time to upgrade (intel i5 or i7)

[SoupRice]

i have amd athlon x4 955 be @ 3.4ghz. anyway i'm thinking of getting either the intel i5 or i7, i don't plan on upgrade for few years so i guess i7 would be future proof for a while!? i don't plan on oc. i will use this for gaming, general porn surfing and music.

choices:
i5 4670K
i5 4690K
I5-4690 Haswell
i7 4770K
I7-4790 Haswell

btw what's the difference between regular and Haswell? also should i get the unlocked?

thanks

 

[taylorak9]

The intel i7 offers barely any gaming performance increase over the i5. The i5 is plently fast for anything you'll be doing. For almost every gamer, the intel 4670k is going to offer close to the best performance and a lot cheaper than the i7.

I don't ever think about getting a processor with a locked multiplier especially if you're worried about it being future proof because overclocking does make a huge difference down the road especially when the games are going to get choked up on the stock clocks of your processor.

If you don't plan on overclocking and you're quite sure, you could also save some more money and get a processor without a k.

 

[Obnoxious]

A "K" edition CPU such as the i5-4670K (notice the K on the end) is purely for overclocking; hence has an unlocked CPU multiplier, also often referred to as the CPU Clock Ratio. A CPU with a locked multiplier is not designed for overclocking and cannot be overclocked via the multiplier. The same i5 CPU without the suffix "K" i.e. the i5-4670, contains a locked CPU multiplier; hence not designed for overclocking.

Gaming wise you may not notice a difference between an i5 and i7, hence either will satisfy your needs. Personally I'm not a fan of overclocking due to the costs involved, as a result you can still attain the same performance as an i7 yet for cheaper. Why not purchase the Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3? It's performance is on par with the i7-4770 yet can be had for $250; it also utilises the same motherboard as the i5 and i7 you desire to purchase.

The Xeon CPU however does not have an integrated GPU, hence you'll need to have a dedicated/discrete GPU installed.

All the best.

 

[Alee Haleem]

for gaming i5 4670k or save yourself and get i5 4690k overclocks better and runs at lower temperatures

i7 is the same as i5 with hyper threading which is mostly utilized in rendering and designing

 

[PandaBear270]

Beat this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.90 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $321.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

Thanks Obnoxious, you and other guys here have convinced me to buy that Xeon, and I will reccomend it to other people as well.

 

[Alee Haleem]

Beat this:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1230 V3 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor ($249.90 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-B85M-HD3 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($71.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Total: $321.88
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

youu bad panda...! that doesnt have integrated GPU !!

 

[PandaBear270]

Buy a HD 5450 that costs 30$ and your problem is solved.

 

[Alee Haleem]

you..sir have won yourself a large dozen of bamboos!

 

[PandaBear270]

Hehe thanks... Xeon chips also are more resilient than regular desktop CPUs because they are designed for the bussiness / industrial market segment, which is more advanced than ours.

 

[Alee Haleem]

i would of went with your option only if xeon series was sold here where i live...its ridcilouslylylyly expensive like xeon e1230 v3 in my place is like 500$ while i7 is like 300$ because of the demand on the i7

 

[PandaBear270]

i would of went with your option only if xeon series was sold here where i live...its ridcilouslylylyly expensive like xeon e1230 v3 in my place is like 500$ while i7 is like 300$ because of the demand on the i7

Then get either the i7 4770 or the i7 4771 since you are not overclocking. The Xeon was just a i7 4770 with some industry flaws. (and more cheaper in my country).

 

[Alee Haleem]

im not the poster of the question i myself run i5 4690k on 5 ghz with seidon 240m and case inside a fridge if u are asking if u want ill send u pics in private LOL

 

[PandaBear270]

Inside a real fridge? How do you keep the moisture away from the hardware?

 

[Alee Haleem]

its not the fridge fridge for food its the soft drinks fridge just cold nothing moist

 

[SoupRice]

i may go with this
ASUS Z97-A ATX SLI Motherboard
Intel Core i5 4690K
G.SKILL Ripjaws X F3-12800CL9D-8GBXL 8GB 2X4GB DDR3-1600
Zotac GeForce GTX 770 OC 1111MHZ 4GB

 

[PandaBear270]

Nice set, if you have the money for it

 

[SoupRice]

Nice set, if you have the money for it

if i have $200 or $400 more budget i could get i7 or 780ti lol

 

[PandaBear270]

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: MSI H81M-E33 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($44.99 @ Micro Center)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($52.91 @ OutletPC)
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 Ti 3GB Superclocked Video Card ($662.98 @ Newegg)
Case: HEC Enterprise MicroATX Mid Tower Case ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 500W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($29.99 @ Newegg)
Optical Drive: Lite-On iHAS124-14 DVD/CD Writer ($14.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $1093.82
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

 

[SoupRice]

i don't have/need a micro atx case, don't need storage or even a optical drive lol. way out of my budget.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ymKhFT

 

[PandaBear270]

i don't have/need a micro atx case, don't need storage or even a optical drive lol. way out of my budget.

http://ca.pcpartpicker.com/p/ymKhFT

Does this still exceeds your budget as a upgrade kit?

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4440 3.1GHz Quad-Core Processor ($182.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock B85 Pro4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($73.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: Corsair 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($74.99 @ NCIX US)
Video Card: Sapphire Radeon R9 280 3GB Dual-X Video Card ($209.99 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: Corsair Builder 600W 80+ Bronze Certified ATX Power Supply ($54.99 @ Micro Center)
Total: $596.94
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available