Is a i5 4690k worth it?

[FreshPineApples]

I am looking to move from my weaker fm2+ cpu to an i5. I am wondering if something like this would be good enough for gaming at 1080p 60+fps and still be powerful enough to run newer games in the future. If so what would be a better mobo I don't think a z97 would be worth it if I cant overclock. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QpgrmG (maybe even a cheaper cpu will be good enough?)

Will something like a i5 4690k be better or is the extra performance not worth the price $200 at microcenter)

I have a r9 280 that is overclocked and I know there will be a bottleneck but I don't want that stopping me from getting a better cpu because I can always upgrade in the future.

 

[DzOnIxD]

Well for gaming overclocking is practically useless, you will most probably get 1 fps more than stock clock, if you're mostly gonna game on that pc go for the non k one, if you plan to do rendering for example go for the k, and most probably a better mobo and CPU cooler.

 

[jollypirate]

The 4690k will not slow down any games and is preatty future proof, but you could go with a cheaper cpu that will get the same preformance in games right now but wont be as future proof.You could go with a less expensive i5 from the same series, that way you can upgrade to the i7 if it gets slow in the long run

 

[Akhil Potukuchi]

I am looking to move from my weaker fm2+ cpu to an i5. I am wondering if something like this would be good enough for gaming at 1080p 60+fps and still be powerful enough to run newer games in the future. If so what would be a better mobo I don't think a z97 would be worth it if I cant overclock. http://pcpartpicker.com/p/QpgrmG (maybe even a cheaper cpu will be good enough?)

Will something like a i5 4690k be better or is the extra performance not worth the price $200 at microcenter)

I have a r9 280 that is overclocked and I know there will be a bottleneck but I don't want that stopping me from getting a better cpu because I can always upgrade in the future.

For gaming you could go for the non k model or an i5 4440 or an i5 4590. Get yourself any Asus/Gigabyte/ASrock h97 chipset motherboard.