Building a new computer

[EtriusQuill1944]

I currently have a Core i7-970 gulftown 3.46ghz and I want to do a new computer and give this one to my brother.
I only play games with it, so it was overkill when I got it. I am stuck on what CPU I should get.

A core i5-4690k, FX-8350, i7-4790k, or a 5820k.

Any suggestions. I would like to overclock using an evo 212 no liquid cooling.

 

[Kevin007]

I have an i5 for gaming and it's quite dandy. I see no need to spend anymore on a processor. I actually should have just got an i3. What games do you play? What other hardware are you planning on getting?

 

[EtriusQuill1944]

Pretty much everything under the sun. Currently playing Attila and Cities:Skylines. The Witcher 3 is the one i am nervous about. DA:I runs alright on my current rig but gets some slowdown so hoping a newer computer will help.

 

[Kevin007]

I see, I guess it depends on your budget. I'd probably get an i3 or an i5 and spend more on a graphics card and ssd.

 

[EtriusQuill1944]

Yeah - I have an Sapphire r9 290 Tri-x 4gb but no SSD.
I figured I would get an SSD with the build.

I was thinking something like;
i5-4690k/4790K
16gb DDR3-2133/2400
R9 290
120gb SSD

 

[Kevin007]

I would suggest getting a bigger ssd than that. I have a 400 GB one and it's perfect.

 

[EtriusQuill1944]

it's more of a budget thing unless i want to buy it all over 2-3 months.
Like the i5-4690k,4790k and ssd i can get all at once while the Haswell-E i would have to buy it over a couple of months so.

 

[Kevin007]

Would you be able to get a 240 GB ssd? Those are only $100ish. I just think you might run out of space quickly if you're installing games. You could also just install a few at a time, that could work.

 

[EtriusQuill1944]

hmmm suppose i could. Plus it's not like i can't pick up another one later. I mostly wanted one for my OS and then another for games.

 

[Kevin007]

Sounds good. What case are you getting?

 

[EtriusQuill1944]

I have a corsair air 540 already - love it

 

[Kevin007]

You could also save some money by just getting an 8 GB stick of RAM and upgrading later. You probably don't need more than 8 GB.

 

[ATMINSIDE]

You want two RAM sticks to take advantage of dual channel...

 

[Kevin007]

Oh true, someone suggested 8 GB to me when I was building a rig last week and I didn't think about dual channel.

 

[EarthDog]

On this website? You haven't created a thread since 2009?!!!

 

[Kevin007]

Not this website.

 

[ATMINSIDE]

Not this website.

Hopefully you didn't listen to them about it, single channel really gimps a system.

 

[EckyX]

Hopefully you didn't listen to them about it, single channel really gimps a system.

Yeah, about 0-5% in games, which is OP's use case. On a board with only 2 RAM slots, a single stick is a no brainer as it leaves room for upgrades later and has nearly zero performance impact in games. Of course, OP didn't specify that his board has only 2 slots, and I'd grab a pair at the same price any day of the week if there's still an upgrade path.

Test bed is an i5:




Source

 

[ATMINSIDE]

Yeah, about 0-5% in games, which is OP's use case. On a board with only 2 RAM slots, a single stick is a no brainer as it leaves room for upgrades later and has nearly zero performance impact in games. Of course, OP didn't specify that his board has only 2 slots, and I'd grab a pair at the same price any day of the week if there's still an upgrade path.

Last time I checked Shogun 2 isn't exactly a new or demanding game...

 

[EckyX]

I'll try to dig up some more benches, but all that I've seen suggest that, as long as you're not using the iGPU, the impact is minimal.