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Which I5 should i get?

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I havent upgrade my PC since 6 years. Recently i got a r9 280 video card but i think my CPU is holding the thing down. :eek:

I was thinking of upgrading to an i5 to replace my Intel core 2 duo, but since i have been out from PC gaming for a LONG time i`m not sure which one i should get.

These are the two i`m looking:

Intel Core i5-4690 3.5Ghz (3.8Ghz Turbo Boost)
Intel Core i5-4690K 3.5Ghz (3.9Ghz Turbo Boost)

It worth to pay a little extra for the K version? I`m not going to OC at all.

I would team up with these mother board

1150 Gigabyte GA-H97M-D3H and 8GB ram Gskill 1x8Gb ddr3 1600 Ripjaws-x

Would that be ok? what performance i should be expecting from this Rig?
 
how much time are you planning to keep your machine? if it will be as long as your C2D, i recommend to spend a little more and go straight to the i7 4790K.. since you aren't overclocking, the higher clock in that chip will come handy for you, and as games are starting to use more threads, the 4 extra threads will also help to keep that chip longer time than any recent i5..
 
That board won't let you overclock, so the 4690K would be a waste. Either way, a 4690(k) is still a true quad and therefore a snappy little beast.
 
Personally, I wouldn't pay the extra since you're not OCing, but I agree that the 4790K is a good buy since it is 500 mhz faster and has HT. But it all depends on the price and how much you're looking to spend.
 
I agree with the other posts...the i7-4790k is probably your best, due to it's high default clock. Having a K doesn't mean you have to overclock. And it should have better resale than a non-K when you do decide to upgrade down the road.;)
 
The thing is that the i7 just go way over my budget. Since I have to buy mother+cpu+ram. The 2 sticks is a good idea. They cost the same so.
 
Buy a second hand 2500(K) or 2600(K) + motherboard if you can make a significant saving.

leeleatherwood said:
Get 2 sticks of ram for Dual Channel.
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This.
There are higher end motherboards/CPUs that need 3 sticks of ram to operate optimally.
Use 2 minimum regardless of motherboard.
 
Nenu said:
Buy a second hand 2500(K) or 2600(K) + motherboard if you can make a significant saving.


This.
There are higher end motherboards/CPUs that need 3 sticks of ram to operate optimally.
Use 2 minimum regardless of motherboard.
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The motherboards that need 3 sticks haven't been around since X58 motherboards 5 years ago. You only need two, and if you're looking to save money right now, but plan on putting money into the computer in the future, it's not a terrible idea to only get 1 stick and upgrade to 2 later as long as you realize you're missing out on performance with only 1 stick. I'd rather be "stuck" with 1x8GB rather than 2x4GB if you're planning on upgrading in the future anyway.

I would hold off on the purchase until you can afford the i7 4790k (used is ~$60 premium over a new i5) simply because of the 500mhz extra clockspeed, especially since you don't OC and tend to keep your computers for several years.
 
Recently upgraded my wife and daughter's desktop with a 4690K. They had been using an old handed-down C2Quad.......

obviously they don't need to overclock to watch videos or post on Facebook, but the extra clock speed was a given.

I put the whole system together using a Gigabyte m-ITX board and 8 GB of RAM, honestly the biggest improvement from their perspective was upgrading to a SSD. They like the quick start-up speed.
 
Depending on how long you plan to keep it:

4970K for higher potential resale value.
4970 if you're going to run it so long that it'll be worth about $25 when it's time for the next upgrade.
 
Non K CPU since you're not over clocking and agreed, get two sticks of ram for dual channel.

Performance wise? You'll be able to run any game with no problems
 
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