i7-4790 vs. i5-4690k

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It really depends on the GPU that you are getting and your entire build, if you are getting an i7 and a gtx 960 for gaming that is a horrible match, if you ar getting an i7 and a 980ti that is not a bad idea, what is your budget and what are you using this thing for, an i5 4460 or a xeon is really all you need for gaming.

It also depends on what motherboard you have, If you already have a z97 and a good CPU cooler then get a 4690k
 
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Don't have a mobo yet but already have a fairly good one picked out (I think)
http://www.amazon.com/Gigabyte-GA-Z97X-GAMING-Built--Amplifier-Motherboard/dp/B00JKCHEQ2/
also I'm getting a 970 and maybe another one for sli in the future. And yes I know the 390 has a little better but I don't care.
 
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you are awesome saying "i don't care" .. that motherboard is good and has great sound... there is one advantage to the 970 ans that is if you get a monitor with gsync It will support it.. and yes I know that AMD has freesync but I DONT CARE.
hahaha... no,. seriously i7-4790k that mobo with a 970 now and possibly another one sli later is great. .
but these issues are for another thread... besides more people will see your question if appropriately put in the correct forum in a new thread... PULL THE TRIGGER AND GAME ON MAN!!!!!!
 
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that is extremely nice of you man..someone did that for me and that's what it all about.... keep the faith..
 
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Rebates are what it's all about! I ordered my custom "Performance Rig" on Monday evening. And actually because of the fact I was ordering items that would give me $120+ in rebates (eventually), I was able to add that money into my spending, and I went from a GTX 960 to a GTX 970 - wound up with an MSI GeForce 970 GAMING 4G -- and let me say this because I feel it's important and relevant - I am not a gamer at all, really don't think I'll even try a game on my new machine and if so just for grins and testing it out. But I am sort of into the machines that can, and of course applying that capability and power into other things and hopefully productivity etc. SO WITH THAT IN MIND, a GTX 970 is a huge piece of kit for me.... I know the people who game game game and compete and put it on YouTube and Twitch etc. might not be content w/o a GTX 980 TITAN Twin-Turbo Carerra GTS Twin Frozr Armor-Coated Plasma-Blaster w/ Photonic Cannon defensive systems and helium cooler, but for me, the card I bought is most likely overkill already. BUT - anyway- I was able to get a big upgrade over the card I would have bought because of Rebates --- get them and fill them out and get that money, don't let the companies keep the rebates they firmly believe we will forget to fill out and send in etc.
 
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Hey thanks a lot, I like people like you on these forums, but I already have every thing except GPU, CPU, and Mobo and I already know what I'm getting. Really thanks alot though:)
 
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what is your budget for CPU, GPU and MOBO? A 4460 and an h97m anniversary paired with a GPU to fill up the rest of the budget is the way to go IMO, If you cant afford a 980ti but can afford an r9 390 paired with a xeon 1231 v3 and an h97m or a z97 and an i7 then go for that as the GPUs in-between the 980ti and the 390 are not that much better than a 390 and not worth it IMO. If your budget exceeds a 980ti then get a z97 and a 4790k.
 
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