Intel i7 4790k

[Vyoman]

Hi I want to change my present AMD (Phenom II x6 1090T; 3.20GHz Black Edition 6 Core Processor) unit to intel i7 4790k. I wont game but to do work on adobe suit for video rendering and image designing. Suggest compatible mobo in budget and high end.Also suggest good case to set fans and cooling devices. Thanks in advance.

 

[Bossyfins]

A budget would be nice...

 

[Vyoman]

A budget would be nice...

For mobo only budget to be up to 12k to 20k(inr) Prob. $220- $300.
Is i7-4790k running hot? To dissipate heat Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO is enough?I wont go to OC.
Kindly post.

 

[Vyoman]

Awaiting reply?!

 

[Vyoman]

We don't know what is available to you. India has crappy parts availability. Please list links to the retailers you will be ordering from so we can see what is available.

Without seeing parts lists, I suggest the ASRock Extreme 6. It's a Z97 board and has all the features you need and only costs about $160 USD. There is just no need to spend any more money. You should put the money towards a better CPU cooler so you can overclock higher. That'll make more of a difference than the motherboard you choose. The Extreme 6 has the best audio codec you can get with a very good implementation, tons of SATA and M.2. Dual M.2 infact, one of which is an Ultra M.2 port. Boards at $220 can't even match this board.

If you want to spend a ridiculous amount of money you can look at the Gigabyte G1-Wifi-BK black edition, which in addition to having the longest name of any motherboard ever made, also uses the highest quality components available for absolutely everything, and is stress tested for a very long time at the factory to guarantee perfect function and no DOA's. It also has a much thicker PCB with more copper which is good for India because it's very hot there.

Still, I'd get the Extreme 6 along with a Noctua NHD14 heatsink and some low profile RAM.

Notice how the G1 doesn't even have as many features as the Extreme 6, and has poorer connectivity. It may use higher end components, but the odds of the user noticing the difference are slim. Still, it's nice to have all that copper in the PCB for hot climates.

I think the NHD14, unless you have very good air conditioning where you live and the room never goes over about 22 degrees celsius, is pretty much a must for you. I know that it can get to about 40 degrees celsius in India and with no air conditioning, that temperature is too much for an overclocked 4790K on a Hyper 212. The heatsink just is not big enough.

Thanks.Yes,here temp. will shoot-up to even 48c this summer.
Components suppliers here: theitdepot,flipkart,amazon.in and primeabgb.Newegg.in is also here but import duty&shipping cost heavy.
Cooler you mean "Noctua NH-D14" available from flipkart.
What case you recommend for this mobo (Asrock/GA)?
Corsair/Antec PSU - among many series,better is what? considering CPU sleeping implication-C7.
Shall I have to be 650wt psu enough??

 

[Vyoman]

Honestly you will quite possibly have to turn off most of the C-states when you overclock anyways, so I would not worry too much about getting a deep-sleep state compatible power supply if I were you.

Yes the Noctua NHD14.

I could not get that newegg site you told me about to work. It brings me to a blank page...

I looked on amazon india and I see the ASRock Z97 Extreme4 is available. It is almost as good as the Extreme6 and would still be a very good choice for you.

For twice the price, the GIGABYTE GA-Z97X-Gaming G1 WIFI-BK is also available on Amazon.in for you.

Either of these will be a good choice. If I were you I would save some money on the motherboard and buy the NHD14. You will have still more money left that you can put towards an SSD for your system.

Gigabyte mobo is too cost here. As regards ASRock Z97 Extreme9,,shall I prefer??

 

[Vyoman]

Corsair CS Series Modular CS650M 650 Watt 80 Plus Gold Certified PSU I think to enough?

 

[Bossyfins]

No. That PSU is very low quality. Try to find an EVGA b2/g2, XFX, SeaSonic, or Antec PSU

 

[Vyoman]

No. That PSU is very low quality. Try to find an EVGA b2/g2, XFX, SeaSonic, or Antec PSU

Seasonic 650W Power Supply (SSR-650RT) is now here

 

[Bossyfins]

Much better.

 

[Vyoman]

Much better.

Asrock Z97 Extreme4/extreme9 - no much difference in price

 

[Bossyfins]

exttreme 9, has more functionality

 

[Vyoman]

exttreme 9, has more functionality

Nice reply. Could you recommend a good cabinet for this processor.
I think that the cabinet should have good cable management,enough space for setting up of fans and cooling devices to dissipate heat from cpu as well graphic card.Here,cooler master cases available more than others.

 

[andreas0912]

Go for the Asus z97-A

 

[Vyoman]

Go for the Asus z97-A

Asus z97-A/H97-PRO-which is better?
Is it better than Asrock Z97 Extreme9 ??

 

[Vyoman]

Go for the Asus z97-A

. That board is inferior to the ASRock Ex 4 in EVERY facet you look at it and costs the same. Less power phases, worse audio codec, MUCH worse capacitors, worse M.2 support, worse LAN... etc etc. Also ASUS has the worst RMA support in the industry.

A lot of people on this site like to pull information out of their butt and don't understand the difference between an ALC 1150 and an ALC 892, know how to find out what IC's a board has, know that 12K caps are better than 5K caps, etc etc. They are "Armchair experts". People who do minimal research and just parrot what the other idiots are saying.

OP Get the ASRock Extreme 9. That's a very solid board and if you can get it for close to the price ot the Extreme 4, you should.

Case wise, considering where you are, I think you need the best possible airflow. Look at a Corsair Air 540.

OK. I have decided to ASRock Z97 Extreme9. Corsair Air 540 is micro-atx.Is it have a enough space for cooling devices,fans and graphic card.Is it got a good cable management. if you like another case....,alternatively

 

[Vyoman]

Go for the Asus z97-A

. That board is inferior to the ASRock Ex 4 in EVERY facet you look at it and costs the same. Less power phases, worse audio codec, MUCH worse capacitors, worse M.2 support, worse LAN... etc etc. Also ASUS has the worst RMA support in the industry.

A lot of people on this site like to pull information out of their butt and don't understand the difference between an ALC 1150 and an ALC 892, know how to find out what IC's a board has, know that 12K caps are better than 5K caps, etc etc. They are "Armchair experts". People who do minimal research and just parrot what the other idiots are saying.

OP Get the ASRock Extreme 9. That's a very solid board and if you can get it for close to the price ot the Extreme 4, you should.

Case wise, considering where you are, I think you need the best possible airflow. Look at a Corsair Air 540.

OK. I have decided to ASRock Z97 Extreme9. Corsair Air 540 is mini-atx.Is it have a enough space for cooling devices,fans and graphic card.Is it got a good cable management. if you like another case....,alternatively

Mini ATX does not exist. There is ITX, micro ATX, ATX and EATX. Those are the four main mobo form factors out there. There are others but they are less common.

The 540 is an ATX case. Extreme 9 is an ATX board. The air 240 is an mATX/ITX case.

Yes! Sorry! mini -atx does not exist!!!
I am asking other best options due to non availability issues here.Suppose at the time of ordering Air 540 or Air 240 may be unavailable even from amazon.in,that is my problem.Here they maintain one or 2 pieces only.Direct Corsair online supply is not avalb here.
RAM - corsair Vengeance/G.Skills 8 gb 2 sticks are enough?
In your view what is the best graphic card considering board&processor technicalities and my use.

 

[Vyoman]

Go for the Asus z97-A

. That board is inferior to the ASRock Ex 4 in EVERY facet you look at it and costs the same. Less power phases, worse audio codec, MUCH worse capacitors, worse M.2 support, worse LAN... etc etc. Also ASUS has the worst RMA support in the industry.

A lot of people on this site like to pull information out of their butt and don't understand the difference between an ALC 1150 and an ALC 892, know how to find out what IC's a board has, know that 12K caps are better than 5K caps, etc etc. They are "Armchair experts". People who do minimal research and just parrot what the other idiots are saying.

OP Get the ASRock Extreme 9. That's a very solid board and if you can get it for close to the price ot the Extreme 4, you should.

Case wise, considering where you are, I think you need the best possible airflow. Look at a Corsair Air 540.

OK. I have decided to ASRock Z97 Extreme9. Corsair Air 540 is mini-atx.Is it have a enough space for cooling devices,fans and graphic card.Is it got a good cable management. if you like another case....,alternatively

Mini ATX does not exist. There is ITX, micro ATX, ATX and EATX. Those are the four main mobo form factors out there. There are others but they are less common.

The 540 is an ATX case. Extreme 9 is an ATX board. The air 240 is an mATX/ITX case.

Yes! Sorry! mini -atx does not exist!!!
I am asking other best options due to non availability issues here.Suppose at the time of ordering Air 540 or Air 240 may be unavailable even from amazon.in,that is my problem.Here they maintain one or 2 pieces only.Direct Corsair online supply is not avalb here.
RAM - corsair Vengeance/G.Skills 8 gb 2 sticks are enough?
In your view what is the best graphic card considering board&processor technicalities and my use.

Get low profile RAM. Tall RAM interferes with large heatsinks and you really gain nothing from tall heatspreaders. Any name brand RAM 1600Mhz or higher will be fine. avoid ram with a very high CAS. From 1600-2133Mhz you want Cas 9.

GPU depends on your uses. Are you a business, 3D modelling, or game user? For gaming, a very good choice right now is the NVidia GTX 970. If that is too costly in your region look at an R9 290. If you need to go lower still look at an R9 280X. Below that the performance starts to be less than awe-inspiring, but you can still get decent performance all the way down to the R9 270X. Below that performance starts to be unacceptable in many demanding modern games. My suggestion is the GTX 970 for you. It runs on low power and produces low heat. Which is important for you since it is already hot enough.

Thank you. I wont game.I do vfx and designing high resolution photos.

 

[Vyoman]

Go for the Asus z97-A

. That board is inferior to the ASRock Ex 4 in EVERY facet you look at it and costs the same. Less power phases, worse audio codec, MUCH worse capacitors, worse M.2 support, worse LAN... etc etc. Also ASUS has the worst RMA support in the industry.

A lot of people on this site like to pull information out of their butt and don't understand the difference between an ALC 1150 and an ALC 892, know how to find out what IC's a board has, know that 12K caps are better than 5K caps, etc etc. They are "Armchair experts". People who do minimal research and just parrot what the other idiots are saying.

OP Get the ASRock Extreme 9. That's a very solid board and if you can get it for close to the price ot the Extreme 4, you should.

Case wise, considering where you are, I think you need the best possible airflow. Look at a Corsair Air 540.

OK. I have decided to ASRock Z97 Extreme9. Corsair Air 540 is mini-atx.Is it have a enough space for cooling devices,fans and graphic card.Is it got a good cable management. if you like another case....,alternatively

Mini ATX does not exist. There is ITX, micro ATX, ATX and EATX. Those are the four main mobo form factors out there. There are others but they are less common.

The 540 is an ATX case. Extreme 9 is an ATX board. The air 240 is an mATX/ITX case.

Yes! Sorry! mini -atx does not exist!!!
I am asking other best options due to non availability issues here.Suppose at the time of ordering Air 540 or Air 240 may be unavailable even from amazon.in,that is my problem.Here they maintain one or 2 pieces only.Direct Corsair online supply is not avalb here.
RAM - corsair Vengeance/G.Skills 8 gb 2 sticks are enough?
In your view what is the best graphic card considering board&processor technicalities and my use.

Get low profile RAM. Tall RAM interferes with large heatsinks and you really gain nothing from tall heatspreaders. Any name brand RAM 1600Mhz or higher will be fine. avoid ram with a very high CAS. From 1600-2133Mhz you want Cas 9.

GPU depends on your uses. Are you a business, 3D modelling, or game user? For gaming, a very good choice right now is the NVidia GTX 970. If that is too costly in your region look at an R9 290. If you need to go lower still look at an R9 280X. Below that the performance starts to be less than awe-inspiring, but you can still get decent performance all the way down to the R9 270X. Below that performance starts to be unacceptable in many demanding modern games. My suggestion is the GTX 970 for you. It runs on low power and produces low heat. Which is important for you since it is already hot enough.

Thank you. I wont game.I do vfx and designing high resolution photos.

What programs do you use?

Adobe Premiere Pro CC suite, Corel VideoStudio Pro and video conversion softwares mostly.

 

[Vyoman]

I'm not familiar enough with the GPU acceleration in those programs. You're going to have to do some research on your end.

Thank You very much MisterSprinkles . As you advised me with patience and answered nicely all my queries. Once again thanks.