What is most worth it? Old or new? Help!

[andegutten]

Hi i plan on upgrading my PC. I originalt thought I’d buy a 4790k and a overclock mobo so i didn’t have to move to ddr3, but after looking at prices and not being able to find any 4790k’s much cheaper than 6700k and 7700k’s, ofc the mobos are pricier but idk, should I try and wait for a good deal on a 4790k, and how Can I find a cheap one? My budget is around 550-650$

 

[AlexKichukov]

Have you thought of buying a ryzen cpu?

 

[andegutten]

No, i havent. I don’t have any experience with it, and don’t know anything about it :/

 

[andegutten]

Is there any good equivalents to the i7-4790k? And aren’t all and CPU’s unlocked?

 

[AlexKichukov]

The "K" in Intel's processors means that the processor is unlocked. But for example you CAN'T overclock the new i5-8400.

What are you going to use your system for?

 

[andegutten]

I know that k is unlocked mainly gaming, although I do photo editing and editing too sometimes. I have an i5 4460 now

 

[AlexKichukov]

If I were you I would go with a Ryzen 5 1600. You can overclock it about 3.8-4GHz depending on your chip. Also it compares very well to the i7 7700k, you should check some benchmarks on YouTube. Also the 7700k has only 4 cores while the 1600 has 6 cores, it is more futureproof. A motherboard like the B350 Pro4 would probably be enough for overclocking and it is cheap as well. However, DDR4 prices are extremely bad right now...

You should see if you can fit a Ryzen system in your budget.

 

[andegutten]

Thanks I’ll check it out

 

[andegutten]

What is the difference between 1600 and 1600X?

 

[andegutten]

One more thing. When you say Ryzen system, do you mean the 5 1600? XD dobble check

 

[andegutten]

And what is the equivalent to the 1600?

 

[AlexKichukov]

Yes I mean the Ryzen 5 1600. The Ryzen 5 1600X is a waste of money. I'm not sure but I think the 1600X has an OC mode or something like that which is basically the same as overclocking a Ryzen 5 1600.
By equivalent do you mean Intel equivalent of the Ryzen 5 1600?

 

[andegutten]

Yes, I meant to intel

 

[AlexKichukov]

I'm not sure. You should check some Ryzen 5 1600 benchmarks and compare it to other processors.
For example this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8uWMUD_-z0&t=245s
If you are watching any other benchmark videos make sure they have been recently released.
If you are gaming in 1440p there is no difference between the 1600 and the 7700k in most games, in 1080p the results are very close as well.

 

[andegutten]

Still not sure xD

 

[andegutten]

Main thing holding me back from going new gen is ddr4 prices... really sucks

 

[AlexKichukov]

Yeah they really suck... I recently bought 2x8GB A-DATA 3000Mhz ram and it cost me exactly 232$..

 

[andegutten]

Thats very expensive...

 

[andegutten]

Do you know if used ram is any good. Its pretty expensive too tho.

 

[AlexKichukov]

Do you know if used ram is any good. Its pretty expensive too tho.

No idea. Depends on the seller. Upgrading right now is really expensive...

 

[andegutten]

You think it’s best to just wait?

 

[AlexKichukov]

You think it’s best to just wait?

If your current PC is okay and you do not necessarily need upgrades then maybe you should wait. I really needed a new system so I was forced to pay 232$ for ram.. I hope prices will come back down. Also a coffeelake upgrade wouldn't be a bad idea. Good luck

 

[andegutten]

Thanks again, while I wait for prices to drop i can look more into options, prices, benchmarks. I can also buy a new gpu since I need that, and save up for cpu setup later

 

[andegutten]

Coffeelake? I don’t see what you mean

 

[AlexKichukov]

Coffeelake? I don’t see what you mean

It's Intel's new generation CPUs. You should check it out. They can outperform the Ryzen but there aren't any budget motherboards right now.