Upgrading from 4770k

[MasterGiles]

I was thinking of upgrading my 4770k to a 8700k as I recently found some cheap corsair 32gb ddr4 RAM. I've seen this board which looks nice https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B077JGX7BT/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1 .
Any recommendations for upgrading? Or would you recommend avoiding it?

Publicado originalmente por MasterGiles:

I was thinking of upgrading my 4770k to a 8700k as I recently found some cheap corsair 32gb ddr4 RAM. I've seen this board which looks nice https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B077JGX7BT/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&psc=1 .
Any recommendations for upgrading? Or would you recommend avoiding it?

Would it be a valid upgrade from my current CPU? I do plan to upgrade my GPU to the soon to come volta gpu e.g. 1180 or something if thats the name they give it.

[Jinn-Gon Qui]

That's a pretty high-end Motherboad. I don't know if it's worth it, though. Whatever that's between $120-$170 should be enough.

[MasterGiles]

The budget version would be this https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-Socket-Chipset-Maximus-Motherboard/dp/B0764H6KPN/ref=pd_sbs_147_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=GQYFZHASD6CJDGWG30Z2

[Jinn-Gon Qui]

Publicado originalmente por MasterGiles:

The budget version would be this https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-Socket-Chipset-Maximus-Motherboard/dp/B0764H6KPN/ref=pd_sbs_147_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=GQYFZHASD6CJDGWG30Z2

Still kinda pricey, but that's pretty much the high-end Motherboard most users pick, especially the 8700K owners. So I have no complains.

[MasterGiles]

Publicado originalmente por Blazko Boy:

Publicado originalmente por MasterGiles:

The budget version would be this https://www.amazon.co.uk/ASUS-Socket-Chipset-Maximus-Motherboard/dp/B0764H6KPN/ref=pd_sbs_147_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=GQYFZHASD6CJDGWG30Z2

Still kinda pricey, but that's pretty much the high-end Motherboard most users pick, especially the 8700K owners. So I have no complains.

Would you say its reasonable to upgrade from my current CPU? Or should I give it till 9700k?

[Jinn-Gon Qui]

Publicado originalmente por MasterGiles:

Publicado originalmente por Blazko Boy:

Still kinda pricey, but that's pretty much the high-end Motherboard most users pick, especially the 8700K owners. So I have no complains.

Would you say its reasonable to upgrade from my current CPU? Or should I give it till 9700k?

Personally I'm waiting for the 9700K due to its potential 8C/16T mainstream CPU. I really want to build an ITX build with that CPU.

If you really want to get the 8700K, go for it, man! I personally don't know anything about your specific CPU, but I know that the 4790K is still being juiced up after all these years and still working properly. So point being, if you think you can wait then get the 9700K. If not, get the 8700K. I'm sure its 6C/12T will benefit you.

[Kaihekoa]

Step 1) Determine the goals of your current system, Step 2) Determine if system is meeting those goals, Step 3) Then investigate upgrade options.

Because we are on Steam. presumably you primarily use the system for gaming. What are your complete current specs? What resolution and graphics settings do you want to play on? What FPS do you want?

Most games don't use 6 cores/12 threads, and if you play at more than 1080p, the GPU is the bottleneck. So if all you do is game, you're most likely better off putting the money in a GPU upgrade.

https://youtu.be/6dHCQOt5Nns

[[☥] - CJ -]

Dont think about the performance of the CPU
Think about the performance of the system as a whole

Benefits of updated integrated Ethernet/Soundcard
Benefits of DDR4 over DDR3
Benefits of what the CPU offers over the older CPU
Benefits of the modern motherboard in general

etc etc

Personally id go for the 2nd ASUS board, if Onboard Wifi isnt needed.

For gaming the 8700 is plenty, anything more would probably be wasted in a gaming sense.

[shiel]

I'm still rocking a 4770k and debated upgrading to the 8700k. In the end I decided to wait one more gen and do a completely brand new build(was going to carry over my case/psu/gpu if I'd gone with the 8700k), the 4770k is still very capable.

[hawkeye]

I'd just get a sticker "i7-8700k" and put it on your pc. Cheaper and will have much the same performance improvement.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc08ZPc30Zs

[MasterGiles]

Publicado originalmente por Kaihekoa:

Step 1) Determine the goals of your current system, Step 2) Determine if system is meeting those goals, Step 3) Then investigate upgrade options.

Because we are on Steam. presumably you primarily use the system for gaming. What are your complete current specs? What resolution and graphics settings do you want to play on? What FPS do you want?

Most games don't use 6 cores/12 threads, and if you play at more than 1080p, the GPU is the bottleneck. So if all you do is game, you're most likely better off putting the money in a GPU upgrade.

https://youtu.be/6dHCQOt5Nns

My setup has; 3 x 1440p @144hz monitors, 1 gtx 980 and 16gb RAM 1600 (I know thats little to run 2k as it is, so waiting for volta GPU's)

[Kaihekoa]

Publicado originalmente por MasterGiles:

Publicado originalmente por Kaihekoa:

Step 1) Determine the goals of your current system, Step 2) Determine if system is meeting those goals, Step 3) Then investigate upgrade options.

Because we are on Steam. presumably you primarily use the system for gaming. What are your complete current specs? What resolution and graphics settings do you want to play on? What FPS do you want?

Most games don't use 6 cores/12 threads, and if you play at more than 1080p, the GPU is the bottleneck. So if all you do is game, you're most likely better off putting the money in a GPU upgrade.

https://youtu.be/6dHCQOt5Nns

My setup has; 3 x 1440p @144hz monitors, 1 gtx 980 and 16gb RAM 1600 (I know thats little to run 2k as it is, so waiting for volta GPU's)

That's a lot of resolution to drive if you're playing on all 3 monitors, and I assume your goal is to game at higher frames or resolution on your displays. The 8700k is cool tech, but unless you've got the disposable income, I would just save that money for the next generation of Nvidia GPUs, which are expected sometime within the first half of 2018.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

That's really expensive motherboard, you can get quality board for almost half the money:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-Socket-Chipset-Gaming-Motherboard/dp/B075NG1R5Z/

[InfinityJosh]

Why?
Is there any game where your CPU bottleneck your GPU?

If you don't own a 1080ti or last Titan there is no reason to waste more on a useless upgrade (for now).

Benchmarks claim current games run on a Haswell too without bottleneck or with a very moderate one (10/15%) compared to last 8700k.

If you don't only gaming it would make more sense.

[shiel]

Publicado originalmente por Infinity Josh:

Why?
Is there any game where your CPU bottleneck your GPU?

If you don't own a 1080ti or last Titan there is no reason to waste more on a useless upgrade (for now).

Benchmarks claim current games run on a Haswell too without bottleneck or with a very moderate one (10/15%) compared to last 8700k.

If you don't only gaming it would make more sense.

Even a 1080ti wouldn't be held back by a 4770k @ 1440p+(some rts/4x games excluded)... and that's at stock.

[Amuro0079]

I was thinking about going to Z370 and 8700K from 3960X, but decided to wait longer because Z390 chipset is coming soon in first half of next year and probably along with an octa-core Coffee Lake.

BTW, checkout: http://thebottlenecker.com