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4690K or alternatives? Or, abandon 1150?

Northwind

Northwind

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OK I guess this is a question of 2 halves. Looking to upgrade a disappointing G3258 which runs cool but won't clock over 4.0. It was bought as a stopgap costcutter so I'm OK with that really...

So, upgrading. Looking to spend under £200, and the 4690K seems to tick all the boxes. But is there anything else I should consider, some older forgotten chip that's become a mad bargain or something that'll reliably overclock way past its stats? Or something definitely worth pushing the budget a little? I'll be keeping this processor for a good long time (until last year, I was using a Q6600!) so I'm not looking to scrimp exactly but, still looking for a value balance

And the other question is, should i already be considering ditching 1150 entirely? Don't really want to tbh but if things have moved on already I suppose it might make sense to replace the whole lot...

R9 380 4gb
Z97DP board (1150)
8gb ram
corsair ssd

Cheers!
 
Like you I went from a stop gap G3258 (all be it mine would hit 4.6) to a 4690k also at 4.6, TBH in day to day use and gaming I don't really notice any difference :rolleyes:

But hey, I have it now so I'll stick with it.

I don't really do anything that requires multi core/threaded performance though so maybe you'll get more benefit from it.
 
faceman123 said:
u can buy 4690k for £160
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I wasn't able to find one a new that cheap but it's certainly not hard to find them for a good chunk of change cheaper than what OcUK sell them for. Sort it out lads. :p

I also upgraded from a G3258 which is why I'm rocking a H81 mobo. I just need a Z97 board and cooler now.
 
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Like above, I would stretch to the 4790k IF you can, if not, I would just grab the 4690k as for gaming it is one of the very best!
 
Yeah, I can't find a 4690k or i7 for those prices or it'd be pretty tempting. Used would be fine but there doesn't seem to be any around

(I guess this is exactly why we don't havr private messages, to stop us sneakily swapping competitor recommendations ;) Fair play really!)
 
I think I saw your post actually! It's always possible someone else'll get better results in a different setup I suppose. But it's good to know, tbh it's done a good job and spread the cost of the build (or rather, let me spend more on the grapgics card) so I don't mind the loss anyway. But still, I'm scottish and there's a stereotype to reinforce here...
 
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