Need Suggestions. Upgrade CPU or Buy a New Gaming Monitor?

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

Hey guys, I am torn between a new 1080p or 1440p 144hz monitor with HDR or Qled tech or upgrading my mobo and cpu and reusing my existing case, gpu/psu etc etc

Current specs

I7 6700K @ 4.2Ghz
eVGA GTX 1080 ti
16Gb DDR4 2133 mhz ram
H100i Water Cooler
750watt psu
Z170X mobo
250gb ssd boot drive
2tb sshd hybrid
2tb sata storage

Monitor 1 Acer Predator Z35P 3440x1440
Monitor 2,3 & 4 Hp 23es X3

All hardware work fine and a picture of my setup is on my profile. I am able to run all pc games at either ultra or a mix of very high ultra and maintain 60 to 100 fps most of the time.

So giving my hardware, would a monitor that game games look amazing or a cpu that is more powerful the way to go?

I have a $500-600ish budget for Cyber Monday, and looking at either the I7 9700K or that Samsung HDR Qled 1440p 144hz monitor. Thanks

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

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Again, the cost of that amd, vs the cost of an I7 9700K would be less than $100 difference. The i7 7700K does as much as 20% more in gaming. And you need to consider I play at ultra wide settings. My resolution is 3440x1440. Maybe if I was at 1080P, that Ryzen would have a stronger appeal, the benchmarks at 1080p looks hands down great.


Also if I was doing other stuff, it would be a sure buy, But all I do is game and watch movies on this pc. I need dedicated gaming power, and price per performance, the I7 9700K seems to have the best pound for pound power per dollar. AMD used to be wallet friendly, but they have ♥♥♥♥♥♥ up in price, and their mobos are expensive as heck too, so what you save on amd, goes into their mobo

You can use B450 with Zen2. Gigabyte has Q-Flash, so you can get a cheaper B450 board and it'll run a 3600 just fine because it's a decently low watt chip that can't really overclock without a custom loop, as with all Zen chips.
CPU also matters less the higher your resolution is, it becomes a lower CPU load as the GPU has to work harder at a higher resolution, resulting in lower frames for the CPU to prepare, and that 20 FPS difference is basically zilch in games that greatly benefit from all 6 cores.

Yeah, not sure how many games I own that use more than 6 cores. Guess I am just gonna sit this Cyber Monday out and see what comes out next November for upgrading. That 3600 just doesnt feel like its that huge of an upgrade to drop 300 to 500 on it.

İlk olarak Toothless Raider tarafından gönderildi:

Please learn to read the question before offering suggestions I never asked for. HDD could refer to old ide, since you indicated it as such. They are not that old and they work fine. No need to buy an m2 drive until I build a new rig.

He's a troll, just report him, he does this on every thread [/quote]


I see, Ill block him thanks.

Also thanks for giving your feedback on cpus, I do value the info, as it all gets considered when I make upgrades. Im like a women in a shoe store when it comes to my pc upgrades LOL

[r.linder]

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You can use B450 with Zen2. Gigabyte has Q-Flash, so you can get a cheaper B450 board and it'll run a 3600 just fine because it's a decently low watt chip that can't really overclock without a custom loop, as with all Zen chips.
CPU also matters less the higher your resolution is, it becomes a lower CPU load as the GPU has to work harder at a higher resolution, resulting in lower frames for the CPU to prepare, and that 20 FPS difference is basically zilch in games that greatly benefit from all 6 cores.

Yeah, not sure how many games I own that use more than 6 cores. Guess I am just gonna sit this Cyber Monday out and see what comes out next November for upgrading. That 3600 just doesnt feel like its that huge of an upgrade to drop 300 to 500 on it.

It's not, half of the time. It really depends on the game, as the results end up being pretty mixed.

The 6700K itself is fine for now, but as soon as 6+ cores becomes completely mainstream with every AAA title releasing, it'll probably be best to move on at that point, which will probably be around the time when we see new generations of chips from both sides.

If you really want to stick with Intel, I'm not going to stop you, but then you're really just going to want to try to get a stable OC working. You should be able to, it takes a lot of testing.

I do advise that once your H100i starts to fail, that you just get a Dark Rock Pro 4 or similar beefy air cooler if your case supports the size, as the only failure point on an air cooler is the fans, while an AIO can have a failure in the pump, the fans, and in really bad cases, the entire unit. (Enermax had some issues specifically with the TR4 socket because of how large the block was; gunk was building up in the block and clogging the cooler)
Air coolers like the DRP4 are also generally much cheaper, and many of them outperform a lot of ~240mm AIOs. (Models like Corsair's RGB Platinum revisions have Coolit pump instead of usual Asetek, which are a little bit better)

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

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Yeah, not sure how many games I own that use more than 6 cores. Guess I am just gonna sit this Cyber Monday out and see what comes out next November for upgrading. That 3600 just doesnt feel like its that huge of an upgrade to drop 300 to 500 on it.

It's not, half of the time. It really depends on the game, as the results end up being pretty mixed.

The 6700K itself is fine for now, but as soon as 6+ cores becomes completely mainstream with every AAA title releasing, it'll probably be best to move on at that point, which will probably be around the time when we see new generations of chips from both sides.

If you really want to stick with Intel, I'm not going to stop you, but then you're really just going to want to try to get a stable OC working. You should be able to, it takes a lot of testing.

I do advise that once your H100i starts to fail, that you just get a Dark Rock Pro 4 or similar beefy air cooler if your case supports the size, as the only failure point on an air cooler is the fans, while an AIO can have a failure in the pump, the fans, and in really bad cases, the entire unit. (Enermax had some issues specifically with the TR4 socket because of how large the block was; gunk was building up in the block and clogging the cooler)
Air coolers like the DRP4 are also generally much cheaper, and many of them outperform a lot of ~240mm AIOs. (Models like Corsair's RGB Platinum revisions have Coolit pump instead of usual Asetek, which are a little bit better)

product wc is insured for 5 years, if it dies within 5 years they replace it free of charge,

My chase is the Thermaltake MK1 Chaser Full ATX tower. But Ill look into that cooler, thanks again

[Bad 💀 Motha]

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Just in case you are having issues with reading

Need Suggestions. Upgrade CPU or Buy a New Gaming Monitor? That was the topic, Suggestions regarding CPU or Monitors. Not asking not looking at anything else.

Yeah and I'm saying throw away the trash inside ur pc.

Nothing's wrong with his PC.
And has a 1080 Ti, so going 1440p/144hz won't be an issue.

[Autumn_]

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İlk olarak Bad 💀 Motha tarafından gönderildi:

Buy a beefy cpu cooler and OC the 6700K as high as it can while remaining stable. Little point going from a 6700K to 7700K, although you can, after a bios update.

Why do you have 2133 ram? That's terrible.

Monitor, look at Acer Predator or MSI, 1440p, 144hz. Around 27 or 28 inch

Is it? Its what I bought when I built the pc, 16Gb of Corsair ram. Ill check my bios, but CPUz said 1066mhz, and its dual channel so its 2133. And from all the videos I watched, I saw only a 3 to 5 fps difference from 2133 to 3100, so the $200 price tag didnt seem to be needed when I get 200 fps in most games anyway.


As for a monitor. I want something that really "POPS" in color. My Z35P is great, but the colors dont "wow" me like I thought they would.

DDR = Double Data Rate -- You don't need dual channel for them to run at 2133mhz; they're already running at that speed, 1066mhz x 2 = 2133mhz.
Dual channel doubles bandwidth, not clockspeed.

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Just in case you are having issues with reading

Need Suggestions. Upgrade CPU or Buy a New Gaming Monitor? That was the topic, Suggestions regarding CPU or Monitors. Not asking not looking at anything else.

Yeah and I'm saying throw away the trash inside ur pc.

lol @ u

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

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Nothing's wrong with his PC.
And has a 1080 Ti, so going 1440p/144hz won't be an issue.

There's trash in his pc he needs to throw out.

Please tell me what this trash is?

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/21933889?fbclid=IwAR1dSd7e4yTMG073kTaUy31Z-hbAaLrZirZ4nIkA7pgqjEV2idvHOlW6T0g

Doesnt seem to be any trash to me.

Was looking at the 2tb Nvme drive but at $550 I'd just upgrade the damn cpu. I am toying with the idea of buying a new case and water cooler or just putting in over time and get the I9 9900K

[Komrade]

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There's trash in his pc he needs to throw out.

Please tell me what this trash is?

Just block him.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

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Nothing's wrong with his PC.
And has a 1080 Ti, so going 1440p/144hz won't be an issue.

There's trash in his pc he needs to throw out.

Your mom needs to change her card number and give you the boot. The OP has an SSD. HDD is still perfectly fine as a secondary drive.

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

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There's trash in his pc he needs to throw out.

Your mom needs to change her card number and give you the boot. The OP has an SSD. HDD is still perfectly fine as a secondary drive.

I know everybody is saying wait, but my wallet is saying keep this in my cart lol

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails?ItemList=Combo.3883911

The i7 6700K is still good, but this I7 9700K would future proof me for a few more years to come I think. I need a better damn job, 600 to 700 isnt enough to stay current these days lol

[Komrade]

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İlk olarak Bad 💀 Motha tarafından gönderildi:

Your mom needs to change her card number and give you the boot. The OP has an SSD. HDD is still perfectly fine as a secondary drive.

I know everybody is saying wait, but my wallet is saying keep this in my cart lol

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails?ItemList=Combo.3883911

The i7 6700K is still good, but this I7 9700K would future proof me for a few more years to come I think. I need a better damn job, 600 to 700 isnt enough to stay current these days lol

Which is why I recommend the Ryzen 5 3600, you don't need more than that for gaming.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

Ryzen 3600 will do the same, for cheaper.

[Komrade]

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Get the I9900k, you won't regret it; You'll regret getting ryzen. I've been on both sides.

Ignore this user, known troll.

[RTX 5080 FE(Mr Happy)]

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İlk olarak Toothless Raider tarafından gönderildi:

I know everybody is saying wait, but my wallet is saying keep this in my cart lol

https://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails?ItemList=Combo.3883911

The i7 6700K is still good, but this I7 9700K would future proof me for a few more years to come I think. I need a better damn job, 600 to 700 isnt enough to stay current these days lol

Which is why I recommend the Ryzen 5 3600, you don't need more than that for gaming.

But my pc is only for gaming. The Ryzen does nothing in terms of an actual upgrade for me. It would be a side grade at the very best, If I did video editing, streaming, or photo shop, then yes, that Ryzen would be an actual upgrade. But in terms of pure gaming, its not a real upgrade.

Also if I was upgrading from my FX 8350, that Ryzen would surely be the way to go. I am looking to future proof my gaming for another 4 to 6 years. Not sure if the i7 6700k has 4 to 6 years of life left

[Autumn_]

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Which is why I recommend the Ryzen 5 3600, you don't need more than that for gaming.

But my pc is only for gaming. The Ryzen does nothing in terms of an actual upgrade for me. It would be a side grade at the very best, If I did video editing, streaming, or photo shop, then yes, that Ryzen would be an actual upgrade. But in terms of pure gaming, its not a real upgrade.

Also if I was upgrading from my FX 8350, that Ryzen would surely be the way to go. I am looking to future proof my gaming for another 4 to 6 years. Not sure if the i7 6700k has 4 to 6 years of life left

Okay, Ima throw my 2 cents in - does the CPU do what you want it to do?
Are you experiencing any bottlenecks in the games you play? Or causing stutter in games?
If the answer is no to both, you don't really need a new CPU.
And, there isn't any point upgrading to the 9700k either, because overclocking will yeild similar results anyway. (There is like ~2% IPC increase from 6th to 9th gen, it's mostly clockspeed improvements, which you can do with overclocking.)
The only actual defict you will have is threads, but even games these days only use/scale to ~6 threads, so unless you're constantly playing a game that actually uses more threads than that (ACO is the only one I can think of), then you don't need an upgrade either.
And, upgrading to the 9700k is a silly move for 'futureproofing', both CPUs have the sane thread count, sure the 9700k has actual cores, but it won't last that much longer than the 6700k imo.
The Ryzen 3600/x would last longer because its got more threads, more threads to spread workload, more threads for other resources, etc.
(If you want an example, look at how the i5-7600k compares to the R5-1600x in thread heavy games.)

But, back to my main point, are you bappy with the CPUs current performance?
If not, upgrade it.
If you are, wait till you aren't.