Upgrade from a 4690K with 16Gb to a 4790K 32Gb ... worth it ?

[Pedros]

Hey guys,

so presently i have the following system working with Yosemite 10.10.3

- Msi Z97 Gaming 7
- 2 x 8Gb Kingston Savage 2400
- Intel i5 4690K
- GTX 980

I have the possibility of a business at a discount price for the following parts
- i7 4790K
- 2 x 8Gb Kingston Savage 2400

So basically i would change the CPU and add 16gb of ram more. I would try to sell the i5 down the road.

But my question is, do you think is this worth it? Although this business is a discount price, it's still a good amount of money ( 375Eur vs 500Eur street price ).


Use of this machine
- Web development & UI Design ( illustrator, sketch, IntelliJ IDEA, Codekit, MAMP ... these are some of the apps i use )

- Gaming ( dual boot with Windows 10 ).


So i just needed your input ... any of you guys add a similar "upgrade" ( even if it was just the CPU ). Don't know if i will get that much of a benefit or not under OSX ( this upgrade is not intended for the gaming use of course ).

Thank you all
Pedro S.

 

[trs96]

For your usage it doesn't look like you'd be any better off with the I7. If you were
working with video then it would. More ram is always a good thing but if what you've
got now is sufficient stay with that.

 

[Pedros]

Thanks trs
Yeah, my mind was trying create arguments why i should pick this promo ... but at the end of the day ... the benefits would be close to none ( and after 1 week of use, i think i would be so used to the system that i would have second thoughts about the money i spent on an "almost side step" ) Bigger epeen only i guess


Thank you for your input