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4790 vs 4790k

Well I've bought a 4770k now, I don't mind changing - what are people suggesting then? 4790k? (when available!) or a higher end one? At least I can use the system over the weekend now though!!
 
I'd get a 4790...it turbo's up to a guaranteed 4Ghz which is only 500-600mhz less than a overclocked 4790K seems to be reaching, unless you get lucky and buy a real peach of a part.

nearly £50 extra for about 10% more speed isn't a very good deal TBH.

I'd then swap to a Broadwell overclocker next year, they are bound to overclock much better being on the new 14nm die, with less power and heat.
 
As you've already bought a 4770k, stick with that for now & enjoy the machine. It'll do anything that you ask of it for the next few years

From my experience there's very little point in upgrading to the latest & greatest chip all the time. You end up just spending lots of money for little gain.
 
Acme said:
I would have got a Pentium Anniversary or something and then waited for a 4790K. They are said to run up to 15 degrees cooler, and are supposedly better clockers too.

A 4790K will most likely retain its value better than a 4770K as well, because now Devils Canyon chips are available, the 4770K will be remembered as "the one that got replaced because it ran hot and was rubbish for overclocking"
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The Pentium Anniversary is pre-order though, so the op would still have to wait.
 
With the outrageous amount of money you've spent on a motherboard I would do what the other guys say and go X79 with 4930K, that way you get full native 16x-16x PCI-E (not PLX rubbish) and two extra cores, the 4930K will overclock to at least what a 4770K would and run MUCH cooler.

If the order has already been sent you can still always DSR them.
 
I hate to say it but... The 4790K's came in stock about 45 minutes ago. :rolleyes:

Get in the customer support section with your order number and get it changed.
 
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