CPU or Graphics card!

[capomixo]

Hey there.
My usage solely swarms around gaming (MMO gaming specially), video making and a LOT of rendering whether 2D or 3D and i'm on my way to upgrade my pc but there lies my dilemma:
GTX 970 with an i5 4690k
OR
GTX 960 with an I7 5820k (or higher generation)
Money aside, need ur opinions on these 2 options.
am going for z97x and 8gigs o ram

 

[ak47jar3d]

970 and i5 is the more balanced setup. 5820k requires Ddr4 and x99 motherboard.

 

[chrisITguy]

If the OP is video editing and rendering ALOT, he will greatly benefit from the 12 threads on the I7 5820k. Whereas the 4690k will only net you 4 threads. The extra 8 will not help in gaming, but in videos and 2D/3D rendering, 5820k all the way.

 

[Metalauxilia]

If you are rendering a large amount of videos then if money is not a factor go for the 5820k it will be able to get the rendering done is a shorter period of time. While as said above the i5 and 970 would be more balanced you loose two cores plus the Hyper-threading from the i7 that would help you out with rendering.