***Intel i7 4790K Owners thread***

[Boomstick777]

Jesus Boomstick. 4.9! Congratulations buddy.

Thanks bud, liking this one

Your 4770K is [email protected]?

No the 4790K, that other guy was saying 'you're not missing much' regarding the 4790K. I was saying I went from a 4770K that was to hot @ 4.4ghz, to a stable chip @ 4.9ghz @ 1.38v, all using the same build. So it's a massive difference for me, obviously the chip is vastly improved. Same price point and much cooler / better overclocking. I mean I can't see any reason to be negative about it but there are always some who will moan

4.9Ghz below,

 

[Boomstick777]

You really need to tighten your memory Boom. Same ICs as my sticks, only mine wont tighten so reckon some PEBKAC from me
4.9Ghz with tight 2400 memory should easily net you over 1000points on R15.

Ah ok bud, not really looked into the memory yet, I just set to extreme profile 1 or whatever it's called lol.

Will try and tighten them up.

 

[Boomstick777]

Lets not beat around the bush here, all we have been sold in buying a 4790K is the processors that have been thrown in the bin since last year that didnt sell as 4770K's.

The only difference between these processors and old 4770K's is that these one ship with a stupidly high vcore to ensure it runs the 4Ghz core clock and 4.4Ghz boost clock.

Edit: also whats up with selling processors that are virtually Engineering Samples? I.e all these L33 processors that are the same batch as all the ES chips.

Even if that was the case (Which it isn't) these chips and motherboards are at the same price points, the chip is overclocked out of the box and the motherboards have better features.

There is very little to moan about here.

The actual CPU chip on top of being overclocked has been re-optimized, my chip does 4.9Ghz, clearly that is a massive improvement from the past two 4770K's I have tried.

When you consider that they came in at the same price point and the Z97 motherboards will support 14nm Broadwell. People are really having to stretch to find something negative. Intel could have just done nothing until Broadwell, really they did us a solid by giving us this refresh, especially for people who are building fresh this year.

Stop being so negative

 

[Boomstick777]

^^^^^
This.

New build for me 4790k was a god send

Same here, this really is a decent chip. Runs really cool and quiet @ stock. Clocks to 4.9Ghz for benching. Can't grumble at that lol.

Bios flashed to 1504 without a hitch. Time to get the new cpu bunged in.

Nice one, pics, screenshots and benchmarks needed lol.

Hoping someone cracks 5Ghz

 

[Boomstick777]

Removed new chip, socket looks ok. Will try the 4770k and if it works will run the updater and reflash bios.

Hope you get it sorted bud.

 

[Boomstick777]

Boomstick, could you please put a summary in the first post? How better is the 4790k compared to the old 4770k? 10% for temps?

Results seem to be subjective, mobo, cooling used etc. The thread is for each user to post their overclocks and user experience not just mine.

I reach 4.9Ghz stable, with much lower temps than my 4770K. At stock settings my chip doesn't even go much past 60c. Results can be found throughout the thread.

Awesome lil chip imho, highly recommend

 

[Boomstick777]

Got mine set @ 4.6Ghz for 24/7 use now. Bumped that auto voltage adjust thing to +0.50v. Gives 1.26v and drops to 0.8v when downclocked. Tested with Intel Burn test and the other usual tests. Rock solid.

Very happy with this CPU

 

[Boomstick777]

My batch number is L336D106. Does 4.9Ghz.

Do the L4's do as well?

 

[Boomstick777]

yeah i dont know what to make of that lol
its probably cause i jumped on the bandwaggon of people that said the L3 chips where crapper and hotter.

My 'L3' has low stock voltage and reaches 4.9Ghz no probs. If anything the L3's seem to be better

 

[Boomstick777]

What volts have you settled on at 4.9Ghz? Stable too?

I know you posted them earlier in the thread but I wondered if you've improved it at all?

I only bench @ 4.9Ghz 1.38v.

24/7 use is 4.6Ghz @ +0.50v gives 1.26v.

Boomstick
You know you have a cherry.
Stop trying to create the impression that all L3's should run as your's does.
Most do not, as well you know.

Um... Wut? These chips are still new, we're all learning as we go along. The L3's seem decent, not sure why everyone is thinking L4 is better. Take is easy bud.

Really pleased with my L3 so far.

Idling at 28c and watchdogs, BF4 and Autosport dont push it over 59c

Currently at 1.2v and going to up the turbo ratio later to see if I can hit 4.8+

Mines is batch# L336D106 and does 4.9ghz (although not quite tweaked it enough to get fully stable). Does 4.8 at 1.31v fully stable.

Nice results guys, I'm not sure where the whole L3 are worse than L4 came from. From what I have read (Not just here) and from my own experience L3's seem to clock really well and have low stock volts. I def wouldn't be disappointed if I was ordering today and got an L3. These 4790K's L3 or L4 are very good chips for sure.

 

[Boomstick777]

My i7 4770k 4.6ghz is at 1.266v to stable I do wont the dc chip but because again with silicon lottery not sure worth it even after selling mine.

If your 4770k does 4.6Ghz for 24/7 and decent temps, it's def not worth moving to Devil's Canyon imho.

My plan was to use 4790K until Broadwell. Sounds like you can keep your 4770K for a while yet.

Broadwell might well bring the first quad cores that can do 5Ghz on air. Plus much lower power consumption, a more worthy upgrade from your setup. Or maybe consider 5820K + X99.

 

[Boomstick777]

Right now their just isn't enough evidence to suggest that either L3 or L4 are better than one another. If anything it looks as if the, motherboard, system memory and cooling are playing a bigger part in what kind of overclocks are attainable, than what revision the chip is.

 

[Boomstick777]

L4 is better L4 is better

only a few L3 are above average

hahah

intel got rid of the cacky one's first then the proper L4 batches came out

Or did Intel put the best one's out first so people could attain high clocks, and then put out the cacky one's when more people are buying them

 

[Boomstick777]

who's got a cacky one?

No idea it was you who used that word lol.

So far, motherboard, memory and cooling seem to have more effect on clocks than the revision number, but people seem convinced L4's or L3's are better than one another. Hyperbole spreads quick on the tinternet.

 

[Boomstick777]

Sat at 4.6Ghz @ 1.259v for 24/7 use. Runs cool and quiet with Antec 920 on lowest silent fan setting. Really pleased with this CPU tbh.

Read that Broadwell K won't launch until Q3/Q4 2015. Makes me think X99 is still the best option for people once it arrives. How many of you guys will be upgrading to X99?

 

[Boomstick777]

boomstick do you have it at 4.6 constantly or does it clockdown when idle

I have the volts set to normal +0.50 on the CPU. Gives 1.259v @ 4.6Ghz and downclocks when idle to 799.81Mhz, the volts at idle are 0.805v.

 

[Boomstick777]

I think I will be, I really wanted the 4770k and 4790K to perform better and as I do a lot of encoding/photo editing X99 should tick the boxes.

Yeah, X99 will have massive advantage in those areas. Looking at Z97 as something to mess with until the real deal X99 comes along. If Broadwell K isn't coming until Q3/Q4 2014 and then Broadwell -E comes around the same time could be another year before anything else is even close to X99.

Skylake looks to only be quad cores from the leaks so far. So in reality it could be 3 years of X99 being unchallenged from Intel's mainstream line. That longevity will make X99 worth being bought into imho.

Who on this forum has the highest clocking 4790K?

A few of us have bench stable 4.9Ghz, and some of us can boot into Windows @ 5Ghz but not bench stable.

 

[Boomstick777]

Thought it would have gone higher. Seeing that, i've very happy with my 2700K @ 4.8Ghz.

I remember my old 2700K, that was an awesome CPU. If I didn't have to try the latest and greatest I would probably still be using that as well, because tbh the 2600K/2700K can do everything fine. The mainstream range of CPU's has only really been polished with incremental improvements since Sandybridge.

I'm liking Z97 + 4790K it's a very polished setup. 4.6Ghz at really low temps, or 4.9Ghz for benching.

Will likely move onto X99 when it launches though, that will be the setup that can last for a few years unchallenged by Intel's mainstream line of CPU's.

For those who have been waiting since Sandybridge for a 'real' upgrade X99 will be the one worth moving onto imho. The mainstream chips (3770/4770) just aren't that much different than Sandybridge, but X99 will have serious advantage over Sandybridge, higher IPC, DDR4, 6/8 cores, X99 motherboards, Quad Channel and support for 14nm CPU's. X99 is the one that a lot of Sandybridge or guys with even older setups will want to jump to imho.

 

[Boomstick777]

Can't seem to get above 4.7 on mine but tbh I'm very happy with that now I got my temps under 80.

Yeah temps are much better on my 4790K VS two 4770K's I have tried.

4.6Ghz 24/7 and 4.9Ghz for benching, can't complain

Still want X99 though

 

[Boomstick777]

Might ho x99 myself, haswell is too badly factory gimped to be useful to overclockers.

Solder, Quad Channel, DDR4, 6/8 cores 12/16 threads.. Is very tempting.

Can me see grabbing either the cheaper 5820K and then maybe the 8 core 14nm chip next year after saving, Or go all out now (Sell kidney) and grab 5960X

Not really interested in the 5930K as it's just the same as 5820K with more PCI-E lanes and higher stock clock. Obviously you wouldn't buy 5820K and run at stock, and if only using 1 GPU 5820K will be fine.

There won't be anything even close to X99 until more X99 chips next year

Skylake (Mainstream) looks like it could be disappointing so far, same 4 cores and focus on lower power, and Broadwell just seems focused on IGPU and lower power consumption. Think X99 is where it's at for next couple of years..