what do ya think?

DublinDude · 21 Feb 2015 at 17:39

Hi all,

Due an upgrade and was considering the following:

i7-4790K
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-539-IN

Corsair Vengeance Pro Red 16gb http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-384-CS

Asus Maximus VII Ranger http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BG-782-AS

I have all other components (see sig). I just need advice on the above choices and a new psu.

Casual gamer and photoshoper and Web design but like a classy and powerful pc. :-p

Thanks in advance

stulid · 21 Feb 2015 at 17:47

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£25 Saving** £379.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/16) £95.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £84.95
Total : £570.52 (includes shipping : £8.00).

DublinDude · 21 Feb 2015 at 17:50

stulid said:
What do you use this pc for?

Is it too replace what is in your sig?

Ya an upgrade. I use it for a bit of everything but like havjng a powerful and smooth running pc.

DaleTheWhale · 21 Feb 2015 at 17:51

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£15 Saving + Gigabyte Free Upgrade ** £403.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/16) £95.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £49.99
Total : £559.56 (includes shipping : £8.00).

PSU wise, single card 550w will be fine, 2 cards grab a 750w.
Board comes with 5 years warranty and free replacement to the next socket within 3 years.

DublinDude · 21 Feb 2015 at 18:04

stulid said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£25 Saving** £379.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/16) £95.99
1 x EVGA SuperNova G2 750W '80 Plus Gold' Modular Power Supply £84.95
Total : £570.52 (includes shipping : £8.00).

ThaReaperGuy said:
YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£15 Saving + Gigabyte Free Upgrade ** £403.98
1 x Kingston HyperX Savage Red 16GB (2x8GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (HX324C11SRK2/16) £95.99
1 x SuperFlower Golden Green HX 550W "80 Plus Gold" Power Supply - Black £49.99
Total : £559.56 (includes shipping : £8.00).

PSU wise, single card 550w will be fine, 2 cards grab a 750w.
Board comes with 5 years warranty and free replacement to the next socket within 3 years.

Thanks for those. Do you think the motherboards are better choices? Also will the memory fit beside current graphics card and possible upgrade?

stulid · 21 Feb 2015 at 18:09

Yes the boards are better and the RAM fits as it is low profile.

DublinDude · 21 Feb 2015 at 18:30

stulid said:
Yes the boards are better and the RAM fits as it is low profile.

Cheers. Is the processor a good all round one? Should I also get a fan? (prob won't overclock)

DublinDude · 21 Feb 2015 at 18:38

Also my network card is a bit flimsy. Are these all the same or are some faster/better than others.

stulid · 21 Feb 2015 at 18:41

The processor is the best you can get for that socket.

A cooler would be good, check it fits in your case (although the ATCS840 is massive so you can pout anything in there).

DublinDude · 21 Feb 2015 at 18:44

stulid said:
The processor is the best you can get for that socket.

A cooler would be good, check it fits in your case (although the ATCS840 is massive so you can pout anything in there).

I nearly fit in there myself

stulid · 21 Feb 2015 at 19:02

Your other cheaper option is to find a 2600K/2700K.

setter · 21 Feb 2015 at 19:08

stulid said:
Your other cheaper option is to find a 2600K/2700K.

Kinda agree with this tbh, a 26/700k will be a nice interim upgrade. With skylake coming later this year on a new socket I don't see much point in buying into Z97.

DublinDude · 21 Feb 2015 at 19:26

stulid said:
Your other cheaper option is to find a 2600K/2700K.

But are they much of an upgrade over my current one?

stulid · 21 Feb 2015 at 19:29

They are an i7 and 4core+hyperthreading just like the 4790K is.

As they can be had for £110'ish they are a good option. Overclock them on your board (4Ghz or higher is easy) then there is not much difference to a 4790K which is 4GHz stock with a turbo upto 4.4Ghz on a single core.

Have you tried overclocking your 2500K?

Guide here - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18375640&highlight=Z68AP - but a cooler is advised if you go past 4Ghz.