CPU for AMD r9 290x

[fixer9972]

Hi the previous day they adviced me to get AMD r9 290x and now im thinking about what processor should I take ? (I prefer Intel)

 

[Alex Kelly]

I'd recommend a GTX 780 over a 290X, as you can most likely overclock it to the same level as a 290X anyway and it runs cooler and quieter, but it sounds like you've already made your decision.

If you're interested in overclocking, go for an i5 4690K. If not the i5 4690 is perfect for a 290X or 780.

 

[The Letter Mu]

It all depends on your budget and what games you'll be playing. An R9 290X is a high end card and would pair nicely with an i7 4770k or higher. Even a 4670k would do just as well unless the games you'll be running are written to use hyperthreading.

 

[Alex Kelly]

It all depends on your budget and what games you'll be playing. An R9 290X is a high end card and would pair nicely with an i7 4770k or higher. Even a 4670k would do just as well unless the games you'll be running are written to use hyperthreading.

Both of those CPU's are now outdated, and i7 chips give very little if any performance increase over a 4690 or 4690K in games.

 

[fixer9972]

I don't really understand about this overclockin but I know something for it and I will do it after 1-2 years when the games become more heavy and i thin I'd go for i5-4690K thx

 

[Alex Kelly]

I don't really understand about this overclockin but I know something for it and I will do it after 1-2 years when the games become more heavy and i thin I'd go for i5-4690K thx

Good choice.

Please select my answer as the solution if I helped.

Good luck with your build!

Btw, you will need a Z97 motherboard for the i5 4690K.

 

[SlayZombi]

I would get a high-end i5, one of the "K" series. I believe it's called an i5 3750k?

 

[fixer9972]

I would get a high-end i5, one of the "K" series. I believe it's called an i5 3750k?

what is the difference between 4rd gen haswell and 3rd gen ?

 

[Alex Kelly]

I would get a high-end i5, one of the "K" series. I believe it's called an i5 3750k?

That's an OLD CPU. Do not recommend.

 

[fixer9972]

I don't really understand about this overclockin but I know something for it and I will do it after 1-2 years when the games become more heavy and i thin I'd go for i5-4690K thx

Good choice.

Please select my answer as the solution if I helped. one more question what motherboard are good many of my friends advised me for an asus

Good luck with your build!

Btw, you will need a Z97 motherboard for the i5 4690K.

thx very much you helped me a lot

 

[Alex Kelly]

I don't really understand about this overclockin but I know something for it and I will do it after 1-2 years when the games become more heavy and i thin I'd go for i5-4690K thx

Good choice.

Please select my answer as the solution if I helped. one more question what motherboard are good many of my friends advised me for an asus

Good luck with your build!

Btw, you will need a Z97 motherboard for the i5 4690K.

thx very much you helped me a lot

Glad I could help, you're welcome!
Please select my answer as the solution, if I have helped you and you are satisfied with the response.

 

[SlayZombi]

I don't really understand about this overclockin but I know something for it and I will do it after 1-2 years when the games become more heavy and i thin I'd go for i5-4690K thx

Good choice.

Please select my answer as the solution if I helped. one more question what motherboard are good many of my friends advised me for an asus

Good luck with your build!

Btw, you will need a Z97 motherboard for the i5 4690K.

thx very much you helped me a lot

Alex isn't very knowledgable in this field. It's still a great CPU, and is used in many systems still for gaming!

 

[Alex Kelly]

I don't really understand about this overclockin but I know something for it and I will do it after 1-2 years when the games become more heavy and i thin I'd go for i5-4690K thx

Good choice.

Please select my answer as the solution if I helped. one more question what motherboard are good many of my friends advised me for an asus

Good luck with your build!

Btw, you will need a Z97 motherboard for the i5 4690K.

thx very much you helped me a lot

Alex isn't very knowledgable in this field. It's still a great CPU, and is used in many systems still for gaming!

... Excuse you. Yes I am. It is still a good CPU, but there is no point buying an old, inferior product with a dated chipset and motherboard when you could buy something new and much improved for not very much more money.

 

[SlayZombi]

I don't really understand about this overclockin but I know something for it and I will do it after 1-2 years when the games become more heavy and i thin I'd go for i5-4690K thx

Good choice.

Please select my answer as the solution if I helped. one more question what motherboard are good many of my friends advised me for an asus

Good luck with your build!

Btw, you will need a Z97 motherboard for the i5 4690K.

thx very much you helped me a lot

Alex isn't very knowledgable in this field. It's still a great CPU, and is used in many systems still for gaming!

... Excuse you. Yes I am. It is still a good CPU, but there is no point buying an old, inferior product with a dated chipset and motherboard when you could buy something new and much improved for not very much more money.

But most "newer" CPU's are basically overclocks of other CPU's. For the 95% of us who do not use 100% of cores, the one I linked is perfect. And if you want even cheaper build with great performance, hit up the FX-8320!

 

[Alex Kelly]

I don't really understand about this overclockin but I know something for it and I will do it after 1-2 years when the games become more heavy and i thin I'd go for i5-4690K thx

Good choice.

Please select my answer as the solution if I helped. one more question what motherboard are good many of my friends advised me for an asus

Good luck with your build!

Btw, you will need a Z97 motherboard for the i5 4690K.

thx very much you helped me a lot

Alex isn't very knowledgable in this field. It's still a great CPU, and is used in many systems still for gaming!

... Excuse you. Yes I am. It is still a good CPU, but there is no point buying an old, inferior product with a dated chipset and motherboard when you could buy something new and much improved for not very much more money.

But most "newer" CPU's are basically overclocks of other CPU's. For the 95% of us who do not use 100% of cores, the one I linked is perfect. And if you want even cheaper build with great performance, hit up the FX-8320!

Oh god no. The new intel chips aren't overclocked old ones. I'm sorry but you don't know what you're talking about. :/
AMD chips are known to cause some stuttering and performance issues in a lot of games. The two CPUs are suggested are perfect for him. This thread is done. Good bye.

 

[SlayZombi]

I don't really understand about this overclockin but I know something for it and I will do it after 1-2 years when the games become more heavy and i thin I'd go for i5-4690K thx

Good choice.

Please select my answer as the solution if I helped. one more question what motherboard are good many of my friends advised me for an asus

Good luck with your build!

Btw, you will need a Z97 motherboard for the i5 4690K.

thx very much you helped me a lot

Alex isn't very knowledgable in this field. It's still a great CPU, and is used in many systems still for gaming!

... Excuse you. Yes I am. It is still a good CPU, but there is no point buying an old, inferior product with a dated chipset and motherboard when you could buy something new and much improved for not very much more money.

But most "newer" CPU's are basically overclocks of other CPU's. For the 95% of us who do not use 100% of cores, the one I linked is perfect. And if you want even cheaper build with great performance, hit up the FX-8320!

Oh god no. The new intel chips aren't overclocked old ones. I'm sorry but you don't know what you're talking about. :/
AMD chips are known to cause some stuttering and performance issues in a lot of games. The two CPUs are suggested are perfect for him. This thread is done. Good bye.

Stuttering? Hmmmmmm..... You sure big boy? I play Sniper Elite 3, Thief, and Battlefield all at ultra while multitasking music, browsers, and usually editing pic or videos for YouTube on a resolution of 1920x1080... smooth as butter...... stuttering? I think not.

 

[Alex Kelly]

I don't really understand about this overclockin but I know something for it and I will do it after 1-2 years when the games become more heavy and i thin I'd go for i5-4690K thx

Good choice.

Please select my answer as the solution if I helped. one more question what motherboard are good many of my friends advised me for an asus

Good luck with your build!

Btw, you will need a Z97 motherboard for the i5 4690K.

thx very much you helped me a lot

Alex isn't very knowledgable in this field. It's still a great CPU, and is used in many systems still for gaming!

... Excuse you. Yes I am. It is still a good CPU, but there is no point buying an old, inferior product with a dated chipset and motherboard when you could buy something new and much improved for not very much more money.

But most "newer" CPU's are basically overclocks of other CPU's. For the 95% of us who do not use 100% of cores, the one I linked is perfect. And if you want even cheaper build with great performance, hit up the FX-8320!

Oh god no. The new intel chips aren't overclocked old ones. I'm sorry but you don't know what you're talking about. :/
AMD chips are known to cause some stuttering and performance issues in a lot of games. The two CPUs are suggested are perfect for him. This thread is done. Good bye.

Stuttering? Hmmmmmm..... You sure big boy? I play Sniper Elite 3, Thief, and Battlefield all at ultra while multitasking music, browsers, and usually editing pic or videos for YouTube on a resolution of 1920x1080... smooth as butter...... stuttering? I think not.

You are so rude and condescending.. Yes, stuttering. In SOME games. An i5 will let the 780ti run at (near) it's full potential without any issues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26UKz42uQ1Y&list=UU9Tn-atYOt8qZP-oqui7bhw
I am done arguing with you. I hope the OP can recognise what the better choice is. Good bye for the last time, I won't be replying to you again.

 

[SlayZombi]

I don't really understand about this overclockin but I know something for it and I will do it after 1-2 years when the games become more heavy and i thin I'd go for i5-4690K thx

Good choice.

Please select my answer as the solution if I helped. one more question what motherboard are good many of my friends advised me for an asus

Good luck with your build!

Btw, you will need a Z97 motherboard for the i5 4690K.

thx very much you helped me a lot

Alex isn't very knowledgable in this field. It's still a great CPU, and is used in many systems still for gaming!

... Excuse you. Yes I am. It is still a good CPU, but there is no point buying an old, inferior product with a dated chipset and motherboard when you could buy something new and much improved for not very much more money.

But most "newer" CPU's are basically overclocks of other CPU's. For the 95% of us who do not use 100% of cores, the one I linked is perfect. And if you want even cheaper build with great performance, hit up the FX-8320!

Oh god no. The new intel chips aren't overclocked old ones. I'm sorry but you don't know what you're talking about. :/
AMD chips are known to cause some stuttering and performance issues in a lot of games. The two CPUs are suggested are perfect for him. This thread is done. Good bye.

Stuttering? Hmmmmmm..... You sure big boy? I play Sniper Elite 3, Thief, and Battlefield all at ultra while multitasking music, browsers, and usually editing pic or videos for YouTube on a resolution of 1920x1080... smooth as butter...... stuttering? I think not.

You are so rude and condescending.. Yes, stuttering. In SOME games. An i5 will let the 780ti run at (near) it's full potential without any issues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26UKz42uQ1Y&list=UU9Tn-atYOt8qZP-oqui7bhw
I am done arguing with you. I hope the OP can recognise what the better choice is. Good bye for the last time, I won't be replying to you again.

Sorry if I came off as rude, I just defend opinions in a different way. Maybe that can go out of hand.... sorry abou that again. Yes, both of those CPU's mentioned are great. May I ask your budget real quickly?

 

[logainofhades]

It all depends on your budget and what games you'll be playing. An R9 290X is a high end card and would pair nicely with an i7 4770k or higher. Even a 4670k would do just as well unless the games you'll be running are written to use hyperthreading.

Both of those CPU's are now outdated, and i7 chips give very little if any performance increase over a 4690 or 4690K in games.

Unless the price is close, I see no reason to get a 4790k or 4690k. I haven't kept up with prices quite as much as I used to. My focus has been on my 1979 Ford Bronco project vehicle, lately. Personally, I would just skip the overclocking, unless you live near a Microcenter, and get a Xeon 1231v3. You get i7 4770 performance for about $50 less than the i7. You can pair it with a less expensive motherboard, nor do you really need to buy an aftermarket cooler. Cost would come out similar, if not less, than an i5 overclocking build. Newer titles are starting to make use of the extra threads.


Edit:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($143.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $403.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 16:53 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $356.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 16:53 EDT-0400

 

[SlayZombi]

It all depends on your budget and what games you'll be playing. An R9 290X is a high end card and would pair nicely with an i7 4770k or higher. Even a 4670k would do just as well unless the games you'll be running are written to use hyperthreading.

Both of those CPU's are now outdated, and i7 chips give very little if any performance increase over a 4690 or 4690K in games.

Unless the price is close, I see no reason to get a 4790k or 4690k. Personally, I would just skip the overclocking, unless you live near a Microcenter, and get a Xeon 1231v3. You get i7 4770 performance for about $50 less than the i7. You can pair it with a less expensive motherboard, nor do you really need to buy an aftermarket cooler. Cost would come out similar, if not less, than an i5 overclocking build. Newer titles are starting to make use of the extra threads.


Edit:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($143.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $403.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 16:53 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $356.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 16:53 EDT-0400

Very good point. That's why I'm sticking with the FX series. Of course, as of now, only a few cores are utilized. But as games upgrade into using more cores/threads, the 6-core and 8-core with be utilized.

 

[Alex Kelly]

It all depends on your budget and what games you'll be playing. An R9 290X is a high end card and would pair nicely with an i7 4770k or higher. Even a 4670k would do just as well unless the games you'll be running are written to use hyperthreading.

Both of those CPU's are now outdated, and i7 chips give very little if any performance increase over a 4690 or 4690K in games.

Unless the price is close, I see no reason to get a 4790k or 4690k. Personally, I would just skip the overclocking, unless you live near a Microcenter, and get a Xeon 1231v3. You get i7 4770 performance for about $50 less than the i7. You can pair it with a less expensive motherboard, nor do you really need to buy an aftermarket cooler. Cost would come out similar, if not less, than an i5 overclocking build. Newer titles are starting to make use of the extra threads.


Edit:

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor ($229.99 @ NCIX US)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 EXTREME4 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($143.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $403.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 16:53 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock Z97 Extreme3 ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($108.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $356.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 16:53 EDT-0400

Interesting response, I've never seen a Xeon suggested for gaming before, but I can see exactly why you would suggest one.

Also, if you read my first post, I didn't recommend overclocking. A lot of people like to experiment with overclocking mainly because it's fun, you learn a lot about how CPUs work, and you squeeze the most out of the chip as you can. It's satisfying for a lot of people. It's not all about the slight performance increase.

"If you're interested in overclocking, go for an i5 4690K. If not the i5 4690 is perfect for a 290X or 780."

 

[logainofhades]

Very good point. That's why I'm sticking with the FX series. Of course, as of now, only a few cores are utilized. But as games upgrade into using more cores/threads, the 6-core and 8-core with be utilized.

I wouldn't go FX either. Slower, has to be overclocked to compete, lessening its value.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $231.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 16:43 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($115.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $229.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 16:44 EDT-0400


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright TS-140 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $280.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 17:56 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $294.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 17:56 EDT-0400

 

[Alex Kelly]

Very good point. That's why I'm sticking with the FX series. Of course, as of now, only a few cores are utilized. But as games upgrade into using more cores/threads, the 6-core and 8-core with be utilized.

I wouldn't go FX either. Slower, has to be overclocked to compete, lessening its value.

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz Quad-Core Processor ($184.98 @ OutletPC)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $231.97
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 16:43 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($115.98 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler ($29.99 @ Amazon)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $229.96
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 16:44 EDT-0400


PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: AMD FX-8320 3.5GHz 8-Core Processor ($149.98 @ OutletPC)
CPU Cooler: Thermalright TS-140 73.6 CFM CPU Cooler ($46.98 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($83.99 @ Amazon)
Total: $280.95
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 17:56 EDT-0400

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant

CPU: Intel Xeon E3-1231 V3 3.4GHz Quad-Core Processor ($247.94 @ SuperBiiz)
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 Micro ATX LGA1150 Motherboard ($46.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $294.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2014-07-31 17:56 EDT-0400

That i5 is not compatible with that board until a BIOS update is performed using a different CPU, and the H81 boards do not support PCI-E 3.0 so they aren't a good choice for gaming.

 

[logainofhades]

PCI-E 3.0 is unnecessary. There is not one single gpu card out there that can fully saturate 2.0 much less 3.0. It may require a bios update, but doesn't mean it does. The bios release for that CPU was released nearly 8 months ago. Highly unlikely any current new boards will need the update. If that worried, just choose a non haswell refresh chip like the i5 4440. The 100mhz difference doesn't really matter anyway.

 

[Alex Kelly]

PCI-E 3.0 is unnecessary. There is not one single gpu card out there that can fully saturate 2.0 much less 3.0. It may require a bios update, but doesn't mean it does. The bios release for that CPU was released nearly 8 months ago. Highly unlikely any current new boards will need the update.

I wouldn't risk it. But thanks for the info about PCI-E 3, if it's correct that is.