(4790k+Ranger) vs (i5-4690+asus b85 pro gamer)

[Sherwin Ianne Caliva]

i7-4790k + maximus vii ranger
vs
i5-4690 + asus b85-pro gamer

getting the i7 and ranger so that OC ready in future use mostly be used on gaming and watching movies.

i5 since not going to oc at the moment and the most budget mobo with some gaming features from ranger.

since the new trend is x99+ddr4.

 

[Nuckles_56]

I would go with the i5-4690k as it gives you the best of both worlds there and get a mid range Z97 motherboard to go with it and you will be fine

 

[i7Baby]

The i7 4790k is much better than the i5 4690.

The ranger is much better than the b85-pro.

No contest - choice no.1!

 

[Sherwin Ianne Caliva]

Should I wait for x99 and ddr4?

 

[Nuckles_56]

don't bother as that will just cost you more money for little to no improvement in games

 

[Nuckles_56]

don't bother as that will just cost you more money for little to no improvement in games

 

[Nuckles_56]

sorry about the double post

 

[i7Baby]

There's not much difference between X99 and Z97 gaming performance wise - http://www.anandtech.com/show/8426/the-intel-haswell-e-cpu-review-core-i7-5960x-i7-5930k-i7-5820k-tested/6

Its just that X99 is 6 core. If you were video editing, X99 would be a good choice.

 

[Sherwin Ianne Caliva]

so 4790k +ranger will give me more years before upgrading than 4690+ b85 pro gramer?

 

[i7Baby]

Yes. Many more years.

 

[Sherwin Ianne Caliva]

Thanks! I know GTX 970 is more than enough for gaming on 1080p 60hz single monitor right?

 

[anbello262]

Will you use it for gming?
If yes, then you should probably get the 4690k.
For gaming, even near future games apparently, it will perform the same as the 4790k. For far future games, both the 4690k and the 4790k will be obsolete. So, i suggest you just get the i5-4690k.

 

[Sherwin Ianne Caliva]

Will you use it for gming?
If yes, then you should probably get the 4690k.
For gaming, even near future games apparently, it will perform the same as the 4790k. For far future games, both the 4690k and the 4790k will be obsolete. So, i suggest you just get the i5-4690k.

Yes purely gaming, and sometimes watching HD movies on a 1080p 60hz single monitor.

 

[anbello262]

I suggest the i5 then.
It's performance will be the same as the i7 on current games, and most likely that will remain that way on near future games.
The i7 is only recommended if you will be editing video, streaming while playing, or doing some CPU intensive rendering tasks.

 

[Sherwin Ianne Caliva]

Are games not utilizing multi threaded technology in the next 2-3years?

 

[anbello262]

Games use only a few threads. Most games use 1 or 2 threads, and up to 4 threads if it's a very well threaded game.
Even when using more than 2 threads, the rest of them tend to be less used than the main thread(s).
There is almost no game that efficiently uses more than 4 threads.