Looking for best LGA1150 bang for bucks combo

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shrad



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PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 2:24 pm    Post subject: Looking for best LGA1150 bang for bucks combo Reply with quote

Hello there

I currently have a i5 4770K and would like to optimize my setup a bit for the coming Diablo 4... I'd like to match a somewhat correct graphics card like a GTX 1050 or 1660 with some small CPU headroom, but I'm unsure about the gaming performance versus merchant value - ebay shows prices which look overrated to me

current options are the obvious i7 4790 or 4790K, or the E3-1286 V3

are there other decent options? are the prices really overrated and could I find alternatives?

someone has any for sale?

Thanks in advance!
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 3:42 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Haswell is very outdated these days, i'd just upgrade to something newer instead.

That, and the 4790/K is stupidly overpriced.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 4:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I must admit I have also contemplated an upgrade kit, but the cost is also driving me mad, especially since most kits do not include matching RAM and other things... I would first try to get the best out of my current motherboard and see if it makes a difference at usage

I like to scavenge parts and fiddle with what I have, exactly like in the days when I was digging the next dumpster 486 to have a better framerate at Quake :p
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 4:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

shrad wrote:
I must admit I have also contemplated an upgrade kit, but the cost is also driving me mad, especially since most kits do not include matching RAM and other things... I would first try to get the best out of my current motherboard and see if it makes a difference at usage

I like to scavenge parts and fiddle with what I have, exactly like in the days when I was digging the next dumpster 486 to have a better framerate at Quake :p
B450 boards are dirt cheap, third gen Ryzen will become cheaper over time and DDR4 too.
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PostPosted: Sun Apr 10, 2022 5:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

New hardware with cheap i3 10100f and mobo with H-chipset and
something like 16 gigs of DDR4 2666 memory gives you more perfomance than expensive 4790k.
With motherboard with B-chipset you get option to overcroclock your memory.
Of course there are some strange people like me that's like old HEDT platforms xD.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 7:25 am    Post subject: Re: Looking for best LGA1150 bang for bucks combo Reply with quote

shrad wrote:
Hello there

I currently have a i5 4770K and would like to optimize my setup a bit for the coming Diablo 4... I'd like to match a somewhat correct graphics card like a GTX 1050 or 1660 with some small CPU headroom, but I'm unsure about the gaming performance versus merchant value - ebay shows prices which look overrated to me

current options are the obvious i7 4790 or 4790K, or the E3-1286 V3

are there other decent options? are the prices really overrated and could I find alternatives?

someone has any for sale?

Thanks in advance!


Unfortunately none of these CPU's are going to provide enough performance upgrade to be noticeable, and really will be a waste of money to go that route.

That being said, really the 4770K should still be enough to run a 1050. If you need higher performance than that, a platform upgrade to LGA1200, LGA1700, or AM4 will be a better overall value.
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PostPosted: Mon Apr 11, 2022 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I guess the best I could do is wait a bit for the graphic cards to lower in price and first try it out with my 4770K
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