Right now I'm using a PC with a terrible motherboard and a dated CPU. I was planning on Buying a new mobo and CPU along with some storage (SSD) and a case.
I was planning on carrying over my RAM (2x4GB Corsair XMS3 DDR @1600Mhz), GPU (msi GTX 970 OC), PSU (Corsair CX500), fan cooler (Noctua NH-D14), optical drive and storage.
For the motherboard I was thinking of a Gigabyte GA Z97 gaming 5 and for the CPU an i5 4690k.
But today my friend told me he's selling his Asus Z77 Sabertooth with his i7 3770k. This would be at €350 compared to roughly €380-390 for the i5 combo. My biggest gripe is that he won't sell it without the RAM, which is 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance Platinum at 1866Mhz, for which he wants another €150, upping the price to €500. Which makes the total €110-120 more expensive to me.
I can see the benefit of higher RAM refresh rates for things like video rendering. The only heavy tasks I put on my PC is playing triple A games. It seems to me that it would hardly make a difference while gaming, so it seems to me like it would be a waste of money.
I compared the benchmarks, and it seems like the 4690k has slightly better single core performance, but the 3770k scores higher overall because of the hyperthreading. But since the most multitasking I will do is browsing the internet while a game is running on the background, I don't think it's necessary.
So the question is if it's a good idea to go with the second hand route, or should I stick with my original plan?
Thanks everyone!
I was planning on carrying over my RAM (2x4GB Corsair XMS3 DDR @1600Mhz), GPU (msi GTX 970 OC), PSU (Corsair CX500), fan cooler (Noctua NH-D14), optical drive and storage.
For the motherboard I was thinking of a Gigabyte GA Z97 gaming 5 and for the CPU an i5 4690k.
But today my friend told me he's selling his Asus Z77 Sabertooth with his i7 3770k. This would be at €350 compared to roughly €380-390 for the i5 combo. My biggest gripe is that he won't sell it without the RAM, which is 2x8GB Corsair Vengeance Platinum at 1866Mhz, for which he wants another €150, upping the price to €500. Which makes the total €110-120 more expensive to me.
I can see the benefit of higher RAM refresh rates for things like video rendering. The only heavy tasks I put on my PC is playing triple A games. It seems to me that it would hardly make a difference while gaming, so it seems to me like it would be a waste of money.
I compared the benchmarks, and it seems like the 4690k has slightly better single core performance, but the 3770k scores higher overall because of the hyperthreading. But since the most multitasking I will do is browsing the internet while a game is running on the background, I don't think it's necessary.
So the question is if it's a good idea to go with the second hand route, or should I stick with my original plan?
Thanks everyone!
second hand i7 3770k vs new i5 4690k/1600 vs 1866 Mhz RAM
