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

[the1gooner]

Seems like it's possible that Intel are using up excess 4770k dies, slapping the extra capacitors on the bottom and shipping them out.

If that was the case it's bad for those that purchased these 4790K's early.

But then who's to say the later ones will be any better?

I definitely won't be changing my 4770K for one.

It's like getting a 4770K again just with a different name.

 

[Nemesis.ie]

I have, but they all seems to have pretty much the same features. The Asrock boards are the only boards that match my colour scheme though...

I got in an Asus Z97-WS, not got it running yet (missing CPU!) but it looks really solid and feature laden.

Works out at £240 from NewEgg including priority shipping and import charges, they seem to be the only people in the world who have them for some odd reason.

 

[Mana]

Jesus Boomstick. 4.9! Congratulations buddy.

 

[cwgk91]

Have so far clocked mine to 4.6Ghz at 1.28v, may be able to get the volts down a bit more though, running quite warm though (80C during BF4). That may well be somethingto do with the 2x 290xs in the same case with my cooler as an exhaust though Methinks a full waterloop will be better!

 

[RetrogamerX]

yeah you have a 2014 chip

doesn't matter what batch imo,long as its decent clocker

I think it's just a matter of luck. Mines the older chip. L336D106 and I'm really happy with mine. Go figure?

 

[wazza300]

Have so far clocked mine to 4.6Ghz at 1.28v, may be able to get the volts down a bit more though, running quite warm though (80C during BF4). That may well be somethingto do with the 2x 290xs in the same case with my cooler as an exhaust though Methinks a full waterloop will be better!

80c is too hot if you ask me,what cpu cooler?

I wouldn't like to go above 65c

 

[RetrogamerX]

80c is too hot if you ask me,what cpu cooler?

I wouldn't like to go above 65c

My 3770 went to 73c in p95. I would think anything under 80c would be fine?

 

[wazza300]

in prime yeah but while in gaming it shouldn't get as hot,not 80c

my 3770k is delidded but it don't go above 60c while gaming

EDIT: whatever your comfortable with I suppose but it would be too hot for me

 

[RetrogamerX]

in prime yeah but while in gaming it shouldn't get as hot,not 80c

my 3770k is delidded but it don't go above 60c while gaming

True. Gaming isn't has stressed. Did you get a 4790k wazza?

 

[wazza300]

no,im tempted but I think ill wait for skylake

 

[cwgk91]

80c is too hot if you ask me,what cpu cooler?

I wouldn't like to go above 65c

Im using the OcUK Fathom. Pretty sure the reason why is that both my 290xs are running high 80s dumping a load of heat into my case = crap cooling for my rad set up as an exhaust. Looking into making it an intake now, though doesnt look like my tubing is long enough

May have to run at stock for a little bit till I can get some way to reduce the impact of the 290s

 

[wazza300]

yh could be,xfiire would add a lot of heat

im seeing good results with these newer batch L4 chips,they seem to use lower voltages

batch L418C133 5ghz 1.25v

http://forums.tweaktown.com/gigabyte/57425-gigabyte-z97x-overclocking-guide-4.html#post484237

 

[RetrogamerX]

no,im tempted but I think ill wait for skylake

Good Idea. I'll stay on this chip until then too. It's fast enough for me for awhile.

 

[RetrogamerX]

Im using the OcUK Fathom. Pretty sure the reason why is that both my 290xs are running high 80s dumping a load of heat into my case = crap cooling for my rad set up as an exhaust. Looking into making it an intake now, though doesnt look like my tubing is long enough

May have to run at stock for a little bit till I can get some way to reduce the impact of the 290s

I have my rad as exhaust too,but I'm running sli and it get hot I don't see the need to turn around as intakes

 

[cwgk91]

What temps are you getting on yours?

Edit: Running prime I get high 80s. On starting BF4, before my GPUs have had a chance to warm up im getting approx 70C, but once theyve warmed up (top to 91C!!!!) Im getting high 80s for my CPU

 

[RetrogamerX]

What temps are you getting on yours?

Gaming it's in the high 50's

 

[wazza300]

its xfire 290's,idk how youd cure it other than include them into your loop or a separate loop for them

 

[cwgk91]

its xfire 290's,idk how youd cure it other than include them into your loop or a separate loop for them

Im thinking make a full loop. Just too much heat floating around. Still getting decent fps in BF4 though

 

[wazza300]

try and lower voltages as much as you can,for cpu and both gpu's,you'll knock off a good few degrees

 

[RetrogamerX]

Im thinking make a full loop. Just too much heat floating around. Still getting decent fps in BF4 though

Maybe change to a new case with better airflow. I just bought my corsair450D and I'm thinking of a different case. It's not the best case for airflow.