i74790k and gtx 1060 6gb 16 gb of ddr3 good enough for 1080p high/ultra 60 fps?

[just chillin, Drew.]

Hello, i have put together a build on pc part picker that includes an i7 4790k, an evga gtx 1060 6gb, and 16 gb of ddr3 ram 2400 mhz if i am not mistaken.
My question is that having in consideration upcoming games, aproximately how long do you guys think this pc configuration will last me at 1080p high/ultra settings and 60 fps before i would have to upgrade in order to be able to maintain high settings and high fps?
I am considering builds right now and this one would allow me to save quite a bit of money but i need to know if it's worth it. I am also gonna wait for the price of gpus to go down more before i buy one xD.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

If this is completely new build and you dont have older parts you want to use then i7-4790K is quite outdated by several generationsa and I would never make this build currently.
Go for i5-8600K or i7-8700K, Z370 motherboard and 2x8 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4 RAM.
If you are more on the budget then i5-8400 or 8500, B360 motherboard and 2x8 GB 2666 Mhz DDR4 RAM.
GTX 1060 6GB is good enough for that goal.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

If this is completely new build and you dont have older parts you want to use then i7-4790K is quite outdated by several generationsa and I would never make this build currently.
Go for i5-8600K or i7-8700K, Z370 motherboard and 2x8 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4 RAM.
If you are more on the budget then i5-8400 or 8500, B360 motherboard and 2x8 GB 2666 Mhz DDR4 RAM.
GTX 1060 6GB is good enough for that goal.

The 4790K's boost clock is 4.4GHz...it has 4 cores and 8 threads...It's still plenty for gaming.

[Vince ✟]

price isnt worth it but if its laying around, itd be fine. im on one with a 970 and have no issues.(with oc of course)

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Originally posted by The Spoopy Kitteh:

The 4790K's boost clock is 4.4GHz...it has 4 cores and 8 threads...It's still plenty for gaming.

It's completely outdated by modern 8000 series 6-cores, even i5-8400 outperforms it easily.
Not to mention old platform with old DDR3 RAM is completely pointless to buy currently if making new build.

[just chillin, Drew.]

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

Originally posted by The Spoopy Kitteh:

The 4790K's boost clock is 4.4GHz...it has 4 cores and 8 threads...It's still plenty for gaming.

It's completely outdated by modern 8000 series 6-cores, even i5-8400 outperforms it easily.
Not to mention old platform with old DDR3 RAM is completely pointless to buy currently if making new build.

man, you are forgetting how expensive ddr4 ram is atm, i can't afford it.

Originally posted by The Spoopy Kitteh:

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

If this is completely new build and you dont have older parts you want to use then i7-4790K is quite outdated by several generationsa and I would never make this build currently.
Go for i5-8600K or i7-8700K, Z370 motherboard and 2x8 GB 3200 Mhz DDR4 RAM.
If you are more on the budget then i5-8400 or 8500, B360 motherboard and 2x8 GB 2666 Mhz DDR4 RAM.
GTX 1060 6GB is good enough for that goal.

The 4790K's boost clock is 4.4GHz...it has 4 cores and 8 threads...It's still plenty for gaming.

i thought it was weird too because even tho i don't know mutch about cpus at all, i have seen sereval videos on youtube where people still say it's a great cpu and it's quite affordable atm.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fFcqRJ

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8pykJ8

[MarioTwins]

I run a 4790k paired with a gtx 1070 it runs great

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fFcqRJ

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8pykJ8

There is absolutely no need for the OP to upgrade to a newer generatiion CPU. Base clock of the 4970K is 4.0GHz....Boost Clock is at 4.4GHz. Most games do not use more than 4 cores on 8 threads anyway...so until anything beyond that is an absolute minimum requirement, there is literally no need to upgrade.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Originally posted by The Spoopy Kitteh:

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/fFcqRJ

https://pcpartpicker.com/list/8pykJ8

There is absolutely no need for the OP to upgrade to a newer generatiion CPU. Base clock of the 4970K is 4.0GHz....Boost Clock is at 4.4GHz. Most games do not use more than 4 cores on 8 threads anyway...so until anything beyond that is an absolute minimum requirement, there is literally no need to upgrade.

As I understood the OP doesnt actually have i7-4970K or motherboard for it or DDR3 RAM.
Like I said pointless to make new build with it.

[TehSpoopyKitteh]

Originally posted by Rumpelcrutchskin:

Originally posted by The Spoopy Kitteh:

There is absolutely no need for the OP to upgrade to a newer generatiion CPU. Base clock of the 4970K is 4.0GHz....Boost Clock is at 4.4GHz. Most games do not use more than 4 cores on 8 threads anyway...so until anything beyond that is an absolute minimum requirement, there is literally no need to upgrade.

As I understood the OP doesnt actually have i7-4970K or motherboard for it or DDR3 RAM.
Like I said pointless to make new build with it.

If it is cheaper than the alternative at a better overall clock speed....it would be better to go with the 4970K...

[upcoast]

What've you got now Vacnet?

[Revelene]

Absolutely nothing wrong with the 4790K. It keeps up with everything with more than acceptable results. Quite a beast of a cpu, actually. Performance increases from newer generations doesn't really impact gaming all that much, at least not enough of an increase to warrant an upgrade for existing users.

For a new purchase, it would only really be viable if it is a cheaper purchase than current generation hardware. If the only cheaper part of the purchase is with memory prices, I wouldn't bother getting 4th gen for that reason. While prices of DDR4 are high, they are not high enough to really justify going with an older generation.

[just chillin, Drew.]

Originally posted by upcoast:

What've you got now Vacnet?

only thing i have right now is ram and a psu i didn't want to go for ddr4 ram because it's just too expensive for me. I was thinking of going with the 4790k because the deals on ebay are really good in comparison to the i5-8600K and the i7 i7-8700K and all the others that i have looked.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Originally posted by Vacnet is love, vacnet is life!:

Originally posted by upcoast:

What've you got now Vacnet?

only thing i have right now is ram and a psu i didn't want to go for ddr4 ram because it's just too expensive for me. I was thinking of going with the 4790k because the deals on ebay are really good in comparison to the i5-8600K and the i7 i7-8700K and all the others that i have looked.

I would not build outdated PC just because I have the RAM for it, things are moving fast already without shooting yourself in the leg with build from 4 years ago.
Besides you could always simply sell your current RAM.

[Nabster]

Silly to buy a "new" computer that is already 4 years old, unless there is a massive discount involved.