Which i7 ?

[logicfry]

Hey all,

So it's upgrade time and want to nail down the final spec before the new GPUs come out this week.
been looking to get a 4770k for some time now but the newer 4790k is already running more like i'd want to run the 4470k at 4.4ghz on boost.

is the 4790k noticeably faster than the 4770k?

would getting the slightly faster chip be better for futureproofing or do the sums not add up?

which of the two is better for running with faster ram (2ghz +)

anything else i've overlooked?

 

[logicfry]

only going to run a single gpu (770 or 780) due to only running 1 screen but am changing the mobo and ram at the same time as the cpu. basicly a barebones upgrade as this old girl just feels a bit slow after a few years.
going to watercool both cpu and gpu too but that's another topic.

mostly gaming with games like CoD, Civ 5, Assetta corsa, Empire total war, F1 etc etc so none of them are really heavy users of hardware even with graphics at MAX.
But do a fair amount of CAD rendering when not gaming which works the cpu a bit.

Was held back by budget when specing up this current rig so the i5 was the only choice but am free to get whatever this time round. though not looking to chuck money away.
So the 4770k is more than enough then? will save a few pennies on not getting the 90.

 

[logicfry]

so really i'm wasting my money aiming for an i7 build over an i5, even though i'm looking to watercool and OC as much as a 24/7 OC will allow?

the new cpu isn't going to go with my old kit. it's a full barebones upgrade of mobo, ram, cpu, gpu and watercooling. the new single gpu will be either a gtx770 or if prices fall with new card, a 780. running a topic on each part of the system to sort the specs out.

already running boot drive on a 120gb ssd (best performance upgrade ever!) but it's nearly full so some games are installed on the 1tb disc.
when i say slow, it just isn't as quick as some of my friend's kit when opening things or loading games etc. i'm sure some of this is due to the slow ram and old low spec gpu. takes around 7-8s to boot after the 'beep'

will update my spec in my sig to include more things now.

 

[logicfry]

thanks for the replies people.

this is a theme that seems to keep coming up. for my use it seems i'm specing hardware that simply isn't needed. if not upgrading anything other than the cpu then it would be possible to get a better graphics card and some more ram.

my mobo can't take faster ram, stuck with 1600 or 2800(oc) only. other speeds are not supported according to the manual. 2800 is quite expensive. maybe just slap another 4gb in there and upgrade to the 3770k?

i am planning on watercooling both gpu and cpu. if not changing the mobo or getting expensive ram then the watercooling parts could be better spec.

 

[logicfry]

thanks all again for the advice.

well turned out that my brother is buying my old mobo, ram and cpu so it's full upgrade time
have chosen to go with the 4790k over the 4770k just cos they are basicly the same price and one packs a little more punch.
went with a palit gtx770 as there are some alright deals out there right now and there are full cover waterblocks for it. could have saved a few quid more by waiting a few more weeks but for the odd £30 i couldn't be bothered to wait.

my brother wants more than 4gb ram so have advised him to just get more 1600 to fill up the other 2 slots, keeping the same model and timings.

 

[logicfry]

went with the gigabyte z97-soc mobo, didn't see the point in the Force version. also 8gb g.kill 2400 c9 ram.

hoping it will zoom along with all these new bits. plus it's going watercooled aswell so a decent OC should be reachable.