So im thinking of upgrading cpu

[FlazeHD]

Soo, lately ive been thinking its time to upgrade from my g3258 into a different CPU as games are core more demanding these days
My current build:
MOBO- H81m-P33
CPU-G3258 4.2
RAM-8GB DDR3
PSU-500w
HDD-WD Blue 1tb
GPU- r9 270 sapphire
I was thinking to upgrade to i7 4790k and later on in life upgrade the gpu im looking for a cpu that shall at least last 3+ years on game im an casual gamer so i dont think ill be overclocking and neither 4k so what would be the perfect cpu

 

[Joe Porter]

If you are not going to overclock then the Intel K model is not necessary. You will spend more for a K model as it is unlocked and intended to be overclocked.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

That motherboard is not for overclocking, so an unlocked K chip is not needed, and the price premium for the factory overclock is pretty steep. Since you have a discrete GPU, the Xeon 1231v3 that I use in my signature system would be a good premium choice. Four powerful cores and hyperthreading with a decent Turbo Boost, and cheaper than any Intel i7.

 

[Mark_1970]

i continually read that the 4790k works best with z97 and has some issues when paired with z87 and earlier?

 

[FlazeHD]

@DonkeyOatie What kind of preformance do you get while playing some games ?

 

[ComputerSecurityGuy]

Save some money, go with an i5 or Xeon. The difference between them and an i7 is barely noticeable.

 

[Mark_1970]

i7 is no better for gaming, than a i5 .go a 4 core, high mhz i5, How about a i5-4670 or 4670k or a i5-4690K ( your current cpu G3258 uses v15 bios and so does 4690k)

 

[FlazeHD]

What about i5 4690 ?

 

[Mark_1970]

That motherboard is not for overclocking, so an unlocked K chip is not needed, and the price premium for the factory overclock is pretty steep. Since you have a discrete GPU, the Xeon 1231v3 that I use in my signature system would be a good premium choice. Four powerful cores and hyperthreading with a decent Turbo Boost, and cheaper than any Intel i7.

Total noob at overclocking here 😛, just wandering the reasons you say this board is not for OC when Msi say it has overclock genie.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

You can overclock your G3258 because it is unlocked on any board. To run a 4790K and overclock it, you need a Z97 board. If you do not want to overclock, why pay a lot of an overclockable CPU? Get a Xeon 1231v3 which has almost all the features of the i7 and a few more, but costs a lot less.