New gaming bundle

[fergalno1]

I'm looking at getting a new cpu mobo bundle deal with a budget of £480 to upgrade my current system.
I'm torn between the i5 4690k and the i7 4790k, the system will be mostly for gaming.

I know that there's not a great deal of difference between the 2 at the moment in terms af gaming frame rates and so on, as not many games utilise more then 4 cores. Are we going to see games utilise hyper threading in the next 2 year to warrant buying the I7 over the i5?

 

[ShivP]

Probably 2 years + you'll see hyperthreading come into play

This bundle is awesome - http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-012-GI
Check this upgrade deal out - http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18631511

AND this £30 cashback! http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18637856

i5 is excellent, also the i7 is too, if you can afford it may as well go for the i7 but the i5 is no slouch at all

 

[fergalno1]

I was looking at that combo for if I went with the i7 option.

I've been looking at this option for the i5 http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-006-MS
And the id get a H100i cooler.

Too many choices

 

[ShivP]

Ah, so you require RAM also?

i7 with RAM;

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-UD3H-BK - Devil's Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£15 Saving + Gigabyte Free Upgrade + £30 Intel Cashback ** £387.98
1 x Avexir Core White Series 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-17200C11 2133MHz Dual Channel Memory Kit (AVD3U21331104G-2CIW) - White Light £65.99
Total : £463.57 (includes shipping : £8.00).



£30 cashback + that upgrade offer

i5 with RAM

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-SLI Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £92.99
1 x TeamGroup Vulcan RED 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-19200C11 2400MHz Dual Channel Kit (TLRED38G2400HC11CDC01) £65.99
Total : £348.56 (includes shipping : £8.00).



£22.50 cashback

Gigabyte have the best warranty and support in the UK out of all motherboard manufacturers, hence the Gigabyte boards I chose

What OS are you going to/currently running, and what case do you have? The H100i is quite a pain with Win8(.1) as the Corsair Link software isn't great on Win8, so a H105, CoolerMaster 240M, Antec 1250 etc or good air cooler would be a better bet

 

[fergalno1]

I don't abolulaty need ram but faster ram would be cool, as mines 1600mhz.

 

[ShivP]

I don't abolulaty need ram but faster ram would be cool, as mines 1600mhz.

Hmm, may be an idea to keep that, no massive performance benefit if getting a 2400Mhz kit to outweigh the cost

What exact RAM kit is it? Also what case do you have?

 

[BSmith]

Usually if you have to ask yourself "Should I get the i7 instead?" you probably don't need it. It's just cool to have in the event that the extra power helps. If you plan on using the computer for gaming and general 90% of the time it's probably wiser to get the i5.

YOUR BASKET
1 x Intel Core i5-4690K 3.50GHz (Devil's Canyon) Socket LGA1150 Processor - Retail £179.99
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 5 Intel Z97 (Socket 1150) DDR3 ATX Motherboard £109.99
Total : £299.58 (includes shipping : £8.00).



i7:

YOUR BASKET
1 x Gigabyte Z97X-Gaming 7 - Devils Canyon Core i7 4790K CPU & Motherboard Bundle **£25 Saving** £363.98
Total : £373.58 (includes shipping : £8.00).

 

[fergalno1]

Off the top of my head I've got 16gb Kingston hyper x 1600mhz, coolermaster haf xm case, 850w psu along with a ssd and a 2tb hd and a gtx 780.

 

[fergalno1]

Also I'll be using windows 7 64 bit

 

[ShivP]

That'll be fine with the ud3h bundle in post 2, as I really would spend the extra for that board as you get that upgrade warranty, access to the BK owners club etc and cashback with both the gaming 7 and ud3h
http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=BU-012-GI