i7 4790k vs i5 4690k

AndersGjerde

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I need some help on deciding what CPU to buy, i mostly play games, but once in a while i run alot of programs at the same time. In Norway everything is overprices af so the i7 is 160$ more expensive than the i5. It's not worth to pay an extra 160$ to only get a few fps more right?
 
Solution
Stay off the Kraken, Firecuda and elite version of the case for now.
Water cooling isn't a good choice unless you have pretty much the best performance you can get, because that money will always be better spent elsewhere up until that point to put it bluntly.
That PSU needs to go also.
Do you plan to OC?
Your board is a B series board, meaning you won't be able to OC on it.
If you want more SSD space for software, get this as well as the list I posted.
Not necessary though imo since if you're only storing OS on that SSD which you should be given it's low capacity, there should be some room left over for software and then 20GB spare to keep performance from dropping. It's here though...
Parts i already have:
Case: Corsair 200R
PSU: CX500W
CPU: i3- 4150
Mobo: MSI B85M-E45
Crucial BallistiX Sport DDR3 1600MHz 4GB
Crucial BallistiX Sport DDR3 1600MHz 8GB
Crucial M500 SSD 120 GB
GTX 1060

Parts i want to buy:
I7 4790k/ i5 4690k
x62 Kraken
S340 Elite
Seagate Firecuda 2TB 3.5" SSHD

My budget is 800$/7000NOK, but i dont want to use more than 700$/6000NOK if i really have to.
 
Stay off the Kraken, Firecuda and elite version of the case for now.
Water cooling isn't a good choice unless you have pretty much the best performance you can get, because that money will always be better spent elsewhere up until that point to put it bluntly.
That PSU needs to go also.
Do you plan to OC?
Your board is a B series board, meaning you won't be able to OC on it.
If you want more SSD space for software, get this as well as the list I posted.
Not necessary though imo since if you're only storing OS on that SSD which you should be given it's low capacity, there should be some room left over for software and then 20GB spare to keep performance from dropping. It's here though: https://www.komplett.no/product/828769/datautstyr/lagring/harddiskerssd/ssd-25/samsung-850-evo-250gb-25-ssd#

List: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/9L6dWX

 
Solution
I agree with most of what Chugalug said.
Though I am curious as to the used prices of the hardware you have now if you sell them?
Especially since you would probably want to upgrade the motherboard if you want to overclock.

As Jeffredo and Chugalug suggest, the the effective difference between the Haswell and Kaby lake is negligible for your application, especially since you are running the GTX 1060.

That also makes it hard to justify the $160 extra cost of the 4790k over the 4690k, since most of the performance (for gaming) is going to be limited by the GPU. If you were doing productivity related tasks that would be different (which is not the same as having lots of things open at the same time of course). In day to day applications there is no noticeable difference between the two.

How long do you plan on keeping the 1060?

But the biggest question is how much everything costs where you are.

 
I don't disagree,
it just depends on how long he plans on keeping his current setup.
With the 1060, I don't think he will notice any difference between the 4/4 and 4/8 setup as that will be the primary limitation.

But if a GPU upgrade will happen before long or he plans on keeping this Haswell based build for a while, then definitely the 4790k would be the better choice.
That could easily last him until Intel's 9th gen drops years from now especially if he can overclock.

$160 is a lot of money, so maybe he can get some of that back selling what he has.
 
I have a question about the PSU you linked me to tho. On komplett's Website it says that the PSU is 80 Plus Gold, but if you search on the PSU on the internet it says that is Bronze. I also talked to Komplett about this, but they keep telling me that its Gold. Do you know if its gold or not?