mach250 Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 My Asus Z97-Pro died and won't boot anymore thanks to normally ocurring power/brown outs. Can only seem to find used of the same model and if I don't I'll have to toss a perfectly good i7 4790k in the trash. Thinking about just sending $35 and the board in the mail to them to troubleshoot for an RMA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted June 29, 2019 Share Posted June 29, 2019 IMO just upgrade the core system. $400 for a new CPU, mobo, and RAM will get you something faster, especially with AMDs new chips coming out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 3 hours ago, mach250 said: My Asus Z97-Pro died and won't boot anymore thanks to normally ocurring power/brown outs. Can only seem to find used of the same model and if I don't I'll have to toss a perfectly good i7 4790k in the trash. Thinking about just sending $35 and the board in the mail to them to troubleshoot for an RMA. https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007627 600438202 If you want the same board, though, you'd have to go used or RMA. 2 hours ago, cusideabelincoln said: IMO just upgrade the core system. $400 for a new CPU, mobo, and RAM will get you something faster, especially with AMDs new chips coming out I'm not so sure that an OC'd 4970 is really that far off from even a 9900k in gaming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mach250 Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 Would you recommend LGA 2066 now or is it not much of a performance difference from LGA 1151(300) products? I'm past the interest of overclocking anymore but want to headroom if it's needed. Right now after looking at 2066 stuff I have the following (around 1200) ASUS Prime X299-A i7-9800X with Corsair H115i Platinum watercooler Corsair 32 (4x8) DDR4-3200 1151/300 (Around 700) Asus Prime Z370-A i7-9700KF with my current Corsair H110 Extreme Corsair 32 (4x8) DDR4-3200 Might still RMA this board so I can throw it in my office PC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 26 minutes ago, mach250 said: Would you recommend LGA 2066 now or is it not much of a performance difference from LGA 1151(300) products? I'm past the interest of overclocking anymore but want to headroom if it's needed. Right now after looking at 2066 stuff I have the following (around 1200) ASUS Prime X299-A i7-9800X with Corsair H115i Platinum watercooler Corsair 32 (4x8) DDR4-3200 1151/300 (Around 700) Asus Prime Z370-A i7-9700KF with my current Corsair H110 Extreme Corsair 32 (4x8) DDR4-3200 Might still RMA this board so I can throw it in my office PC You’re giving up a ridiculous amount of free performance by not OCing. You really don’t need to do tons of stress tests and all of that old school nonsense unless you’re trying for some type of world record. With a 4790, just set it to 4.4-4.5ghz and be done with it. Here’s the issue with upgrading: AMD is literally about to drop new chips in the next few weeks (like 2-4 iirc). They look to be as fast or faster than what Intel has at its top end are half or less than half the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mach250 Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 9 minutes ago, Spork3245 said: You’re giving up a ridiculous amount of free performance by not OCing. You really don’t need to do tons of stress tests and all of that old school nonsense unless you’re trying for some type of world record. With a 4790, just set it to 4.4-4.5ghz and be done with it. Here’s the issue with upgrading: AMD is literally about to drop new chips in the next few weeks (like 2-4 iirc). They look to be as fast or faster than what Intel has at its top end are half or less than half the price. I've just always been an intel guy, do you think that intel prices might go down after amd does their thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 1 minute ago, mach250 said: I've just always been an intel guy, do you think that intel prices might go down after amd does their thing? It’s likely, the 9900k was around $400 not too long ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mach250 Posted June 30, 2019 Author Share Posted June 30, 2019 cool, I'm not really in any hurry. this just keeps me from watching movies or playing games in my theater room for the time being. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 3 hours ago, mach250 said: I've just always been an intel guy, do you think that intel prices might go down after amd does their thing? Intel prices have already gone down a bit since AMD's benchmarks have leaked. They could go down a little bit more. The 9700k and 9900k will still be the best gaming chips, so they will command a premium. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 3 hours ago, Spork3245 said: https://www.newegg.com/p/pl?Submit=ENE&IsNodeId=1&N=100007627 600438202 If you want the same board, though, you'd have to go used or RMA. I'm not so sure that an OC'd 4970 is really that far off from even a 9900k in gaming. Does depend on his GPU and resolution, but this year's released games are starting to hit the CPU harder and it's just going to get worse when the new consoles roll out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spork3245 Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 9 hours ago, cusideabelincoln said: it's just going to get worse when the new consoles roll out. Which is why waiting for the next cycle (AMD) is probably best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bitgod Posted June 30, 2019 Share Posted June 30, 2019 Ryzen 2 is out in a week. It can't come soon enough, I have a fevah, and the only prescription is new computer parts. I'm (hopefully) spending about $450 on cpu/mobo/ram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cusideabelincoln Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 On 6/29/2019 at 9:23 PM, Spork3245 said: You’re giving up a ridiculous amount of free performance by not OCing. You really don’t need to do tons of stress tests and all of that old school nonsense unless you’re trying for some type of world record. With a 4790, just set it to 4.4-4.5ghz and be done with it. Here’s the issue with upgrading: AMD is literally about to drop new chips in the next few weeks (like 2-4 iirc). They look to be as fast or faster than what Intel has at its top end are half or less than half the price. I think AMD has just killed overclocking In a good way. Seems like if the motherboard can handle it, the chip will clock itself as high as it possibly can all on its own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeatAndPotatoes Posted August 9, 2019 Share Posted August 9, 2019 I'm looking at buying a used 4790k. If you still have yours and don't really need it for gaming, I'd buy it from you for a decent price and send you my i-5 4570 which works perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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