A happy ending i hope
That would definitely destroy a CPU
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My 4790K died Christmas day
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That would definitely destroy a CPU
Haha...played squire, played.
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If it died on Christmas Day then that's a pain measurable only in Megahurts. 
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It's a shame but there is a silver lining, The 4790k has a place in history because it was Intel's first ever 4 ghz CPU so given when it died I'd make a decoration from it and hang it from the Xmas tree every year, That way years from now it'll give you a story to tell your Grandchildren while huddled around the fire on cold Winter nights.
What about the xeon X5698 at 4.4Ghz stock?It's a shame but there is a silver lining, The 4790k has a place in history because it was Intel's first ever 4 ghz CPU so given when it died I'd make a decoration from it and hang it from the Xmas tree every year, That way years from now it'll give you a story to tell your Grandchildren while huddled around the fire on cold Winter nights.
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It's Intel's first mainstream 4ghz cpu, thanks for the info though, I wonder why they took a 6 core Xeon cut 4 cores off making it a dual core Xeon, I always thought the point of Xeon's was to offer a higher than mainstream core count, A work horse.
Sites like these make the same claim, presumably for the same reason.
https://www.pcworld.com/article/235...lus-a-20th-anniversary-pentium-processor.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/antony...elease-its-first-4ghz-processor/#25af93817934
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If the FPO number stated that it was inside warranty what was their reason to refuse ? were you overly honest about the purchase date ?
Unfortunately it is OEM and they do not cover it.
However jumping ship back to AMD as Ryzen is the best bang for the buck for what I use my PC for.
Still royally hacked off though... 20 days
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Unfortunately it is OEM and they do not cover it.
However jumping ship back to AMD as Ryzen is the best bang for the buck for what I use my PC for.
Still royally hacked off though... 20 days
i have moved to Ryzen recently. could not be happier
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My i7-4790k also died (well almost) recently. It would boot into BIOS, but not into Windows or any OS. Any other CPU I used worked just fine, but not the 4790k. I did send it for RMA since it was within the Warranty period, but I was told that OCUK's testing found it not faulty as it booted up fine on their tests. I can only assume they didn't boot into an OS with it, hence they didn't find it with any issue and sent it back to me.
Considering how expensive an upgrade to something newer is, I decided to stick with LGA1150 and bought a Xeon E3 1231 v3 for a reasonable price. I get performance close to what my 4790k used to do and some piece of mind.
I'd recommend you also go for something similar, if not a non-overclockable i5, since the K spec i5s that are compatible with 1150 are sold out. I wouldn't recommend an upgrade, especially with these RAM prices. It's much cheaper spending a couple hundred bob on a compatible CPU than it is several hundred on a CPU, mobo and RAM.
TLDR stick with a 1150 CPU
My i7-4790k also died (well almost) recently. It would boot into BIOS, but not into Windows or any OS. Any other CPU I used worked just fine, but not the 4790k. I did send it for RMA since it was within the Warranty period, but I was told that OCUK's testing found it not faulty as it booted up fine on their tests. I can only assume they didn't boot into an OS with it, hence they didn't find it with any issue and sent it back to me.
Considering how expensive an upgrade to something newer is, I decided to stick with LGA1150 and bought a Xeon E3 1231 v3 for a reasonable price. I get performance close to what my 4790k used to do and some piece of mind.
I'd recommend you also go for something similar, if not a non-overclockable i5, since the K spec i5s that are compatible with 1150 are sold out. I wouldn't recommend an upgrade, especially with these RAM prices. It's much cheaper spending a couple hundred bob on a compatible CPU than it is several hundred on a CPU, mobo and RAM.
TLDR stick with a 1150 CPU
I would have stuck with 1150 if I could have gotten hold of a Processor with a warranty. I will be building a Ryzen 1600 that in total will come to £350 and I will get 3 year peace of mind on all the parts.
I loved my 4790k, it was a total monster and I know the 1600 is slight down grade, however if it can run GTA then I will be happy. However my PC is a lot more to me than just gaming as I have very very bad sight and it is my window to the world.
As for the MB and Mem, I will most likely build another PC with a cheap i5 if one pops up on MM then my Daughter can have that.
I am getting quite knackered now, so this will defo be the last build I actively take part in. Having the warranty will give me peace of mind.
GTA is not the most favourable to Ryzen and yet despite this the performance for the 1600 is on par with the 4790K, other more recent AAA titles you should find the 1600 faster than the 4790K.
I.e. brand new (and not 2nd hand)? Like the Xeon E3 1231 v3 I bought (plenty still available new)? I've seen benchmark videos of the [email protected] being a few FPS behind the [email protected]. However, it can only be overclocked by BLCK and that's generally not recommended. Turns out the Xeon is made to run especially cool and efficient, so it should last a while. Especially if you leave it on stock (comparable to a stock 4790k).
I'm just giving you an alternative (cheaper) option to buying a whole new setup. Plus I'm not confident that a 1600 can keep up with 4790k on all games at this time. Some games really depend on the higher clockspeeds of fewer cores. But Ryzen is a good choice nonetheless. But I'd wait a little if you're buying Ryzen, price drops are around the corner (new CPUs) and you could pick up a 1600X for the same price.
Edit: Checked warranty on the Xeon and it's 3 years where I bought mine
Thanks for that
I took the decision to switch purely on the basis that the Ryzen had dropped in price and the fact it is all warrantied.
Yep it was an outlay but at the same time I am now happy that I have 3 years without any issues with returns.
If I can persuade my daughter I will take on your advice with the Xeon and she can have a cracking PC.
Thanks