mobo : asus m5a97 r2.0
proc : fx 6350
ram : kingston hyper x 10th anniversary 2x4gb
g.card: sapphire r9 290 tri-x
hdd : wd caviar black 1tb
seagate 1tb
psu : seasonic m12ii evo 750w

Trafalgar747 · Jul 25, 2016

Yes it is definitely worth the upgrade, even an upgrade to i3 6100 would be worth it. What is your budget for the upgrade?

Decends · Jul 25, 2016

azrath901 :

Go for the I7 4790k, faster out of the box clock speeds vs the 4770k. And with the right Z97 motherboard, the CPU can turbo to 4.4ghz on all cores, not just one. But do make sure to invest in a aftermarket cooler for better temperatures

azrath901 · Jul 25, 2016

Decends :

rite now i got an offer prices from my friends for i7 4770k which in good condition and never oc...which he sell 3 times lower than i7 4770k/4790k market price...so should i take it?and is good with hyper 212x cooler for oc?

azrath901 · Jul 25, 2016

Trafalgar747 :

honestly im using malaysian currency which is 370usd...but for now i want to stick with ddr3 mobo...

Decends · Jul 25, 2016

azrath901 :

Decends :

rite now i got an offer prices from my friends for i7 4770k which in good condition and never oc...which he sell 3 times lower than i7 4770k/4790k market price...so should i take it?and is good with hyper 212x cooler for oc?

Sounds like a good deal, but you should head over to his place and watch him play games using it to make sure it runs well.

azrath901 · Jul 25, 2016

Decends :

azrath901 :

Sounds like a good deal, but you should head over to his place and watch him play games using it to make sure it runs well.

yeah i think so...i need to go to his place...if i get it from my friend, is it okay for doing graphic design, photo editing...and hardcore gaming?and is it ok for 3-5 years?

Decends · Jul 25, 2016

azrath901 :

Decends :

yeah i think so...i need to go to his place...if i get it from my friend, is it okay for doing graphic design, photo editing...and hardcore gaming?and is it ok for 3-5 years?

Im not sure about graphic design and photo editing since i do neither, as for hardcore gaming, that can really depend on the game. And for 3-5 years, who knows. You got to remember the 4770k is a 3 year old CPU as its sits, will it last for 3-5 more, who knows. It really depends on games and such if the processor will still be relevant

Mercian · Jul 25, 2016

azrath901 :

Decends :

Right but as it stands it is still one the best consumer level CPUs out there. When Haswell is obsolete Skylake will not be far behind.

azrath901 · Jul 25, 2016

Mercian :

azrath901 :

Decends :

Right but as it stands it is still one the best consumer level CPUs out there. When Haswell is obsolete Skylake will not be far behind.

But to me 4th gen i7 proc still beast for now...just not sure if only i get 4770k worth or just save more money and get 4790k...

hdgaming · Jul 25, 2016

azrath901 :

Mercian :

azrath901 :

Decends :

Right but as it stands it is still one the best consumer level CPUs out there. When Haswell is obsolete Skylake will not be far behind.

But to me 4th gen i7 proc still beast for now...just not sure if only i get 4770k worth or just save more money and get 4790k...

If your friend offers you his i7 4770k for that cheap and it is properly working then definetly get it, yes the i7 4790k is a bit better due higher clockspeed, but if that i7 4770k is really that cheap then a new i7 4790k is not worth it.

The i7 4770k will last you 3-5 years or more no problem, i7 2600's are now 5 years old and still good for gaming, and will so for the next couple of years.

Try to get a z97 motherboard, those allow overclocking, so when you think that your i7 4770k start to slow down, just overclock it a bit.

I am running an i7 4790 with a gtx 1070, and my i7 has no problems powering the gtx 1070.

azrath901 · Jul 25, 2016

hdgaming :

azrath901 :

Mercian :

azrath901 :

Decends :

Right but as it stands it is still one the best consumer level CPUs out there. When Haswell is obsolete Skylake will not be far behind.

But to me 4th gen i7 proc still beast for now...just not sure if only i get 4770k worth or just save more money and get 4790k...

If your friend offers you his i7 4770k for that cheap and it is properly working then definetly get it, yes the i7 4790k is a bit better due higher clockspeed, but if that i7 4770k is really that cheap then a new i7 4790k is not worth it.

The i7 4770k will last you 3-5 years or more no problem, i7 2600's are now 5 years old and still good for gaming, and will so for the next couple of years.

Try to get a z97 motherboard, those allow overclocking, so when you think that your i7 4770k start to slow down, just overclock it a bit.

I am running an i7 4790 with a gtx 1070, and my i7 has no problems powering the gtx 1070.

i think i'll get from my friends...and think u're rite..oh i forgot,he sell i7 4770k with mobo for 370$..the mobo is B85-G43 gaming..is this mobo ok if oc to 3.9/4.1 when gaming?

hdgaming · Jul 25, 2016

azrath901 :

hdgaming :

azrath901 :

Mercian :

But to me 4th gen i7 proc still beast for now...just not sure if only i get 4770k worth or just save more money and get 4790k...

If your friend offers you his i7 4770k for that cheap and it is properly working then definetly get it, yes the i7 4790k is a bit better due higher clockspeed, but if that i7 4770k is really that cheap then a new i7 4790k is not worth it.

The i7 4770k will last you 3-5 years or more no problem, i7 2600's are now 5 years old and still good for gaming, and will so for the next couple of years.

Try to get a z97 motherboard, those allow overclocking, so when you think that your i7 4770k start to slow down, just overclock it a bit.

I am running an i7 4790 with a gtx 1070, and my i7 has no problems powering the gtx 1070.

i think i'll get from my friends...and think u're rite..oh i forgot,he sell i7 4770k with mobo for 370$..the mobo is B85-G43 gaming..is this mobo ok if oc to 3.9/4.1 when gaming?

I thought you can only 'overclock' the BLCK which is means that if the i7 4770k runs at 3.5ghz you can 'unlock' it to run on 3.9ghz all the time, since that is the boost speed of the processor, but it also depends on the bios on that Mobo, and I believe that it also overclocks the ram automatically, in my opinion I would'nt do all those things.
And 4.1ghz is not possible on that mobo, you should get a z97 mobo for that, to overclock to 4ghz+

Doesn't your friend sell the i7 without mobo? And 370$, how much does a i7 4790k cost new in your country?

azrath901 · Jul 25, 2016

hdgaming :

azrath901 :

hdgaming :

azrath901 :

If your friend offers you his i7 4770k for that cheap and it is properly working then definetly get it, yes the i7 4790k is a bit better due higher clockspeed, but if that i7 4770k is really that cheap then a new i7 4790k is not worth it.

The i7 4770k will last you 3-5 years or more no problem, i7 2600's are now 5 years old and still good for gaming, and will so for the next couple of years.

Try to get a z97 motherboard, those allow overclocking, so when you think that your i7 4770k start to slow down, just overclock it a bit.

I am running an i7 4790 with a gtx 1070, and my i7 has no problems powering the gtx 1070.

i think i'll get from my friends...and think u're rite..oh i forgot,he sell i7 4770k with mobo for 370$..the mobo is B85-G43 gaming..is this mobo ok if oc to 3.9/4.1 when gaming?

I thought you can only 'overclock' the BLCK which is means that if the i7 4770k runs at 3.5ghz you can 'unlock' it to run on 3.9ghz all the time, since that is the boost speed of the processor, but it also depends on the bios on that Mobo, and I believe that it also overclocks the ram automatically, in my opinion I would'nt do all those things.
And 4.1ghz is not possible on that mobo, you should get a z97 mobo for that, to overclock to 4ghz+

Doesn't your friend sell the i7 without mobo? And 370$, how much does a i7 4790k cost new in your country?

so just stick with stock speed is ok rite?is it z97 is the best mobo for the 4th gen proc?sorry for many question...becoz so many years with AMD...and this time need to learn lot with intel..In my country for only i7 4790k cost 373.54$ that is 1 month of my salary if converted to my country currency...if plus with good mobo like z97 cost 564$ which is 1 month half of my salary...

Thalles Adorno · Jul 26, 2016

z97 is the chipset, is like saying: I got the 6700k and a 500 dollars motherboard ou I got the 6700k and a 50 dollars motherboard. The z97 chipset will allow overclock, but it can come in a good and expensive motherboard or a cheap and bad one. Go for the second option if you can't afford the first, or keep your friends mobo and don't overclock, you can buy a good mobo later. Please keep in mind that you will need to overlock: a medium quality mobo, a very good cooler and a z97 mobo (or z87 is fine too as long as I remember, for the 4770k)

hdgaming · Jul 26, 2016

azrath901 :

hdgaming :

azrath901 :

hdgaming :

azrath901 :

If your friend offers you his i7 4770k for that cheap and it is properly working then definetly get it, yes the i7 4790k is a bit better due higher clockspeed, but if that i7 4770k is really that cheap then a new i7 4790k is not worth it.

The i7 4770k will last you 3-5 years or more no problem, i7 2600's are now 5 years old and still good for gaming, and will so for the next couple of years.

Try to get a z97 motherboard, those allow overclocking, so when you think that your i7 4770k start to slow down, just overclock it a bit.

I am running an i7 4790 with a gtx 1070, and my i7 has no problems powering the gtx 1070.

i think i'll get from my friends...and think u're rite..oh i forgot,he sell i7 4770k with mobo for 370$..the mobo is B85-G43 gaming..is this mobo ok if oc to 3.9/4.1 when gaming?

I thought you can only 'overclock' the BLCK which is means that if the i7 4770k runs at 3.5ghz you can 'unlock' it to run on 3.9ghz all the time, since that is the boost speed of the processor, but it also depends on the bios on that Mobo, and I believe that it also overclocks the ram automatically, in my opinion I would'nt do all those things.
And 4.1ghz is not possible on that mobo, you should get a z97 mobo for that, to overclock to 4ghz+

Doesn't your friend sell the i7 without mobo? And 370$, how much does a i7 4790k cost new in your country?

so just stick with stock speed is ok rite?is it z97 is the best mobo for the 4th gen proc?sorry for many question...becoz so many years with AMD...and this time need to learn lot with intel..In my country for only i7 4790k cost 373.54$ that is 1 month of my salary if converted to my country currency...if plus with good mobo like z97 cost 564$ which is 1 month half of my salary...

Z87 or Z97 chipset motherboards allow overclocking, I dont know if you want to overclock the cpu, but then you should get a z87 or z97 motherboard.
But for now the stock speed is more than enough

I have a i7 4790, which is around the same as an i7 4770k, and I run it with and gtx 1070 no issues. It will last you mutliple years

azrath901 · Jul 26, 2016

Thalles Adorno :

Thanks thalless...i think for a moment i keep the mobo till i can buy new z97 mobo..i'll stick to stock clock...thanx for sharing

azrath901 · Jul 31, 2016

So rite now i had already bought i7 4790k with gigabyte z97x gaming 5 mobo a bit lower price than friends who want sell his i7 4770k....now problems solved...thanx guys for reading my thread and give me ur good suggestion and opinion...i really appreciated that

Thalles Adorno · Aug 1, 2016

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