Upgrading my fx6300 to i5 7600k or 4690k

Swieber · Jun 21, 2017

Hello,

its time to upgrade my amd fx6300. I'm looking to spend 350-400 euro's.
I think my decision is going to be between the i5 4690k and i5 7600k, because they are both about the same price in the Netherlands.

So if I'm going to upgrade to either one of these, I will need a new motherboard. If I upgrade to 4690k I can use my old DDR3. If I'm upgrading to 7600k, I will need to buy DDR4 which will cost me an extra 70euro's.

So my question is: Is the extra 70euro's worth it?

I made a list of parts I want to buy if I'm upgrading to the 7600k.

https://www.4launch.nl/product/355939/Crucial-2x4GB,-DDR4,-2133MHz,-CL15-
https://www.4launch.nl/product/393953/Gigabyte-mATX-Moederbord-GA-B250M-D2V--
https://www.4launch.nl/product/393967/Intel-Kaby-Lake-Core-i5-7600K-3.80GHz-6MB-Box-

Chugalug_ · Jun 21, 2017

An i7 7700 would be a better fit over the 7600k, the extra threads give more stability and stronger performance in 90% of titles generally.
Are you open to buying from Germany?
They have better prices generally.

Swieber · Jun 21, 2017

Chugalug_ :

For the price of an i7 7700, I could get a cheap mobo and i5 7600k.
If I can keep it below 400 euro's in total I would be fine with buying from Germany.

Chugalug_ · Jun 21, 2017

You'd also need a cooler on top of that as well as a Z board, whereas with the 7700 you just need a B250 board and the stock cooler.

Swieber · Jun 21, 2017

Chugalug_ :

I'm not planning on overclocking for now. Maybe in the futures.

Chugalug_ · Jun 21, 2017

Then why get a 7600k?

Swieber · Jun 21, 2017

Chugalug_ :

Because the stock speed is faster than for example the stock speed of a normal i5 7600

Chugalug_ · Jun 21, 2017

Not worth the money, the 7500 is only a bit lower clocked, and is much cheaper, not to mention Ryzen 5 is a better choice over an i5 due to the higher threads and longer lifespan as a result due to the higher utilization of CPU threads.

Swieber · Jun 21, 2017

Wouldn't a 4690k be good enough, because it benchmarks are close the 7500 benchmarks?

Chugalug_ · Jun 21, 2017

Where you are Z97 boards are pretty pricy, and I'd wager you'd end up paying more for the CPU ending out balancing it out anyway.

Swieber · Jun 22, 2017

Chugalug_ :

What you think about:

https://azerty.nl/product/msi/2541843/b250m-pro-vd-moederbord-micro-atx
https://azerty.nl/product/intel/2417755/core-i5-7600-3-5-ghz-4-cores
https://azerty.nl/product/crucial/729093/ddr4-8-gb--2-x-4-gb

KDSINGH · Jun 22, 2017

y not a ryzen

Swieber · Jun 22, 2017

@KDSINGH can you send me an alternative

KDSINGH · Jun 22, 2017

Swieber :

u need to answer stuff first... whats the purpose of the build
and whats your budget
and are you gonna overclock

Chugalug_ · Jun 22, 2017

My bad my bad, I was certain I posted a list here...
Sorry, I must have not clicked post.

The i7 7700 performs far better than both the i5 and Ryzen CPUs.
Highly recommended.
Ryzen needs high frequency memory, and works out to the same as a 7700 anyway, no point given you're not going any really heavy rendering/video work.
PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel - Core i7-7700 3.6GHz Quad-Core Processor (€303.90 @ Caseking)
Motherboard: Asus - PRIME B250M-A Micro ATX LGA1151 Motherboard (€74.99 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Memory: G.Skill - Ripjaws 4 series 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR4-2400 Memory (€67.59 @ Amazon Deutschland)
Total: €446.48
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2017-06-22 13:41 CEST+0200

Swieber · Jun 22, 2017

KDSINGH :

Purpose: gaming
Budget: 350-400€
Not overclocking

Chugalug_ · Jun 22, 2017

He's already answered this.

@OP, see the list I put above, it's worth spending a bit more for DDR4 and a 7700.

KDSINGH · Jun 22, 2017

cant beat the 7700 one chosen as answer.........have fun with the new setup

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