Thick8 Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) I received a 4790 in exchange for some work I did. The machine was build for light business use and the only thing of any real value is the CPU. I'm currently running an FX-8350 @ 5Ghz with crossfired 290s. Trying to decide if I should go to the trouble of tearing down my water-cooling setup, and the expense of a new MB. Newegg has the Asus Z97-e/3.1 on sale for $95. Thoughts? Edited April 25, 2016 by Thick8 All of my posted work, ideas and contributions are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0,) which precludes commercial use but encourages sharing and building on for non-commercial purposes, ©John Muldoon
Hadwell Posted April 25, 2016 Posted April 25, 2016 (edited) Is it a K? A 4790k at 4.4-4.6 ghz should be a really nice boost from an fx chip, but if you can't get it past 4ghz, it's not worth it. Edited April 25, 2016 by Hadwell My youtube channel Remember: the fun is in the fight, not the kill, so say NO! to the AIM-120. System specs:ROG Maximus XI Hero, Intel I9 9900K, 32GB 3200MHz ram, EVGA 1080ti FTW3, Samsung 970 EVO 1TB NVME, 27" Samsung SA350 1080p, 27" BenQ GW2765HT 1440p, ASUS ROG PG278Q 1440p G-SYNC Controls: Saitekt rudder pedals,Virpil MongoosT50 throttle, warBRD base, CM2 stick, TrackIR 5+pro clip, WMR VR headset. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
Thick8 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Posted April 25, 2016 No, it's not a K. I checked out some videos of a 4790@4Ghz vs. a FX-9590@4.7Ghz. The FPS swapped back and forth between them on different games but neither was more that a frame or two ahead of the other. I'm starting to think that the 4790 machine might make a good 24/7 server. I can get a 30/10 dedicated IP line for an extra $10 per month than I'm paying now. I could run DCS and Sniper Elite 3 on it and always have a slot guaranteed at the settings I like. All of my posted work, ideas and contributions are licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0,) which precludes commercial use but encourages sharing and building on for non-commercial purposes, ©John Muldoon
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