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1) Unless power-hungry GPU upgrades are planned down the road, might up the PSU efficiency by replacing it with CS450M.

 

2) Multimedia-editing system with *TN* panel? Nope. It's entertainment class, ill-suited for editing and creation... which, in turn, are twice as expensive, but at least it won't look like regur... err... you won't miss fine details of editing process.

 

3) If you like your box a plastic Transformer, go ahead, it's a matter of taste (or lack of it thereof). However, it looks cheap and it is cheap. And its crappy cabling looks like tumbleweed in a circus dress. My subjective rating - 2/10.

 

P.S. You'll probably have to do firmware update before you'll be able to use 4790K on Lynx Point boards. I expect even many Whatever Point (Z97) will need it; not all will have got it done in factory.

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^ In this case it might be useful. 4790 no-K runs at 3.6 GHz while K runs at 4.0 GHz - not your usual 100 MHz bump, but the price difference is still negligible. Also, K was said to have better thermal properties. I've yet to find reviews (and personally see) whether it has any advantage in daily workloads or it's just for benching, though.

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^ In this case it might be useful. 4790 no-K runs at 3.6 GHz while K runs at 4.0 GHz - not your usual 100 MHz bump, but the price difference is still negligible. Also, K was said to have better thermal properties. I've yet to find reviews (and personally see) whether it has any advantage in daily workloads or it's just for benching, though.

Well if you're to believe the AmA one intel engineer had who said K parts are cherry picked and tested, could be better for durability.  As for mhz, isn't multimedia (photo editing, video) improved on by IPC and processor instructions and not megahurtz? But yeah if the price difference is negligeable then no point not to.

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OP, what you consider multimedia editing? In a professional manner or serious amateur or just amateur. If just amanteur, TN monitor should be good enough, to start with.

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I create and edit music for a living, this replacing my main pc, which is currently an i7 (3.4) quad core

In that case the monitor you chose is fine.  Also, is there a specific reason why you wish to upgrade?  Is your hardware lacking in any sense?

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1) Unless power-hungry GPU upgrades are planned down the road, might up the PSU efficiency by replacing it with CS450M.

 

P.S. You'll probably have to do firmware update before you'll be able to use 4790K on Lynx Point boards. I expect even many Whatever Point (Z97) will need it; not all will have got it done in factory.

 

Will thet 450M supply enough power to this system and my usb devices?

What is Lynx Point?

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Lynx Point is the code-word for Haswell CPU's (socket 1150)

 

I'm not sure what he meant by the PSU.

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Will thet 450M supply enough power to this system and my usb devices?

What is Lynx Point?

 

1) With ease. Your system under full load would probably want <=250W. Add as many USB devices as you please. There's this thing of efficiency, too. It's all green like hell and often is a testament to greater reliability (you can't make highly efficient unit with only crap inside).

 

2) To be more precise, not just Haswell or LGA1150, but 8-series chipsets - Z/H/Q87, B/Q85 and H81. It's easier that way, see? 9-series has a different name, but I don't know it.

 

 

I retract my statement about the monitor. For music editing it's not important. IPS is still more pleaseant, I think.

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